Jackie Mason Musical

Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive Ft Lauderdale

Jackie Mason's real-life love child, the gifted Sheba Mason, stars in The Jackie Mason Musical at the Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale. This comedic chronicle looks at the decade-long tryst between the comedy icon and Sheba's mother, playwright Ginger Reiter. 46-year-old Jackie (played by David Gordon) spots 20-something Ginger (played by Sheba) in a Miami deli in 1977. Jackie woos her while also courting Trixie, a gorgeous young Latina, and Rosa, a senior citizen with attitude, which causes Ginger some romantic distress. When Ginger becomes pregnant 10 years later, Jackie denies his paternity -- while still yearning to be with her -- and a complicated relationship begins. Enjoy original songs like "Ode to the Early Bird Special" and "I Never Met This Yenta" which pepper Sheba's major (and majorly hilarious) daddy issues.