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Five Guys Named Moe (4 stars)

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The first major revival of the smash hit West End and Broadway musical 'Five Guys Named Moe'. Sizzling with dance, comedy and the irresistible music of jazz legend Louis Jordan, this 20th anniversary production stars the show's original creator Clarke Peters - West End star of 'Chicago' and 'Porgy and Bess' and more recently seen as Lester Freamon in the multi-award winning HBO TV series 'The Wire'. The score of this Olivier Award-winner includes 'Early in the Morning', 'Choo, Choo, Ch'Boogie' and 'Saturday Night Fish Fry' and features dazzling choreography mixed with unforgettable comic performances. Ages: U

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Five Guys Named Moe

19 Aug 20104 stars

Feel-good musical that’s a cut above

It’s not often that such a highly-polished, well produced show of this nature makes it into the Fringe line-up. More at home in the West End or Broadway, Five Guys Named Moe has been entertaining the crowds since 1990 – and it ain’t about to stop now…

The Wire's Clarke Peters in Fringe run of Five Guys Named Moe

3 Aug 2010

The Wire's Lester Freamon stars in the musical he wrote

Clarke Peters, best known for his role in US cop show The Wire, talks to Kelly Apter about taking time out to appear in the hit musical he wrote himself

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