Merry Wives of Windsor: London's Globe in NYC

Shakespeare's Globe's heralded 2008 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Christopher Luscombe will play in New York City from 28 Oct - 7 Nov 2010 at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University.

The Merry Wives of Windsor re-opened 20 Aug 2010 and runs at the Globe's classic London Theatre through to 2 Oct 2010.

This remounting of its 2008 production again features Christopher Benjamin as 'Falstaff,' Serena Evans as 'Mistress Page,' Sarah Woodward as 'Mistress Ford' and Andrew Havill as F'rank Ford.'

Imagining that 'Mistress Ford' and 'Mistress Page' have each fallen for him, the fat knight 'Sir John Falstaff' decides to seduce them both, as much for their husbands' money as for their personal charms. Wise to the old rogue's tricks, the women turn the tables on him with a series of humiliating assignations and a very damp, extremely smelly laundry basket.

Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Merry Wives of Windsor features designs by Janet Bird and a jaunty score from composer Nigel Hess.

After the New York run of this show it will then return to England with engagements in Milton Keynes, Norwich, Richmond and Bath.

The Merry Wives of Windsor was the hit of Shakespeare Globes 2008 season. The Evening Standard exclaimed that "Good Queen Bess herself would surely have beamed at this delightful take on that royal command script, quite the best and freshest work I've seen at the Globe". The Times of London heralded, "A wonderfully warm comedy, stuffed with belly laughs. Making broad Shakespearean comedy funny for a 21st century audience often feels a stretch. But in his hectically paced, sitcom-inspired production of Merry Wives, Christopher Luscombe succeeds triumphantly."