Photo Flash: CIRCUMCISE ME's Yisrael Campbell Meets Last Minute Tax Filers

By: Apr. 16, 2010
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On Tax Day, April 15th, Yisrael Campbell, star of the hit off-Broadway comedy Circumcise Me, met last-minute filers at The James A. Farley Post Office at Eighth Avenue and 33rd Street, where he encouraged them to "cut their taxes." (BA-DUM-BUMP!)

Circumcise Me tells the true story of Yisrael Campbell, your average Irish, Italian, Catholic kid from Philly, who became a sober alcoholic, recovering drug addict, husband, father, reform, conservative, unorthodox, orthodox, Jewish comic actor. In his New York theatrical debut, Yisrael (born Christopher) takes the audience on an extraordinary spiritual, creative, and hysterically funny journey including, ouch, three circumcisions along the way. Circumcise Me is the rare collision of comedy and theatre that will have women howling with laughter and men squirming in their seats. The film "Circumcise Me," a documentary on Yisrael's life, is currently playing in film festivals around the country. The New York Times cheers Circumcise Me: "Plenty of Laughs! Mr. Campbell's genial and polished recounting is a tale well told" and The New York Post applauds, "Mazel tov! Pitch-perfect blend of genuine sentiment and hilarious one-liners. Deeply moving." The New Yorker calls Circumcise Me "very funny" and Stephen Colbert lauded, "Yisrael Campbell is the funniest Roman Catholic Orthodox Jewish comedian in the world. Hurry and see him before he becomes a Buddhist!" Emmy Award winning comedian Judy Gold also loved the show, exclaiming "Lemme give you a tip - This show definitely makes the cut!!!" Tickets for Circumcise Me range from $25.00 - $65.00 with premium seating available.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting Telecharge at www.telecharge.com or calling (212) 239-6200. For more information, please visit: www.yisraelcampbell.com



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