Celebrated actor and comedian Martin Short is on the road with a PG, family friendly one-man variety performance."The show is based on a fake look at my life," says Short. "It's a lot like SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE except I'm the whole cast."
Favorite characters from throughout his career such as Frank Eggelhoffer from the FATHER OF THE BRIDE films, Ned Nederlander of THREE AMIGOS and Hollywood agent Jiminy Glick will reappear, bringing back favorite moments from Short's long career.
The entire show is intended to be highly improvisational and will change from night to night. In addition to putting his comedic talents to work, Short's performance also involves audience participation. Short said that a few audience members will be pulled on stage for an interview in classic Jiminy Glick style. "It's a Party with Marty," he said.
These days, Short says touring is "no longer about trying to figure out how to pay the rent," and instead provides a way for the Canada native to stay connected to the comedy scene and to his fans.
His firs big break as an actor took place when he was cast in a 1972 stage production of GODSPELL in Toronto, which played for a year. From there, Short became involved with Second City Television (SCTV), a TV sketch comedy show that took a satirical look at television. His work on SCTV opened the doors to performing as a regular on NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, which served as a springboard to other TV and movie roles.
Beyond the screen, Short has made a number of returns to the stage and won a Tony Award in 1999 for his lead performance in the Broadway revival of the musical LITTLE ME. Short said he keeps his Tony Award in his office in Los Angeles where he lives for two-thirds of the year. Short spends the remaining time in Canada.
"I love going places I've never been," Short said about his hectic tour schedule. "None of its challenging. Its like doing a great workout. Even if the audience is tough I always want to win them over by the end."
Martin Short will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Monday March 28, 2011.
