NEWS:
SANDRA BERNHARD LAUNCHES
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF
"WITHOUT YOU I’M NOTHING"
AT THEATER J IN WASHINTGTON, DC
(Washington, DC) –Theater J (1529 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036) kicks off the 2008-2009 season with a limited engagement of Sandra Bernhard’s one-woman show, WITHOUT YOU I’M NOTHING, running September 9-28, 2008. This is first stop on the worldwide 20th anniversary tour of the show that launched Sandra Bernhard’s career in 1988. Performances will take place in the Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater at the Washington DCJCC. There is one full-priced preview on Tuesday, September 9, at 8:00 pm and press night is Wednesday, September 10, at 8:00 pm. Tickets, which range from $45 to $60, are available at boxofficetickets.com or at (800) 494-TIXS. Tickets for patrons 25 and under are half-price for all shows.
An electrifying fusion of lethal satire, sly cabaret and sizzling rock 'n' roll, Sandra's brilliant diatribes on the state of modern culture still burn bright and smart. Backed by her band, The Rebellious Jezebels, this comic div a on Comedy Central's list of the “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Times” also belts with the force of a true vocalist. Described by The New York Times as “a living breathing bonfire,” Sandra Bernhard has been challenging fans and critics with her knife-edged humor, satire and emotive performances.
Notes Artistic Director Ari Roth, “We're all still sort of pinching ourselves that this gig has worked out for us and all of Washington.” After great residencies from the likes of the band BETTY (BETTY Rules), and powerhouse comedians like Judy Gold (25 Questions for a Jewish Mother) and Sherry Glaser (Family Secrets), Theater J knew its audiences were ready to embrace this titanic talent. “She’s another strong, irreverent Jewish woman with a potty mouth and a heart of gold,” quips Roth. Theater J Council member Jack Moskowitz, who is Sandra’s uncle, made the connection between Roth and Sandra's manager. “This will be an awesome opportunity to catch this media giant up close, personal and fabulous!”
An accomplished comedienne, actress, singer,and writer, Sandra Bernhard is an artist that defies neat categorization, as she breaks down perceived boundaries between entertainment, social commentary and performance art. Her live performances include the critically acclaimed Broadway hit I’m Still Here… Damn It! and most recently Everything Bad and Beautiful, which toured in the United States and Great Britain. The original world-wide tour of Without You I’m Nothing lead to a Grammy-nominated album and feature film of the same name. Since she first appeared in 1983 in Martin Scorsese’ The King of Comedy, Bernhard’s numerous films include Inside Monkey Zelterland, Hudson Hawk, Truth or Dare with Madonna, and more recently, Dinner Rush. Her television appearances included a regular role on “Roseanne” from 1991 to 1996, and guest starring roles on “Ally McBeal,” “Chicago Hope” and “Will & Grace.” She has made noted appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and “Late Night with David Letterman,” as well as “The Tonight Show,” “Rosie O’Donnell,” “The View” and “Chelsea Lately.” She hosted the season premier of “MadTV” and in 2001 hosted her own talk show “The Sandra Bernhard Experience” for A&E television. Her publications include Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Love, Love, and Love, and May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra? Her essays have also been published in numerous magazines, including The New Yorker.
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