Because It's Funny!: The Plays of Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore

Get in the Car, Jane chronicled the many sit-coms Billy and the late Jane Milmore created and produced for television. In Because It's Funny, Billy shares his recollectons and insight of their 46 year writing/acting/producing partnership and the creation of their wildly successful catalog of 25 theatrical plays.“These two people are a riot! Direct descendants of the Masters of the Madcap — Groucho and Lucy and even The Stooges — Billy and Jane brought farce to theater comedy in a way no others of their generation dared.” Robert Strauss, critic, New York TimesFollow their comedy adventure of literary talent and luck that begins with a Smith Corona typewriter smuggled onto a studio movie set and over the decades grows into thousands and thousands of productions entertaining audiences worldwide.Traveling along on this journey of laughter are the multi-talented NJ cast of comedians that premiered each and every play, and through the years and performances coalesce into an ensemble company and artistic family.Funny and always thoughtful, this is a must read for theater fans everywhere, and especially for those who have ever been involved in community theater! Why? Because It’s Funny! Read more