VIDEO: Classic Vaudevillians Bill Irwin and David Shiner Mix With Rising Songstress Shaina Taub in OLD HATS

By: Jan. 22, 2016
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Bill Irwin and David Shiner may be old hats at the vaudeville racket, but it was only a few years ago when their hit show at the Signature, OLD HATS, proved their brand of outrageous physical comedy to be just as fresh and hip as ever.

As they prep to bring OLD HATS back to its home base, they're joined by fast-rising singing and songwriting star, Shaina Taub, the 2014 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient, who earned a Lortel nomination for her performance in NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812. Taub's infectiously catchy music graces this video of the boys indulging in their sharp physical nonsense.

This will get your toes tapping! The new OLD HATS trailer features the clowns & music from the show by the talented, soulful Shaina Taub. Performances begin January 26 - get your tickets today! http://bit.ly/1RIKbXR

Posted by Signature Theatre Company on Friday, January 22, 2016

Signature Theatre has announced a four week extension for the special return engagement of Old Hats, created and performed by Bill Irwin and David Shiner, with music and lyrics by and featuring Shaina Taub, directed by Tina Landau. The production begins performances January 26 and will now play through April 3, 2016 with a Thursday, February 18 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Tickets start at $45. To purchase tickets for all Signature productions, call Ticket Services at 212-244-7529 (Tues. - Sun., 11am - 6pm) or visitwww.SignatureTheatre.org.

After an extended, sold-out run in 2013, Signature welcomes back Bill Irwin and David Shiner in their award-winning, critically-acclaimed production of Old Hats. This production reunites the clowns with original director Tina Landau and introduces their new songstress and comic foil Shaina Taub, hailed as "a young Judy Garland meets grown-up Lisa Simpson" by the San Francisco Chronicle. Using music, technology, and movement, Irwin and Shiner combine their inimitable magic and slapstick to create an unforgettable outing that's fun for the whole family. The New York Times called Old Hats "the secret to eternal youth," while the New York Post hailed it as "one of the funniest shows of the past few years." It won Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Awards, and was selected as a Critics' Pick by The New York Times and Time Out New York.

The design team includes G.W. Mercier (Scenic and Costume Design), Scott Zielinski (Lighting Design), John Gromada (Sound Design), Wendall K. Harrington (Projection Design), Mike Dobson (Foley Design). David H. Lurie is the Production Stage Manager. Casting by Telsey + Company, William Cantler, CSA.


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