The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater will present 'Obsessed' with Julie and Jackie: The Gay Pride Edition. Written and developed by Jackie Clarke and Julie Klausner, the show wil play one night only, Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 9:30 pm at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (307 West 26th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues).
"Best friends, comedy partners, and mother and daughter Julie Klausner (VH1, "Free To Be Friends") and Jackie Clarke ("Hannity and Colmes," 92.3 WFNY FREE FM, Showgirls: The Best Movie Ever Made. Ever!) present an evening of comedy that will make Bob Fosse rise from his grave," as press notes state. "Join these stunning visionaries in this Gay-Fabulous event as they deconstruct 80s soap stars, the love affair of Joey Buttafuco and Amy Fisher, and benefit from solving any problem with a dance-off."
Past Obsessed guests include: Janeane Garofalo ("Obsessed" with HBO's "Rome"), Michael Musto ("Obsessed" with Suzanne Somers, and her amazing poetry), Cintra Wilson (Salon, Rolling Stone; "Obsessed" with Liz Renay) Seth Rudetsky (blew minds deconstructing his footage of Donna McKechnie, dancing 'Turkey Lurkey Time' on the 1969 Tonys and Rip Taylor on "The Brady Bunch Hour"), Jackie Hoffman (on her collection of newspaper articles about dead babies), Frank DeCaro (on his collection of Batman paraphernalia), and Fred Armisen (SNL; "Obsessed" with Guitar Hero II).
Tickets are $5. For reservations, call 212-366-9176 or visit http://ucbtheater.com.
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