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[email protected] A Fantastical, Musical Adventure for the Holidays in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Syracuse, NY)— London. The war is on and the bombs are falling. Four children – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy – flee the perils of the Blitz to the safety of the countryside. In an old wardrobe they discover a portal to the land of Narnia, where a fearsome White Witch holds the inhabitants spellbound in a winter lasting 100 years. There the children enter a deadly struggle, joining with the great lion, Aslan, to battle the White Witch and her army. Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and rarely produced State-side, this thrilling musical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ inspiring tale delivers excitement for the whole family. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Running November 25 through December 31, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (LWW) will be performed in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee Street. It is co-produced with Syracuse University’s Department of Drama. Tickets range $18-$50 and are available at the Syracuse Stage Box Office, 315-443-3275 or www.SyracuseStage.org. Sponsors are Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, HSBC, Hiscock & Barclay, and Residence Inn Marriott. Media sponsors are Eagle Newspapers, Syracuse.com, WAER, and WCNY. Syracuse Stage’s 2011-2012 season sponsor is The Post-Standard. Dramatized by Adrian Mitchell (poet, novelist and playwright) with music composed by Shaun Davey (Tony nomination for James Joyce’s The Dead), LWW will be directed by Linda Hartzell, who directed the show twice for Seattle Children’s Theatre, where she has served as Artistic Director for 27 years.