This American Life host Ira Glass has repeatedly said about his show Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host that “there’s no reason for this show to exist at all.” In spite of that, or perhaps because of it,...
Hilty performs at VPAC on September 24, 2015
"Some people tend to say that some older songs feel trite and too old-fashioned. The truth is, they were, back in the day, incredibly innovative."
So much has changed since playwright Josefina López first introduced Real Women Have Curves to the world in 1990: immigration is a regular topic of conversation, gentrification has crept into Boyle Heights (the city wherein the play occurs), and...
Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 40 years ago. Monty Python played the Hollywood Bowl 35 years ago. Monty Python’s Spamalot opened on Broadway 10 years ago. It’s a season of anniversaries that Eric Idle is celebrating...
"I think Bent has shown me the kind of divine pleasure of going ahead with something even though it might be really scary."
"That monologue is not all of my life. At some point I need to go beyond it and explore other areas of my life publicly."
It’s been six years since composer Tim Minchin began his public journey with Matilda The Musical. His adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book has won awards on both sides of the Atlantic. This week the touring production opens at...
Of course everyone knows Tim Curry for his bravura role as Frank ‘n’ Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. But there’s much more to the man than the sweet transvestite from Transylvania. His career on the stage is so...
"American Sign Language (ASL) is such a style, but I think we’re attempting to make it all seem within the world of the play as opposed to the concert version.”