BOTTOM LINE: Hilarious show by a current stand-up comedian and former member of the U.S. Navy that goes much deeper than you’d expect… Walsh plays all of these characters from his life with such skill that they really pop off the stage… I highly recommend this show. It’ll make you laugh, think, and leave with a glimpse to a side of stand-up you might not expect to see.

Ben Charles, Theater is Easy (theasy.com), August 15, 2010

Thankfully, I got to see this fantastic, heartfelt, hilarious one-freckled-man show… Instead of just a guffaw, OVER THERE offers a thought-provoking, side-splitting journey through PJ Walsh’s not so ordinary life… just when you’re thinking you can laugh no more, he hits you in the stomach with raw emotion and you realize his comic agenda is not just about him but to help and support others as well. I’ve already told my friends to go see this show and now I’m telling you.

Maura Kelley, nytheatre.com, August 13, 2010

The one-hour comedy show is a fusion of Walsh’s quick wit and insightful observations about life as a soldier and civilian… The poignant narrative intertwines the solemnity of war with the humor of Walsh’s inner thoughts.  “Over There — Comedy Is His Best Weapon” demonstrates Walsh’s keen eye to see comedy in the ebb and flow of every day events while tackling larger issues such as war and growing up.

Brian Willett, bloginity.com, August 8, 2010

In “Over There: Comedy Is His Best Weapon,” the Queens-based writer and standup comic relates his personal journey through three wars — as an enlistee and as part of Comics on Duty — and through being President Clinton’s dental technician. “He could floss more and use a fluoride rinse,” says Walsh, “like most people.

Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News, August 7, 2010

If you’re looking for laughs in the humble form of true talent and motivation, then check out PJ Walsh at the NYC Fringe Festival. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave ready to conquer the world, or at least a small part of it.

Sheena Vega, Independent Media Magazine, August 4, 2010

Get your tickets ASAP before they are gone for my One Man Show “Over There. Comedy Is His Best Weapon” This will sell out so make sure you get yours!

Purchase tickets at The New York International Fringe Festivals website www.FringNYC.org or call 866-468-7619

At The Players Theater – 115 MacDougal St. NY, NY

Show dates & times:

FRIDAY – Aug 13 @ 9:45 –  WEDNESDAY – Aug 18 @ 4:30 - SATURDAY – Aug 21 @ 2:45 - SUNDAY – Aug 22 @ 6:15 - WEDNESDAY – Aug 25 @ 9:45

DON’T MISS THE MISSION!

I have been working like mad on this one man show of mine.  It’s a risk & I’ve been finding myself nervous at times. Nerves let me know how much I care. They are not bad. Like most people I do find doubt trying to creep up on me. When I feel those moment I think of this speech Rocky gives to his son. Because if you do really want something… You have to… Do it…Do it!

Can’t recall the first time I watched The Natural? When I come across it on TV I can never pull myself away. I watch the DVD at lease once a year and with Fathers Day coming this weekend it feels like it’s time again. There is something about the golden age of baseball, the feeling of fathers and sons together in the stands. Roy Hobbs simple dream when he says to Iris Gaines “And then? And then when I walked down the street people would’ve looked and they would’ve said there goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was in this game”. I collected baseball cards as a kid. Sat in the stands of Yankees Stadium with my father eating a ”Reggie” candy bar as I witnessed my favorite player Reggie Jackson drill one deep into the right field upper decks. Maybe it’s that innocence seems to be missing in today’s sporting event? Kids grow up exceptionally faster, parents seem much more cynical and a majority of players discount team/city loyalty for the bigger paycheck. Roy Hobbs walked into the dugout with just “wonderboy” the bat he made with his dad. No agent, no entourage, no sponsorship deal. Just a man and the game. The game that keeps him feeling close to his father. The home run at the end is climactic theatrically but it’s the emotional climax that sets The Natural apart from all other sports movies for me. The final visual (which is not in this clip) we see Roy Hobbs has walked away from baseball and is now a father himself. Playing a game of catch with his son in their backyard in the country. No stadium, no baseball cards, no one saying “There goes Roy Hobbs… No. We see a dad, a son and the game.
FYI Ed Waitkus is the baseball player who inspired the movie.

When the right lady comes along I will completely be “The One” like Gary Allan sings about here. I’d put money on whomever I do settle down with having her share of baggage. I hope so… a real journey does not happen without acquiring some. Which lends to why this is one of my all time favorite songs & videos. Gary Allan’s voice is unreal, romantically honest lyrics, a muscle car (sweet El Camino), boots, jeans, cowboy hat and a stunning woman in a white dress! AMEN

Brian Willett at Bloginity.com wrote an amazing article about my solo show premiering this August at The New York International Fringe Festival. Follow the link below, please take a read and forward it on to others. For two reasons…

1st. I am very excited about this show & want every seat filled!

2nd. You should visit Bloginity.com daily to get your entertainment fix!

