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The Complete World of Comedy (Abridged)

First Preview: Sep 1, 2020
Opening Date: Oct 1, 2020
Closing Date: Oct 11, 2020
Running Time: 01:40
The Complete World of Comedy (Abridged)

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Playing @
Hartford Stage
50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103
From the highbrow to lowbrow, and everything in between, The Reduced Shakespeare Company in THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (abridged) covers comedy through the ages. Enjoy fast and furious funny from such sources as Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Molière to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Drunk History.
RegionalPlay - ComedyPerformance ArtRegionalFamily
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 18
Audience Advisory: Performance includes bawdy jokes, innuendo and adult language

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM


Written By
  • Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor

Director
  • Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor

TDF Tickets Offers:

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Full-price tickets:

$20.00 - $85.00

Lottery & Rush

$20 - all regular season student seats 

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Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Available for every performance, assistive listening headphones can be obtained at and returned to the Guest Services podium in the main lobby.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    An elevator within the main lobby is available to bring guests upstairs for accessible seats in our 11th row, to enjoy our upper lobby bar, or to view the exhibit for our current production.
  • Entrance

    The main entrance for Hartford Stage is fully accessible and is located on Church Street, through the Box Office lobby
  • Parking

    Hartford Stage does not own a parking facility, both the adjacent MAT Garage and nearby Church Street Garage offer accessible parking spaces on every level. The MAT Garage offers an accessible ramp on its ground floor level that exits directly into Hartford Stage’s courtyard.
  • Restroom

    Hartford Stage is equipped with accessible restrooms. They are located in the back corner of our main lobby, to the right of the stairs
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Visual Assistance

    Audio description enables audience members who are blind or have low vision to hear descriptions of actions, body language, lights, costumes, scenery and other aspects of the production not conveyed by voices from the stage. This service is provided during the 2:00 pm Saturday Matinee Series 24.

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