Frank Ferrante Plays an Uncanny, Hilarious Groucho Marx at Queens Theatre Next Weekend
Warning: If you see this show, you might start to believe in life after death. Actor Frank Ferrante’s interpretation of Groucho Marx is so good that Morrie Ryskind, who wrote some of the legendary comedian’s material, described him as the “only actor aside from Groucho who delivered my lines as they were intended.” In fact,…
Warning: If you see this show, you might start to believe in life after death. Actor Frank Ferrante’s interpretation of Groucho Marx is so good that Morrie Ryskind, who wrote some of the legendary comedian’s material, described him as the “only actor aside from Groucho who delivered my lines as they were intended.” In fact, Ferrante’s shtick is so good that Groucho’s son, Arthur, chose him for the title role in a play he co-wrote about his father entitled “Groucho: A Life in Revue.” Next weekend at the Queens Theatre, Ferrante will do four performances of his two-act comedy, which consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs, including “Hooray For Captain Spaulding” and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” Attendees might end up part of the fun, too, as Ferrante likes to go into the audience and ad-lib in grand Groucho style.
Details: An Evening with Groucho, Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, March 28th, 2 pm, March 29th, 2 pm and 8 pm, and March 30th, 3 pm, $42 for Friday’s performance and $49 for Saturday and Sunday performances, rear seating $25 (for all performances).
Photos: QT
The first two Marx Brothers movies, “The Cocoanuts” and “Animal Crackers,” were both filmed at Paramount Pictures’ East Coast studio, which is now Kaufman-Astoria.