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CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS GAY PRIDE EDITION Presented 6/26

By: May. 19, 2009
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CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS -- GAY PRIDE EDITION
One Night Only! June 26 at The Gramercy Theater

In addition to its previously announced performances at The Triad, CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS will present a special one night engagement to coincide with New York's annual Gay Pride Celebration. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS -- GAY PRIDE EDITION will be presented Friday, June 26 at Off-Broadway's Gramercy Theater.

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS, which originated in Los Angeles to great acclaim and was later adapted for a Bravo-TV special, features actors reading selections from the autobiographies of the famous and infamous. The production recently won a 2009 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.

Among the actors currently scheduled to perform in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS -- GAY PRIDE EDITION are, Cheyenne Jackson, Michael Urie, Kristen Johnston, Jackie Hoffman, Rachel Dratch, Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, with additional casting to be announced shortly.

Eugene Pack, who created the series, previously commented, "I would listen to a lot of books-on-tape, particularly autobiographies, and was astounded at what people would write about. When I would get a hold of one of these books and read it out loud to friends, they'd insist I was making it up. But people actually wrote these words! So I decided to put the material up in front of an audience, knowing that it would be extremely entertaining."

The words of gay icons including ElizaBeth Taylor, Sylvester, 'N Sync, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Britney Spears, Madonna, Ivana Trump, VAnna White, Star Jones, Loni Anderson, Kathie Lee Gifford, Candy Spelling and Debbie Reynolds have all been performed in previous Celebrity Autobiography evenings.

Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called the show "big-yuks entertainment" and a "merry compendium of the witlessness and wisdom of the rich and famous." Joe Dziemianowicz of the Daily News called it a "potent comic cocktail...you weep with laughter." The New Yorker called it "inspired." And Sam Thielman of Variety wrote, "Audience members hyperventilate. It should lead a long and happy life." The show has been featured by numerous media outlets, including ABC's "The View" and "Nightline," NPR's "Morning Edition," CNN'S "American Morning," New York 1, WNBC'S "News for New York" at 11pm, and Bravo's recent "A-List Awards." For more information visit www.celebrityautobiography.com.

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: IN THEIR OWN WORDS -- GAY PRIDE EDITION runs Friday, June 26 at 9:30pm. Tickets are $40-$25. A VIP package including a post-show reception with the performers is available for $125. A full service bar is available throughout the show. The Gramercy Theater is located at 127 East 23rd Street at Lexington Avenue (accessible from the F,V,N,R & #6 trains at 23rd Street). For tickets call 212-352-3101 or visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.

 







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