The Importance of Being Earnest

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OVO’s sparkling new production transports Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece to the roaring 1920s, a world overflowing with style, glitz, and glamour.

Featuring a talented cast of actor-musicians, a live on-stage band seamlessly threads jazz-styled contemporary chart hits (think RAYE, Madonna, Lizzo and Eminem) through Wilde’s hilarious, razor-sharp dialogue.

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Jazzy, Sassy, and Sparkling: OVO brings a 1920s-styled The Importance of Being Earnest to the Minack

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