The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid
Based on the "Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel" radio series by Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekman, George Oppenheimer, and Tom McKnight
at Urban Stages
Thursday, Sep 30th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Friday, Oct 1st, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 2nd, 2010 at 1:00 pm SOLD OUT
Sunday, Oct 3rd, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Oct 6th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 9th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct 12th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Who can forget Groucho, Chico and Harpo, those three mirth-makers of the silver screen? No one, that's who! But when the Marx Brothers are let loose in an unsuspecting radio studio, the airwaves will never be safe for detergent commercials again! Featuring all new songs and bursting with mayhem, it’s a laugh-filled, tune-filled, lunacy-filled extravaganza!
ANDY SEILER (lyricist, co-writer) wrote about film and entertainment for USA TODAY for many years. He’s also written for The Home News-Tribune and The Courier News in New Jersey. He’s written songs with Jim Beckerman for 30 years. He currently lives in Washington D.C.
JIM BECKERMAN (composer, lyricist, co-writer), writes about arts and entertainment for The Record newspaper in New Jersey. He has also written for The New York Times, Film Comment, and many other publications. As a keyboardist, he’s played with such bands as The VooDudes, The Hammers, The Noisy Neighbors and Nine Below Zero; his own solo album, “Born to Boogie,” came out in 2000. He now lives in South Amboy, N.J.
FREDERICK WEMYSS (co-writer) is a short story writer and Marx Bros. fan who can often be found reading his work in and around Huntington, NY, where he works as a bookseller.
Track 01 - Oy-ull!
Track 02 - Mr. Flywheel Never Lost A Case-Here He Comes-Sue
Track 03 - Piano Interlude
Track 04 - My Song
Track 05 - Babes In Baghdad
Track 06 - You Are The Man For Me
Track 07 - Harp Interlude
Track 08 - Refined
Track 09 - Ravelli Takes Dictation
Track 10 - Slimy Rhythm
Not So Ridiculous At All
Willyoumissme.wordpress.com by Steven P. Marsh, June 5th, 2009.
The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid probably isn't. But it may well be one of the most entertaining things you ever hoid.
Local Noise: Jim Beckerman And The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid
Aquarian Weekly
by Hal B. Selzer, September 25, 2009
“It went very well. A sellout audience, literally no seats left, for all the performances,” exclaims Jim Beckerman, co-writer of the script and composer of the music for the new show, The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid. “The audiences seemed to be really into it. The tap dancing cleaning ladies, don’t ask, stopped the show every night!”
