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Bill W and Dr. Bob Now Playing At New World Stage Theater in New York City Bill W. and Dr, Bob tells the remarkable story of the two men who founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the wives who loved them. In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for thirty years, often going into the operating room with a hangover. Through an astonishing series of events, Bill W. and Dr. Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping to keep the other sober. This is an amazing and often humorous story you don't want to miss. Tickets and Information: www.billwanddrbob.com   REVIEWS "An insightful new play." -New York Times "Bill W. and Dr. Bob is getting standing ovations !" - Reuters "Paints an endearing portrait of friendship and human weakness with warm humor." -New Yorker "Bill W and Dr. Bob tells the powerful story of the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is an absolute must see for anyone who has ever been affected by the disease of alcoholism and recovery!" - Robert J. Lindsey- President National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)   NCADD Benefit Night at Bill W and Dr. Bob On April 19, 2007 a group of employee assistance professionals and addiction treatment providers "sold out" the theater as a special performance benefit for NCADD! For information about the evening: Event Information .   Sponsor Support NCADD would like to gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, groups and organizations for their Sponsorship support of the Bill W and Dr. Bob. Where available, we encourage you to visit their website to learn more about their work.   ###

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

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