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SpeakEasy Stage Company Announces 2017-18 Season

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A new version of the acclaimed American musical ALLEGIANCE; the Tony Award-winning drama THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME; the gender-flipping phenomenon MEN ON BOATS; the life-affirming charmer EVERY BRILLIANT THING; and the sparkling British comedy SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE will make up SpeakEasy Stage Company's 2017-2018 Season, the company's Founder and Producing Artistic Director Paul Daigneault announced today.

The schedule for SpeakEasy Stage Company's 27th Season will be:

MEN ON BOATS - by Jaclyn Backhaus / Sept. 8 - Oct. 7, 2017


THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, Adapted by Simon Stephens / Oct. 20-Nov. 18, 2017

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE -Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall / Jan. 12 - Feb. 10, 2018

EVERY BRILLIANT THING - by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe / Mar. 2 - 31, 2018

ALLEGIANCE - Book by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, and Lorenzo Thione; Music and Lyrics by Jay Kuo / May 4 - June 2, 2018

"Once again I am excited to offer Boston audiences an ambitious and entertaining slate of the very best contemporary plays and musicals," said Daigneault, in announcing the new line-up. "Each of these shows is uniquely theatrical and celebrates the importance of sharing our stories to better appreciate our common humanity."

"I am also excited for the many opportunities these shows offer a diverse group of local artists, both young talent and experienced professionals. It's going to be a very exciting year!"

All 2017-2018 shows will be performed in SpeakEasy's home in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street in Boston's South End.

For more information on SpeakEasy's 27th Season or to subscribe, the public can call the SpeakEasy Administrative Office at 617-482-3279 or go online to www.SpeakEasyStage.com.

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