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Scott Treadway back in 'Our Show of Shows'

"Our Show of Shows" brings back popular Playhouse veteran Scott Treadway and others.

By Bill Moss, Published: April 11, 2012

FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock Playhouse brings an early television comedy hit to the stage with the opening of "Your Show of Shows" this week starring longtime Playhouse favorite Scott Treadway.

One of the first major successes on American television was “Your Show of Shows.” On a Saturday evening in 1950, the live, 90-minute variety program premiered on NBC and instantly won acclaim from the critics and public alike. An inspired, witty and sophisticated mixture of comedy, satire and song and dance, “Your Show of Shows” starred the gifted and inimitable Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.

The show became one of the greatest comedies television ever produced. Now, theses hilarious sketches will jump out of the television screen and onto the stage as Flat Rock Playhouse presents it’s own unique version – titled Our Show of Showsonstage May 3-20 at the Playhouse Mainstage location in Flat Rock. Playhouse performers, Scott Treadway and Damian Duke Domingue will star in this world premiere event that will revisit some of the greatest comedy skits ever written.

Showcasing a mix of scripted and improvised comedy, movie and television satires, “Your Show of Shows” was responsible for bringing together one of the best comedy teams in television history. In addition to Caesar and Coca, the show also featured Howard Morris and Carl Reiner. Many prominent writers also got their break creating the show's madcap sketches, including Lucille Kallen, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Michael Stewart, Mel Tolkin, Sheldon Keller and Larry Gelbart.