News

Ed Asner to perform 'A Man and his Prostate' at Playhouse

By Lightning Reports, Published: September 7, 2017

Ed Asner will perform his one man show, "A Man and His Prostate," on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. on the mainstage of the Flat Rock Playhouse.

The story monologue is based on the experience of Edwin “Ed" Weinberger, an award-winning comedy writer who has collaborated with Asner for more than 40 years.

Here are excerpts from a review of the show in Huffington Post by Jed Ryan:

"'A Man and His Prostate'" gives the audience one hilarious 'you-just-can’t-make-this-stuff-up' scenario after another. There are some priceless lines from the show that I’d love to repeat, but I won’t. It’s not that I’m concerned about “offending” any readers(!), but more so because I’m convinced that those lines should ONLY be heard from Ed Asner’s 86-year old mouth. In fact, Asner is EXACTLY what makes A Man and His Prostate so gut-bustingly funny. His character is a mix of curmudgeonly and cuddly, and his telling of Weinberger’s extended anecdotes about flatulence, urinary retention, and his own, shall we say, 'Mr. Ed' is deliciously deadpan and saucily sardonic."

Tickets are available at the box office, by calling 828.693.0731 or visiting flatrockplayhouse.com.