The Devil and Billy Markham

Written by Shel Silverstein, performed by Jonathan Stewart, with musical accompaniment by Atoka Chase

In this amazing rendition of a tall tale written in rhymed couplets, Billy Markham, a songwriter down on his luck, loses a sucker’s bet with the Devil. This one-man show from the eccentrically creative mind of Shel Silverstein is sure to get you laughing. While most widely known for his children’s poetry and cartoons, please note that Shel Silverstein’s The Devil and Billy Markham goes far beyond “Where the Sidewalk Ends” …