Urie to Lead CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY for London Premiere, 10/4

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, Celebrity Autobiography made its UK debut at the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival from August 5 - 30 with a cast featuring Michael Urie, Caroline Rhea, Jennifer Coolidge, Mike McShane, James Lance, Phill Jupitus, Rufus Hound and George Wendt. Today, Whatsonstage.com reports that Michael Urie will transfer with the show for its London debut at the Leicester Square Theatre on October 4, 2010.  The show will play through October 9, 2010 at the theater and then run continuously every Monday through January 10, 2011.

'Autobiography' creators Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel are reportedly also a part of the London engagement.  Additional comedians have yet to be announced. 

The comedy sensation Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words features a line-up of rotating performers who interpret the actual words and stories written by the famous and the infamous, in both solo and ensemble "chamber" pieces. Some of the "authors" that are featured include Ivana Trump, VAnna White, Mr. T, Star Jones, Kenny Loggins, Tommy Lee, Sylvester Stallone, the Jonas Brothers, Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Cassidy, Neil Sedaka, Britney Spears, Madonna, Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson, as well as the infamous memoirs of ElizaBeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds, which are edited together to create a Rashomon-esque playlet in the participants' own words.

New books have been added to the Celebrity Autobiography repertoire for 2010 including Tiger Woods's How I Play Golf,Carrie Prejean's Still Standing, and Sarah Palin's Going Rogue: An American Life.

For tickets and more information, visit www.celebrityautobiography.com.

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