'Ben Butler' now playing at the Florida Repertory Theatre
The historical comedy, 'Ben Butler,' is playing at the Florida Repertory Theatre from Oct. 22 to Nov. 10
Get ready to travel back in time for a fast-paced battle of wit and wordplay. The historical comedy, "Ben Butler," is now playing at the Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers.Michael Sean McGuinness, Larry Tobias and Brandon Haagenson joined ABC7 to discuss the comedy that is bringing the laughs and the lessons.Inspired by true events, "Ben Butler" is a Civil War tale packed with surprising humor and wit. When a runaway slave arrives at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, he forces the newly installed General Benjamin Butler to face an impossible moral dilemma: follow the law or alter the course of U.S. history. Part satire, part comedy of manners, this laugh-out-loud "battle of wits" tells the true story of how a legal loophole helped win the Civil War. "Ben Butler" is playing at the Historic Arcade Theatre from Oct. 22 through November 10. Tickets start at $67 and may be purchased online at floridarep.org or by calling the box office at 239-332-4488. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.!Get ready to travel back in time for a fast-paced battle of wit and wordplay. The historical comedy, "Ben Butler," is now playing at the Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers.
Michael Sean McGuinness, Larry Tobias and Brandon Haagenson joined ABC7 to discuss the comedy that is bringing the laughs and the lessons.
Inspired by true events, "Ben Butler" is a Civil War tale packed with surprising humor and wit. When a runaway slave arrives at Fort Monroe demanding sanctuary, he forces the newly installed General Benjamin Butler to face an impossible moral dilemma: follow the law or alter the course of U.S. history. Part satire, part comedy of manners, this laugh-out-loud "battle of wits" tells the true story of how a legal loophole helped win the Civil War.
"Ben Butler" is playing at the Historic Arcade Theatre from Oct. 22 through November 10. Tickets start at $67 and may be purchased online at floridarep.org or by calling the box office at 239-332-4488. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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