Play
Al McGuire's former television broadcast partner and friend, Dick Enberg, penned a one-man theatrical play entitled "McGuire". It debuted at Marquette University's Helfaer Theater in 2005, and returned there by popular demand in 2006. It was then presented at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta during the 2007 Final Four Championship; at Hofstra University in February 2008; and at the North Coast Repertory in San Diego County in April 2008. It returned to North Coast Rep by popular demand in August 2008, and then went to Central Michigan University, Dick Enberg's Alma Mater, on October 10, 2008, after which there was a benefit performance for the San Diego Chargers on November 12, 2008. The play has received rave reviews as an accurate portrayal of the eccentric coach, portrayed by Cotter Smith.
The show is currently contracted with Off Broadway Booking in New York City, New York and is available for bookings through 2012. Most recently, the show has traveled to Belmont, North Carolina at Belmont Abbey College (Al's first coaching job) as well as Bloomington, Indiana at Indiana University.
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