The premise does something neither form manages alone: Glass tells the kind of reported story that makes a radio hour, then comedians who have never heard it before have to build scenes out of it in real time. The bill leans on improvisers from Dimension 20 and Make Some Noise, so the comedy half is not an afterthought. It is a ninety-minute show with an early curtain, which leaves the rest of a Friday night intact.
What to expect
An early-evening show of roughly ninety minutes alternating between Glass's storytelling and improvised scenes from a multi-comedian bench, in a 1,200-seat 1920s theatre.
Good to know
- Doors at 6 p.m., show 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- The bill includes Vic Michaelis and Zac Oyama of Dimension 20 and Make Some Noise.
- The Wilshire Ebell is at 4401 West 8th Street, just off Wilshire in Mid-Wilshire.
- This is a single performance, not a run.
- Tickets are sold through Eventbrite.
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Common questions
How long is the show?
The listing runs 6:30 to 8 p.m., with doors at 6.
Who is on the bill besides Ira Glass?
Vic Michaelis leads the improvisers; the listed line-up includes Zac Oyama of Dimension 20 and Make Some Noise.