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The World According to Jackie Mason
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Born Jacob Maza in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to a family of rabbis, Jackie Mason grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and contemplated his own life as a rabbi until he turned to stand-up comedy.

He honed his craft in the popular Borscht Belt and has performed an unprecedented 6 one-man shows on Broadway. Jackie Mason has humored, offended and enlightened audiences on everything from Jewish life, to politics, to the price of a cup of Starbucks coffee.

In his latest show “Prune Danish” Jackie Mason tackles war in Iraq, life in America, the Dixie Chicks and the current state of Broadway. Tonight, The world according to Jackie Mason.

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Jackie Mason – Stand-up comedian who’s latest one-man show is called “Prune Danish”

 
 

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