Melissa Joan Hart Joins Cast Of LOVE. LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE

Melissa Joan Hart joins the cast this week of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash-hit Off Broadway show, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, which has been playing to sold-out houses at The Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street). Hart will be a part of the star-studded cast (Lucy DeVito, Judy Gold, Shirley Knight, Jayne Houdyshell) from March 31st, 2010 through April 25th.

Directed by Karen Carpenter, this collection of stories is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, as well as on the recollections of the Ephrons' friends. Like the popular book, Love, Loss, and What I Wore uses clothing and accessories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories that all women can relate to. The production is performed by a rotating cast of five all-star actors, who perform in four-week cycles.

The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. (There will be an additional performance on Sunday, April 11 at 7 p.m. and no performance on Tuesday, March 30.) Tickets ($75.00) are available via Telecharge.com (212-239-6200) and in-person at The Westside Theatre Box Office (407 West 43rd Street). Same-day general rush tickets ($25.00, cash only) are available at The Westside Theatre box office, beginning at noon. (Limited to two rush tickets per person. Seats are based on availability; some are limited view.)

Melissa Joan Hart- Known for her starring roles in "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," Melissa Joan Hart began her career at age 4 with commercials and various TV appearances. She starred in the film Drive Me Crazy alongside "Entourage's" Adrian Grenier as well as the ABC Family Original Movie Holiday in Handcuffs, which was the highest rated program in the history of the network. In 1993 Hart started her own Production Company, Hartbreak Films, and is releasing her first thriller film Nine Dead to DVD in 2010. She was recently featured as a contestant in the ninth season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Melissa will star in the scripted ABC Family series, "Melissa & Joey", with co-star Joey Lawrence (Summer 2010). Hart and husband Mark Wilkerson are parents of two sons, Mason and Braydon.

For more information on LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE please go to www.LoveLossOnStage.com.

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