Bay Street Theatre Welcomes Robert Klein, 8/13

Bay Street Theatre will bring comedian Robert Klein on August 13 at 8pm to kick off the Comedy Club for the month of August.

For more than forty years, Grammy and Tony Award nominee Robert Klein has entertained audiences, and he continues to have an acclaimed career in comedy, on Broadway, on television, and in film. He was nominated twice for a Grammy Award for “Best Comedy Album of the Year” for his albums “Child of the Fifties” and “Mind over Matter”. Klein received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance in the hit Neil Simon musical, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG. Other Broadway includes THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG.

On television he’s had dozens of guest-starring roles on “Sisters” and “Law and Order”, and he regularly appears on talk shows, making more than 100 appearances on “The Tonight Show” and “The Late Show with David Letterman” alone. Klein has also appeared in many notable films including, Two Weeks Notice, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and The Back-Up Plan.

The Comedy Club continues on August 27 with comedian Jim Breuer. (Susie Essman has already sold out.)Tickets for Comedy Club are $60 for members and $67 nonmembers*.

*A donation to Bay Street of $75 or more qualifies you as a member for reduced prices of Comedy Club tickets. Call 631-725-0818 or log on to www.baystreet.org to become a member.

Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit regional theater presenting new, classic and contemporary works, with a commitment to challenging and entertaining our diverse community. This commitment extends to innovative educational programs that highlight the power of live theater. It is our mission to be an artistic haven for an extended family of artists and audience, while continuing to provide a gathering place to share in the unique collective theatrical experience.

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