Some of you who've seen me rave about my buddy Frank Ferrante's Groucho show but never had the chance to see it because, as he's criss-crossed this nation, he hasn't Grouchoed anywhere near you. Well, shortly he'll be no farther from you than your TV set and your local PBS station. We now have dates when many of those stations will be airing the newly-filmed special of his show.
I've seen this video and it does as fine a job of capturing his performance as any capture could. Like any good magic act, it's more remarkable in person but it's still pretty wonderful on TV. Here's the list and as you can see, it debuts in Los Angeles on April 1 on KLCS and KVCR, and on April 14 on KOCE.
And if you're in Southern California, you can see Frank perform it before your very eyes at the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach on May 2 and 3. I've seen him do it in that very venue and it's the perfect stage for him — not too big, not too small and located in the same shopping center as my favorite Japanese restaurant. He's doing it in other cities before and after that and the current list is right here. Even if you catch him on PBS, catch him in person if he Grouchos your way.