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SUMMARY:UNITED We Laugh (August 2026)
DESCRIPTION:UNITED We Laugh (August 2026) brings another night of stand-up comedy to the UNITED Theatre in downtown Westerly on Friday\, August 14\, with Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Famer Ace Aceto headlining a five-comic lineup. The monthly series draws performers from across New England and the Northeast\, giving audiences a rotating comedy club-style show without leaving Westerly. \nAugust’s lineup features headliner Ace Aceto\, along with Dan Altano\, Emily Siero\, RA Bartlett\, and host Tad Flynn. With several comedians sharing the bill\, the format gives each performer a chance to bring a different voice and style to the stage rather than stretching one act across an entire evening. \nThis month’s headliner also has deep Rhode Island roots. Aceto began performing stand-up in Providence in 1989 and has spent more than three decades working comedy clubs\, colleges\, casinos\, corporate events and theaters throughout the Northeast. In 2016\, he was inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame. (Ace Aceto Comedy) \nAugust Comedy Lineup\nThe August edition of UNITED We Laugh features: \nAce Aceto – Headliner\nDan Altano\nEmily Siero\nRA Bartlett\nTad Flynn – Host \nThe rotating lineup is part of the appeal of UNITED We Laugh. Each month’s show brings together comedians from a regional talent pool stretching from New Jersey through Boston. \nAbout Ace Aceto\nRhode Island native Ace Aceto got his start at Providence’s Periwinkles Comedy Club in 1989\, entering the business during the stand-up boom that produced a generation of New England comics. A year later\, he was among 10 finalists selected to be filmed for programming associated with what was then The Comedy Channel\, which became Comedy Central. (Pyramidentertainment.com) \nMore than 30 years later\, Aceto remains a fixture of the New England comedy circuit. His act combines observational humor\, quick wit and impressions\, a skill he’s been developing since childhood. His Italian-Catholic upbringing and everyday experiences provide plenty of additional material. (Ace Aceto Comedy) \nAceto has appeared frequently on WPRI’s The Rhode Show and WPRO radio and has performed at clubs\, colleges\, fundraisers and corporate events throughout the Northeast. His longevity in the state’s comedy scene was recognized in 2016 when he was inducted into the Rhode Island Comedy Hall of Fame. (Funny4Funds) \nHe’s also a comedy producer. Aceto created the Royal Flush Comedy Show\, a multi-comic showcase that ran regularly for four years at Newport Grand Casino before expanding to other venues around the Northeast. (Ace Aceto Comedy) \nAce Aceto official website \nA Monthly Night of Stand-Up\nUNITED We Laugh isn’t tied to a single touring comedian. Instead\, the series operates as a recurring showcase\, bringing several performers together for each edition. \nThat makes it a good entry point for people who enjoy stand-up but may not already know every name on the bill. One ticket provides several different comedic styles and a chance to discover performers working throughout the Northeast. \nEvent Details\nDate\nFriday\, August 14\, 2026 \nTime\n7:00 p.m. \nLocation\nUNITED Theatre \nAddress\n5 Canal Street\nWesterly\, RI \nAdmission\n$20 \nAge Restrictions\n18+ \nImportant Notes\nUNITED We Laugh features a rotating lineup of stand-up comedians. The August show is headlined by Ace Aceto with Dan Altano\, Emily Siero\, RA Bartlett and host Tad Flynn. \nMore Information\nFor more information\, visit the event website using the Event Website link below. \nFor ticket purchases\, click on the Ticketing link below. \n\n 
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LOCATION:United Theatre\, 5 Canal Street\, Westerly\, RI\, 02891\, United States
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SUMMARY:Always: The Love Story of Irving Berlin at the UNITED Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Always: The Love Story of Irving Berlin brings the music and surprisingly dramatic personal story of one of America’s greatest songwriters to Westerly on Saturday\, August 15. Cabaret stars KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler perform the show as part of the George Moore Cabaret Series at the UNITED Theatre\, using Berlin’s own songs to tell the story of his life and his marriage to heiress Ellin Mackay. (United Theatre) \nThis isn’t a conventional Irving Berlin tribute concert. Sullivan and Nadler sing\, narrate and reenact moments from Berlin’s life\, weaving familiar standards and lesser-known songs into the story according to what was happening to him at the time. The result sits somewhere between cabaret\, musical theater and biography. \nAt its center is a love story that once made national headlines. \nIrving Berlin and Ellin Mackay\nBy the 1920s\, Irving Berlin had already risen from an impoverished immigrant childhood on New York’s Lower East Side to