'Enter Laughing' with Kind, Tucker & Eikenberry at York Theatre Dec.13-15

On Thursday, December 13 at 8PM, The York Theatre Company will present the first of four performances of Enter Laughing: The Musical which York Theatre is bringing back by popular demand.  Enter Laughing: The Musical was recently presented as part of York's Fall 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series – the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances– and will again be presented in its Mufti staged concert version ("in street clothes, without the usual trappings").

The show will play: Thursday, December 13 at 8PM, Friday, December 14 at 3PM & 8PM; and Saturday, December 15 at 3PM at the Theatre at Saint Peters (54th Street, Just East of Lexington Ave). Tickets are $35. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.yorktheatre.org or call York's Box Office at 212-935-5820.

The cast of Enter Laughing: The Musical includes: Richard Kind (The Producers, "Spin City"), "L.A. Law's" married couple Jill Eikenberry (Moonchildren, Watch on the Rhine) and Michael Tucker (The Goodbye People, Moonchildren), Bruce Adler (Crazy for You, Tony Award nomination), Paul Binotto (Dreamgirls), Josh Grisetti ("The Knights of Prosperity"), Kaitlin Hopkins (Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Great American Trailer Park Musical), Michael Iannucci (York's Bajour), Trisha Rapier (The Boy From Oz), Robb Sapp (Johnny Guitar, Zanna, Don't), Emily Shoolin (Nerds://A Musical Software Satire), Kelly Sullivan (Bells are Ringing,) and Michael Winther (The Crucible, 1776).  The show is directed by Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid, York's It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Superman). Matt Castle (Company) is the Music Director and will perform as Roger.

Originally titled So Long, 174th Street, Enter Laughing: The Musical  has a book by Fiddler on The Roof's Joseph Stein, music and lyrics by "Taxi's" creator Stan Daniels, and is based Stein's play from Carl Reiner's novel.  It tells the hilarious story of young aspiring actor David Kolowitz in 1930s New York City as he tries to free himself from overly protective parents and girlfriends, all the while struggling to meet the challenge of an immense lack of talent.

For ticket information visit www.yorktheatre.org or call 212-935-5820. The York Theatre Company is located in Saint Peter's Theatre at 54th Street, just east of Lexington