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Monday, March 14, 2011

EDITH ANN—NO, LILY TOMLIN—COMES TO THE MAYO

Tomln-BPatterson02LILY TOMLIN

WHEN: Thursday, March 24, at 8 PM
WHERE:
THE MAYO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 100 South St., Morristown
TICKETS: $87 (Golden Circle); $77, $67, $57
This performance is sponsored by BNY Mellon Wealth Management.
Box office 973.539.8008 or online: www.mayoarts.org

Iconic comedienne Lily Tomlin performs classic characters and offers wry observations about the human condition. 

Throughout her extraordinary entertainment career, Tomlin has received numerous awards, including six Emmys; a Tony for her one woman Broadway show, Appearing Nightly; a second Tony as Best Actress, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics’ Circle Award for her one woman performance in Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; a CableAce Award for Executive Producing the film adaptation of The Search; a Grammy for her comedy album, This is a Recording, as well as nominations for her subsequent albums Modern Scream, And That's the Truth, and On Stage; and two Peabody Awards--the first for the ABC television special, Edith Ann’s Christmas: Just Say Noël and the second for narrating and executive producing the HBO film, The Celluloid Closet.

Lily has recently joined the newly-launched website for women, www.WOWOWOW.com, and participates with other celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Candice Bergen, Liz Smith, Jane Wagner, Peggy Noonan, Marlo Thomas and Lesley Stahl to create an on-line community which is owned and run by women for women of all ages and origins. Lily’s own website—a collaboration between Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Allee Willis, and the zany and creative, BUBBLES the artist has produced the magical Lily Tomlin website. Lily’s entire career in art, text, photos and videos can be found at www.lilytomlin.com.

The Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2010-2011season is made possible in part by a grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State. The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.