Classic Comedy Show News

 
A.V. Club DC
Summer TV Club Classic points to the sky, shouts, "There's Firefly!"
A.V. Club DC
Erik Adams brings his coverage of The Muppet Show to a pause with the end of season two, but he's excited with what follows: namely, write-ups of the classic satirical comedy Police Squad, all six of 'em. The Leslie Nielsen vehicle brutally tore down ...


 
AT THE SHAW: Coward's classic comedy has cracks in the seam
St. Catharines Standard
That would be insufferably self-obsessed stage star Garry Essendine, whom Coward played in the show's first production in 1942. He has the best scenes, he has the best lines. It's a complete vanity project. Opening the Shaw Festival's 51st season ...

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Playhouse's 'Music Man' a square deal
Merced Sun-Star
By KRISTA BJORN - Sun-Star Correspondent Playhouse Merced closes their 2011-2012 season with the musical comedy "The Music Man" opening this weekend. "I truly love this show," actor Peter Allwine said. "It's an all-American show, one of the classic ...


 
The enduring charm of Abbott and Costello
Uptown
Another Classic Comedy Tribute Show from May 30 to June 2 at the Ellice Cafe and Theatre. A tribute to legendary comedy duo Abbott and Costello, the show is a remount of a production the community theatre company presented at the 2011 Winnipeg Fringe ...


 
Theater and classical music events in Ventura County: May 25, 2012
Ventura County Star
8 pm Fridays and Saturdays (no show June 9), 4 pm Sundays, June 1-17, with a 7 pm performance June 7, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula. $12 general admission; $10 seniors, students and military. 525-4645. "Gem of the Ocean": The Rubicon Theatre presents ...

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Comedy is fall's network king
Longview News-Journal
A classic sitcom can generate money for a long time; somewhere “I Love Lucy” and “M*A*S*H” episodes are still being shown. “Not every show is like that, but certainly the blue chip players last forever,” Carroll said. “They'll be running when we watch ...
If you're looking to laugh, network television is looking for youWashington Post

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Don't Be a Meathead: Go See a Play
Patch.com
The Pax Amicus Castle Theatre in Budd Lake is presenting "TV Comedy Classics Live on Stage," which recreates scenes from "All in the Family" and "The Carol Burnett Show," beginning June 1. Fans of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. won't ...