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Joan Rivers Brings Her Politically Incorrect Stand-Up Act to the Laurie Beechman Theatre

The brassy comedian will perform for charity.

Joan Rivers will offer performances at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on May 21 and June 3.
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Legendary comedian Joan Rivers returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Times Square to present her latest riffs on pop culture, celebrities, and award-show fashions. Two shows will be held inside the West Bank Café, on Wednesday, May 21, and Tuesday, June 3.

A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the charities God's Love We Deliver — a provider of meals to people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves — and Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Over the course of her outspoken career, Rivers has been a best-selling author, Tony-nominated actress (Sally Marr…and her escorts, which she also wrote), playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host, jewelry designer, business woman, and mother. She is a board member of God's Love We Deliver and a national chairwoman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She also gives lectures around the world on suicide prevention and survival. In 2011, she launched the Oxygen reality-TV series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, which is now in its fourth season.

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