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New Rochelle, New York, June 20, 2000 - The Broadway musical "Once On This Island," the first musical production in 16 years, opened Iona College's 18th Summer Theatre Festival on June 15. Additional performances will take place July 7-8 and July 14-15, all at 8 pm with a 2 pm matinee on Sunday, July 9.

With a musical score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who wrote the songs for Broadway's recent "Ragtime," "Once On This Island" is a Caribbean folk tale of romance, class struggle and redemption based on the book My Love, My Love by Rose Guy.

Neil Simon's "Star-Spangled Girl" will be performed on Thursday, June 22 through Sunday, June 25, Wednesday and Thursday, July 5-6 and Wednesday, July 26.

"Macbeth" can be seen on Wednesday and Thursday, July 12-13, Sunday, July 16, Friday and Saturday, July 21-22 and Thursday, July 27.

"The Heiress" by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, based on the Henry James novel will be presented on Wednesday and Thursday, July 19-20, Sunday, July 23 and Friday through Sunday, July 28-30.

All performances begin at 8 pm with the exception of the matinee performance of 'Island." Tickets for all performances are $5 each and may be purchased at the door or by calling (914) 633-2606.

For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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