SHAWNEE ON DELAWARE- Billy Van Zandt and the Boomer Boys bring their Off-Broadway hit "The Boomer Boys Musical" to the Shawnee Playhouse for a one night special performance Sunday August 1, at 7:00pm.
A hilarious night of songs, jokes, and stories about what happens to men when they reach a "certain age." Women love it, men identify with it, and younger people become scared of what lies ahead! With songs like "My Prostate is the Size of a Buick," "Brain Fart," and "I Just Took a Pill Called Viagra." Starring the original Off-Broadway cast members Jeff Babey, Tom Frascatore, and Glenn Jones.
A "Boston Globe" hot ticket, the Shawnee engagement marks the start of the Boomer Boys Musical as it resumes its national tour.
Billy and his writing partner, the late Jane Milmore, are two of the most often-produced playwrights in the world. "These two people are a riot!" New York Times. Together for 46years, they wrote and starred in 23 plays together, including the international hit comedy "You've Got Hate Mail;" cult favorite ""Drop Dead"; the musical "Merrily We Dance and Sing;" and the summer stock stock perennial "Love, Sex, and the IRS".
The Van Zandt/Milmore plays have been produced in thousands of theaters worldwide, including two productions directed by Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis ("Billy and Jane are funny, outrageous, off-the chart writers/ performers") and one by film legend Burt Reynolds.
For television, they wrote and produced over three hundred hours of television comedy, including "Newhart;" "Martin," which won them a People's Choice Award; "The Hughley's,"which won them a Prism Award; "Suddenly Susan" for Brooke Shields; "Daddy Dearest" for Don Rickles and Richard Lewis; "Anything But Love" for Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis; "The Wayans Bros."; and "I Love Lucy: The Very First Show," which won them an Emmy nomination.
As an actor, Billy has performed in over 300 plays; made his film debut in "Jaws 2"; co- starred on screen with Lucille Ball, George C Scott, Tim Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Giancarlo Esposito, Karl Malden, and the entire crew of the Starship Enterprise.
His best-selling book, "Get in the Car, Jane (Adventures in the TV Wasteland)" about his time writing for TV was number one on Amazon.
The music for "The Boomer Boys Musical" is composed by award-winning composer and headline entertainer Wayland Pickard. A national recording artist and four- time Grammy Award contender, Wayland is also a published playwright with Samuel French, a television "Ace" Award Nominee for HBO, a Cine Golden Eagle Award winner and a Billboard Song Finalist.
The historic Shawnee Playhouse is a small theater gently nestled in the village of Shawnee on Delaware, PA. providing quality live theatre to the residents and vacationers of Shawnee with their offerings of high quality productions.
Tickets are selling quickly. For reservations and more information: https:// ci.ovationtix.com/36013/production/1060415'performanceId=10753838or www.vanzandtmilmore.com.