Huntingdon, Tenn.–It’s not every day that The Dixie gets to host an entertainer with a direct connection to their favorites Dixie Carter and Hal Holbrook, but one of our upcoming performers had a very special bond with Hal.
“An Evening with Groucho” has been called “nothing short of masterful” by the Chicago Tribune. This all-ages show will be a perfect night out for the whole family!
Award-winning actor Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed stage portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding,” and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.” The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style. Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Ferrante portrays the young Groucho of stage and film and reacquaints us with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Marx foil Margaret Dumont.
Frank Ferrante is the recipient of New York’s Theatre World Award for ‘Outstanding Debut,’ a New York Outer Critics Circle nomination, London’s Laurence Olivier Award nomination for ‘Comedy Performance of the Year,’ Washington D.C.’s Helen Hayes nomination and two Connecticut Critics Circle Awards. He was picked a ‘top ten’ theater performance by the Wall Street Journal in 2017 and in 2019 the Chicago Tribune picked him as a ‘top ten’ stage performance for his role in Cirque’s Teatro ZinZanni. His New York, London and PBS performances in the title role in Groucho: A Life in Revue received not only acclaim from critics and audiences but from the Marx family.
This performance is sponsored by West TN PBS (presenting), and 92.3 The Hog (media). Tickets range from $21 – $36 plus taxes and fees. To purchase tickets, visit DixiePAC.net or The Dixie’s Box Office in person or by phone at 731.986.2100, M-F, 10-4.