As if Eddie Izzard’s Monty Python-inspired stream-of-consciousness comedy routines weren’t weird enough, the dude has to do it in drag and then remind us that he’s not gay – just a straight guy who just loves performing in pantyhose and heels. Still, Izzard’s oddball delivery – a lengthy strand of tangents about British history, vacuum cleaners, and Wikipedia – and label-defying stage presence hasn’t seemed to deter even the most mainstream audiences from falling in love with this zany fop…
This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2008.