The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Goodnight, Sarah. Have a nice trip back to Alaska. The wolves will be nervous. But the rest of us may rest a bit easier. Though, I would've given anything to see that debate.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Comedian George Burns wanted to celebrate his 100th birthday where he had spent most of his life: on the stage. A serious fall in the bathtub instead kept him at home, where he stayed mostly bedridden until his death less than two months after marking his centennial in January 1996."Say Goodnight Gracie" puts Burns back on that beloved stage -- in spirit anyway -- to share his singular brand...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
"SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE": Beloved funny guy George Burns is in limbo: He's caught between this world and the next and can't join his beloved wife and partner, Gracie Allen, until he gives the performance of his life for God. That's the charming setup for "Say Goodnight Gracie," which kicks off the fall season at 8 p.m. at the Gem Theatre. Through Nov. 16. 333 Madison Detroit....
Now What? (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
1 Month , 1 Week & 3 Days BG has inborn comedic timing. I told you about the ‘This little piggie’ poop. Well she did it again. This time while reading, Moo Baa La La La . The last sentence of the book asks the reader, ‘What do you say'” As soon as I asked her what she had to say, she looked straight at me with a nonchalant expression and let out the loudest poop I’ve heard come out of a 9lb baby. She...
The RBC (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Look, your "Palin" character was brilliant to start with, but some of this stuff is just over the top. In the story, she's supposed to be the Governor of Alaska, and a major-party nominee for Vice President. The character needs more "Commander in Chief" and less Gracie Allen. COURIC: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
... p.m. DTE Energy Music Theatre, I-75 at exit 89, Clarkston. 248-377-0100. $27.50-$85."Say Goodnight Gracie": The love story of George Burns and Gracie Allen, 8 p.m. Tue.-Wed., 2 & 8 p.m. Thu., 8 p.m. Fri., 3 & 8 p.m. Sat., 6 p.m. Sun. through Nov. 16. Gem Theatre, 333 Madison, Detroit. 313-963-9800. $25-$39.50.WEDNESDAYGreat Big Sea: 8 p.m. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
... be staged early next year by the Theatre Company at the University of Detroit Mercy."Say Goodnight Gracie" (Gem Theatre, opens Tuesday): In what sounds like another "Oh, God!" sequel, George Burns is in limbo. He's unable to reunite with his former wife and partner, Gracie Allen, until he performs one final show. In the meantime, he reminisces about his life and career, from...
