Pat Sajak‘s final episode of “Wheel of Fortune” could air Friday, however he is not slowing down when it comes to entertaining … ‘trigger the dude’s already landed his subsequent gig, and it is within the highlight.
Pat is ready to point out off his performing chops in a criminal offense play, titled “Prescription: Homicide,” which is being placed on by a neighborhood theater in Hawaii. He is obtained a lead function within the manufacturing — which is ready to kick off subsequent summer time.
Whilst you’d assume somebody of Pat’s fame can be acting on Broadway, the sport present legend truly has an extended historical past with Hawaii Theatre. The present reunites Pat along with his longtime buddy Joe Moore, who you could know as a newscaster for KHON-TV.
During the last 3 a long time, the shut pals have acted reverse one another in quite a few productions for Hawaii Theatre — together with “The Odd Couple,” “The Honeymooners,” “The Boys in Autumn, “Wrestling Ernest Hemingway,” “Dial M for Homicide,” and final 12 months’s “The Sunshine Boys.” Now, they’re operating it again for ‘Prescription: Homicide.’
In “Prescription: Homicide” … the play that impressed “Columbo” — Pat is ready to play a superb psychiatrist with a homicide plan … apologies for the spoiler. Joe is ready to play the lead detective, who engages in a cat-and-mouse sport of types with the physician.
Whereas tickets are already on sale, the present is not occurring till July of 2025. So, Pat could have loads of downtime as soon as his “Wheel of Fortune” function formally wraps up.
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6/3/24
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This replace comes a number of days after Pat introduced he was at peace along with his forthcoming exit. He chatted about his tenure on the present along with his daughter, Maggie, who serves as the sport present’s social media correspondent … joking he is ready for grandkids.
Ryan Seacrest has been teed as much as take over for Pat subsequent season … and it is protected to say he is obtained awfully massive footwear to fill. Within the meantime, Pat’s all locked up for his subsequent chapter.