TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS SUNDAY, JULY 21,
FOR
DANNY DEVITO AND JUDD HIRSCH IN
“THE SUNSHINE BOYS”
NEIL SIMON’S CLASSIC
COMEDY BEGINS PREVIEWS AT AHMANSON SEPT. 24
Tickets for Danny DeVito and Judd
Hirsch in Neil Simon’s classic comedy “The Sunshine Boys” will go on sale
Sunday, July 21, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre box
office at the Los Angeles Music Center, through CTG’s Audience Services at (213)
972-4400 and online at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org.
Directed by Thea Sharrock, previews for
“The Sunshine Boys” begin September 24, with the opening scheduled for October
2. Performances will continue
through November 3.
DeVito and Hirsch are reuniting on the
Ahmanson stage 30 years after they both starred in the landmark television
series “Taxi.” In “The Sunshine
Boys,” Willie Clark (DeVito) and Al Lewis (Hirsch) are former vaudevillian
stars who, after a partnership of over 40 years, are no longer speaking to each
other. When a lucrative television offer for one last show lures them
into a grudging reunion, sparks fly in this classic comedy of showbiz and
friendship.
DeVito starred (with the late Richard
Griffiths) in the critically acclaimed production of “The Sunshine Boys” which played to packed houses in London’s
West End last summer. Ben Brantley of The New York Times said of that
production that “The Sunshine Boys”
“… celebrates the clown’s classic
gift for turning anger into art. Willie Clark ... has a carved-in-stone list of
things that are funny. Words that have “k” sounds, for instance, like pickle
and cake and cucumber. Might I add to that list the image of a tufted Danny
DeVito in striped pajamas and a sports jacket? ... That’s comedy, folks. And
it’s one of the reasons that Thea Sharrock’s production of ‘The Sunshine Boys’ works so
incredibly well.” “Thea Sharrock
directs a pitch-perfect production,” said Charles Spencer of The Telegraph,
“that beautifully captures fleeting moments of tenderness in the comedy without
ever turning mushy… a golden evening. ...” Danny
DeVito won both a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Louie De
Palma in the hit comedy “Taxi.” He co-starred in two Academy
Award-winning films, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” in a role he also
played on stage, and “Terms of Endearment.” His other film credits include “The
Ratings Game,” “Throw Momma From the Train,” “The War of the Roses,” “Hoffa,”
“Death to Smoochy” and “Matilda.” He also voiced the Lorax in the
animated feature “The Lorax.” He is currently starring in the eighth
season of FX’s acclaimed comedy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and
recently wrapped production on his first horror feature, “St. Sebastian's,”
which he directed and produced.
Judd Hirsch made his Broadway debut in
“Barefoot in the Park” and performed in Lanford Wilson’s “The Hot l Baltimore”
and “Talley’s Folly” (off-Broadway,
at the Mark Taper Forum, and then on Broadway, winning an Obie Award and a Tony
Award nomination). He won Tony Awards for two of Herb Gardner’s plays, “I’m Not
Rappoport” and “Conversations with My Father,” and most recently starred in “Freud’s Last Session” at the
Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Hirsch won two Emmys for the role of Alex Reiger in “Taxi.”
Other TV credits include “Dear John” (Golden Globe), “Numb3rs,” “Damages” and “Maron.” Film
credits include “Ordinary People” (Oscar nomination), “A Beautiful Mind” and
“This Must Be the Place.”
Thea Sharrock won the 2011 Olivier
Award for Best Revival for “After the Dance” at London’s National Theatre where
she has also directed “13,” “Happy Now?” and “The Emperor Jones.” She directed
“Heroes” at the Geffen Playhouse, starring George Segal, Richard Benjamin and
Len Cariou, and “Equus” with Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe on
Broadway. Her other theatre credits include “The Misanthrope” with Keira
Knightly at the Comedy Theatre, the musical of “The Bodyguard,” and last year
she directed “Henry V” for BBC TV.
“The
Sunshine Boys” is produced by Richard Willis, Sonia
Friedman Productions and Tulchin Bartner Productions.
Tickets for “The Sunshine Boys” range from $20 - $115 (ticket
prices are subject to change). Ahmanson Theatre season
subscribers were able to purchase tickets to “The Sunshine Boys” starting in
March as part of their season package. For more information about season tickets
to the Ahmanson, call the Exclusive Season Ticket Hotline at (213)
972-4444 or visit CTG online. For information regarding audio
description and Project D.A.T.E. (sign language interpreted, open caption and audio description performances) call TDD (213)
680-4017 or voice (213) 972-4444.
The Ahmanson Theatre is located at the
Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012.
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