The Importance of Being Earnest- 2026

M&M Performing Arts presents Oscar Wilde’s comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest, this November in the historic wood-paneled Carriage House at Lyndhurst. Celebrated as one of the funniest plays in the English language, you can experience the razor-sharp wit and Victorian charm up-close in this unique setting. Tickets

Performances run from November 6 through 22 at 7:00pm on Thursdays and Fridays and 2:00pm & 5:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays in the accessible Carriage House at Lyndhurst.

Directed by Michael Muldoon and stage managed by Emmy Schwartz & Nan Weiss, the cast includes: Ariel Francoeur, Mari Gordon, Madison Landau, Peter Moriarty, Michael Muldoon, Leslie Smithey, Richard Troiano and Rob Troiano.

Important Information:

  • Tickets are $49, general admission.
  • Accessible performances will be in the Carriage House/Welcome Center.
  • Please check in at the Welcome Center at least 15 minutes before the show’s start time.
  • The play runs about 90 minutes without an intermission.
  • Appropriate for ages 10 and up.
  • Parking is free.

Tickets will be on sale at Lyndhurst.org. To reach Lyndhurst’s Ticket Box Office, please call: 914-303-6838 between 9:30 am- 4:30 pm Thursday – Monday.  Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. For all ticketing questions and issues, please call Lyndhurst, not our ticketing provider, Leap.

Lyndhurst, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a Gothic Revival masterpiece on the banks of the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY at 635 South Broadway (Route 9).

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