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McKeever Deconstructs "Les Liaisons" for 2009 Florida World Premiere, 'Dangerous'

Playbill - Wed Jul 23, 5:41 PM ET

Caldwell Theatre Company in Boca Raton, FL, will spike its 2008-2009 mainstage season with the world premiere of Florida writer Michael McKeever's Dangerous, inspired by the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."

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