Fontana (as Algernon Moncrieff) and Furr (as John Worthing) swiped real lines from the reality series "Jersey Shore" — MTV's thick slice of Italian-American stereotype mixed with twentysomething testosterone, booze and pasta — and dressed up in their Victorian best (Desmond Heeley is Earnest's costume designer) to deliver the lines.
"Jersey Shore Gone Wilde," a five-part video series, launched April 18 on Playbill.com. It was shot in the lobby of the American Airlines Theatre, where the acclaimed and extended Brian Bedford-directed revival of the classic plays. A new chapter launches daily through April 22.
View Part 1 here:
The limited engagement of The Importance of Being Earnest was extended 17 weeks through July 3. It was originally scheduled to run through March 6. For tickets and information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org.
