Tribute to More Sahl & his 80th Birthday at the Wadsworth Theater (LA) on June 28, 07
An All Star Sahl-ute: A tribute to legendary comedian Mort Sahl
Benefit for the Heartland Comedy Foundation to be held June 28th at the Wadsworth Theater in Brentwood, with Woody Allen, Albert Brooks, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Drew Carey, Larry King, Jonathan Winters and many other stars paying tribute to the influential Mort Sahl.
(May 30, 2007 Hollywood, CA) Legendary comedian, pundit and author Mort Sahl’s 80th birthday will be celebrated with an All Star tribute and salute on June 28th, 2007 at the Wadsworth Theater in Brentwood.
Among the many stars appearing are Woody Allen (who will appear on tape),
Shelley Berman, David Brenner, Albert Brooks, Jay Leno, Richard Lewis, Bill Maher, Kevin Nealon, Paula Poundstone, Jack Riley, Drew Carey, David Steinberg and Jonathan Winters, plus many surprise guests. Larry King is the MC for the evening.
Mort Sahl was arguably the most influential comedian of the postwar era; a provocative political satirist, he singlehandedly revolutionized the comedy medium to create an art form with a scope and impact far beyond mere slapstick and gags. Sahl’s conversational, free-associative style — an amalgam of anecdotes, one-liners and pithy asides — forever elevated the stand-up stage from its humble, toothless beginnings into a respected forum for eye-opening social commentary.
Budd Friedman, owner of The Improv Comedy Clubs and one of the organizers of the evening said today in a statment "So many of the great comic minds of the past several decades owe a huge debt to Mort. Assembling all these comics, and the many people behind the scenes who are donating their time, was easy once they knew who it was for. You hear the word "legend" bantered about so often, but in the case of Mort Sahl, there’s really no other word that describes him."
The evening is a benefit for the Heartland Comedy Foundation, with tickets ranging from $100-$200. For tickets and general informationm go to http://www.heartlandcomedyfoundation.net/, call : (213) 365-3500 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1126875 or purchase tickets at any TicketMaster outlet (including in front of the Wadsworth Theatre on the VA Grounds).Further information is available by calling 310-666-9066 or by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]