The Importance of Being Earnest June 17, 2009

Actor, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, director and drag legend Charles Busch takes on the role of the irrepressible Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners. Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language. All performances are recorded to air on LATW's nationally-syndicated radio theater series, which broadcasts weekly on 89.3 KPCC and public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.

June 17-21; Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood CA 90049; $20-$48; (310) 827-0889; www.latw.org

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