Landmark on Main Street Welcomes Louie Anderson this June

Landmark welcomes iconic comedian and three-time Emmy Award® winner Louie Anderson to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater Friday, June 16 at 8 PM. Tickets are on sale now.

Louie Anderson, one of the country's most recognized and adored comics, was named by Comedy Central as "One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time." His career has spanned more than 30 years. He is a best-selling author, star of his own stand-up specials and sitcoms and he continues to tour the country performing to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

Since 2016 Anderson has played the extraordinary role of Christine, the matriarch of the Baskets clan on the FX series Baskets. He based the character on his mother and his five sisters who were all a major presence in his life. Anderson won the 2016 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance. "I'm not as nice in the character as my mom was as a person. It really is an extension of my mom," Anderson says, adding that he always aims to make his performance "as real as possible" without "affecting or cartooning it up. It felt like it was divine intervention when I got the call to be on the show, that somehow my mom, from the great beyond, was finally getting herself into show business where she truly belonged in the first place."

In 1995 Louie put his creative energies to work on the Saturday morning animated series Life with Louie. The long-running series based on Louie's own childhood and his life with his father won three Humanitas Prizes for writing on a children's' animated series, making him the only three-time recipient of this award. It also earned a Genesis Award for its depiction of the proper treatment of animals and, most significantly, two Emmy Awards.

His best-selling books include Dear Dad - Letters From An Adult Child, a collection of alternately touching and outrageous letters from Louie to his late father, Good-bye Jumbo...Hello Cruel World, self-help for those who struggle with self-esteem issues, and his latest installment on family, The F Word, How To Survive Your Family.

Matt Stofsky will be opening for Louie Anderson. Matt is a stand-up comic and writer living in Brooklyn by way of Seattle. He is a regular at Carolines on Broadway, where he has worked with Kevin Nealon, Judy Gold, Christopher Titus, and more. Matt also tours colleges, Comedy Clubs, and coffee shops across the country. You can view his work online at www.MattStofsky.com and on his parents' fridge.

Tickets: $42 (Friends $37) • $37 ($32 Friends) • $32 ($27 Friends)

Tickets for Louie Anderson are available through Landmark's Box Office, 516-767-6444 or online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

Landmark Laughs series is sponsored by Michelle Schimel and David Leiman.

Landmark on Main Street is a not-for-profit community center and theater that enhances the spirit and enriches the communities of Port Washington and surrounding regions. Now in its 21st year, it is a unique confluence of local history, culture, recreation, arts and community services. The Jeanne Rimsky Theater is vibrant with concerts, lectures, shows, comedy, and performances. Find Landmark on the web at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

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