We just moved into the theater and they’re building the set.
What’s been the most exciting part about getting to rehearse the show this time around? As researcher, writer and star of the show, Diamond has become a bonafide Marx scholar who slips in and out of character in the blink of an eye (I’m sure he would find a joke in here somewhere) but also has the thorough knowledge, and seriousness, of someone in love with the subject of his study (can we demand a Marx 101 class given by Professor Diamond?)Īs the show gears for its official opening at the Connelly Theater, I spoke to him about final preparations, the future of the show, and snuck in some Marxist queries to satiate my own curiosity. Perhaps they’re taking a cue from Nietzsche's notion that “one must have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star”? If so, the hilarity and charm of I’ll Say She Is are almost blindingly bright. It’s a spectacle that perfectly encompasses the ennui of both the Jazz Age and millennials.ĭiamond acts as ringleader for a troupe that has turned disaster into an artform. In this case they took on the mission of giving “thrills” to a young socialite (now played by Melody Jane) who has it all. The musical revue showcased the siblings at what they did best: creating blissful mayhem. Such is the uncanny way in which Noah Diamond, Seth Shelden, Matt Roper and Matt Walters slip into the skins of Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo Marx to revive a show that was last seen onstage almost a century ago (granted, the show saw a gloriously funny staging at the 2014 FringeNYC Festival but it was only five performances). I watched a film that featured a clip of the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup and the next day I was unsure if I’d seen it onscreen or at the rehearsal for the show.
After attending a rehearsal of I’ll Say She Is the week before their first preview I went through something quite surreal.
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