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It's This American Life's wildest, most ambitious live show ever! Nearly 50 actors, singers, dancers, musicians and comedians joined Ira Glass onstage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Opera House on June 7th, 2014 to try some things they'd never tried before. The result? Journalism turned into opera, into plays, into a Broadway musical (by Lin-Manuel Miranda, starring Lindsay Mendez and Anthony Ramos). Comedy from Mike Birbiglia, and SNL's Sasheer Zamata. Songs from Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields. Dance from Monica Bill Barnes & Company. The video can be yours for just five bucks!
Video directed by Seth Lind, produced by Ben Cohen and Ben Katz.
"Many blissful surprises … giddy and bittersweet"
Leaving @ThisAmerLife live show @BAM_Brooklyn and feeling sad that I just saw the greatest show I'll ever see. It's all downhill from here.
Can't think of a performance that has ever left me this elated. Thanks @ThisAmerLife and @BAM_Brooklyn!
Creativity on another level. Tonight's @ThisAmerLife show at @BAM_Brooklyn, featuring @Lin_Manuel and @birbigs. Nothing like it.
@ThisAmerLife live at @BAM_Brooklyn was definitely one of the most exciting & captivating things I've ever seen! AMAZING!
Pretty sure the crowd @ThisAmerLife late show is more uncontrollable than @HOT97 Summer Jam.
Just saw the amazing @ThisAmerLife stage show at BAM. Revolutionary.
Our 2012 live show The Invisible Made Visible featured performances by David Sedaris, David Rakoff, Tig Notaro, Glynn Washington, Ryan Knighton and host Ira Glass. Plus dance by Monica Bill Barnes & Company, music by OK Go, photographs by Vivian Maier, animation, and projected illustrations. And one super special secret guest.
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