The Gong Show Live!
How do I describe a theatrical event that is part live reality television show, part astounding, bizarre acts, part music, part audience participation, all wrapped around the most interesting casting you can imagine?
I’m talking about The Gong Show Live, a totally fun, entertaining, and enjoyable show that is in the process of being developed for Broadway, and currently plays different theatrical venues in the New York area.
And now, coming to New Jersey at the beautiful Ciccone Theatre in Paramus, you can catch The Gong Show Live on two evenings in September.
Produced by wildly popular radio host Leslie Gold (who is also a Gong Show Live judge) you might see acts like “Spoonatra” a Frank Sinatra impersonator with a twist, Chipps Cooney, a magician who has seen better days, or the Amazing Amy, who bends herself into positions you can not believe is possible.
Take a look at some Gong Show Live hijinks:
https://youtu.be/ArfOHfu2Mqo
The Gong Show Live plays the Ciccone Theater in Paramus on Sept. 16 and 17 at 7:30 PM
For tickets: http://gongshowoffbwy.brownpapertickets.com/
I don’t know about you, but I need to laugh. Silly, deep, non-politically correct belly laughs. If you are in need of this kind of release, by all means, check out The Gong Show Live this month.
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
