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If you enjoy a laughing riot, you’ll love “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove”, New Swan’s musical adaptation of Shakespeare\u2019s popular comedy. Set in a rockin\u2019 1950s Southern California surf town, this production features romantic mischief, laugh-out-loud antics, and a toe-tapping live skiffle band. Adapted by Anna Fitzgerald and Eli Simon, with music by Zachary Dietz and direction by Eli Simon, this show is a sidesplitting twist on a Shakespearean classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you enjoy a laughing riot, you’ll love “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove”, New Swan’s musical adaptation of Shakespeare\u2019s popular comedy. Set in a rockin\u2019 1950s Southern California surf town, this production features romantic mischief, laugh-out-loud antics, and a toe-tapping live skiffle band. Adapted by Anna Fitzgerald and Eli Simon,…<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":9908,"parent":0,"template":"","tags":[],"eventastic_categories":[],"eventastic_organizers":[],"class_list":["post-9909","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNew Swan Shakespeare Festival at UC Irvine: The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove - Destination Irvine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove at the New Swan Shakespeare Festival in Irvine. 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