Theatre Row's Lion Theatre Extends ELSINORE COUNTY Through 7/13

Daniel Neiden and Peter O'Connor are proud to announce that, due to popular demand, AnTony Raymond's hysterical comedy Elsinore County, will add three additional performances. Elsinore County which began on June 20 and celebrated its opening on Monday, June 24, originally set to close on July 3rd, will now run through Saturday, July 13 at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre (410 West 42 Street). Tickets are $19.25 and can be purchased by visiting www.telecharge.com. or by calling 212.239.6200.

Spoiled hipsters and desperate housewives reside in Elsinore County, Raymond's mash up comedy that pairs Shakespeare's Hamlet with an Aaron Spelling twist. This theatrical romp runs the gamut from Tele Novellas to rich dramatic (over) action that would make the WB proud. According to the show's producers, this season finale of Elsinore County is a "MUST SEE" of the theatrical season.

Critics have raved: "A smart and savvy ... high-gloss, prime-time soap opera which embraces gay lust, cougar love and [a] red-hot mother... " Peter Filicia; "Wil Shakespeare must be chuckling in his grave. AnTony Raymond's ELSINORE COUNTY ... is fun, irreverent, clever, chaotic, and hilariously comical." ELJNYC.com"; "Although the premise of the play is Hamlet as retold by Aaron Spelling Productions, much of Elsinore County has the air of a satire by Mel Brooks." Charged.fm; "... the play within the play was brilliantly funny. Eric Wdowiak as the Player Queen as portrayed by Laertes was simply delicious. Overall, the production rollicked along and a good time was had.... " nytheatre.com.

The cast of Elsinore County includes: Sara Antkowiak (#HERO), Benjamin Bauman (Moonlight and Magnolia, Isn't It Romantic), Nick Hetherington (Our Country is Good; The Man Who Would Be King), Christopher McMahon (The Awesome '80s Prom; The Roberto Clemente Story), Daniel McVey (The Ghosts of 14th), J.J. Pyle (Biting Personalities), Catherine Ryan (Our Lady of the Tortilla), Gonzalo Trigueros (Cool Cats, The Letter), Jeremy Vos (South Pacific; The Crucible), and Eric Wdowiak (Gin andMilk, Go-Go). The EC creative team includes: Set Design: Mark Symczak; Lighting Design: AJ Dobbs; Costumes: Necessary Objects; Original Music: Daniel Neiden; Chorography: Sara Antkowiak; Production Stage Manager: Austin McDonald-Scott; General Manager: Laura Gosheff.

AnTony Raymond's (writer/director) produced NYC works include Gin and Milk; The Autobiography Of A Guy Who Knew Me (Part One); Elsinore County; and Yeah, I Met This Girl. Off-Broadway Acting Credits include Fools In Love, The Tempest, The Jew Of Malta and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Regionally, Tony has worked at NJPAC, BAM Harvey Theater, and El Museo Cultural in Santa Fe. He's studied with Uta Hagen, Austin Pendleton, and Barry Edelstein.

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