Cape May Stage to Present AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH JILL EIKENBERRY AND MICHAEL TUCKER, 8/19

Cape May Stage, South Jersey's premiere Equity theatre, will welcome back two of its favorite performers: the husband-and-wife team of Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry. Beloved by Cape May audiences, this year these stars of NBC's L.A. Law return with a double header at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on Monday, August 18 with the first show at 7 p.m. and an encore performance at 9 p.m.

Tucker and Eikenberry presently split their home lives between the busy hustle and bustle of New York City and a charming oasis nestled among the sleepy olive trees of Umbria, Italy. In this intimate evening at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse, the couple gives audiences the chance to hear personal stories and anecdotes. Amusing and revealing, this evening removes the veneer of stardom and affords audiences the chance to get to know Eikenberry and Tucker on a more personal level.

A veteran stage, film and television actor, Michael Tucker is perhaps best known for his role as Stuart Markowitz in the hit series, L.A. Law. His eight-year stint on the popular NBC-TV drama brought him three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon's famed drama department, Tucker made his Broadway debut in Moonchildren. He appeared on stage with Meryl Streep and John Lithgow, and at reputable companies such as Shakespeare in the Park, The Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, and Lincoln Center, as well as on and off-Broadway. Tucker's film credits include two Woody Allen films, Radio Days and The Purple Rose of Cairo, two by Barry Levinson, Diner and Tin Men, Network, For Love or Money with Michael J. Fox, and Till There Was You with Jean Tripplehorn.

Also a writer, Tucker has authored several books, which all feature food and drink as prominent themes. His first book, I Never Forget a Meal: An Indulgent Reminiscence, is part memoir, part cookbook. His second, Living in a Foreign Language, chronicles the couple's experiences as homeowners in the Italian countryside. His third book, Family Meals, explores the meaning of family and examines the sacrifices we make for those we love. After Annie is Tucker's first novel and is a hilarious and irresistible tale about love and the theater.

Jill Eikenberry has a long list of theater, film and television credits and is, of course, best known for her portrayal of Ann Kelsey on NBC's long-running hit series L.A. Law, which earned her four Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations as well as one Golden Globe Award. A graduate of Barnard College and Yale Drama School, Eikenberry had an extensive career on and off-Broadway, starring in Moonchildren, All Over Town, directed by Dustin Hoffman, Wendy Wasserstein's Uncommon Women and Others -- in which she also appeared opposite Meryl Streep in the PBS-TV version. She's appeared with such renowned companies as The Manhattan Theater Club, The York Theatre Company, Yale Rep, The Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., The Long Wharf Theater in New Haven and The Marin Theater Company. She made her feature film debut in 1976 in Between the Lines opposite John Heard, Jeff Goldblum and Lindsay Crouse, and has since been seen in Rich Kids with John Lithgow, An Unmarried Woman, MGM's Hide in Plain Sight opposite James Caan, and Arthur, in which she played Dudley Moore's jilted fiancé. Most recently Eikenberry has appeared in Something Borrowed with Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin and in Young Adult starring Charlize Theron.

Tucker and Eikenberry have also appeared together on stage in A.R. Gurney's Love Letters, on TV in Hill Street Blues and such TV movies as Archie's Wife, which also featured their beloved daughter Alison. They have produced a documentary film, Emile Norman - By His Own Design, which has appeared at various film festivals around the country.

The final performance in Cape May Stage's acclaimed Second Stage Broadway Series, this endearing couple will appear Monday, August 18 at 7 p.m. with an encore performance at 9 p.m. at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse located on the corner of Bank & Lafayette Streets in downtown Cape May. Tickets are $50 and include an after party at the chic Wine Bar at the Washington Inn, Cape May's hip, relaxing, contemporary meeting place at the corner of Washington and Jefferson Streets. You'll have a chance to mingle with the stars, while enjoying delicious complimentary finger foods and a well-stocked cash bar. Call 609-77-8311 for reservations and information or visit the theatre's website, www.capemaystage.org.

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