SUNDAY, MAY 19
3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street
Grand Ballroom, Second Floor
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
NOTE: The 3 West Club has a business casual dress code.
Home Again… and Again and Again and Again: The Longest-Running Marx Brothers Show
Robert S. Bader in conversation with Paul G. Wesolowski
Robert S. Bader, author of Four of the Three Musketeers and the forthcoming Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother, and coauthor of Speaking of Harpo, presents an in-depth look at the seminal Marx Brothers vaudeville tabloid Home Again. Mr. Bader speaks with renowned Marx Brothers researcher and Freedonia Gazette editor and publisher Paul Wesolowski.
Robert Klein Remembers
Robert Klein in conversation with Jason Zinoman
Join comedian, actor, and personal Groucho friend Robert Klein live in person, in conversation with Jason Zinoman, comedy critic for The New York Times. On the agenda will be Klein’s interactions with Groucho in the 1970s, his lifelong appreciation of the Marxes’ film comedies, and a discussion of how the brothers influenced Klein’s own comedy. A once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t want to miss. Photo by Dan Dion.
The Thrill of I’ll Say She Is
A centennial celebration with Noah Diamond and friends
On the 100th anniversary of the New York opening night that forever changed the Marx Brothers’ lives – and comedy itself – Marx Brothers revivalist Noah Diamond presents the ultimate I’ll Say She Is centennial experience. Highlights will include a detailed look at the original production, special guest appearances, and previously-unseen highlights from the 2016 revival.
United Palace Theatre
4140 Broadway at 175th Street
7:00 pm
This event is included in the Sunday Ballroom Pass and the Friday and Sunday Manhattan Pass. Individual tickers to this event alone are available for purchase directly from the United Palace Theatre.
Duck Soup at the United Palace
Followed by a talk with Adam Gopnik and Noah Diamond
The Marx Brothers are back on Broadway! Broadway and 175th Street, that is, where their 1933 classic Duck Soup will be screened at the United Palace Theatre. This gorgeously-preserved 1930 Loew’s “Wonder Theatre” is the perfect place to wind up Marxfest 2024’s first weekend, and to conclude our celebration of the 100th anniversary of I’ll Say She Is: by sitting in a beautiful New York theatre and watching the Marx Brothers. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Adam Gopnik and Noah Diamond.