Hey, it's been a while since I plugged my pal Frank Ferrante, who tours the world with his delightful mimicking of one of the all-time great comedians, Julius "Groucho" Marx. I can't tell you how many e-mails I've received from people who read about Frank on this here blog, went to see him and want to thank me for the recommendation. Would that my political postings got anywhere near that kind of agreement.
Frank has just posted his schedule through next March or so. From June through September, he'll be in residence at Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle where he, the lovely Dreya Weber and other amazing folks will be appearing in a dinner show there. He does not play Groucho in this show. He plays his other character, Caesar, who is also a delight.
I saw Frank and Dreya in a show at the San Francisco Teatro ZinZanni a few years ago and it was a glorious evening of fine food and finer entertainment, and I may find the time to fly up to Seattle and catch this one. (The San Francisco Teatro is closed at the moment but expected to reopen in its new location in that city in late 2018.)
So Frank won't be Grouchoing for a while except that in August, he does his Evening With Groucho in Seattle on one of his nights off. Then it's back into the mustache and eyebrows to play Groucho on a tour of Australia in October and November. After that, he's back in the U.S. with appearances in Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington, Arizona and Wisconsin, plus he's appearing in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor (also not as Groucho) in Philadelphia for two months. Go see him in something. He's always good.