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The performance of Laugher in Bloom starring Eddie Carol as Jack Benny on April 16th has been cancelled.  due to health problems.

Please contact the Rialto Box Office at 815-726-6600 for refund options.

 

 

Veteran stage and television actor Eddie Carroll's one-man show .. . "JACK BENNY/LAUGHTER IN BLOOM" , goes beyond mere imitation of Benny's familiar catch phrases and mannerisms.

It's a captivating evening of theater   that almost has Jack Benny himself leading us on a fascinating tour of his rich and colorful life and illustrious career that spanned six decades...from vaudeville to films, from the Broadway Stage to radio and television, to concerts and personal appearances. C arroll, who researched and penned the show himself, spent months preparing for the role and perfecting every facet and nuance of Benny's persona...from his walk, body language and gestures, to his voice, timing and delivery. As a result, Carroll's performance is no stand-up comedy act or routine, but an award winning, Broadway-quality theatrical presentation that is in the same class as Hal Hollbrook's "Mark Twain," James Whitmore's "Will Rogers," Robert Morse's "Tru," and Frank Gorshin's production of "Say Goodnight Gracie."