Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Mort Sahl Performs at JTOB - August 23-26, 2007
"Mort Sahl Saves The World"
A rare Boston area performance by one of the great legends of comedy, in celebration of his 80th birthday.
In late June of 2007, Jay Leno, Woody Allen, Jonathan Winters, Bill Maher, Albert Brooks, and Richard Lewis were among the lengthy roster of comedians who honored this icon of comedy at a special tribute show at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles. The celebration of legend Mort Sahl continues on the East Coast with this very special appearance by one of the true greats of comedy.
WHEN:
Thursday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 26 at 3:00 p.m. (matinee)
4 Shows Only!
WHERE:
Jimmy Tingle’s OFF BROADWAY Theater
255 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville, Mass. 02144
- on the Red Line T -
The theater is wheelchair accessible.
TIX:
$35.
Reserved Cabaret Table seating available for $40 (subject to availability).
To order: 1-866-811-4111 or www.jtoffbroadway.com
Discounts: Groups of 10 or more 10-20% off
Advance tickets strongly encouraged!
Theater Info: (617) 591-1616 or www.jtoffbroadway.com
ABOUT MORT SAHL:
When you are universally regarded as an American original, there are bound to be a lot of “firsts.”
- Lauded for his fearless brand of political satire and incisive view of the human condition, Mort Sahl was the first humorist on the cover of Time magazine (in 1960).
- Mort has also graced the covers of The New Yorker, Life, Look and Playboy, to name a few. You can also read about him in the August '07 issue of Vanity Fair.
- He was the first performer to make a comedy album and Mort Sahl was the first non-musician to win a Grammy.
- He was the subject of a ninety-minute PBS American Masters Biography; which placed him in the elite company of Neil Simon, Louis Armstrong, and Danny Kaye.
- Mort also hosted the Academy Awards and hosted the 1st Playboy Jazz Festival; performing for 68,000 paid attendees and has appeared on Broadway (5) times.
- He has been under contract at every major television network and was the first to pioneer live comedy on college campuses; logging some 500 venues in two years.
- As a writer, Mort is credited with 18 screenplays.
- He is also in demand as a political scribe; writing numerous speeches for former Presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and having worked on the campaign of Bill Bradley. Cornered at a recent political fund-raiser, people kept asking Mort to check out the Democrats by saying, ‘Gephart, he’s just like Kennedy,’ ‘Gore, he’s just like Kennedy,’ Finally in exasperation Mort turned to a waiter and asked, ‘Is there anyone in the Democratic Party who isn’t like Kennedy?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, Ted Kennedy.”
- Not surprisingly, his autobiography, Heartland, was a worldwide bestseller.
Today, Mort is just as funny and active as ever. In fact, Mort holds attendance records at every major venue he’s worked. While some so-called political satirists scratch the surface in an attempt to escape the truth, Mort’s style is to confront the awful truth and make it funny. Consistently sold out theaters and private events confirm Mort’s approach is right on target.
More info available at www.mortsahl.com
A rare Boston area performance by one of the great legends of comedy, in celebration of his 80th birthday.
In late June of 2007, Jay Leno, Woody Allen, Jonathan Winters, Bill Maher, Albert Brooks, and Richard Lewis were among the lengthy roster of comedians who honored this icon of comedy at a special tribute show at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles. The celebration of legend Mort Sahl continues on the East Coast with this very special appearance by one of the true greats of comedy.
WHEN:
Thursday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 26 at 3:00 p.m. (matinee)
4 Shows Only!
WHERE:
Jimmy Tingle’s OFF BROADWAY Theater
255 Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville, Mass. 02144
- on the Red Line T -
The theater is wheelchair accessible.
TIX:
$35.
Reserved Cabaret Table seating available for $40 (subject to availability).
To order: 1-866-811-4111 or www.jtoffbroadway.com
Discounts: Groups of 10 or more 10-20% off
Advance tickets strongly encouraged!
Theater Info: (617) 591-1616 or www.jtoffbroadway.com
ABOUT MORT SAHL:
When you are universally regarded as an American original, there are bound to be a lot of “firsts.”
- Lauded for his fearless brand of political satire and incisive view of the human condition, Mort Sahl was the first humorist on the cover of Time magazine (in 1960).
- Mort has also graced the covers of The New Yorker, Life, Look and Playboy, to name a few. You can also read about him in the August '07 issue of Vanity Fair.
- He was the first performer to make a comedy album and Mort Sahl was the first non-musician to win a Grammy.
- He was the subject of a ninety-minute PBS American Masters Biography; which placed him in the elite company of Neil Simon, Louis Armstrong, and Danny Kaye.
- Mort also hosted the Academy Awards and hosted the 1st Playboy Jazz Festival; performing for 68,000 paid attendees and has appeared on Broadway (5) times.
- He has been under contract at every major television network and was the first to pioneer live comedy on college campuses; logging some 500 venues in two years.
- As a writer, Mort is credited with 18 screenplays.
- He is also in demand as a political scribe; writing numerous speeches for former Presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and having worked on the campaign of Bill Bradley. Cornered at a recent political fund-raiser, people kept asking Mort to check out the Democrats by saying, ‘Gephart, he’s just like Kennedy,’ ‘Gore, he’s just like Kennedy,’ Finally in exasperation Mort turned to a waiter and asked, ‘Is there anyone in the Democratic Party who isn’t like Kennedy?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, Ted Kennedy.”
- Not surprisingly, his autobiography, Heartland, was a worldwide bestseller.
Today, Mort is just as funny and active as ever. In fact, Mort holds attendance records at every major venue he’s worked. While some so-called political satirists scratch the surface in an attempt to escape the truth, Mort’s style is to confront the awful truth and make it funny. Consistently sold out theaters and private events confirm Mort’s approach is right on target.
More info available at www.mortsahl.com
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