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Here is your chance for you and a guest to enjoy the humor, wit and warmth of Billy Crystal in his Tony-Awarding performance of 700 Sundays from well-situated "house" seats, then meet him backstage for a photo and autograph session after the performance.
You will have your choice of mutually agreed upon performances from one of the following dates:
- Sept. 30 - Oct. 11 in Philadelphia
- Nov. 17 - Nov. 22 in Dallas
- Dec. 16 - 20 in Atlanta.
This one-man, two-act performance played to packed houses on Broadway in 2005 and in his subsquent tour in 2006/2007. Conceived and written about his parents and his childhood growing up on Long Island, you'll find yourself laughing outloud, and perhaps shedding a tear or two in this funny, yet heartwarming performance.
Please not that the meet and greet will not be private, but will be in a group setting.
Billy Crystal has created one of the most versatile and prolific careers in the entertainment industry. He became a regular on the popular series "Soap," playing the first openly gay character on a network television series. During the 1984-85 television seasons, Billy met with national success on "Saturday Night Live." He created, wrote and produced the critically acclaimed HBO series "Sessions" and became the first comedian to perform in the then-Soviet Union. He has hosted the Grammy Awards three times and, of course, the Oscars eight times.
He starred in Running Scared, Throw Momma from the Train, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Mr. Saturday Night, Forget Paris, Hamlet, Deconstructing Harry, Analyze This, Monster's Inc. and America's Sweethearts. Crystal's film "61*" for HBO films showcased Billy as both director and executive producer. It garnered 12 Emmy nominations including nods for Best Director and Best Made for Television Movie and also earned him a prestigious Director's Guild nomination.
Crystal made his Broadway debut with "700 Sundays." It opened to stellar reviews, and broke box office records, becoming the highest grossing non-musical in the history of Broadway and garnered Crystal the Tony in 2006, Outer Critics Circle Award, and the prestigious Drama Desk Award. Crystal also took "700 Sundays" on tour to Australia, breaking box office records there and earning him the Australian Tony Award. Crystal also adapted "700 Sundays" into a book which joined Billy's two children's books, I Already Know I Love You and Grandpa's Little One on the New York Times Bestseller's List.
A dedicated human rights advocate, he has co-hosted all eight "Comic Relief" telethons and reuinited with Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg for a special "Comic Relief" to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Billy has won six Emmy Awards, six American Comedy Awards and seven Cable Ace Awards. Most recently, he was honored with the 2007 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
The proceeds for this item benefit
The Jorge Posada Foundation
Terms:
To be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon date from one of the above locations. Includes two tickets, backstage meet and greet with a group and a photo/autograph opportunity.
Donated by: Janice and Billy Crystal
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