Robert Klein and Colin Quinn Lead All-Star Comedy Line-up at Laugh For Sight NYC on 12/10/12
Online, December 5, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Laugh For Sight NYC all-star comedy benefit hosted this year by ESPN's Bonnie Bernstein on Monday, December 10th at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Laugh For Sight in a non-profit organization focused on raising funds and public awareness for retinal degenerative eye disease reseach. Proceeds benefit The Scheie Eye Institute at The University of Pennsylvania and other organizations which aid the visually impaired.
The show will be kicked-off by host Bonnie Berstein, who will be joined by renounded comedians Robert Klein (Emmy & Tony Award Nominee with more than 90 appearances on The Tonight Show), Eddit Brill (Audience Warm Up for The Late Show with David Letterman, Humor Consultant for Readers Digest), Brian Fischler (Top Gear USA, Celebrity Dog Columnist for The Dog Whisperer), Paul Mecurio (Emmy & Peabody Award Winning former Writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Jim Norton (Opie & Anthony Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Colin Quinn (former Weekend Update Anchor for Saturday Night Late, former host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn) and Bonnie McFarlane & Rich Vos, who can both be seen in the film Women Aren't Funny.
The event begins at 7PM with the silent auction cocktail reception, followed promptly by the live stand-up conedy show at 8:30PM. Tickts can be purchased now through Gotham Comedy Club's website (www.gothamcomedyclub.com) or by calling 212-367-9000. General Admission tickets are $35 and VIP Seating is available at $75.
For more information visit www.laughforsight.com, email info@laughforsight.com or call 718-480-3566.