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Johnny on a Spot

Full-Length Play  /  3w, 16m

Charles MacArthur

"Funny as hell." - New York Daily News

"A fast, loud, ribald, cynical, irresistibly funny example of Broadway craftsmanship.... Brilliantly imaginative... MacArthur's "lost' gem comes back to entrance audiences and instruct the trade i…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 16m

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Summary
This fast paced satire of American politics by a master of farce concerns the machinations of a particularly inventive campaign manager to elect Governor Johnny, a devout drunk and skirt chaser, to the U.S. Senate. When he dies at Pearl's house of ill repute on election day, the manager must devise a way to make people think he died from joy of being elected.

Plus 7 male extras

  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Funny as hell." - New York Daily News

"A fast, loud, ribald, cynical, irresistibly funny example of Broadway craftsmanship.... Brilliantly imaginative... MacArthur's "lost' gem comes back to entrance audiences and instruct the trade in playmaking." Variety.

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Charles MacArthur

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