Subject:

The Marx Brothers

  • Culture

    June 30, 2011

    Shakespeare Dallas' Summer of Classics and Ass-Kicking

    Cyrano goes long while As You Like It goes rock hard.

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Mark Donald Resigns as Observer Editor

    ​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 17, 2011

    DTC pumps fresh juice into Arsenic and Old Lace, casting big stars on its old stage.

    ​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 13, 2011

    At the Winspear, Mel Brooks' happy, tappy, snappy Young Frankenstein musical is electrifying.

    ​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 7, 2010

    Pegasus Theatre's Death Express! A Black And White Bust; Amy's View Just A Bad (David) Hare Day

    ​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 6, 2009

    Theatre Three's Revival of The Royal Family Almost Misses Mightily: Brevity Can't Save Dallas Hub Theater's Romeo and Juliet

    ​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Revolutionary Reel

    ​As I write this my farewell post, I keep hearing in my head the lyrics to a song from the Marx Brothers classic film Animal Crackers: "Hello, I must be going/ I cannot stay, I came to say/I must be going." Similar to Groucho's character, Captain Spaulding, it seems as though I just said hello, ju ... More >>

  • News

    December 25, 2008

    Coming (At You) Soon

    Jeffrey Katzenberg's cure-all for an ailing movie economy, in all three dimensions

  • Culture

    December 18, 2008

    One Play's Too Long, Another Too Slow. Hey, it's the Holidays.

    Stage West's The Code of the Woosters is a tad long and Pocket Sandwich's Ebenezer Scrooge is dreadfully slow

  • Film

    June 26, 2008

    Robots in Love

    WALL-E blasts off to the future by boldly going where every sci-fi movie's gone before. And that's a good thing.

  • Film

    December 27, 2007

    Film 2007: Revenge of the Nerds

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2007

    Jason Witten Needs Your Help

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2007

    Almost Famous

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2007

    The Race Is On

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2006

    Back to the Future

    Judd Apatow's pretty good year

  • Film

    August 3, 2006

    Crash Test Dummy

    The loudest, boldest comic actor around takes an endless victory lap

  • News

    April 27, 2006

    History for Sale

    Heritage Auction Galleries made a fortune selling rare coins. Now it’s making a mint offering gems from America’s rich past.

  • Home Entertainment

    April 6, 2006

    Some Kind of Joke

    Heritage Auction Galleries made a fortune selling rare coins. Now it’s making a mint offering gems from America’s rich past.

  • Culture

    January 26, 2006

    Go With the Flow

    Urinetown, the Musical makes a splashy debut; Average Day overcomes unusual night

  • Film

    April 28, 2005

    Jokes? What Jokes?

    The Hitchhiker's Guide is harmless--well, mostly harmless

  • Culture

    March 17, 2005

    Chop, Chop

    In Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, a new Russia moves in, evicting a family of aristocrats

  • Film

    December 23, 2004

    Crash and Yearn

    Howard Hughes gets what he wants, in this case a fun and loving biopic

  • Film

    July 8, 2004

    Good News

    Will Ferrell's Anchorman is dumb, and funny, as hell

  • Film

    June 17, 2004

    Sure Feels Like 80 Days

    Jackie Chan takes a long trip, and it feels like déjá vu

  • Film

    November 27, 2003

    The "S" Word

    Bad Santa is crude and rude and the jolliest Christmas movie ever

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2003

    Socialist Studies

    SMU gets Smash!-ed

  • Culture

    April 3, 2003

    It's De-Lovely

    With Anything Goes, Theatre Arlington makes a Cole Porter musical classic easy to love

  • Calendar

    June 27, 2002

    Fuller of Himself, Blessedly

    Director Samuel Fuller is one of The Men Who Made the Movies

  • Film

    August 23, 2001

    Allen Town

    Scorpion is fun if familiar, one of Woody's typical Manhattan riffs

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Milton Mapes/Milton Mapes-Nate Fowler/Deadman

    The State Line (My Aunt Jane's Recordings)/Sway (Neighborhood Recordings)/Cuatro Canciones (Self-released)

  • Film

    November 30, 2000

    Still Fab

    A spiffed up Hard Day's Night continues to dazzle, with its jump cuts, slow motion, and sped-up Beatles antics

  • Culture

    November 2, 2000

    What, Them Worry?

    As Mad celebrates its 400th issue, its editors wonder how to stay funny in a world gone mad

  • Culture

    October 19, 2000

    The Man of Many Face

    Christopher Guest takes his comedy very, very seriously

  • Film

    June 29, 2000

    Squirrel meat

    Animated duo return in a very Rocky road movie

  • Culture

    June 8, 2000

    A puff of smoke

    Paul Wesolowski knows the secret word: Groucho

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    Diggin' dirt

    The Deep Throat secret of the Trinity River Plan is, "Follow the fill dirt"

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2000

    Goof balls

    Harlem Globetrotters double dribble the yuks

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    Buzz

    Hold these balls; A reader gets fished in; George W., globetrotter

  • Film

    December 31, 1998

    A slightly dirty dozen

    Although many standout films were released in 1998, no one movie really stood out

  • Film

    October 1, 1998

    Two if by sea!

    Stanley Tucci one-ups 1930s screwball comedies with The Impostors

  • Film

    July 16, 1998

    Weekend gross

    The Farrelly Brothers make their mother very proud

  • Culture

    July 18, 1996

    Naughty, naughty

    Theatre Three exposes a bit of Durang in Disgraceful Acts

  • News

    June 20, 1996

    Devil's work

    New Black Panthers finally find the spotlight

  • Culture

    February 8, 1996

    Cracker kingdom

    Jeeter Lester lives and leers on in Theatre Three's over-the-top Tobacco Road

  • Culture

    January 4, 1996

    Theater was alive in '95

    Last year's offerings brightened local stage

  • News

    January 4, 1996

    Test Pattern

    Last year's offerings brightened local stage

  • Culture

    August 31, 1995

    Golden years

    Theatre Three's Cocoanuts brilliantly conjures up a fabled era

  • Culture

    June 8, 1995

    Lunatic fringe

    Melissa Cooper creates the most ambitious Festival of the Unexpected to date

  • Film

    March 2, 1995

    Rushes

    Melissa Cooper creates the most ambitious Festival of the Unexpected to date

  • Culture

    November 3, 1994

    Cotton candy

    DTC's 35th anniversary production is fluffy, but good

  • More >>

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy