Jay Johnson: The Two And Only! to open at Helen Hayes Theatre on 28 Sep

Jay Johnson: The Two And Only! will open at the Helen Hayes Theatre on 28 Sep 2006, following previews from 19 Sep 2006.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on 3 Sep 2006.

Jay Johnson: The Two And Only! was originally scheduled to preview from the 7 Mar 2006, and open on the 19 Mar 2006, The reason for the delay was to allow the show Bridge and Tunnel a limited run at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

In Jay Johnson: The Two And Only! Jay Johnson creates a parade of characters that range from a subversive monkey to a withering tennis ball.

Johnson deconstructs and demonstrates his lifelong obsession as he shows why from the Oracle of Delphi to The Tonight Show, ventriloquism has long provided insight as well as entertainment.

Best known for playing the schizophrenic role of Chuck and Bob on the classic television comedy Soap, Jay Johnson is recognized as one of America's foremost ventriloquists.

Jay Johnson: The Two And Only! is directed and co-created by Murphy Cross and Paul Kreppel. Their collective credits include Broadway (A Chorus Line, Godspell), New York Shakespeare Festival, film (Annie, Perfect) and TV (Deadwood, Carnivale, ER, It�s a Living, Taxi and Cheers) as directors, performers and choreographers.

The creative team for Jay Johnson: The Two And Only! is Beowulf Boritt (Scenery), Clifton Taylor (Lighting), David Gotwald (Sound) and Michael Andreas (Original Music).

The show is produced by Roger Alan Gindi, Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Comley, Dan Whitten, Herbert Goldsmith Productions, and WetRock Entertainment.