John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell directed, starred in and wrote, with Stephen Trask, the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), for which he won Best Director at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor. His recent Broadway production of Hedwig garnered him Tony Awards for his performance and for Best Revival. He won an Obie Award for Hedwig Off-Broadway as well for as starring in Larry Kramer’s The Destiny of Me. He directed Tennessee Williams’ Kingdom of EarthOff-Broadway with Cynthia Nixon and Peter Sarsgaard. He directed the films Shortbus (2006), Rabbit Hole (2010) and How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) both starring Nicole Kidman who was nominated for Best Actress Oscar for the former. Recent TV roles include Hulu’s Shrill, HBO’s Girls and Vinyl, CBS’s The Good Fight, and Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle. He stars in, wrote (with Bryan Weller) and directed the musical podcast series Anthem: Homunculus featuring Cynthia Erivo, Glenn Close, Patti Lupone, Denis O’Hare, Laurie Anderson and Marion Cotillard, which is playing on Luminary podcast platform.
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THE ORIGIN OF LOVE: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig
With Very Special Guest Amber Martin
Featuring the Songs of Hedwig by Stephen Trask
Produced by ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell takes the stage in an exclusive string of solo dates, regaling audiences with intimate, eye-opening, and at times devilishly funny anecdotes, he invites audiences to share his personal experiences over two decades of living with Hedwig. In a real treat for hardcore fans and newcomers alike, he’ll also play new material from his upcoming musical podcast Anthem. So ‘put on some makeup, turn on your eight-track,’ it’s time to experience John Cameron Mitchell in the raw.
Stage: Concert Hall / Proscenium
Capacity: Infinite
Traveling Personnel: 10
Running time: 80 Min
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The Origin of Love: Songs and Stories of Hedwig
US Tour:
September 28, 2019 | Town Hall, Live From Here, New York, NY
November 2, 2019 | Hill Auditorium, University Musical Society, Ann Arbor, MI
February 7, 2020 | Texas Performing Arts @ Bass Hall, Austin, TX
February 26, 2020| Rev Hall, Portland, OR
February 27, 2020 | The Moore Theater, Seattle, WA
February 29, 2020 | Cal Performances, UC Berkley, California
April 3, 2020 | Kingsbury Hall, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
April 11, 2020 | Ace Hotel, CAP-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA