GUYS AND DOLLS Revives Old New York at Pittsburgh Public

by Greg Kerestan - February 4, 2016

There is, however, one character who genuinely DOES become a caricature, and more power to him for it: Jerry Gallagher, the seven-foot cinderblock playing Big Jule. A quick look at his resume, covered with portrayals of Big Jule around the country, proves that this character actor knows his way around the role. By merely walking onstage, dwarfing the tall men and almost eclipsing the not-so-tall men, Gallagher commands attention. His every word a gutteral growl, his every line a winning punchline, Gallagher utterly embodies the sometimes throwaway character who forces the plot of Abe Burrows's libretto into motion.