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LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT   UNCLE FLOYD & JULIA SCOTTI  and GUYS AND DOLLS, The Musical PROMO CODE: APRIL5 Expires APRIL 15  ONLINE OR PHONE USE ONLY  GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY FOR THE BEST SEATS AND PRICES!   ORDER TICKETS

 

They’re Back! Comedians Julia Scotti and Uncle Floyd will grace our stage once again on April 16, 2022. These two Jersey-born comedy gems continue to break down barriers in every facet of show business, proving that age is not just a number, it’s an asset! This is one evening of comedy you don’t want to miss! Julia Scotti, the raucous, good-time granny comedian who appeared on "America's Got Talent in n 2016, captured the country's attention when she revealed the story of her first few decades as comedian Rick Scotti. Scotti first made a splash in the stand-up comedy scene in New York City in the 1980s, performing at the Improv in Hell's Kitchen alongside such contemporaries as Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy. Making a triumph return to the stage in 2011 as “the crazy old lady of comedy, she appeared on Comedy Central and was the winner of Showtime’s Funniest Person in America's contest for New Jersey, losing the finals to Ellen DeGeneres. She now performs standup all over the country and is currently starring in the critically acclaimed documentary, Julia Scotti: Funny that Way. New Jersey’s legendary Uncle Floyd is an actor, comedian, musician, primarily known for The Uncle Floyd Show (1974–1998). The show featured character comedy, puppetry, audience participation, with musical guests such as David Bowie, The Ramones, Tiny Tim. Bon Jovi, Jan and Dean, Peter Tork, Cyndi Lauper, and of course Floyd's piano playing and sidekick Oogie! Uncle Floyd continues to entertain audiences with his unique act of saucy songs, kooky comedy, and vivacious vaudeville.

 

A MUSICAL COMEDY ABOUT ROLLING THE DICE AND FALLING IN LOVE! The 1950 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical Guys and Dolls takes the stage on April 22 – May 1st. Based on short stories by American author Damon Runyon Guys and Dolls is a musical romantic comedy set in Depression-era Times Square. It’s a story about a couple of big-city gamblers and the women who love them. involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow, and a crap game manager who is anything but. It’s a story about rolling the dice and falling in love! Guys and Dolls take us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Guys and Dolls feature some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including the hilarious “Adelaide’s Lament,” the romantic “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” the exuberant “If I Were a Bell,” and the classic “Luck Be a Lady." WHERE: Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St., Bound Brook