DIANE J FINDLAY sings "They Give Me Love" in MINNIE'S BOYS The Marx Brothers Musical

Diane J. Findlay stars as Minnie Marx, mother of Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo and brings down the house with her eleven o'clock number, "They Give Me Love,"in this live performance from "Minnie's Boys: The Marx Brothers Musical In Concert." From October 31 to November 4, 2003, New York audiences had the opportunity to see "Minnie's Boys" for the first time in 32 years! The new concert version, which played to SRO crowds during its limited run, was Adapted and Directed by Tony Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner Walter Willison ["Two By Two," "Grand Hotel, "Pippin," "A Christmas Carol"] from the Original Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher, with songs by Oscar, Tony, Emmy & Grammy winning songwriters Larry Grossman [music] and Hal Hackady [lyrics]. Diane J. Findlay headlined as Minnie Marx [the role created by Shelly Winters in 1970]. Ms. Findlay made her Broadway debut with Carol Channing in "Hello, Dolly!," entertained the troops in Vietnam with the Legendary George Jessel, himself, and was honored as 1976 Las Vegas Performer of the Year for her star turn in Donn Arden's "Hallelluah, Hollywood!," has gone on to receive acclaim in such shows as Encores "Follies" at City Center, "Kean," "Company" [Playwrights Horizons], "DuBarry Was a Lady" with Danny DeVito, as Texas Guinan in "Broadway Scandals of 1928," Off-Broadway, "They All Laughed" and "Dear World" at The Goodspeed Playhouse, as Mama Brice in "Funny Girl" at The Papermill Playhouse, Mother Superior in the long-running Boston company of "Nunsense," the national tour of "Promises, Promises," and the International Company of "42nd Street.". Most recently, Ms. Findlay costarred opposite Broadways Timothy Jerome in the comedy "Flamingo Court," Off-Broadway, and she can be heard on the best-selling CD, Wright & Forrest s "A Bag of Popcorn and a Dream." "Minnie's Boys: The Marx Brothers Musical In Concert" also starred Fred Barton [Cop/M.C./Heckler/Robwell], Stephen Brockway [Leonard Marx aka Chico], James Donegan [Herbie Marx aka Zeppo], Henry Grossman [Hockmesiter/Sidebark/Albee], Douglas Holmes [Frenchie Marx/The Incomparable Maxie], Francis Kelly [Miltie Marx aka Gummo], Gary Littman [Julie Marx aka Groucho], Corinne Melancon [Mrs. Krupnik/Cindy/Harpist/Miss Murdock], Samuel Reni [Al Shean], Jo Anna Rush [Mrs. Flanagan/Southern Belle/Mrs. McNish], Jamison Stern [Adolph Marx aka Harpo]. Musical Direction by Fred Barton; Additional Musical Staging by Jo Anna Rush; Lighting and Sound by Robin Grant & Jaesun Celebre; Maxie's Hair by Stephen Bishop; Production Stage Manager Jack Gianino; Videographed & Edited by Stephen Treadway. Produced by The Jewish Repertory Theatre, Ron Avni, Artistic Director, Warren Hoffman, Associate Artist Director, on stage in the Leo and Julia Forcheimer Auditorium at The Center for Jewish History in New York City. Copyright 2002/2009 by LGW Pictures and Willisong Productions.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Diane J. Findlay
• Broadway musicals
• Marx Brothers
• Tony Awards
• Theatre World Awards
• Hal Hackady
• Larry Grossman
• Jewish
• Jewish Repertory Theatre
• Chico
• Groucho
• Harpo
• Zeppo
• Gummo
• gay interest
• Shelley Winters
• Walter Willison
• Minnie Marx
• 1920s
• musical comedy
• Arthur Marx
• Robert Fisher

[showtunestarpower]

How terrific to see a beautifully acted and sung number from this under-appreciated musical. Diane Findlay would have been wonderful in a full production, I believe. Thank you!

[takineko]

Aww I never knew they brought it back. I hope it's on DVD or something :c

[astrologysongs]

Diane,

You are wonderful.