BILLY CONNOLLY BRINGS BIG LAUGHS TO CANADA in THE MAN LIVE GET YOUR TICKETS, THEN LAUGH UNTIL YOU CRY

“Never trust a man, who when left alone with a tea cozy… doesn’t try it on.” Billy Connolly

“Bladder-challenging tour de force” Evening Standard (London)

Unless you were fly fishing in Hudson Bay or stopping by the Arctic Circle for a family trip snapshot, then you haven’t seen Billy Connolly on Canadian soil since his smash hit Too Old To Die Young tour in 2006. WestBeth Entertainment is proud to announce Billy Connolly will return to Canada this fall. The new tour called The Man Live will be rolling across Canada this November, kicking off the tour with three nights at Toronto’s hallowed Massey Hall. Tickets in all cities except Toronto go on sale tomorrow, Friday, August 6th. Tickets to Toronto performances will be available next Friday,August 13th. Check www.westbethent.com and see below for more ticket information.

“Connolly is an example of the upside of ADD (a condition he claims to have). He’s a force-of-nature comic who meanders far afield, but never misses the point.” – Canoe.ca

“PRICELESS! Nonstop laughter verging on tears” Hollywood Reporter

Billy Connolly is a legendary comedian from Glasgow whose finger is placed firmly on the pulse, at all times. While it is the nature of comedy to insult and offend, there are few who can master the art of the “f-bomb” with such grace and charm. Considering his ability to crush box office records across the globe, it would be a shame to miss the opportunity to experience his performance that inevitably evokes gut-wrenching laughter. His incorrigible style and wit has perched him high atop the comedic hierarchy.

Connolly is best known for his unpredictability and hilarity on stage, as well as an ability to intimidate and charm audiences on film. He has been performing in all avenues of entertainment for over thirty years, and continues to surprise fans with each new venture. His roles have included characters in Indecent Proposal, The Last Samurai, Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events, The X-Files: I Want To Believe. He recently stared in the action packed Boondock Saints 2, and completed a DVD called Journey to the Edge of the World, which took him on a ten week expedition from the east coast of Canada through the northwest passage from the east coast of the country to the west coast. Watch for Connolly’s next silver screen appearance in the movie, Gulliver’s Travel, set to release in late 2010. The movie stars Connolly alongside Jack Black, Jason Siegel, Amanda Peet and Emily Blunt.

Canadian Tour Dates
November 4 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
November 5 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
November 6 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
(On Sale August 16th – Ticket Info: masseyhall.com, ph. 416.872.4255)

November 8 – Ottawa, ON – Southam Hall
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: ticketmaster.ca, ph. 613.755.1111)

November 9 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Maisonneuve co-presented by JUST FOR LAUGHS LIVE
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: laplacedesarts.com, ph. 514.842.2112)

November 12 – Halifax, NS – Dalhousie Arts Centre, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
November 13 – Halifax, NS – Dalhousie Arts Centre, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: artscentre.dal.ca, ph. 902.494.3820)

November 16 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: ticketmaster.ca, ph. 204.780.3333)

November 18 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: TCUtickets.ca, ph. 306.975.7799)

November 19 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: epcorcentre.org, ph. 403.294.9494)

November 21 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: tickemaster.ca, ph. 780.451.8000)

November 23 – Victoria, BC – Royal
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: rmts.bc.ca, ph. 250.386.6121)

November 25 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
November 26 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
(On Sale August 6th – Ticket Info: ticketmaster.ca, ph. 604.280.3311)

For more info:

http://www.billyconnolly.com/

WESTBETH ENTERTAINMENT, Arnold Engelman—President, is a producing organization that has successfully and consistently produced critically-acclaimed, financially successful, ground-breaking entertainment for over 30 years. From Billy Connolly to Eddie Izzard, Mike Myers to Lewis Black, John Leguizamo to Margaret Cho, Wigfield to Hedwig, and The Family Guy to Tenacious D, WestBeth has been the creative catalyst, partner and producer of some of the most innovative productions to come in and out of New York. Productions include Billy Connolly’s Too Old To Die Young tour in America and Canada, Eddie Izzard’s Dress To Kill, Circle, Sexie, STRIPPED – a 35 city 2008 US Tour, 2010 US Arena tour as well as Eddie’s successful STRIPPED tour of Canada this spring, Lewis Black’s Nothing Sacred show to New York’s Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall as well as Lewis’ Dual Citizenship Tour in Canada and his latest show ‘In God We Rust’ to NY City Center for 3 nights in April 2010. Most recent productions include Henson Alternative’s groundbreaking – Stuffed And Unstrung in NYC, John Leguizamo’s ‘Klass Klown’ and Christopher Titus’s ‘Neverlution’ at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.