Life is a Duet - LA Law stars open Bay Area Cabaret season November 11, 2007

What’s not to love? On November 11, Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker (www.tuckerberry.com) return to the Bay Area,, their former home, to kick-off the new season for Bay Area Cabaret (www.bayareacabaret.org). The beloved pair, known for their theatre and film work as well as for their iconic roles on TV’s LA Law¸ will present the West Coast Premiere of their acclaimed cabaret act, "Life is a Duet" (Sunday, November 11, 7 pm: Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco).

In real life, the Tuckerberrys remain as in love today as the day they first met. Life is a Duet is an entertaining evening of songs, stories, film clips — and even a cooking segment — depicting the pair’s 35-year marriage, its highs and lows. Few relationships can survive the challenges posed by dual careers, life-threatening health issues, raising kids and moving around the country and finally abroad. In this show, the couple shares the secrets of their enduring love.

Jill Eikenberry has a long list of theater, film and television credits. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Ann Kelsey on NBC’s long-running hit series "LA Law", which earned Jill four Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a Golden Globe Award. She reprised her role on "L.A. Law - The Movie" on NBC. After Barnard College in New York and Yale Drama School in New Haven, Jill began an extensive theater career on and off Broadway, starring in Michael Weller’s "Moonchildren"; "The Beggars Opera;" "All Over Town" directed by Dustin Hoffman; "Save Grand Central" by famed cartoonist, William Hamilton"; Summer Brave" with Alexis Smith; Wendy Wasserstein’s "Uncommon Women and Others, " in which she also appeared opposite Meryl Streep in the PBS-TV version; Tennessee Williams’ "The Eccentricities of a Nightingale," "Watch on the Rhine," and the Broadway musical, "Onward Victoria". For her performances in Lanford Wilson’s "Lemon Sky" and Richard Greenberg’s "Life Under Water" she was recognized with an Obie Award.

A veteran stage, film and television actor, Michael Tucker is perhaps best known for his role as Stuart Markowitz in the hit series, "L.A. Law". His 8-year stint on the popular NBC-TV drama brought him three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. He reprised his role on LA Law -- The Movie, seen on NBC.

In the theater, Michael most recently starred in "Based on a Totally True Story" at Manhattan Theatre Club. His theater credits range from Regional to Broadway. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon’s famed drama department, he joined the company of the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven for a season, then spent three seasons at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and two seasons at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. He made his Broadway debut with in "Moonchildren" and then went on to build an extensive list of stage credits. among them: "Modigliani", "The Rivals", "Mother Courage", "Oh What a Lovely War", "Trelawney of the Wells" with Meryl Streep and John Lithgow, Herb Gardner’s "The Goodbye People" and "I’m Not Rappaport" as well as principal roles in "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "Measure for Measure" and "The Comedy of Errors" for Joe Papp in Central Park.

Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 7 p.m.
Florence Gould Theatre, Legion of Honor, San Francisco
Tickets: $45, www.bayareacabaret.org

Official Website: http://www.bayareacabaret