Hail Caesar! Sid Caesar

with John Kenrick

How did this sax player become the comedian who defined what television comedy could be, and how did Your Show of Shows become a breeding ground for so many great comic writers and performers? A lighthearted look at Sid Caesar and the many comic talents he unleashed to define professional comedy for half a century.

Please register in advance. Zoom link will be shared a few days before each program.

About John Kenrick

John served as personal assistant to six Tony-winning producers, working on such productions as the Pulitzer Prize-winning hit Rent and the first revival of Grease. He also assisted in the management of numerous national tours, including Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis, Crazy for You, Victor/Victoria, Jekyll & Hyde and Busker Alley.

John was lyricist for the short-lived but acclaimed Off-Broadway production Bats, wrote and produced cabaret shows that appeared at The Duplex and The Five Oaks, and provided special material for performers at Caroline’s, Eighty-Eights, Don’t Tell Mama and other top New York clubs. He was Associate Producer for the Celebration ’86 Gay Arts Festival, and worked in various capacities for The Glines, The Vineyard Theatre, PACE Theatrical, NAMCO, The Booking Office and The New York Theatre Workshop.