The dark January doldrums can be effortlessly shaken off with powerful belly laughs, which is one reason the Missoula Community Theatre is presenting Ken Ludwig’s hilarious non-musical farce, “Leading Ladies,” Jan. 23-Feb. 2. Ludwig’s comedies (”Lend Me a Tenor” among them) are legendary for their fast pace, flamboyant characters, and clever antics of mistaken identity.
“Leading Ladies” is the story of Meg, a young woman in York, PA, who yearns for more than she can see from her front yard. As she cares for her ailing, wealthy aunt, Meg encounters two exciting and inventive out-of-work Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, who are masquerading as her cousins, Maxine and Stephanie, in hopes of inheriting a fortune. Hilarity ensues and love blooms as these characters find themselves in new and crazy situations.
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MCT Center for the Performing Arts
211 N. Adams St.Missoula, MT
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$25
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- 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 23-Feb. 2
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- Comedy Performing Arts Theatre