Thursday May 15 (8pm)
Friday May 16 (8pm)
Saturday May 17 (8pm)
Only Eddie Izzard could make wearing jeans and loafers an act of subversion. For Stripped, the "executive transvestite" British comic retires his trademark drag costume. It's a good reminder that, ever since he charmed American audiences with his much-loved Dress to Kill special, it has been Izzard's elliptical delivery that makes him so inimitable. Not that his self-described "male tomboy" garb ever felt shticky, but classic routines like "Cake or Death?" and "Do You Have a Flag?" would kill regardless of Izzard's getup. As Wayne Malloy on FX's The Riches, he shows off some surprising dramatic chops — but Izzard on stage still means Izzard at his best.
– Stephen Gossett