become one of America’s most successful songwriters. \nThen he fell in love with Ellin Mackay\, the daughter of wealthy financier Clarence Mackay. \nThere was a problem. Berlin was a Jewish immigrant who had grown up poor. Mackay was a Catholic heiress from one of America’s wealthiest families\, and her father strongly opposed the relationship. \nThe couple married in 1926 despite his objections. Berlin reportedly gave Ellin the royalties to his song “Always” as a wedding gift\, providing the title and emotional centerpiece for the show. \nTheir marriage lasted more than six decades\, until Ellin’s death in 1988. (The Love Story of Irving Berlin) \nBerlin’s Songs Tell the Story\nRather than stopping the story for a string of hits\, Always uses Berlin’s music as part of the narrative. \nSongs are performed in full or combined into medleys that follow different periods of Berlin’s life. The repertoire includes music associated with his romance with Ellin as well as his career\, his immigrant experience and his contributions during two World Wars. \nAmong the songs associated with the production are “Cheek to Cheek\,” “Let’s Face the Music and Dance\,” “I Got Lost in His Arms\,” “Oh\, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning\,” “God Bless America” and\, naturally\, “Always.” \nIt’s quite a catalog to draw from. Berlin’s career stretched from Tin Pan Alley through Broadway and Hollywood\, producing songs that remained part of American popular culture long after the era in which they were written. \nThe production has received the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Award for Outstanding Revue and was nominated for both Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards. \nKT Sullivan and Mark Nadler\nThe story is performed by two artists with deep roots in New York cabaret and the Great American Songbook. \nKT Sullivan starred on Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and spent more than two decades performing at the Oak Room at New York’s Algonquin Hotel. She has also performed at venues including Birdland in New York and Crazy Coqs in London and became artistic director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation in 2012. \nMark Nadler brings an unusually broad skill set to the other side of the stage. He’s a singer\, pianist\, comedian and tap dancer whose career has included Broadway\, Off-Broadway\, cabaret and concert performances. \nHis Off-Broadway production I’m a Stranger Here Myself earned a Drama Desk nomination\, and Nadler has appeared at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops as well as with orchestras around the country. His Broadway credits include Dame Edna: The Royal Tour. \nSullivan and Nadler have collaborated extensively\, particularly on shows built around the Great American Songbook\, which makes Always less a pairing of two performers than a production developed by artists who know how to play off one another. \nPart of the George Moore Cabaret Series\nThe Westerly performance is presented as part of the UNITED’s George Moore Cabaret Series\, bringing the production into the theater’s more intimate Black Box Auditorium. \nThat setting should fit this particular show especially well. Always isn’t built around elaborate scenery or a large ensemble. The focus remains on Sullivan\, Nadler\, the storytelling and Berlin’s music. \nThe UNITED itself has come full circle in a way that feels appropriate for an Irving Berlin show. The theater originally opened in 1926 as a vaudeville venue\, the same year Berlin and Ellin Mackay were married. It later became a movie theater before closing in 1986. After an extensive restoration\, the UNITED reopened in 2021 as a regional arts center for film\, concerts\, theater and educational programs. \nSo a century after the building first welcomed audiences\, two cabaret performers will take its stage to tell a love story that also began in 1926. \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, August 15\, 2026 \nTime: 7:30 p.m. \nEvent: Always: The Love Story of Irving Berlin \nSeries: George Moore Cabaret Series \nPerformers: KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler \nLocation: United Theatre \nPerformance Space: UNITED Black Box Auditorium \nAddress: 5 Canal Street\, Westerly\, RI 02891 \nBox Office: (401) 388-8208 \nAccessibility: The UNITED is wheelchair accessible. Guests requiring accessible seating for live performances are encouraged to contact the box office before purchasing tickets. \nTicket Policy: Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. The UNITED advises purchasing through its official ticketing system rather than third-party sellers. \nMore Information\nMore information is available at the Event Website link below. \nTo purchase tickets\, click the Event Ticketing link below. \n\n 
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LOCATION:United Theatre\, 5 Canal Street\, Westerly\, RI\, 02891\, United States
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