MEN ARE FROM MARS - WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE! Set for The Bushnell, 5/2-3

Men Are From Mars - Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up starring Peter Story and based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray, is coming to Hartford The Bushnell's Belding Theatre for two performances on May 2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom. All tickets are $50 and are available online at www.bushnell.org, by phone at 860-987-5900, or at The Bushnell box office, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. The Bushnell engagement of Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus LIVE! is sponsored by United Technologies.

After beginning in Paris in 2007, Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus LIVE! has been seen by more than one million people around Europe. It debuted in the United States in February 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina and will be playing to audiences around the United States and Canada throughout the year. Sexy and fast paced, this show is definitely for adults, but will leave audiences laughing and giggling like little kids.

Starring in this theatrical comedy is Peter Story. Peter has appeared in primetime shows on all three major networks--some of his favorite credits include CSI (directed by Quentin Tarantino), Without a Trace, Ugly Betty and recurring roles on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show and Rob Lowe's The Lyon's Den. He stars opposite Steve Guttenberg in the horror film, Cornered, and can be seen opposite Weed's Elizabeth Perkins in the short, Le Chat Est Mort. He is a proud alum of the New Harmony Project and an avid storyteller with The Moth. Peter's story of how he and his wife won a dream wedding competition was just featured nationally on NPR's The Moth Radio Hour, a show featuring the country's best storytellers. Commenting on the show, Peter said, "It's a great recipe for a night out: a little storytelling blended with some comedy and a dash of sage wisdom from the book. A delicious evening of entertainment."

Since being published in 1992, John Gray's "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus," exploring the differences between the sexes, has sold in excess of 50 million copies, been translated into 40 different languages and is one of the most recognizable titles in the world.

The show's producer, St. Louis based Emery Entertainment, has produced or promoted thousands of events around the globe, including superstar attractions Blue Man Group, David Copperfield and James Taylor. The talented team assembled for this production continues with the award winning playwright Eric Coble, direction by Broadway veteran Mindy Cooper, and animation & video production by the talented animators at Bazillion Productions.