Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks is one of the funniest voices in American comedy. Now, the entertainment legend dons a tux and takes the stage for a memorable one-man show filled with jokes, songs and hilarious anecdotes for Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen.

Appearing onstage at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, Los Angeles before a live audience, the indefatigable comedian shares intimate stories of his childhood in Brooklyn, his rise in television (triggered by a breakthrough writing gig on Sid Caesar’s classic “Your Show of Shows”), his courtship and marriage to actress Anne Bancroft, and his illustrious film career as writer-director of “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and other comedy classics.

Later, backed by pianist Gerald Sternbach, Brooks performs spirited renditions of several tunes he’s composed and/or authored, including “Blazing Saddles” and “High Anxiety,” and fields questions from the audience (including a surprise special guest) before taking a well-deserved bow. (Source: HBO)