Modified On July 20, 2009
He just turned 87 in March. He’s got three dates scheduled for this coast. (See Catch A Rising Star’s website for dates, places.)
We’re just 45 minutes down the road from their Princeton location. He’ll be there on July 31, not this Friday, but the next. That might just be worth checking out!
Allen was in the audience for Shecky Greene’s final show of his recent weekend at the Suncoast in Vegas (we were there… Allen did a “stand and wave”), and he didn’t look to be 87 years old!
Check out Allen’s website for an extensive bio and some interesting art. (Judging from the one photo, Allen– like other comics of his generation– sheds clothing, loosens the tie and appears drained at the end of a performance… so old school! Older audiences like to think the performer is up there giving it his all!)
We’re thinking of road-tripping up 295 two Fridays from now. Part of our policy to see the old school comics before they… retire!