The Merry Wives of Windsor

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga

Shakespeare's buoyant comedy, re-set in 1950s small-town America to a score of rockin' '50s tunes. When opportunistic schemer and womanizer John Falstaff blows into town on his Harley and tries to woo two wealthy women at once, the townspeople gleefully plot his comeuppance. Things might seem picture perfect in "Small Town U.S.A"... but just underneath the surface, the fight for women's rights has begun in full force.

Thru - Oct 2, 2022

The Merry Wives of Windsor Reviews

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Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...Set in the Eisenhower 1950s and featuring a Goodness Gracious Great Bunch of Top 40 oldies, Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum's The Merry Wives Of Windsor takes comedic flight as the inspired vision of director Ellen Geer, who's not afraid to alter the text if it earns laughter to do Lucy and Ricky and Fred and Ethel proud."

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- Steven Stanley

Stage Raw - Recommended

"...Under Ellen Geer's direction, the setting is no longer the English town where Windsor Castle sits, but Windsor, Connecticut in the 1950s. Occasionally, the ensemble sing altered versions of songs from the 1940s and '50s. Unfortunately, most of these musical moments grind the plot to a halt, especially towards the end of the show, whose final moments are telegraphed well in advance."

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- Katie Buenneke

The Merry Wives of Windsor at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum