| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (216) 241-9961 A Day and a Half of Laughter Hilarities 4 th Street Theatre Tries to Break the Guinness World Record for Longest Running Comedy Show
CLEVELAND ( July 26, 2004 ) – Who could ever say that they don’t feel great when they are laughing? How would it feel to laugh for 36 hours straight? That is what Hilarities 4 th Street Theatre is going to find out as we try to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Running Comedy Show. This event will begin with our regularly scheduled comedy show at 7:30p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2004 in Hilarities 4 th Street Theatre, the downstairs theatre nestled within the Pickwick & Frolic complex. The show will then run twenty-four hours a day until we break the current world record of 35 hours. All proceeds from the show will be donated to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital Rainbow Circle of Friends – a community outreach program that is dedicated to the support of Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital – ranked the #1 Children’s Hospital in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. The price of admission will be waived with an item donation to Rainbow Circle of Friends. Regular admission tickets for the show without a donation will be $4.00. For a list of items to be donated, please see our website at www.pickwickandfrolic.com. Preferred Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. This record-breaking event will be the culmination of our anniversary month, which will be a celebration of our 2 nd anniversary with the motif “Laughter is the Best Medicine” – combining comedy and charity. This continual comedy show will begin with our regularly scheduled show featuring John Joseph & Johnny B, then presenting several comedians rotating time on the stage until we break the current record. Any comedian interested in applying to be a part of the event may pick up an application from our box office or call (216) 736-4242 for details. All applications will be due back to the box office on Thursday, September 2, 2004 by 5pm . Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club, Home to Hilarities 4 th Street Theatre is a complete entertainment experience. Pickwick features a 185-seat restaurant, offering American Rustic Cuisine made from scratch! A 125-seat Cabaret room hosts dinner/show packages, table-side magic, and rock-n-roll impersonarios. Kevin’s intimate Martini Bar graces the lower level, serving the latest and most innovative martinis in town. Hilarities 4 th Street Theatre features the best in live national stand-up comedy in an amazing 400-seat theatre, complete with sky box seating. Hours of operation are Monday – Thursday 7 a.m. to close, Friday 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. , Saturday 4 p.m. – 2 a.m. and Sunday 4 p.m. – 12 a.m. To purchase Hilarities 4 th Street Theatre comedy tickets or make reservations for our Dinner Show Buffet, please call our Box Office at 216-736-4242 (HAHA) for reservations. Curbside valet, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. – close. Weekends, 4 p.m. – close.
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