The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) may have said goodbye to its Billy Joel exhibit, but it has not said goodbye to Hollywood.
The non-profit museum will launch its exclusive new exhibit — “Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years” — on November 28th at 11 a.m. at its Stony Brook Main Street location. The exhibit will include a 70-foot-wide set from the show’s 30th-anniversary TV special, set to air on CBS in November.
Though filmed in Los Angeles from 1996 to 2005, “Raymond” was actually set in Lynbrook, with Ray Romano’s self-insert eponymous lead working as a sportswriter for Newsday.
“I am thrilled that we can follow up the incredible success of the Billy Joel: My Life exhibit with another blockbuster exhibition,” said LIMEHOF Chairman Ernie Canadeo. “Everybody Loves Raymond was based on Long Island, and Ray Romano — who is enthusiastically supporting this exhibit — is a native Long Islander. It is a fitting tribute to Long Island that we can create and showcase 30 years of this beloved show to be enjoyed by its legions of Long Island fans. It is truly the ultimate Everybody Loves Raymond fan exhibition.”
In its nine-season run, “Everybody Loves Raymond” garnered 15 Emmy Awards from 69 nominations. In addition to Romano, it starred Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, and the late Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle. TV Guide ranked it the 60th best series of all time, and Rolling Stone named it the 35th “best sitcom.”
Presented by Catholic Health, the immersive exhibit — designed by LIMEHOF Creative Director Kevin O’Callaghan — will recreate the Barone family’s home with original sets and props as popular multimedia clips and behind-the-scenes outtakes from the show play in LIMEHOF’s surround sound theater.
For further details and tickets, which are on sale now, visit www.limusichalloffame.org.