On Saturday, May 1st, Crazy Man Crazy will host The Five Minute Follies, a fast-paced onstage tribute to the classic variety shows. The Five Minute Follies harkens back to the great days of television variety, paying homage to programs such as Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” and Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour. No act will be longer than 5 minutes and Crazy Man Crazy will link the show together with musical numbers.

The Five Minute Follies will be staged at Crazy Man Crazy’s home base in Philadelphia, The Rotunda at 4014 Walnut Street. Complete details are below.

PLEASE NOTE: We’re still looking for acts to fill out the evening. Singers, dancers, jugglers, comedians, and ALL kinds of variety acts are more than welcome. UNUSUAL ACTS ESPECIALLY SOUGHT.

Your act must be no longer than 5 minutes and it must be entertaining (funny, dramatic, touching, surprising, whatever). You must be able to get on and offstage quickly, no longer than 1 minute setup and 1 minute breakdown.

No bands, but solo artists welcome with own accompaniment (live or CD with backing tracks). Electric piano provided but you must supply accompanist.

No pay. No pyrotechnics, no nudity, no animal acts.

Feel free to send links to audio or video. email michael@crazymancrazy.com

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010

Crazy Man Crazy hosts a Variety Show Extravaganza!

THE FIVE MINUTE FOLLIES
a fast-paced tribute to the classic variety shows
NO ACT LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES!

@The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Click here for directions to the Rotunda

PLEASE NOTE: SOME MATERIAL MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES

Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
$5 suggested donation (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)

email michael@crazymancrazy.com

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Crazy Man Crazy hosts the Five Minute Follies

Crazy Man Crazy is slated to play a gig at Philadelphia’s legendary North Star Bar on Tuesday, March 9th. If we can bring out a lot of people to this show, the North Star will give us a weekend gig. I know it’s a Tuesday, but if you can make it out, please give us a hand and tell the doorman you’re here to see Crazy Man Crazy. Thanks in advance for your help, and see ya on March 9th for the rockin’!

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010

HELP CRAZY MAN CRAZY GET A WEEKEND GIG AT THE NORTH STAR BAR:
Come out to this show and tell the doorman you’re here to see Crazy Man Crazy!

The New Music Series welcomes:

CRAZY MAN CRAZY
http://crazymancrazy.com/

SOUL POLE
http://www.myspace.com/SoulPole2008

BROAD ST. BLUES
http://www.myspace.com/broadstblues

VENT
http://www.myspace.com/ventmusicill

@North Star Bar & Restaurant
2639 Poplar Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

$7 21+
for TICKETS, contact Crazy Man Crazy
email michael@crazymancrazy.com

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Crazy Man Crazy at the North Star Bar

Check out some pix from THE BIG ROCK N’ ROLL SHOW this past Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Rotunda in Philly…

CRAZY MAN CRAZY, SHAKEY LYMAN AND THE SPEEDKINGS IN PHILLY

Thanks to my wife Kristie for taking the pix. If you have any photos from this show — or any other Crazy Man Crazy show — drop us a line at michael@crazymancrazy.com

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to rock with us that night, thanks to sound tech Frank Bellina for doing his usual brilliant job, thanks to Rotunda Coordinator Gina Renzi for everything, and thanks to the bands, for rockin’ the stage!