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| 2001 |
More Theatre
by Archie Rothman
Theatre of Will presents LENNY'S Back about Lenny Bruce at NoHos
American Renegade There have been many attempts to tell the story
about the legendary comic Lenny Bruce, who died in 1966 of a drug
overdose at the age of 40. But the play by Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein is
the most interesting as it reveals many new facets about the famed and
persecuted comedian. And starring as Bruce in this one-man show is
Barry Pearl who captures this complex man so perfectly that you feel he
is actually there on stage. Here is Lenny Bruce at his funniest, and most
tragic, in a performance that will surely earn Pearl best acting honors.
We find him in San Fernando Valley where he is buried making a personal
appearance before an audience and lifelike wax figures of his parents &
friends. Then in a too short 90 minutes he tells his story about his mother,
wife, the drug scandal, the trials, imprisonment, etc. In such fascinating
detail you will be mesmerized.
See it. It's awesome!
by Archie Rothman
Theatre of Will presents LENNY'S Back about Lenny Bruce at NoHos
American Renegade There have been many attempts to tell the story
about the legendary comic Lenny Bruce, who died in 1966 of a drug
overdose at the age of 40. But the play by Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein is
the most interesting as it reveals many new facets about the famed and
persecuted comedian. And starring as Bruce in this one-man show is
Barry Pearl who captures this complex man so perfectly that you feel he
is actually there on stage. Here is Lenny Bruce at his funniest, and most
tragic, in a performance that will surely earn Pearl best acting honors.
We find him in San Fernando Valley where he is buried making a personal
appearance before an audience and lifelike wax figures of his parents &
friends. Then in a too short 90 minutes he tells his story about his mother,
wife, the drug scandal, the trials, imprisonment, etc. In such fascinating
detail you will be mesmerized.
See it. It's awesome!
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| 2002 |
| THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE BY SCOTT C. MORGAN Utah Musical Theatre's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum plays at Peery's Egyptian Theatre, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., continuing July 3, 5, 6, 10 through 13, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee July 6. The cast of Forum is a mix of professional Equity actors and home-grown talent. Playing the lead role of Pseudolus is local actor and director Dee Pace. Barry Pearl, who played Doody in the movie Grease; and Professor Tinkerputt on TV's Barney and Friends,portrays the blackmailed slave Hysterium. In the role of the procurer Marcus Lycus is Michael Kostroff, who will join the first national tour of Mel Brooks' The Producers when his Forum gig is over. Barry Pearl takes on a role originated on Broadway by the comic actor Jack Gilford in 1962, the year before Pearl was a child performer in the Broadway production of OLIVER!. I actually got to work with Jack on Broadway in 'The World of Sholem Aleichem' -- I played his son, Pearl said. I hope I can bring something incredibly funny to this role and to the memory of the master, Jack Gilford. |
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| GUYS AND DOLLS THE WELK RESORT THEATRE |
Both Elna Binckes and Barry Pearl continue to roll out most of the shows best comedy
from then on out, enhanced by Elnas hilarious voice and Barrys dry sense of humor. Welk
audiences might remember Elna as Nellie Forbush in last summers South Pacific and Barry
in his Billie Award-winning performance as Ali Hakim in the 2001 production of Oklahoma!
While all of us Grease fans will remember Barry as T-Bird Doody in the blockbuster 1977
movie.
(Note for Grease fans: There are currently plans for a movie-of-the-week featuring the
films original cast reuniting 25 years later!)
from then on out, enhanced by Elnas hilarious voice and Barrys dry sense of humor. Welk
audiences might remember Elna as Nellie Forbush in last summers South Pacific and Barry
in his Billie Award-winning performance as Ali Hakim in the 2001 production of Oklahoma!
While all of us Grease fans will remember Barry as T-Bird Doody in the blockbuster 1977
movie.
(Note for Grease fans: There are currently plans for a movie-of-the-week featuring the
films original cast reuniting 25 years later!)
