What words best describe Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer? How about bold, bawdy, and just plain hilarious? Not afraid to ask tough questions that uncover the laughs underneath, Suzanne’s made a career out of telling the truth. And the truth is, life is funny.
After entering the world of comedy on a dare, Suzanne has been delivering gay material in mainstream clubs to straight audiences and proudly performing within the LGBT community ever since. She became the first openly lesbian comic ever to appear on television in 1991 on an episode of Sally Jesse Raphael entitled “Breaking the Lesbian Stereotype…Lesbians Who Don’t Look Like Lesbians.” She went on to become the first openly gay comic to host her own HBO Comedy Special in 1994, which earned her a Cable Ace Award nomination. Other television appearances include The Late Show with David Letterman, GSN’s remake of the classic game show, “I’ve Got a Secret” as well as HBO, Bravo and LOGO TV specials.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm
Aladdin Theater
3017 Milwaukie Avenue,
Portland, OR 97202
Buy tickets
(503)234.9694 – No phone orders, tickets available here, or walk-up
Box Office Hours:
Monday through Saturday from 11am to 6pm & also 1 hour before showtime.
[/caption]“I’m calling the new show Semi-Sweet because there’s a lot of sweet stuff to talk about … and a lot of stuff that, well, isn’t.” says lesbian comedy legend Suzanne Westenhoefer. “The show is cry-laugh funny, and a little bit thought-provoking at the same time. It’s all about the changes that have occurred in my life over the past year. I thought the name Semi-Sweet captured that perfectly.”
