What: The Butter and Egg Man
Where: Bernie Wohl Center
647 Columbus Ave.
New York, NY
Who: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up
When: Through June 23, 2024
The Butter and Egg Man is a show written by George S. Kaufman. Its plot revolves around a couple of producers looking for a rich sucker to bankroll their play only the sucker they find isn't as rich as they think he is. The show was originally staged on Broadway in the mid-1920s. However, don't let its age fool you, it has remained popular over the years with New York stagings as recently as the 2000s. It has also been adapted into at least six different films. It remains quite entertaining for today's audiences without major changes. The characters and situations are both quite amusing.
Out of the Box Theater Company does a nice job with the show. The show is well cast and the performers do a fine job with their roles. Andrew Kaplan in the role of Peter Jones is worthy of particular mention. As a replacement performer, he stepped into his role quite late in the process, and although he carried around the script throughout the second act, his performance was still a standout.
The entire show was a joy right down to the scene changes as between-scenes entertainment provided an extra added bonus. All in all, it was a delightfully fun evening of theater.
And that's our view. Tune in Sunday for this week's Sunday Scoop post.
Photo credits:
All The Butter and Egg Man production photos by Bob Johnson
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