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Posted on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 : 10:48 a.m.

PTD Productions presents 'The Sunshine Boys'

By Jenn McKee

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Rick Katon and Dennis Platte in PTD Productions' "The Sunshine Boys"

Photo provided by PTD Productions

Given the season, you can usually find sunshine outdoors these days; but if you're looking for the Neil Simon variety, PTD Productions presents the comedy, "The Sunshine Boys."

The show runs June 13-16 and 20-22.

Lewis & Clark were one of the great Vaudeville comedy teams. On-stage, they went together like peanut butter and jelly. Off-stage, they were like oil and water. They kept it together for forty-three years until Al Lewis suddenly split up the act and retired. Now, eleven years later, CBS has made them an offer to reunite and be a part of their History of Comedy TV special. Convinced by Willie’s long-suffering agent/nephew, Ben, they agree to give it a try. What will happen when these two stubborn, aging comics get together again? Neil Simon’s hilarious and poignant script provides these answers and much more.

Directed by Carl Ellison, with: Dennis Platte as Willie Clark, Rick Katon as Al Lewis, and Brad Peters as Ben Silverman. Also starring Wendy Ascione-Juska, Chris Grimm, Janet Rich and Brian Evely.

Ticket prices are $18 general, $12 for students and seniors. Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can. Visit www.ptdproductions.com for more information, and to learn about our Stimulus Program with the Four-Show Pass and our Family Discount tickets! Call (734) 483-7345 to reserve tickets, or purchase online through www.showtix4u.com. The Riverside Arts Center is located at 76 N. Huron Street, in downtown Ypsilanti, MI, about one mile north of the I-94/Huron Street exit.

Jenn McKee is an entertainment reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at jennmckee@annarbor.com or 734-623-2546, and follow her on Twitter @jennmckee.

Comments

vida

Thu, Jun 13, 2013 : 11:21 a.m.

Yay, Chris Grimm!