This American Life: Live at BAM
Synopsis
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. 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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THIS AMERICAN LIFE: LIVE AT BAM - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-16
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 20, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seth Lind
- Screenplay & Story
- Joshuah Bearman, Mike Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Sasheer Zamata, Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Original Title
- This American Life: Live at BAM
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seth Lind
Joshuah Bearman, Mike Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Sasheer Zamata, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Ben Cohen, Seth Lind
Ben Cohen, Ben Katz, Allison Davis, Robert Saenz De Viteri, Ira Glass
Department Leadership Roster
Seth Lind
Director
Joshuah Bearman
Writer
Mike Birbiglia
Writer
Ira Glass
Writer
Sasheer Zamata
Writer
Ben Cohen
Producer
Ben Katz
Producer
Allison Davis
Producer
Robert Saenz De Viteri
Producer
Robyn Semien
Producer
Ben Cohen
Editor
Seth Lind
Editor
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Writer
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What is This American Life: Live at BAM about?
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. Comedy from Mike Birbiglia, and SNL’s Sasheer Zamata. Songs from Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields. Dance from Monica Bill Barnes & Company.
Who directed This American Life: Live at BAM?
This American Life: Live at BAM was directed by Seth Lind.
Who stars in This American Life: Live at BAM?
The principal cast of This American Life: Live at BAM includes Ira Glass, Mike Birbiglia, Sasheer Zamata, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lindsay Mendez.
When was This American Life: Live at BAM released and how long is it?
This American Life: Live at BAM was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.