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Pasadena Playhouse grand reopening with Ed Asner
Having emerged from bankruptcy, the Pasadena Playhouse is back with FDR, a one-man show starring Ed Asner as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. Based on Dore Schary's hit play "Sunrise at Campobello," the 80 year-old Asner takes the stage for four weeks portraying Roosevelt. Will the show - and the beleaguered Playhouse - hit home with audiences? The indefatigable Ed Asner joins real-life newsman Larry backstage.
Having emerged from bankruptcy, the Pasadena Playhouse is back with FDR, a one-man show starring Ed Asner as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. Based on Dore Schary's hit play "Sunrise at Campobello," the 80 year-old Asner takes the stage for four weeks portraying Roosevelt. Will the show - and the beleaguered Playhouse - hit home with audiences? The indefatigable Ed Asner joins real-life newsman Larry backstage.
Guest:
Ed Asner, actor of film, television and stage who has won seven Emmy Awards for his work on the series "Mary Tyler Moore," "Lou Grant," "Roots" among others. He recently loaned his voice to Pixar’s award-winning animated film "UP!."