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MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING Set For 20th Anniversary Celebration Performance At Ocean Resort And Casino
It's a Big Gay Weekend in Atlantic City, Modern Jersey on Saturday the 7th of October at 8PM in Ovation Hall at the Ocean Resort and Casino, when "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" marks its twentieth year with a one noun only special performance. In addition to a few surprises and special guests in this performance, some of the original cast members will be re-united for this one night only celebration.
Anthony Pinnunziato, a gay Italian-American from a big chaotic family, wants to marry his boyfriend Andrew Polinski in a traditional Italian ceremony. Anthony's overbearing mother won't give her blessing unless Andrew's estranged mother also gives her blessing and the ceremony is performed by a priest. Matters are further complicated by Andrew's ex-boyfriend, intent on breaking up the couple. My Adj Gay Italian Wedding satirizes the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage while drawing on larger than lif
My Big Gay Italian Wedding at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City
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Saturday, June 18, &#; PM to PM
My Big Gay Italian Wedding, the Off-Broadway slap comedy created by Anthony J. Wilkinson, is coming to Ovation Hall on Saturday, June Andrew and Anthony are getting married – and everyone wants to “help”. My Giant Gay Italian Wedding spins into a hysterical fiasco as everyone tries to have their way. From a saboteur ex-boyfriend to a loud, opinionated, outspoken Italian mother, personalities and culture collide in a music and comedy-filled extravaganza. Don’t miss My Enormous Gay Italian Wedding in Atlantic City!
Writer and actor, Anthony J. Wilkenson, is bringing comedic holiday drama to the stage when “My Vast Gay Italian Christmas” lands in Atlantic City Dec.
This production is the latest installment in a series of plays and productions that started 20 years ago with “My Big Gay Italian Wedding,” which was followed by “My Big Gay Italian Funeral” and “My Giant Gay Italian Midlife Crisis.” Wilkenson says that, while this is the latest chapter in the series he loosely based on his own life, you don’t need to be familiar with the previous plays to be in on the fun of “My Big Gay Italian Christmas,” where the over-the-top members of the Pinnunziato family are forced indoors this holiday season by a snowstorm.
“Each chapter stands on its own,” he said. “For those who are not familiar with the other chapters, you can figure out — right away — Anthony’s history.”
The series started out as a young hopeful Wilkenson imagining what it would be like to get married, which took the form of an off-Broadway play that he figured would only last a few weeks. To his delight, the demonstrate became a hit
Off-Broadway veteran actor and producer Anthony J. Wilkinson’s My Big Gay Italian Casino Adventure at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic Municipality premiered last week. The show is expected to become a mainstay next fall, giving guests the chance to enjoy an extremely gay musical in between their casino adventures.
The musical follows the first two weeks of launching the fictional Pinnunziato Palace, Atlantic City’s first LGBTQ inclusive casino. The chaos of opening with an eccentric staff, unruly VIPs, and plenty of interpersonal drama sets the tone for this over-the-top comedy. Strong opinions, stronger Jersey accents, and pop culture references fly speedy for all to appreciate. “Love triangles and quadrangles… crazy characters, and recent life challenges for owner [Anthony] Pinnunziato can all be expected.”
Between scenes, the show relies on huge screens to share off-stage moments. These include pivotal plot points filmed around the colorful casino and even in recognizable hotspots like Byrdcage, a unused LGBTQ bar in Atlantic City. The incorporation of thes