''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is an American dramatization of ''

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, the 1950 British children's novel that inaugurated ''

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''. The

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for two actors was written by Le Clanché du Rand and published in 1989 by Dramatic Publishing of

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. It is licensed by Dramatic to theaters worldwide. One production opened in 2011

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in New York City.

Notable productions

The play is currently running

at St. Luke's Theatre in New York City. The production is directed by Julia Beardsley O'Brien and stage managed by Lila Neiswanger. The current cast features Rockford Sansom and Abigail Taylor-Sansom. *2013:

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in Mill Valley, CA, presented a production directed by Jessa Berkner and featuring Reggie White and Elena Wright. *2014: South Carolina Children's Theater in Greenville, SC, listed the show as part of their touring roster for the 2014–2015 season. *2016: Dramatization by

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for the

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, directed by

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References

External links

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Off-Broadway
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