Moscone, Wilde combo yields big hit

August 7, 10:55 AMSF Theater ExaminerChad Jones

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Elijah Alexander canoodles with Stacy Ross in Cal Shakes'
hit production of "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde.
The production broke box office records. 

Word from the California Shakespeare Theater is that artistic director Jonathan Moscone’s production of "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde has become the company’s biggest box-office hit in its 35-year history.

This breaks the previous record held by Moscone’s production of "Man and Superman" by George Bernard Shaw last summer.

Says Cal Shakes’ outgoing managing director Debbie Chin: “We are so grateful that despite challenging economic times, we are part of a community that responds to, and frankly demands, great art.”

"Ideal" broke the previous record for gross sales, single tickets and group sales and performed to a 93 percent capacity during its 24-performance run July 2-27 at the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater in Orinda.

Read my review of "An Ideal Husband" here.

The Cal Shakes season continues with Emily Mann’s adaptation of Chekhov’s "Uncle Vanya" opening Aug. 9 and continuing through Aug. 31. The season closes with Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night" directed by Mark Rucker, Sept. 10-Oct. 5.