FEBRUARY 11, 2010 ISSUE
Award-Winning Comedienne Lily Tomlin Performs at ASU February 20
Tickets have been selling quickly for the performance of the legendary Lily Tomlin at ASU on February 20; approximately 350 tickets were left as of press time. Tickets have been selling quickly for the performance of the legendary Lily Tomlin. ASU’s 2009-10 Performing Arts Series welcomes the actress and comedienne to the stage of Farthing Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20.
Tomlin’s one-woman show will be an evening of classic favorites and, according to Valentina Dedaj of the box office staff, there are only about 350 tickets left.
“Depending on what kind of weather we have, we expect this show to sell out,” said Dedaj.
Advance tickets for the show are $20 for adults, $10 for ASU students and students 18 and under, and $18 for seniors and ASU faculty and staff. Ticket prices will increase at the door on show night.
Lily Tomlin, one of America's most popular comediennes, continues to venture across an ever-widening range of media, starring in television, theater, motion pictures, animation and video. Throughout her extraordinary career, she has received numerous awards, including six Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, a Grammy and has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin was born September 1, 1939, in Detroit, Mich. and is an American actress, comedienne, writer and producer. She attended Wayne State University, where her love of theater and performing arts began. Once she graduated from college, Tomlin began doing stand-up comedy in nightclubs in Detroit and later in New York City.
Tomlin has been a part of many popular productions, such as Saturday Night Live, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Murphy Brown, Will and Grace, Desperate Housewives, and even voiced Ms. Frizzle on the animated television series, The Magic School Bus.
“Based on the demographics here in the High Country, most people know who Lily Tomlin is, and so we usually get a big crowd when she comes to ASU for a performance. We hope to see everyone at her show this year,” said Dedaj.
For tickets or for more information, call the Farthing Auditorium Box Office at 800-841-ARTS (2787) or 828-262-4046 or click to www.pas.appstate.edu.
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