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Sarasota News Leader January 10, 2014 Page 114 TONY-WINNING COMEDY BOEING BOEING TO TAKE FLIGHT JAN. 14 Venice Theatre's upcoming MainStage com- performances. In Paris, it ran for 19 years. edy is the 1960s French farce Boeing Boeing "For whatever reason, American theater-goby Marc Camoletti, the theatre has announced. ers have taken longer to get the joke," the release continues. "Broadway's first shot at The show will open Tuesday, Jan. 14, and run Boeing Boeing didn't take off. In 1965 it closed through Sunday, Feb. 2. Performances will be after only 23 performances." The movie, starat 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and at ring Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis, "was no 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $25 to $28 for first-class hit, either," the release says. "Given adults and $10 to $15 for students. They are on 30-plus years and an updated translation by sale at the theatre's box office, online at www. Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, American venicestage.com or by phone at 488-1115. audiences finally decided to jump on board," Boeing Boeing features a swinging bache- the release points out. lor named Bernard who has three fiancées: The recent Broadway production of this clasone Italian, one German and one American, a sic bedroom farce won the 2008 Tony Award news release explains. "All three are beauti- for Best Revival of a Play. Audiences flocked ful airline hostesses with frequent layovers," to see it and the New York Times gave it a it adds. "He keeps 'one up, one down and one stellar review. Critic Ben Brantley raved, pending' until unexpected schedule changes "[Boeing Boeing] levitates low burlesque into bring all of the women to Bernard's Paris high comedy … It's deliciously, deliriously apartment at the same time," the release innocent." continues. In Venice, Murray Chase will direct an experiHis college friend, Robert — visiting from enced cast featuring Ronald Krine Myroup in Wisconsin — and housekeeper Berthe are the starring role. Kristofer Geddie will play the charged with helping him avoid disaster, the best friend, and the housekeeper will be porrelease notes. trayed by Candace Artim. Bernard's fiancées will be played by Alison Prouty (the German According to the Guinness Book of Records, one), Arianna DeCecco (the American) and Boeing Boeing is "the most performed Tarah Hart (the Italian). French play throughout the world," the release points out. "French and British audi- Venice Theatre is located at 140 W. Tampa ences have loved Boeing Boeing since it was Ave. on the island in Venice. Box office hours first produced in 1962," the release adds. The are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through show ran in London for seven years and 2,000 Friday and one hour before all performances. facebook.com/SarasotaNewsLeader