The Pasadena Playhouse to Present AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO in January

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director) announces a special presentation for the 2015-2016 Season today. Frank Ferrante in AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO, the acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx, for three performances, Jan 9-10, 2016. Tickets for this special presentation are now on sale.

Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of The Pasadena Playhouse, says, "For the past few seasons we have made great efforts to keep the lights glowing at The Playhouse as often as possible. With that as a goal, it is our pleasure to fill our few dark weekends with "special presentations" such as this. We have found that they help us to attract new audiences, while also giving our loyal supporters the thrill of seeing theatrical events that they might not otherwise have the chance to enjoy. These have become valuable, exciting weekends for us which bring both new and existing audiences great joy!"

The Chicago Tribune called Ferrante's performance in AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO "Nothing Short of Masterful," while Variety said, "Ferrante's Groucho is a Tour de Force." "Mr. Ferrante's Timing is Digital Sharp," said The New York Times, while LA Weekly called it, "Uncanny... Astonishing."

Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx, AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO, in this fast-paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-lines, anecdotes and songs including "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" 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.

The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. The performance schedule is Saturday January 9, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets, priced from $25.00 to $60.00, are available online at PasadenaPlayhouse.org; by calling The Pasadena Playhouse at 626-356-7529; or visiting The Pasadena Playhouse Box Office. On non-Performance dates the Box Office is open Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 6:00pm, and Saturday - Sunday 1:00pm - 6:00pm. On Performance dates the Box Office is open Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 8:00pm, and Saturday - Sunday 1:00pm - 8:00pm. For more information, visit PasadenaPlayhouse.org.