Imagine one very obsessed man stepping through the proverbial looking glass of life and emerging inside Francis Ford Coppola’s mob masterpiece where his every word and action sub-reference his favorite movie. To regain his (questionable) sanity he forms a pack with the (recurring) voice of Don Corleone who challenges the obsessed man to single handedly act out all the major scenes from the The Godfather (though it must be to the Don’s satisfaction) thus earning his restoration to his so-called normal life. But things don’t always go according to plan. The onstage crew (Fedora and suspender clad, shadowy figures) act as agents of the Don in setting the stage and perhaps sabotaging the man’s earnest efforts. He vaults, handsprings and leaps from character to character to create the uncanny illusion of the film’s characters engaged in each scene. The intensity of Coppola’s great film is called to mind in a hilariously loving tribute.
The actor magically portrays 37 characters in this athletic tour-de-force, reminding audiences of the classic film’s actors (Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton and many others) straight out of their iconic Godfather scenes. The Godfadda Workout creates the fantastic illusion that you too have stepped inside the mafia cult classic.
The award-winning comedy has been viewed at the HBO Comedy Festival where it was hailed as “…the Show to See”. Shortly after the terrific HBO success, The Godfadda Workout opened Off-Broadway where it exploded as a knock out hit drawing rave reviews from the country’s toughest critics and forcing Seth Isler and Susan Jane Sullivan to expand the show’s content. After a triumphant run, the mafia movie spin-off traveled west with performances in Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget Hotel, the Pico Playhouse in Century City and a special engagement at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Palos Verdes, CA. During the recent summer 2010 engagement at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, The Godfadda Workout received standing ovations every night and spectacular reviews from all the attending press – newspaper, web, video, radio and NBC TV Entertainment. The show has taken on the characteristics of many great cult classics with audiences returning over and over (often dressing in mob style).
Coast to coast, fans have followed this unique saga across the country and continue to come back for more Godfadda and more laughs.
ONE-MAN’s OBSESSION WITH THE CLASSIC FILM - THE GODFATHER BECOMES ONE HILARIOUS COMEDY YOU WON’T WANT TO REFUSE.
ALL THE ACTION! ALL THE ROLES! ALL BY HIMSELF!
CRITICS QUOTES
Ann Curry - The Today Show: “Bravo! Bravo! Fabulous!”
The New York Times: “A Tour-De-Farce. Genuinely Crowd-Pleasing, ‘Family’ Entertainment.”
The Wall Street Journal: “Physical daring and pinpoint comic
timing! 80 minutes of inspired slapstick!”
Richmond Shepard - Performing Arts Insider: “…Magnetic, unceasingly fascinating — an all too rare quality.”
Neil Rosen - WABC Radio: “Sensational! Absolutely hilarious! 4 out of 4 apples!”
WOR Radio: “A Scream! Utter Madness! 80 Minutes of Fun!”
Newsday: “…Therapy for Godfather Junkies.”
The Los Angeles Times: “Mad Brilliance and Daring …An Offer You Can’t Refuse.” “Screamingly Funny!”
The Daily Breeze: “By the show's climax, you likely will be exhausted…from laughing.”
The LA Weekly: “It was riotously funny when I reviewed it years ago. It’s twice as funny now!”
Goldstar Events (Roar Winner): “Incredibly Brilliant Theatre” “Pure Genius!”
Regis Philbin - Regis & Kelly: “…Ingeniously staged! A whole lot of fun.”
Atlantic City Press: “The Godfadda Workout is hands-down the most clever, interesting [show] to hit town this summer.”
Courier Post: “Atlantic City’s must-see show of the summer is a blood spurting, [sweaty] comedy that will forever change
the way people view the iconic, film classic, The Godfather”.
David Spatz - NBC News: “The Godfadda Workout is the most unique and original show to hit Atlantic City in years”.
The Philadelphia Post: “The Godfadda Workout doesn’t push the envelope of entertainment in Atlantic City, it sends a
hail of Tommy-Gun bullets through it.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Gaming Traveler): “...The Godfather with a comedic spin …he moves ingeniously.”
The Atlantic City Weekly: “...One-man parody of the classic film presents an offer of laughter you can’t refuse”.
At The Shore: “...A one of a kind show that should leave the audience in stitches”.
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