STAGE TUBE: WNBC TV's Ben Aaron Makes OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Stage Debut; Grabs a Bite with the Cast

By: Aug. 29, 2013
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Recently, WNBC TV's Ben Aaron sat down over some deli food to speak to the cast of the off-Broadway comedy OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES. Last night, August 28th, he made his New York stage debut in the show. watch!

The off-Broadway production will close on Sunday September 15; a Chicago production will begin performances at the Royal George Theatre on September 24 and open on October 2.

Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES is directed by Marc Bruni and showcases five actors in a revue that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present. The show also features comic songs -- brand new and satisfyingly old - as well as tributes to some of the giants of the comedy world and to the eponymous website created by Sam Hoffman that inspired the show. If you've ever had a mother, visited a doctor, or walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi and a frog - Old Jews Telling Jokes will sit in the dark, give you a second opinion, and ask you where you got that.

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES plays at The Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street), running Tue-Thu @ 7PM, Fri & Sat @ 8PM, Wed & Sat @2PM, Sun @ 3PM. On Sunday September 1, there is an additional performance at 7 PM. (Nine-show week). On Friday September 13 there is no performance. On Sunday September 15 there is an additional performance at 7 PM. (Seven-show week). Tickets are $82.50 (Tue-Thu) and $87.50 (Fri-Sun) and available at www.telecharge.com, 212 239 6200.

For more information, visit www.oldjewstellingjokesonstage.com, follow Old Jews Telling Jokes on Twitter @OldJewsOnStage or onFacebook.


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