Marx Brothers get musical in Moon's madcap 'Minnie's Boys'

Oakland Tribune | April 5, 2005| | Copyright

JULIE, ADOLPH, HERBIE AND LEO began life as rambunctious boys on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Then, with a little showbiz push from their mother, Minnie, they found fame as Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo and Chico -- the Marx Brothers.

It's not surprising that "Minnie's Boys," the musical retelling of the Marx Brothers' early days, was a flop on Broadway in 1970.

Here was a traditional book musical right out of the "Gypsy"/ "Funny Girl" mold trying to make a go of it in the Age of Aquarius. Groucho Marx was still alive and well (and served as the show's production consultant), but younger, hipper ...

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