Ernie Harwell's life and legacy is about to take the stage. Mitch Albom wrote "Ernie" as a love letter he hopes does justice to the late Detroit Tigers broadcaster.I always liked tuning in to listen to Ernie Harwell on WJR when the Reds weren't playing. Being involved in firing Ernie Harwell was the dumbest thing Bo Schembechler ever did.
"I just hope people like it," said the Detroit Free Press columnist, best-selling author, WJR radio host and playwright.
The 90-minute play will make its premiere Thursday night at the City Theatre, a block from the home of the Tigers. Albom said the production he is funding is employing about a dozen people from Michigan.
Will Young, a 71-year-old Milford resident, stars as Harwell in the two-person play with 24-year-old St. Clair Shores native TJ Corbett.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Ernie Harwell Play Debuts Tonight
Mitch Albom's play opens in Detroit:
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the National pastime
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