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MARK RUSSELL COMES HOME

Political Humorist Returns to the Shoreham

Legendary comedian, satirist and singer, Mark Russell, will make his long-awaited return to the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Monday, November 12th, 2007. This will launch a series of exclusive evenings featuring this talented and witty humorist. For over 30 years Mark Russell has made a career of spoofing political events and current headlines and will once again fill the Shoreham Marquee Lounge with laughter and fun. Beginning on November 12th, Russell will tickle the ivories and your funny bone for two showings on Monday evenings at 7 pm and again at 9 pm.

About Mark Russell
Around the time the New Frontier was invading Washington, Mark Russell invaded the Shoreham Hotel for a risky two-week gig. It lasted for twenty years. The Marquee Lounge became “the place” where politicians would come to hear Mark’s jokes about what they had done that day. Recently Mark was honored by the Omni Shoreham Hotel with the renaming of the Marquee Lounge. It is now known as The Mark Russell Marquee Lounge.

Mark Russell has spent the better part of the last 30 years on public television as host of the “Mark Russell Comedy Specials,” which were consistently among the top-rated shows on that network. With impeccable timing, twinkling eyes and shock-of-recognition insights into American politics, he draws merriment from the pomposity of public life. Whenever Mark Russell is down in the dumps, he opens the newspaper and immediately cheers up. Practically everything he sees strikes him as funny. “Some days”, he says, “the jokes jump off the pages and write themselves.”

Mark Russell is on the road most of the year performing at colleges, conventions and in theaters. And just recently he has added lyricist to his portfolio for a new children’s musical, “Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major” which premiered in 2006 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

To Make Reservations
Reservations to the Mark Russell show can be made by phone at (202) 756-5210 or email to mrussell@omnihotels.com. Tickets are non-refundable, prepaid and begin at $20.00 per person. Space is limited. Guests must arrive 15 minutes before show begins and seating is on a first arrival basis. No entry  permitted after show begins.

Media Contact and Inquires
Catherine Taylor
Director of Public Relations
Omni Shoreham Hotel
p: 202.756.5111
email | cltaylor@omnihotels.com

Please note that Mark Russell will not be performing at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on the following dates:
December 24, 2007
December 31, 2007
February 11, 2008
February 18, 2008
February 25, 2008
March 31, 2008