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William Shatner set for Broadway return

William Shatner is boldly going back to where he once appeared Broadway, for the one-man show Shatner's World: We Just Live in It.
William Shatner will return to the stage in a one-man show in February. He was last seen on Broadway in 1961. (Associated Press)

William Shatner is boldly going back to where he once appearedBroadway.

The Canadian-born actor, singer and writer best known as James T. Kirk on Star Trek will star in a one-man show called Shatner's World: We Just Live in It.

Previews begin Feb. 14 and it runs at the Music Box Theatre until March 4.

Producers said Tuesday that"the two-hour show will take audiences on a voyage through Shatner's life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon and raconteur."

Shatner was last on Broadway in A Shot in the Dark in 1961. The former T.J. Hooker star won an Emmy for his work on Boston Legal.

His other Broadway credits include Tamburlaine the Great in 1956 and The World of Suzie Wong two years later.