About
The Doyle & Debbie Show
The Doyle and Debbie Show is sublime parody, simultaneously
lampooning and idolizing country music's tradition of iconic duos and
their subsequent battle of the sexes. Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton
wield the vocals of vintage country stars and the acting chops of
Broadway veterans, taking audiences on a freewheeling joyride through a
wickedly funny script and slew of equally hilarious original songs. Over
the past eight years, Doyle and Debbie have developed a rabid cult
following in Nashville, many of whom have seen the show over a dozen
times—everyone from theater-going professionals to college students who
wouldn't be caught dead in a theater or a country bar.
"...a gloriously tacky send-up of a washed-up country duo." - The New York Times
"Brilliant". "The last time I laughed anywhere close to this hard was at "The Book of Mormon." "...hilarious. Drop-dead funny." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"...a gloriously tacky send-up of a washed-up country duo." - The New York Times
"Brilliant". "The last time I laughed anywhere close to this hard was at "The Book of Mormon." "...hilarious. Drop-dead funny." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"90 minutes of goofy perfection — clever, hilarious, wacky and brilliantly performed..."Chicago Sun-Times
"Bruce Arntson and Jenny Littleton are nothing short of fabulous" - Chicago Reader
"...hilarious piece of low-brow inspiration turned into high entertainment." - Nashville Scene
"The Doyle and Debbie Show is a brilliant musical revue that should be seen more than once." - The Tennessean
"It is akin to George and Tammy doing a night at the Grand Ol' Opry - only on mescaline." - Austin Onstage
"It's hilarious in the manner of Spinal Tap's tour in the mockumentary and just as spot-on in satirizing a musical genre's styles and sensibilities (or lack thereof)."
- Austin Chronicle
"Bruce Arntson (Doyle), who wrote or co-wrote the songs, and Jenny Littleton (Debbie) inhabit their characters with near-creepy perfection."
"Bruce Arntson (Doyle), who wrote or co-wrote the songs, and Jenny Littleton (Debbie) inhabit their characters with near-creepy perfection."
- Austin American-Statesman
"Littleton has a terrific voice that can evoke everyone from Patsy Cline to Dolly Parton." - The City Paper
"Littleton and Arntson have breathtaking singing and acting talents." - The Tennessean
"Arntson appears here with train-wreck curiosity, wondering just how deeply he'll dare to venture into his psychological black hole." - Nashville Scene
"Littleton is talented as usual, using her coyly flexible voice to solid comic effect even when she's singing things straight-ahead. Arntson is often flat-out brilliant, inhabiting his frighteningly lifelike character with a passion and intensity worthy of the country entertainers he lampoons. His tongue-twisting delivery of the show's closing number is masterful." - Nashville Scene
"In its raising of lowbrow Southern culture to the level of something approaching art, "Doyle and Debbie" can be enjoyed on more than one level, but the songs put it way over the top. In a good way." - Austin American Statesman
"The Doyle & Debbie Show is like Spinal Tap with a twang, and it manages to tweak and tickle without ever denigrating country music." - Peter Cooper - The Tennessean
"A great script, supremely clever songs and two extraordinarily talented performers make this show worth seeing again and again." - The Tennessean
"It's the greatest thing I've ever seen!" - David Auburn, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning author of "Proof".
"I laughed so hard I thought I was going to throw up. And I don't laugh very easily...I'm very critical. But 'Doyle and Debbie' is so funny it's worth getting on a plane to see." - Ron White, comedian
"Littleton and Arntson have breathtaking singing and acting talents." - The Tennessean
"Arntson appears here with train-wreck curiosity, wondering just how deeply he'll dare to venture into his psychological black hole." - Nashville Scene
"Littleton is talented as usual, using her coyly flexible voice to solid comic effect even when she's singing things straight-ahead. Arntson is often flat-out brilliant, inhabiting his frighteningly lifelike character with a passion and intensity worthy of the country entertainers he lampoons. His tongue-twisting delivery of the show's closing number is masterful." - Nashville Scene
"In its raising of lowbrow Southern culture to the level of something approaching art, "Doyle and Debbie" can be enjoyed on more than one level, but the songs put it way over the top. In a good way." - Austin American Statesman
"The Doyle & Debbie Show is like Spinal Tap with a twang, and it manages to tweak and tickle without ever denigrating country music." - Peter Cooper - The Tennessean
"A great script, supremely clever songs and two extraordinarily talented performers make this show worth seeing again and again." - The Tennessean
"It's the greatest thing I've ever seen!" - David Auburn, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning author of "Proof".
"I laughed so hard I thought I was going to throw up. And I don't laugh very easily...I'm very critical. But 'Doyle and Debbie' is so funny it's worth getting on a plane to see." - Ron White, comedian
