Largo Cutting was created for a murder mystery in the basement of a hotel in Ohio’s Amish Country. Yes, you read that correctly.
The year was 2009 and 34 West was touring nationally to theaters, schools, festivals- whoever would commission Jeff and Steve to write and produce original work.
The aging soap star (on the poster) was so popular as a supporting role that he began reappearing in various stories until he was finally given his own headliner, STAYIN’ ALIVE, 2017. It sold out every performance for three months. In 2021, it sold out every performance for four months.
Now Largo and the gang will return for 5 more weeks in 2022.
Why? What is it about these 34 West characters that makes them so endearing? The characters always need flaws. They need hopes, fears, allies, enemies, victories, losses, then bigger victories. That’s a super-quick summary of The Hero’s Journey. (look it up, it’s fascinating).
Like your favorite TV characters or rom-com heroine, they’re underdogs. Jeff and Steve have spent 20 years developing their ability to create real, empathetic, comedic hero’s- and we are living for every moment of it!
For tickets to see STAYIN’ ALIVE…