Comedian Bill Cosby to Appear at BergenPAC, 9/24

Famous comedian, Bill Cosby, best known for his role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" will be performing live at the Bergen Performing Arts Center September 24 at 8 p.m.

The eight seasons running comedy series won countless awards and set a high caliber for sitcoms to come. The show broke the sitcom mold being one the first middle class African-American families in the mainstream on television. While each episode dealt with the typical family issues, they also broke many stereotypes along the way. The Cosby Show is one of the most influential shows on television.

Cosby's career did not start with the infamous The Cosby Show. While the show garnered him the most success it was his endeavors beforehand that got him enough recognition to have the self-titled show.

He first broke racial barriers when he pkayed the leading role in the television show I Spy. Cosby won three Emmy Awards for his performance on the program. In addition to sitcoms, Cosby also produced educational children's programs such as The Electric Company and Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids, both of which Cosby was part of the cast.

The Cosby Show was Cosby's biggest and most influential success. His long standing career has made him not only a comedic icon, but one of America's favorite dads. Cosby's show did something that many have tried to imitate, but were not able to duplicate. The hilarious comedian's stand-up is sure to keep the audience.

Tickets are $99, $89, $69, $49.  For tickets and further information, please call (201) 227-1030 or visit: www.bergenpac.org 

bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street Englewood, NJ 07631

About Bergen Performing Arts Center: Known as The John Harms Center for 27 years, this cultural hub in Englewood, has been reborn as Bergen Performing Arts Center or bergenPAC. This 1367- seat theater is a landmark, and in its seventh season as bergenPAC it remains one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States. The legendary Tony Bennett and Canadian crooner k.d. lang recorded their 2003 Grammy award-winning CD live on bergenPAC's own stage through a broadband fiber-optic connection with Bennett Studios. bergenPAC is the home of a media production system that is unparalleled, upholding its reputation as a venue for outstanding music, dance and theater. As a non-profit corporation, bergenPAC has thrived thanks to the aid and generosity of sponsors, donors and patrons.

 

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