Andy Kaufman Award Winner Suzanne Whang Addresses Race, Culture Politics & Breast Cancer in New Show

Jan. 24, 2012 - PRLog -- On February 5 at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA, Suzanne Whang will open her one woman show "Cracked Open: Let Go & Let Gook". You can buy tickets to the show at http://www.suzannewhangcrackedopen.com.

Suzanne, a comedian who has headlined at clubs across the US, will radically and comically dissect issues of race, culture, gender and politics, as well as how she is making Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer her "bitch."  Tickets for the new show are $20 for those who order online at http://www.suzannewhangcrackedopen.com and $25 at the door.

In describing Suzanne Whang's performances in 2011 where she revealed her ongoing journey with breast cancer, Judd Nelson said "Suzanne is that rarest of birds: a beauty of great intelligence and humor, whose character and courage serve as healing tonic to us all."

Jim Vallely, Co-Executive Producer and Writer of "Arrested Development" said "This is the most powerful piece of theatre I've ever seen in my life."

Stephen Collins, "7th Heaven", said "Daring, politically incorrect, and unlike anything else around, Suzanne Whang's stuff is just flat out hilarious."

Tom Bergeron, "Dancing with the Stars" and "America's Funniest Videos" said "Bold, funny, and committed on stage. Actually, she should probably just be committed."

Finally, Tracy Newman, Tracy Newman, Founding member of The Groundlings, 1997 Emmy winner for co-writing the Ellen "coming-out" episode, Co-creator of "According To Jim" said "Here's how funny, beautiful and smart Suzanne Whang is:  She has cancer and I'm jealous of her.  Of course, I don't want cancer, but I want everything else Suzanne has and is. Right now I'd settle for just her phenomenal energy. Also, did you know that a lot of performers are not thinking when they're on stage?  They're not really present.  When Suzanne is on stage, she's completely alive and alert.  That's really something to behold.  I won't miss this show.  I need another fix."

As a stand-up comedian, Suzanne won the First Annual Andy Kaufman Award at the New York Comedy Festival!  She was recognized for her Courage, Creativity, Originality and Humor by the festival judges, and won a spot as a featured comic on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend". She also won Best Up & Coming Comedian at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival.  Both honors were bestowed on her controversial, shocking, and politically incorrect alter-ego, SUNG HEE PARK. The act is a satire of racism in America, reminiscent of Archie Bunker's character in the ground-breaking sitcom, All In The Family.

In 2011 Suzanne Whang revealed her five year journey with metastatic breast cancer in a series of performances that have drawn tears, laughter and standing ovations from men and women alike.  Her insights about life, love, beauty and truth, and her revelations about secrecy, struggle and strength have been called powerful, transformative and liberating by her audiences.

As a stand-up comedian, Suzanne won the First Annual Andy Kaufman Award at the New York Comedy Festival! She was recognized for her Courage, Creativity, Originality and Humor by the festival judges, and won a spot as a featured comic on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend". She also won Best Up & Coming Comedian at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Both honors were bestowed on her controversial, shocking, and politically incorrect alter-ego, SUNG HEE PARK. The act is a satire of racism in America, reminiscent of Archie Bunker's character in the ground-breaking sitcom, All In The Family.

Suzanne's stand-up has been compared to Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Lucille Ball, and Andy Kaufman. She has been a regular performer at the Improv in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, and she has headlined at comedy clubs all over the U.S. and Canada. Suzanne's slogan for her comedy act is: “Don't judge a gook by her cover.”

Suzanne was also the host of "House Hunters", the #1 rated show on HGTV (Home & Garden Television Network) for almost ten years, and she also hosted the hit spinoff show, "House Hunters International".

In 2011 Suzanne co-hosted the Emmy award winning live coverage of the Academy Awards for Oscar.com with Dave Karger of Entertainment Weekly. As an actor, Suzanne has appeared in numerous television series, including four seasons as Polly the hilarious spa manager on NBC's "Las Vegas", and she recently completed a 6 week stint on ABC's "General Hospital" as Carol Cheng, the funny and loathsome wedding planner. You may also have seen Suzanne in co-starring roles on "Two & a Half Men", "Boston Legal", "Still Standing", "Criminal Minds", "Nip/Tuck", "The Practice", "Strong Medicine", "Robbery Homicide Division", "Norm", and "NYPD Blue" and in the feature film Constantine starring Keanu Reeves.

Eve Brandstein, producer, director, writer and renowned for her early career as head of casting for Norman Lear; "Who's The Boss", "Facts of Life", "One Day at a Time," "Diff'rent Strokes", "Square Pegs", "Fernwood Tonight", etc., is producing and directing Suzanne Whang in "Cracked Open: Let Go and Let Gook."

Eve was a NY theater director when she made her debut as a filmmaker as part of AFI's prestigious Directing Women's Workshop.  Besides "contracting and discovering" several major Hollywood stars, she will be forever famous for casting the rock'n'roll parody "Spinal Tap". She has an extensive list of credits as a writer, executive producer and director in television and independent film. Recently she co-produced and co-directed 13 episodes of "John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You".

She is a psychotherapist, professor, published author, poet and curator of the legendary bi-costal spoken word series "Poetry In Motion" since 1988. The series is presently ongoing at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA.

In 2011, Eve returned to her original love of theater directing Jewish Women's Theater, "Stories From the Fringe" at the Museum of Tolerance, and this past summer the original production of "Revisiting Wildfire" at the Odyssey Theater, which will premiere June 1, 2012 at the Arclight Theater in NY.

For more info about Eve Brandstein visit evebrandsteinproductions.com

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