The Devil and Billy Markham
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This show has not yet been rated.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 9, 2007
Closed Apr 14, 2007

Playing at
The D-Lounge

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Running Time:
1hr. 20min.

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Shel Silverstein's The Devil and Billy Markham, which first appeared as a six-part epic poem in the January 1979 edition of Playboy Magazine and subsequently as a one-act play at Lincoln Center in 1989, tells the story of Billy Markham, an unforgettable character who never met a bet he didn't take, including that of his very own soul. Billy journeys from Nashville's Music Row down into the fiery pits of hell and back again as he matches wits with God, the Devil and everyone in between.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

The D-Lounge

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WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

If you're looking for something along the lines of A Light in the Attic, Where the Sidewalk Ends, or The Giving Tree, turn elsewhere. Algonquin Productions has found a different type of Shel Silverstein piece to stage: a dirty, epic poem by the famed children's author that was published in Playboy in January 1979. The Devil and Billy Markham, performed by Brit Herring, is a funny and profane one-man show. While the producers make no effort to hide the work's novelty and kitsch factor, audiences may be surprised by the amount of substance it has.

The show begins with an appeal to our lowbrow sensibilities in the form of an opening act: a Coney Island-style magic show performed by Nelson L[...]

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Reviewed by Adam Klasfeld on Mar 21, 2007