Billy Connolly Live!,
featuring the Scottish comedian and actor, will now play 37 Arts (450
West 37 Street between 9th and 10th Avenues) through June 17th.The show, which began previews on May 9th and opened on May 11th, was originally announced to run through June
3rd."After killing time
for 37 years in the rest of the English speaking world, he brings his
uncensored, uncut and unpredictable stand-up to New York with Billy Connolly Live!,"
according to press notes. "Billy is poised to conquer America alone on
stage with a microphone, bringing his oxygen-depriving take on all
things taboo to 37 Arts." The show will be presented by WestBeth
Entertainment.Connolly may be best known in the U.S. for his starring role in the
popular 1980's sitcom "Head of the Class," as well as for co-starring
role opposite Dame Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown, and for his part in the
hit documentary The Aristocrats. He has also been seen on screen as Uncle Monty in Lemony Snicket's – A Series of Unfortunate Events, in The Last Samurai and in White Oleander. He recently completed roles in two films for release this year: Lord Dargis in Garfield 2, and the title role in Fido,
in which he plays a boy's pet zombie. Over the years, many DVDs of his
stand-up act have been released, some of which won Gold Discs and went
triple platinum. His latest DVD 'Billy Connolly Live in New York' was
released in Europe November 2005 and will be available in the US in May
on Rykodisc.
The performance schedule is Tues-Sat at 8pm.
Tickets are $50 Tues.-Thurs., $55 on Fri. and Sat., $75 for premium
seats (limited availability), and $25 for students (limited
availability). Call the box office at (212) 560-8912, Ticketmaster at
(212) 307-4100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Visit www.westbethent.com for more information on WestBeth Entertainment.