Veteran PJ Walsh Premieres One-Man Comedy Show, “Over There” at Fringe Festival

June 11, 2010 // 4:06 PM // Article by Brian Willett

http://www.bloginity.com/events-exhibitions/concert-tour-tickets/veteran-pj-walsh-premieres-one-man-comedy-show-over-there-at-fringe-festival/28109/

A few years ago I was the regular opening act for Larry The Cable Guy. A couple months into Larry mania a young guy from the state of Washington joined us for a weekend on the tour bus… He didn’t leave for about 4 years. Jeremy McComb became Larry’s tour manager and more importantly my friend. Jerome (as I know him) is a pure genuine talent, a real musician. I often will like an artist, go see them live, and then realize it was all studio magic that made there sound. With Jeremy (as you’ll realize below) this is very far from the case. This man and his guitar make magic! We had countless nights out on the open road together sharing a tour bus laughing, dreaming and living a dream at the same time. True artists cannot stay in the same place. Complacency kills whatever art you bring to the table. We each moved on to pursue those dreams we passionately plotted till the sun came up after Jim Beam soaked nights. Memories are a great thing to have. I have countless memories watching Jeremy break out his guitar at sound checks before a show. I would sit in a seat… in an empty arena… hours before rapid Cable Guy fans would fill it to the rafters. Getting myself a private “Jeremy McComb concert” knowing one-day people would be paying good money to sit where I was sitting. Jeremy would watch my stand-up sets each night from the side of the stage or theatre wings always supportive, truthful and encouraging. I got to enjoy so many amazing evenings with my friend and his guitar. You really should to! His talent is out there right now; enjoy discovering it as much as I did. We shall continue the ride my good friend Jerome “blood brothers till the end”.

For love of country they accepted death... ~James A. Garfield

I served from 1990-1995. The 1st Gulf War took place on our watch. That time period defined my life, after having only a slight glimpse into the horrors of war. Since then, I have taken a number of trips back over to bring a little bit of humor to our service members. I feel I have to. I am no longer in, but I still have my duty. I still have my sense of family with those in uniform.

Today I see through the eyes of a thirty-something man, who feels somewhere along the line I got lucky in my youth, like I missed a bullet on my watch. Empathy for our service members past and present is with me constantly. The military is where I became a man. Where I gained the tools to achieve anything I set my mind to. Where I got my very best friends, who remain so to this very day. Individuals who don’t know how to leave you when times seem impossible. Part of me wishes I could stand side by side with our brave service members today, but another part of me would be asking many questions regarding the situation we are currently in. I feel each of those sides has come with age, and my cherished experiences with the type of individuals who would be at my side.

There was a point when I had to take a break from going over. I had seen too much & my mind had to really sort all of it out. I had taken trips every summer to Iraq & Afghanistan starting back in the spring of 2004. Then in August of 2007 I found myself on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf – again – this time not a sailor, but a comedian. I was with my great friend and fine comedian Dan Smith, standing on the deck of a Naval LPD Ship, taking in the sunset. I remember he said to me, “This is the same ship you were on when you were here in the Persian Gulf… that is insane! Now you are going to do comedy for these sailors… Do you realize how amazing that is? You must feel so proud Peej.” I replied, ”I’m not, Dan. It’s odd? I feel no pride whatsoever. I feel sad. I was here on a ship just like this one, in this same exact place when I was 19 years old. Young people lost their lives. I am here again at 35 and even more young people are losing their lives? I know I have grown… apparently we haven’t.”

I returned again to entertain our troops and sailors this past Christmas 2009. I know they put the uniform on for all of us faceless, nameless Americans. I know how genuinely special that is. I truly with every fiber of my being thank them and love them! Wherever they go, wherever they are stationed, I will show up with my bag of humor, and, just as important, be here for them when this all hopefully ends. We have to be! God Bless All Who Serve!

The following is a beautiful Memorial Day Poem

When I’m Gone –  by Mrs. Lyman Hancock

When I come to the end of my journey
And I travel my last weary mile,
Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned
And remember only the smile.

Forget unkind words I have spoken;
Remember some good I have done.
Forget that I ever had heartache
And remember I’ve had loads of fun.

Forget that I’ve stumbled and blundered
And sometimes fell by the way.
Remember I have fought some hard battles
And won, ere the close of the day.

Then forget to grieve for my going,
I would not have you sad for a day,
But in summer just gather some flowers
And remember the place where I lay,

And come in the shade of evening
When the sun paints the sky in the west
Stand for a few moments beside me
And remember only my best.

I’ve known Keith Stubbs host of Stubbs In The Morning on 101.5FM The Eagle for over 10 years. I love his Wiseguys comedy clubs & always enjoy talking with him. He’s a really solid guy & great comedian. In classic PJ form right up front in this interview I get the address wrong of where I was born? I was brought into this world at The Jewish Memorial Hospital at 196 & Broadway (really Dyckman St. & River Rd in Inwood, NYC) but I couldn’t get that right. I think I said the subway stop of a girl I know instead? I love when I screw up in interviews. Being interviewed is not exactly simple. You are under a microscope & honestly who really finds themselves that interesting? When I did Star Search years ago. I was really nervous, very self conscious & had never done an interview of that magnitude before. They asked me about my parents immigrating here from Ireland. I told them they came through Ellis “Freakin” Island! They’d only be over a 100 years old. I remember saying to myself… “did I just say that?” It’s on tape somewhere. Being a comedian I can screw up even my own history! I don’t think anyone is really holding PJ Walsh up to a ultra high standard. I keep that in mind when watching people on TV being interviewed. Also to be the interviewer. I have been on that side of it a bunch as well. Not at all easy. Keith is great. Watch how he fill’s in the blanks that people might be unaware of in my stories. He is really on point.

Watched The View today. I like catching the ladies now and then because I’ve met Sherri Shepherd a bunch. We share a very good mutual friend. I find Sherri and her stand up really damn funny! She’s also a genuinely sweet person. But TODAY! They had Hulk Hogan on. A hero from my youth promoting the movie “Little Hercules in 3D”. I felt a train wreck coming and my feelings were right on point. They showed a clip from the movie… my roommate and I lost it for about 10-20 minutes. Tears and gasps for air! Hulk plays Zeus and looks beyond ridiculous!  Thanks for the laugh Hulk. Take a look at Hulk as Zeus… and for even more laughter check out the trailer for this “Art House” flick under The Hulkster.

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