Johnson brings “The Two and Only” to the Laguna Playhouse from June 11-20. (The title is deceptive – Johnson’s act includes 11 puppets.) ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- In recognition of his puppet Bob's 29th birthday, ventriloquist Jay Johnson is set to offer 220 $2 tickets to his popular Broadway production.

They are just a few of the puppets—apparently "dummy" is very non-PC these days—with whom the ventriloquist shares the stage in Jay Johnson: The Two and Only!.

Johnson talks about some of his heroes in the craft, including Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell and Shari Lewis, as well as Arthur Sieveing, his mentor, who carved his first puppet.

Johnson has been throwing his voice through dummies — or “wooden Americans,” as he likes to call them — since he was a boy. He broke into mainstream culture with his hilarious roles as the ...

Squeaky, who is all innocence and warmth, was Jay Johnson’s first major puppet. In 1977, Johnson was cast in the ABC sitcom Soap, and the network decided he needed a more despicable partner.

In 2007 Mr. Johnson added another impressive credit to his resume: Tony Award winner for his one-man — make that two-man — show, “Jay Johnson: The Two and Only.” ...

Johnson got his largest audiences when he appeared on the 1970s sitcom Soap, and the story comes with its own highs and lows. He arrived in Hollywood with his puppet Squeaky at the one moment when ...