Around the World in 80 Days May 5, 2010

In this Off-Broadway hit, five actors use lightning fast costume changes to play all 39 characters in a madcap comedy thats been called Monty Python meets Jules Verne. In 1872, Londoner Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the globe in just 80 days. With his fortune on the line, Fogg and his valet use rail, steamer, and elephant to race through India, Asia, and America. Such challenges as a snooping detective, a possible human sacrifice, and a runaway train are met with Victorian virtue and a precision pocket watch. Nick Olcott (The Book Club Play) directs this wacky adventure. The New York Times hailed it as fast-paced, unabashedly theatrical, and smart enough to make sophisticated adults laugh out loud and shamelessly silly enough to keep children in the audience interested and entertained.Blakes Take: This daffy, delightful tour-de-force uses five versatile actors and tons of ingenuity as it circumnavigates the globe. Mark Browns buoyant adaptation of Jules Vernes classic adventure story is fun for the entire family and promises a delicious climax to our 09/10 season.Featuring Ethan Bowen, Mitchell Hebert, James Konicek, Sasha Olinick, Tuyet Thi Pham