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Groucho: A Life in Revue

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  1w, 3m

This inspired bio musical about The One and Only follows the meteoric rise of Groucho Marx’s brilliant comic career, offering the perfect showcase for a tour-de-force performance that will leave audiences in stitches.

Groucho: A Life in Revue

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Biography
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary
This inspired bio musical about The One and Only begins with Groucho as an old man doing his famous Carnegie Hall show. It then goes back to the beginnings of the Marx Brothers and their struggles to make it in vaudeville, their rise to stardom and their eventual break up. All classic Groucho songs are included. One actor plays Groucho, another plays Chico and Harpo, and one actress plays all the wives, girlfriends and Margaret Dumont. A hit in New York, across the U.S. and in London, this show will delight Marx Brothers fans and the as yet uninitiated.
History
Groucho: A Life in Revue premiered off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on 8 October 1986. Directed by Arthur Marx, the production featured Frank Ferrante, Les Marsden, Faith Prince and Rusty Magee.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“Brilliant… headily funny… an absolutely hilarious evening.” – New York Post

“Laughter in abundance… a droll, affectionate portrait of one of our greatest clowns – and two clownish brothers.” – The New York Times

“Simply perfect… [a] funny, emotional and touching journey.” – Stage Magazine

Videos

  • Groucho: A Life in Revue – Mainstage Center for the Arts youtube thumbnail

    Groucho: A Life in Revue – Mainstage Center for the Arts

Music

Song Samples

Overture
Ma Blushin' Rosie
Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean
Hello, I Must Be Going
Lydia, the Tattooed Lady/Daddy
The Woodpecker Song
Show Me A Rose
Hello, I Must Be Going (Reprise)
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Author

Robert Fisher

Author

Arthur Marx

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