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Let's Put On A Show
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Aug 10, 2004
Closed Sep 12, 2004
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Let's Put On A Show is a musical look at a legendary life. WIth music, humor, and video, Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney relates the story of a life lived large. Mickey regales with tales of studios, movies, and of course, the women in his life. He offers tributes to Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, and culminates with his wife of over 25 years, Jan Rooney. Jan offers her own tribute to Patsy Cline. The show includes original music by Mickey, interspersed with standards from the films of MGM.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Irish Repertory Theatre
132 W 22nd St
New York, NY 10011


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

Was Mickey Rooney the 20th century's most talented entertainer? A good case can be made that he at least deserves a slot among the top 10. Rooney could do almost anything the show-biz traffic allowed -- and, as the son of vaudevillians, he did it from an impossibly early age. By the time he was in his teens and had changed his name from Joe Yule Jr. to Mickey McGuire to Mickey Rooney, he could sing, dance, act, play piano and drums and whatever, and do impressions of MGM colleagues like Clark Gable and Lionel Barrymore. For a handful of years in the '30s and early '40s, he embodied the freshness and enthusiasm of American youth. He was a one-man industry.

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Reviewed by David Finkle on Aug 12, 2004

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