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| TONY GEARY and BARRY |
| Barry was seen on Tuesday, April 15th, Friday, May 30th and Monday June 2nd 2003 as Dr. Pinter opposite Tony Geary on GENERAL HOSPITAL Thank you Gwen Hillier (Casting Director and old high school chum; and Jill Farren Phelps, Executive Producer and old college chum.) Chums can be good |
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| 2003 Back Stage West Southern CA March 12, 2003 O Solo Neo Review by Polly Warfield |
Barry Pearl is the ghost of Lenny Bruce in excerpts from Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein's
Lenny's Back, direction credited to Bobrick.
Pearl's evocation of rule-breaker Bruce is dead-on-no pun intended. Boulevard of Broken
Dreams plays in the background.
Bruce's death, he confides, was not suicide but a stupid overdose, and he didn't like his
funeral much because everyone was so depressed.
Sounding like Jackie Mason, he explains that, among Jews, some schmuck is sure to say, It
could be worse. Someone in the audience dropped something with a clatter, and the actor
shot out, Get that! immediately adding, It could be worse. He could have had a happy life,
he ruefully reflects: But I fell in love. If there's one thing that can ruin your life it's love.
Pearl is a passionate performer, so quick on the uptake, and such a pro.
Lenny's Back, direction credited to Bobrick.
Pearl's evocation of rule-breaker Bruce is dead-on-no pun intended. Boulevard of Broken
Dreams plays in the background.
Bruce's death, he confides, was not suicide but a stupid overdose, and he didn't like his
funeral much because everyone was so depressed.
Sounding like Jackie Mason, he explains that, among Jews, some schmuck is sure to say, It
could be worse. Someone in the audience dropped something with a clatter, and the actor
shot out, Get that! immediately adding, It could be worse. He could have had a happy life,
he ruefully reflects: But I fell in love. If there's one thing that can ruin your life it's love.
Pearl is a passionate performer, so quick on the uptake, and such a pro.
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| Under the auspices of Musical Theater West You are cordially invited to a staged reading of Ben Hur a new dramatic musical Music and lyrics by Paul Johnson and Amick Byram Book by Robert Patteri |
| Cast: Kevin Earley, Cassie LaRocca, Doug Crawford, Carol Kline, Misty Cotton, Norman Large, Josh Finkel, Barry Pearl, Bob Lauder, Christina Saffran Ashford, Carlos Mendoza, Sean Smith, Alissa Nicole Koblentz,Melissa Walters, Tammy Coffin, Alvin Chea, Matt Merchant, Landon Beard The Richard and Karen Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts Friday, May 30th 2003 8:00pm On the campus of Cal State Long Beach 6200 Atherton Street, Long Beach |
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| August 12-24, 2003 The Lyceum Theatre Horton Plaza, San Diego |
The story of two guys who entertain
more women in bed in one morning
than most men do in a lifetime.
Written & Directed by
Jerry Cesak
Produced by
Greg Anton
more women in bed in one morning
than most men do in a lifetime.
Written & Directed by
Jerry Cesak
Produced by
Greg Anton
The Cast
Barry Pearl
Jerry Kernion
Annie Hinton
Jimmy Saba
Ron Choularton
Sandra Ellis-Troy
Barry Pearl
Jerry Kernion
Annie Hinton
Jimmy Saba
Ron Choularton
Sandra Ellis-Troy
Barry in
make-up
make-up
Jerry Cesak
| Review by Dale Morris As the dynamic duo, Barry Pearl (Nickels) and Jerry Kernion (Dimes) are terrific. They're fast-paced, fast-talking, great with the rat-a-tat timing the characters' shtick requires. They play off each other physically as well; Pearl is skinny, Kernion is hefty. Both are natural comics, Equity actors with impressive credentials, and together they're dynamite. Their connection and mutual admiration is palpable; you could almost believe they've been together for years¦ a credit to their talent, and to director Jerry Cesak, who in the program, thanks Annie Hinton for teaching him the art and craft of the stage. Hinton herself is entertaining as Dimes' Mom and in several incarnations of the intuitive but slightly wacky producer, Annie (a role that was written for her). |
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| Barry appeared in an episode of MISS MATCH entitled 'Love Bandit' which aired Friday, November 21, 2003 at 9PM Pacific Time on NBC. |
| Caroline Aaron, Barry and Alicia Silverstone |
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