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In The Importance of Being Earnest, dashing men-about-town John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff pursue fair ladies Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Matters are complicated by the imaginary characters invented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities—not to mention the disapproval of Gwendolen’s mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell. 

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Performances ended on Jun. 26, 2011.

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In The Importance of Being Earnest, dashing men-about-town John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff pursue fair ladies Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Matters are complicated by the imaginary characters invented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities—not to mention the disapproval of Gwendolen’s mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell. 

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Tony-Nominated The Importance of Being Earnest to Exit Broadway One Week Early
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Earnest Exits
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Brian Bedford Raises a Teacup to His Earnest Tony Nod
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Sneak a Peek at The Importance of Being Earnest, Filmed Live in HD
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Broadway’s The Importance of Being Earnest to be Filmed for the Big Screen
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Jayne Houdyshell and Brian Murray Join Broadway’s The Importance of Being Earnest
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Earnest Extends at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre; People in the Picture Heads to Studio 54
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Squigs Welcomes an Irreverent Earnest to Broadway
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Chatting With Earnest’s Sophisticated Stars on Opening Night
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Charmed, We’re Sure! An Elegant Earnest Opening Night
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Word of Mouth Review
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Santino Fontana of The Importance of Being Earnest Swears Off Jersey Shore in the Year Ahead
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Earnest’s Dana Ivey on the Wonders of Wilde and Joining ‘The Greatest Club in the World’
First Look at Roundabout's Enchanting Importance of Being Earnest
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First Look at Roundabout's Enchanting Importance of Being Earnest
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The Importance of Being Earnest’s Dana Ivey Vows to Clean up Her Act in 2011
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Delighted, We’re Sure! Meet the Cast of The Importance of Being Earnest
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Go Wilde! Tickets Are Now On Sale for The Importance of Being Earnest
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Dana Ivey, Santino Fontana & More Join Brian Bedford in The Importance of Being Earnest
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Brian Bedford to Direct and Star in The Importance of Being Earnest on Broadway
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