Martin and Short: comedy, not politics

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short are gearing up for a national tour, offering a show with plenty of jokes and music – but precious little politics.

The duo say they’ll be stepping gingerly around the topic of Donald Trump and the election during their “An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life” tour, which launches today in Sarasota, Fla., and comes to Cleveland’s Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Sept. 17 (tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com).

“I think it’s more important to find safe islands where you can put all this endless negative energy aside and celebrate something that’s perhaps non-partisan,” said Short.

“It’s like when you have a fight with your wife. It’s always difficult for either side to admit they were wrong. Right now, no one’s going to admit that they were wrong.”

The show includes stand-up comedy, film clips, musical numbers and conversations about their lives in show business.

Martin thinks it’s too early after a divisive election to add partisanship to the mix.

The show will have costume changes, improv, bluegrass from Martin’s six-piece band, Steep Canyon Rangers, and show tunes from Short and his accompanist, pianist Jeff Babko.