ENTER LAUGHING Adds Additional Performances at The Wallis

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ("The Wallis") announces four additional performances of Enter Laughing - The Musical, featuring a book by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), music and lyrics by Stan Daniels ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show"), and directed by Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid). Musical Direction is by Gerald Sternbach. The show now runs through March 6 in the Lovelace Studio Theater.

Tickets for the four performances - Tuesday, March 3; Wednesday, March 4; Thursday, March 5; and Friday, March 6 - all at 8:00pm - are now available at www.thewallis.org or by calling 310-746-4000 or in person at The Wallis Ticket Services located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

The cast includes Joel Brooks (Mr. Forman), Janet Dacal (Miss B), Anne DeSalvo (Mrs. Emma Kolowitz), Mueen Jahan (Ensemble), Gerry McIntyre (Mr. Pike), Sara Niemietz (Wanda), Robert Picardo (Mr. Morris Kolowitz), Amy Pietz (Angela Marlowe), Jeff Skowron (Marvin), Nick Ullett (Harrison Marlowe), and Noah Weisberg (David Kolowitz).

Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by iconic writer-comedian Carl Reiner and the play of the same title by Stein, Enter Laughing - The Musical tells the story of David Kolowitz, a stage-struck errand boy from the Bronx who wants to be a big time Broadway star (is that so much to ask?). Unfortunately, oy vey, his parents don't approve; they want him to become a pharmacist. They aren't the only thing standing in the way of his Broadway dreams, however: he also has a despondent girlfriend, dismissive boss, distracted best friend and disgusted acting coach.

Carl Reiner is a 12-time Emmy-winning actor and director known for co-starring on the seminal television program "Your Show of Shows," and for creating and co-starring in "The Dick Van Dyke Show." As an actor, he starred in The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming; Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid; and Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve and Oceans Thirteen with George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. Reiner directed the 1967 film version of Enter Laughing, The Jerk with Steve Martin, Where's Poppa?, All of Me and Oh, God! with comedy legend George Burns, among others. He also teamed up with Mel Brooks on the Grammy-winning comedy albums 2000-Year-Old Man.

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