Westport Playhouse Opens 2009 Season WIth AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 4/21-5/9

Westport Country Playhouse is set to open its 2009 Season! Around the World in 80 Days, featuring Mark Shanahan April 21 - May 9, 2009!

Come join us at the Playhouse as we open our 2009 Season with Around the World in 80 Days, a wildly magnificent tale for adults and children alike based on the classic novel by Jules Verne!

Mark Shanahan (Tryst, Sedition, David Copperfield, Journey's End) returns once again to the Playhouse stage as Phileas Fogg in this side-splitting global adventure!

Around the World in 80 Days previews at the Playhouse April 21 - April 24, opening April 25 and runs through May 9, 2009!

Performances are:
Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm with Matinees on Wednesdays at 2pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 3pm

Join us for our Enhancement Series: Sunday Symposium following the Sunday, April 26 3pm performance Backstage Pass following the Wednesday, May 6 2pm performance
Talkback Thursday following the Thursday, May 7 8pm performance

Tickets on Sale NOW! Prices range from $35 - $70.
Reserve yours today by calling the Box Office at 203.227.4177