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☆ There’s a Bright Spot in New York Theater. It’s Not Where You Think.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the same time, New York’s Off Broadway nonprofits, long essential seedbeds for many of the nation’s most acclaimed playwrights, are shedding staff, programming and even real estate. But there is an unexpected bright spot this season. Commercial Off Broadway, a small sector of New York’s theatrical economy and one that has for years been somewhere between difficult and dormant, is back in business. “Oh, Mary!,” a madcap comedy that imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a daffy alcoholic, is selling out nightly at a 295-seat theater in the West Village, and is likely to transfer to Broadway this summer. Eddie Izzard’s solo “Hamlet” did well enough at a 199-seat theater in Greenwich Village that it relocated to a 349-seat house in the East Village, and next is planning runs in Chicago and London.

Persons: Mary !, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eddie Izzard’s, ” Organizations: Broadway Locations: West, Greenwich, East, Chicago, London

☆ ‘Izzard Hamlet New York’ Review: A Solo Show That’s More Noble Than Wise
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Or at least one you may consider early in Eddie Izzard’s “Hamlet,” in which the comic portrays all the roles herself. Strangelove.” And solo sword fights have possibilities that a brilliant comedian like Izzard might exploit. A wildly witty ad-libber, Izzard can make two-hour monologues feel like a stream-of-conscious eruption. If you don’t know “Hamlet,” there is no chance you are going to follow the play within a play. If you do, you might wonder why Izzard doesn’t spend more time playing the characters watching, not talking.

Persons: Eddie Izzard’s “, Peter, Dr, Strangelove, ”, Izzard, Selina Cadell, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Tom Piper Locations: ”

NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Izzard is returning to a New York stage this winter for an ambitious version of “Hamlet.” It's ambitious because the actor-comedian will be the only one on stage. Izzard will play all the William Shakespeare parts in a one-person staging adapted by Izzard's brother, Mark, and directed by Selena Cadell. Performances at Greenwich House Theater run from Jan. 25-March 3. “You’re just at the edge of your skill set and pushing out even further.”This “Hamlet” will ask Izzard to play noblemen, women, ghosts, soldiers, courtiers, lovers and fools. Earlier this year, Izzard said she was adding Suzy to her name but would remain known as Eddie Izzard in public.

Persons: — Eddie Izzard, ”, Izzard, William Shakespeare, Izzard's, Mark, Selena Cadell, “ It’s, ” Izzard, “ You’re, “, Cadell, Charles Dickens, of, Mick Perrin, John Gore, Victoria, Abdul ”, Judi Dench, Joe Egg ”, don’t, Suzy, Eddie Izzard, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Greenwich House, Associated Press, WestBeth Entertainment, Mick Perrin Worldwide, Broadway Locations: New York, London’s, of Denmark, “

☆ Fact Check-Cost of living headline attributed to comedian Eddie Izzard is fake, unrelated to The Guardian
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A headline about the cost-of-living crisis, which was attributed to British comedian Eddie Izzard, also known as Suzy Izzard, and is featured on a page mimicking the layout and typeface of The Guardian newspaper, is fake. A spokesperson for The Guardian told Reuters in an email that the image is fake. A search through the outlet’s website did not reveal the headline (www.theguardian.com/uk), and neither did an external search (ghostarchive.org/archive/jMQDt). Archives of The Guardian’s homepage saved on Aug. 5 did not reveal the headline (here). No such headline was published by Izzard or The Guardian.

Persons: Eddie Izzard, Suzy Izzard, Izzard, Read Organizations: The Guardian, British, Labour, Guardian, Reuters Locations: British

☆ Eddie Izzard, comedian and activist, is planning to stand for UK parliament
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that she is hoping to stand as a member of parliament at the UK’s next general election. Izzard has long been a public supporter and member of the Labour Party, alongside her decades-long career in film and television. She is best known for her appearances in the “Ocean’s 11” films and NBC’s “Hannibal” series, in addition to her stand-up comedy work. Last year, she reached the shortlist to be nominated as the Labour candidate for the northern English constituency of Sheffield Central but ultimately lost out to Abtisam Mohamed. On her website, Izzard said that, if elected, she would increase funding and resources for schools, promote eco-friendly transportation, work to secure more funding in housing infrastructure, champion mental health services and build stronger ties between law enforcement and local communities.

Persons: Eddie Izzard, Izzard, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Caroline Lucas, NBC’s, Hannibal ”, Abtisam Mohamed, Sian Berry, Lucas Organizations: CNN, Labour, Brighton, Labour Party, Sheffield Central, Green Party Locations: England, English

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