Center Highlights THE LEGENDARY CHAZZ PALMINTERI comes to the Center with his one-man play that started it all! Before it became a hit Broadway musical or a feature film co-starring Robert DeNiro, Palminteri wrote and performed his autobiographical story, A Bronx Tale, bringing 18 characters to vivid life in the gripping tale of a rough childhood on the Bronx streets. The Hollywood Reporter calls A Bronx Tale “Touching, strong, honest, extraordinary,” and the Los Angeles Times says it’s “A raucous tour de force.” At the age of 9, Palminteri witnessed the murder of a mobster in front of his apartment building. When the police questioned him, he denied that he had seen the crime. Palminteri turned this into a Broadway hit which was seen by Robert De Niro, and the two collaborated to turn the show into a successful film, with De Niro directing and Palminteri starring as the mobster Sonny, who he had met as a child. In 2018 this coming-of-age story was turned into a musical. From that long-ago childhood experience, Palminteri became an actor and went on to garner more than 50 film credits, including his Academy-nominated role in Bullets Over Broadway, The Usual Suspects, Analyze This and more. You will not want to miss this tour-de-force performance as Palminteri comes full circle with his original one-man show. RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL Date: April 2 | Tickets: $39 and up
ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP COMEDIANS, Rita Rudner brings her sharp wit, droll observations and genius one-liners to Samueli Theater! In her famously soft-spoken delivery, Rudner kills with hilarious and true observations about the differences between men and women, marriage, kids, aging, Botox and, of course, shopping (her favorite pastime). Over the course of a 14-year run in Las Vegas, Rita has sold 1.5 million tickets to become the longest-running solo comedy show in Sin City’s history, winning “Comedian of the Year” nine years in row. Her comedy specials on HBO, Showtime and PBS have also delighted fans for years. And not content to keep em laughing on stage and screen, Rita is also a New York Times bestselling author, having written five books including Naked Beneath My Clothes: Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men and I Still Have it… I Just Can’t Remember where I Put It! Don’t miss this hilarious evening of entertainment! SAMUELI THEATER Date: April 7 | Tickets: $59 and up
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