MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET To Play The West End, Details To Be Announced

Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, lead producers of Leslie Jordan's hit autobiographical romp, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, announced today that the show will have a limited engagement in London's West End early next year. The current Off-Broadway production of My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, directed by David Galligan, will end its current run at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46th Street) on July 3rd. My Trip Down The Pink Carpet began performances at the Midtown Theater on April 14, and officially opened night on April 19. Additional details about the London West End production of My Trip Down The Pink Carpet will be announced soon.

"This is just a cheap ploy to get an all expense paid trip to London." Leslie Jordan laughed, "but I am thrilled to be able to share my life story on another continent. Oh, and all those boys with accents!"

In addition to Harris and Batman, the producers of the New York production of My Trip Down The Pink Carpet are Dennis Grimaldi, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Jean McFaddin-Susan Falk, Daniel Wallace and D. Michael Dvorchak-Jim McLaughlin.

Jordan, that small man and giant scene stealer, and one of the funniest men in America, has created an outrageous tell-all that weaves together a hilarious collection of true life stories (which are also the basis for his popular memoir, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, recently published by Simon & Schuster). He is known on sight for his wildly popular recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on "Will & Grace" (for which he won the 2006 Emmy Award), as well as his memorable appearances on "Ally McBeal," "Boston Public," "Monk," and "Murphy Brown," and his acclaimed role on the cult classic, "Sordid Lives."

A theatrical romp - from small-town USA to the pink carpet of Hollywood - My Trip Down The Pink Carpet tells the unlikely tale of one of America's true gay icons. Raised in a conservative family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie - who describes himself as "the gayest man I know" - boarded a Greyhound bus bound for L.A. with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the way to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become cult hits. But with success came dangerous temptations that threatened his career and life.

Filled with comically overwrought childhood agonies, offbeat observations, and revealing celebrity encounters - from Boy George to George Clooney - My Trip Down The Pink Carpet delivers a laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture, and learning to love oneself.

The current creative team for My Trip Down The Pink Carpet includes Michael Hotopp (scenic consultant), Jesse Belsky, (lighting design), Wallace Flores (sound design) and Andrea Wales (production stage manager). Presenting sponsor of the show is Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

Performance schedule for the current Off-Broadway production playing through July 3 is as follows: Wednesday - Saturday at 9 p.m. & Sunday at 6 p.m. Tickets are $55 General Seating and $79.50 Premium Seating and may be obtained through Theatermania.com/(212) 352-3101 or in person at the Midtown Theater box office Wednesday-Saturday from 2pm-9pm and Sunday from 2pm-6pm.

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