CONTACT:
Andrew Seraphin
The Wilbur Theatre
Seraphin@TheWilbur.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norm MacDonald Comes to The Hu Ke Lau
WHAT: On Saturday, December 13th, 2014, Norm MacDonald is coming to The Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee.
Norm Macdonald is perhaps best known for his five seasons as a cast member on
“Saturday Night Live” (SNL). For three years Macdonald anchored “Weekend Update”, SNL’s
longest running recurring sketch. Macdonald also wrote for the popular ABC sitcom “Roseanne”
and starred in “The Norm Show” from 1999 to 2001. Comedy Central named Macdonald #83 on
the five part miniseries “100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time”. He is also noted as one of Conan
O’Brien’s favorite and most frequent guests on his various talk shows.
Aside from his notable characterizations of Bob Dole and Burt Reynolds, Macdonald
proved that his acerbic wit and writing were not contained to the small screen. In 1998,
Macdonald co-wrote and starred in the comedic film Dirty Work. Directed by Bob Saget and
released by MGM, this film became an instant comedy cult classic. Macdonald also played the
voice of “Lucky”, the dog in all three of the Eddie Murphy remakes of Dr. Doolittle. Macdonald
was also seen in the hit comedy Billy Madison with Adam Sandler in 1995. In 1996, Macdonald
played a network reporter in Milos Foreman’s Academy Award-nominated film The People Vs.
Larry Flint and he also appeared in Foreman’s 1999 Andy Kaufman biopic, Man on the Moon,
which grossed $45.6 million worldwide.
In 2000, Macdonald rejoined Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated
screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, (The People Vs. Larry Flint and Man On
The Moon) and starred alongside Dave Chappelle in the film, Screwed.
WHEN: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 – 7:00 PM and 10:30 PM
COST: $25
WHERE: The Hu Ke Lau | 705 Memorial Drive | Chicopee, MA 01020 | (413) 593-5222
TICKETS: Visit www.hukelau.com, or call the box office at (413) 593-5222
13) 593-5222
