Comedy Legends to Perform at Academy of Music March 31
February 26, 2005
Harvey Korman and Tim Conway
Ticket prices range from $30 to $75 with a limited number of $85 box seats. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway, or at either the Kimmel Center box office (open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings) or at the Academy of Music box office on performance afternoons and evenings only.
Burnett’s variety series ran from 1967 to 1978, an 11-year run during which the show never fell from weekly top-10 ratings. In "Together Again," the twosome reprise their classic characters from the show, plus perform new sketches and stand-up routines.
The duo is joined by Louise DuArt, an impressionist whose gallery of celebrity impersonations includes everyone from Barbara Walters and Barbra Streisand to George Burns and Joan Rivers.
"Together Again" brings back a special time in television. Fans remember seeing the original episodes of "Carol Burnett," while re-runs on TV Land have cultivated a whole new generation of admirers. To witness Conway and Korman perform again—this time live—recalls the pure, unadulterated, madcap entertainment of the variety-show era. And yes, Conway still causes Korman to break character and start laughing in the middle of a sketch.
No one doubted that the pairing would be popular, but the resounding success that followed took everyone by surprise. The first show went on sale at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, on a winter Friday afternoon, two months before the concert date. All 1,400 tickets sold in just 90 minutes.
Since 2001, Conway and Korman have been performing standing-room-only shows at Las Vegas’s renowned entertainment meccas, the Las Vegas Hilton and The Stardust Casino and Resort. Pollstar has rated the tour in the Top 100 Tours every year. From 1999 to the end of 2004, the duo was on the road for 244 days, performing a total of 344 shows in 187 cities. A sensation from coast to coast, "Together Again" is well booked into 2005.
Conway was a regular on the "Steve Allen Show" in the 1950s before starring as Ensign Parker in "McHale’s Navy," a popular ‘60’s sitcom with Ernest Borgnine. He first appeared on "The Carol Burnett Show" as a guest star in 1967, and became a regular in 1975, earning five Emmy Awards. Conway found himself sought after as a guest performer, appearing on virtually every national television variety show for the next 20 years, as well as sitcoms such as "Married with Children," "Bill Cosby," "Mad About You," "Touched by an Angel," and "Coach," for which he won a 1997 Emmy. He also starred in three variety specials and a sitcom of his own. He continues to guest star on "Yes, Dear," and kids may recognize him as the voice of Barnacle Boy on "SpongeBob SquarePants."
Conway is equally accomplished in theater and film. He starred as Felix in 182 performances of Neil Simon’s "The Odd Couple" and appeared in numerous films, such as "Dear God," "The Apple Dumpling Gang," "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again," "The Shaggy D.A" and "Speed II." In addition, he wrote and starred in "The Prize Fighter," "Private Eye," "They Went That Way and That Way," "The Long Shot" and "The Billion Dollar Hobo."
Conway has found major success in the home video market with his bumbling, vertically-challenged character Dorf. He has produced six Dorf videos, two of which have gone on to platinum sales: "Dorf on Golf" and "Dorf Goes Fishing."
Korman’s greatest gift is his versatility. He can be the quintessential straight man, grabbing laughs with merely an expression, or equally comfortable performing a monologue. His career began in 1960 as the voice of The Great Gazoo on "The Flintstones." Since then, he has appeared in many of the most popular sitcoms and variety shows of the day, including "The Donna Reed Show," "Doctor Kildare," "The Danny Kaye Show," "The Jack Benny Program," "The Munsters," "The Love Boat," "Crash Course" and "Based on an Untrue Story." Korman joined "The Carol Burnett Show" in 1967, earning four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. He starred in his own show in 1977, and went on to write, produce and star in the hit sitcom "Mama’s Family." More recent television appearances include "Burke’s Law," "The Wild Thornberrys," "Ellen," "Suddenly Susan" and HBO’s "Perversions of Science."
Korman’s movie career includes starring roles in three of Mel Brooks’ hit films: "Blazing Saddles," "High Anxiety" and "History of the World: Part 1." He also appeared in "Trail of the Pink Panther," "Curse of the Pink Panther," "First Family," "Herbie Goes Bananas" and "Jingle All the Way."
In 2001, Conway and Korman performed on the 25th anniversary special "The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers," which drew an audience of almost 30 million viewers—the fourth-highest-rated show of the season. The following year, they were featured on CBS’s 75th anniversary special and in 2003, they performed during the Kennedy Center Awards. The pair was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame in 2002.
The Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy 2004-2005 theater season will also feature The Ten Tenors (March 18 - 19), Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby (March 22 - 27), Smokey Joe’s Café (April 1 - 3), Riverdance (April 5 - 10) and Evita (June 20 -26.
All performances of Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy are generously supported by Citizens Bank. SEPTA, the Commuter’s Choice, proudly supports Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy. Cadillac is the Official Vehicle of Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Citizens Bank Broadway at the Academy.
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