This American Life: Live at BAM
Watch TrailerIt’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. Comedy from Mike Birbiglia, and SNL’s Sasheer Zamata. Songs from Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields. Dance from Monica Bill Barnes & Company.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2014 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Director | Seth Lind |
| Runtime | 109 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.1/10 (4 votes) |
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This live show is a testament to the boundless possibilities of narrative. Ira Glass and a staggering array of performers transform journalism into opera, theater, and song, proving that true stories can hold as much theatrical power as any fiction.
What lingers after the curtain call is the vibrant energy of creation itself, the sense of witnessing a singular, generous collision of art forms. It’s a celebration of curiosity and craft. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Seth Lind
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