Garrison Keillor A Prairie Home Companion

Born on the 7th of August, 1942, Garrison Keillor is a well-known radio personality who has also made his name as an author, actor, comedian and singer. Keillor is much loved and renowned for his contributions to radio programming and writing. He has been awarded with tons of awards and enjoys a fan following all over the world.

Keillor has enjoyed a great level of success as a writer. He has been writing articles and features for a host of magazines and publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly and Salon.com. These writings include a range of topics, from comedy to spoof. He is also loved by fans as Mr. Blue, the advice column author and his political writings and columns are well respected and rated in the publishing industry. Keillor has also written many fiction and non-fiction novels for adults and children which have all been best sellers and are read with joy by readers all over the globe. He has also written many scripts for television and his ideas have been adapted into television shows regularly. His main writing credit has been the script for a movie he also starred in, the Meryl Streep starrer 'A Prairie Home Companion'.

Garrison Keillor's main career highlight and the show that really made him famous is 'A Prairie Home Companion'. This show is a live radio show that is broadcasted every Saturday in the evening prime time slot. This is one of the few radio shows in the world to be broadcast all over the globe, including the internet. The show is broadcast on radio stations in England, Australia and Ireland in addition to the home channel of Minnesota Public Radio in America.

Starting in 1974, this show has a very distinctive format. It is basically a comedy show but is performed on stage in front of a live audience. The show usually starts with Keillor singing the theme song live. Keillor and his onstage ensemble then go through the 2 hour show that features many funny segments. One of the recurring segments is the fake advertisements with funny and hilariously titled company names and slogans. Another popular segment is the drama segment where the cast spoofs famous movies and drama stories. In addition to these, there is also a segment where Keillor reads out the cast members' hilarious shout outs and messages for their loved ones. The show features crowd interaction throughout and that is where you get to hear Keillor's inimitable improvisational skills as he makes up jokes on the spot and without a script. Another salient feature of the show is that the show regularly goes on the road and incorporates celebrities and musicians from the local area into its running time.

As the show is usually on the road, there is a great opportunity for fans around America to catch the lively and side-splitting show take place live. To get yourself a chance to be at the next live broadcast of this hysterical show, get your Garrison Keillor A Prairie Home Companion Tickets today.