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EDUCATING RITA by Willy Russell

Presented by Huntington Theatre Company at Boston University Theatre, Mainstage

March 11-April 10, 2011

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In Educating Rita, Rita, a brash, young hairdresser with a free spirit, is hungry to improve her lot in life. When she enrolls at the local university, she discovers a passion for literature and turns her boozy and burnt-out professor's life upside down in this award-winning comedy by Willy Russell (SHIRLEY VALENTINE, BLOOD BROTHERS).

"A truly great play! Willy Russell is a writer of genuine nobility of spirit, with a rare...

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"A truly great play! Willy Russell is a writer of genuine nobility of spirit, with a rare gift for empathy, observation, and sheer humanity." — London Telegraph

“Re-discovering Educating Rita was a delight. I found the play as intelligent, surprising, and funny as ever — its warmth and sense of self-discovery radiates. In a city celebrated for its centers of learning, I expect the play to pop with particular meaning.” — Peter DuBois

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Boston University Theatre, Mainstage

264 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

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Admission Info:

$25-$89, $25 "35 Below" tickets for patrons 35 years and younger (valid I.D. required), $5 senior and military discounts, $10 Subscriber and B.U. Community discounts, $20 back row of the balcony (limited availability), $15 student rush seats (available two hours before curtain time for each performance)

General Day and Time Info:

Fri. 3/11 @ 8pm
Sat. 3/12 @ 8pm
Sun. 3/13 @ 7pm
Tues. 3/15 @ 7:30pm
Wed. 3/16 @ 7pm - Opening Night
Thurs. 3/17* @ 7:30pm
Fri. 3/18 @ 8pm
Sat. 3/19 @ 2pm & 8pm
Sun. 3/20 @ 2pm & 7pm
Tues. 3/22 @ 7:30pm
Wed. 3/23 @ 7:30pm
Thurs. 3/24 @ 7:30pm
Fri. 3/25 @ 8pm
Sat. 3/26 @ 2pm & 8pm
Sun. 3/27* @ 2pm
Tues. 3/29 @ 7:30pm
Wed. 3/30 @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Thurs. 3/31* @ 7:30pm
Fri. 4/1 @ 8pm
Sat. 4/2 @ 2pm & 8pm
Sun. 4/3 @ 2pm Tues. 4/5 @ 7:30pm
Wed. 4/6* @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Thurs. 4/7 @ 7:30pm
Fri. 4/8 @ 8pm
Sat. 4/9 @ 2pm & 8pm
Sun. 4/10 @ 2pm.

*Related Special Event - FREE with the purchase of a ticket to any performance: Thurs. 3/17 - Out & About Club: G.L.B.T. audience members are invited to a post-show party at the theatre. Sun. 3/27 - Humanities Forum: A lively post-performance session on the historical and literary context of the show. Thurs. 3/31 & Wed. 4/6 - Actors Forum: Participating members of the cast take questions after the performance.

Phone: 617 266-0800

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