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This gripping rise from hardship to high society will enthrall audiences of all ages. <\/p>\n<p>Connect with the artists in a preshow discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Spotlight on Great Expectations:<\/p>\n<p>This touring production is the World Premiere of the adaptation by Nikki Massoud<br \/>\nFamous adaptations include the 1998 movie starring Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow and the 2023 BBC series starring Olivia Colman as the infamous Miss Havisham<br \/>\nArtistic Director Kent Gash notes the production boasts \u201cthe fast-paced excitement of melodrama, complete with surprises and plot twists\u201d<br \/>\nThe Acting Company won the 2003 Tony Award for Excellence in the Theater<br \/>\nFounded by Juilliard legends John Houseman and Margot Harley, the company launched careers of Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Rainn Wilson, and more <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nikki Massoud From the novel by Charles Dickens Directed by Devin Brain Sat, Jan 24 \u2022 8 pm Akin to a bingeable dramedy carved with the beautiful prose that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":83113,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-83111","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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