Jim Belushi and The Chicago Board of Comedy will be at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Friday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Joining Belushi for the night are comedians Megan Grano, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad Morris, Joshua Funk and Trey Stone on the piano.
“We are not stand-up comedians,” Belushi said. “Our show is not a passive, sit-back-and-watch experience. Most of the fun we have on stage comes from our inclusion of the audience — we get suggestions from them to begin each scene we perform and, in certain instances, bring them on stage with us to add to our performance. It’s less a ‘show’ and more a party. At least it feels like one to me. This group of actors brings me right back to how I started out in comedy. Maybe that’s why we have so much fun doing it.”
An alumni of television’s “Saturday Night Live” and the Chicago-based Second City comedy troupe, Belushi later starred in the hilarious ABC hit comedy, “According to Jim,” on which he also served as executive producer, music composer and director. Most recently, Belushi has been performing as Zee Blues in an updated version of the “Blues Brothers,” with fellow actor-comedian Dan Aykroyd.
Megan Grano has appeared in various TV shows, including “Weeds,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Hot in Cleveland” and “Conan.” Larry Joe Campbell joins The Board of Comedy after spending eight seasons working with Belushi on “According to Jim.” He has also been featured on “Weeds” and “Rules of Engagement.” Hailing directly from The Second City’s Mainstage, Brad Morris has appeared on “The Office” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Joshua Frank is an award-winning director for Second City.
For more information about Jim Belushi and The Board of Comedy, go to www.jimbelushiandtheboardofcomedy.com.
Tickets are $69.50, $49.50 and $39.50 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the Westbury box office. For further information, please visit www.theatreatwestbury.com.
