Funny Lady

Michael and I had a hoot seeing Elayne Boosler Saturday at Stage 72 / The Triad on the Upper West Side. It was billed as a "rare New York City performance" -- even though she lives around the corner on West 73rd Street -- and her schedule seems to confirm she performs mostly around the country these days. This show was a benefit for her nonprofit organization, Tails of Joy, and that animal rights is now her No. 1 passion was evident. Great to see Joy Behar and Danny Aiello in the audience, and even greater to get to say hi to Elayne after the show, where she graciously posed for photos and signed ticket stubs while hawking merch to benefit her cause. She'll do an encore performance Friday, April 18. Tickets avilable HERE.

Party of Fun

Only way seeing Elayne Boosler this Saturday in NYC could be better is if I were flanked by Wendy Liebman and Sandra Bernhard in the audience! 

LEGENDARY ELAYNE BOOSLER 

RARE NYC PERFORMANCES 

Saturday, March 29 @ 9PM 

& Friday, April 18 @ 9 PM 

at Stage 72/

The Triad Theatre

Ticket information HERE. 

Comedian Elayne Boosler, always at the forefront of standup comedy, is simply at the top of her game in her fortieth year of performing. Coming back to New York, where it all started for her and her incredible group of peers in the early '70's, she is the one true keeper of the hilarious stories of those days. All featured in her upcoming book, "Big Fun", they are the funniest of adventures, featuring Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, Freddie Prinze, Jay Leno, Richard Lewis, Larry David, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, Rodney Dangerfield, and so many more. Her show is of course the best of up to the minute, smart, political, thoughtful and hilarious standup comedy, but she does sprinkle in some of the funniest stories never before told. Her career spans so much, from performing for President Clinton's White House Press Correspondent's Dinner, to the Queen of England's Command Performance at the London Palladium, to hosting the Democrats Debate for NOW on C-Span, to concerts, clubs, Las Vegas, theaters, and years of tv. 

Her life's work now is animal rescue. She founded her "Tails of Joy" (click HERE) in 2001, and now, every show she performs serves to rescue animals in the city in which she is appearing. All after show merchandise is sold 100% for the benefit of local rescue organizations. Come laugh, then meet some of your best local rescuers after the show, maybe even buy something wonderful, and save a life!