Reduced Shakespeare Co. Brings 'Shakespeare (abridged)' To The Booth Playhouse 10/27-11/1, Tickets On Sale 8/21

Take all of Shakespeare's 37 plays and reduce them to 97 minutes and you have an evening of hilarious comedy! Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays and its uproarious comedy comes to the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Booth Playhouse Oct. 27 - November 1 for the first time ever.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 21 and can be purchased online at BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London's longest-running comedy - 10 years at the Criterion Theatre. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime" this show is sure to keep you coming back for more!

The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe known for taking long, serious subjects and reducing them into short, sharp comedies.

Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) plays October 27 through November 1 at the Booth Playhouse (130 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, 28202).Tickets start at just $24.50.

For more information and to purchase tickets, call 704-372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org.

The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; Presbyterian Hospital, the preferred healthcare provider for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Duke Energy, sponsor of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series.