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The Mystery of Irma Vep
- BY Charles Ludlam
- DIRECTED BY Michael Ducharme
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SHOW DATES
08/05/2027 thru 09/12/2027
- PREVIEW DATES 1st Thursday
- OPENING GALA 1st Saturday
- SUNDAY MATINEES @2pm on 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/05, 9/12
A PENNY DREADFUL
Charles Ludlam’s (The Ridiculous Theatre) rollicking satire—performed by just two actors—skewers several theatrical literary and film genres, including Victorian melodrama, farce, the penny dreadful, Wuthering Heights, and Rebecca.
This definitive spoof of Gothic melodramas, recently revived off-Broadway to raves, is a quick-change marathon in which two actors play all the roles, including a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and an Egyptian princess brought to life when her tomb is opened. One of the most produced plays in the United States.
Far and away the funniest two hours on a New York stage... What more meaningful gift could Ludlam bequeath [audiences] than to leave them eternally laughing.
Lunatic fun that keeps you in stitches.
A really good laugh... The story has to be seen to be believed.
A true vaudeville tour de farce... It's wonderful!
A hearty mixture of thrills, laughter and extravagant showmanship.
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THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York