I often nag you folks to go see my friend Frank Ferrante when he performs his uncanny Groucho impression around the country. I also nag you people to listen to my friend Stuart Shostak as he broadcasts (webcasts?) Stu's Show, his talk/interview program on Shokus Internet Radio. Well, tomorrow (Wednesday), Stu's in-studio guest is none other than Frank Ferrante!
Frank has spent a decade or two touring America with his one man (plus piano player) show. He comes out on stage as Frank Ferrante. He talks a little about how much he always loved and admired Groucho Marx. He sits down at a makeup table and begins greasepainting his upper lip…
…and then this Ferrante guy miraculously vanishes and who should appear in this place? Groucho Marx, that's who. It's really a grand, funny show. He sings. He tells stories. He interacts with the audience. He Grouchos all over the place.
Tomorrow, Stu will be interviewing him for two hours. You'll hear samples of Frank in performance. You'll hear him tell about how he got into the Marx Replicating business and you'll hear a lot of Groucho history…and also much about Frank's other endeavors, like his performances as Caesar, a frequent host at Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco and Seattle. (He's not at either now but will be back in Seattle in May.) Should be a fascinating time and while it repeats all week on Shokus Internet Radio, you'll enjoy it more if you listen to it live, which means getting there at 4 PM Pacific Time, which is 7 PM Eastern. If you're in neither zone, you're probably smart enough to figure out when you need to go to Stu's website and click…or you can get there through other means. (By the by: Shokus Internet Radio offers great shows all day and all night. You can click over there any time and give a listen. Why, I'll bet there's a great program on there right this minute.)
We recommend tuning in tomorrow. Consider this a two-for-one nag.