I had never seen any stand-up comedy shows with Eddie Izzard, especially in his transvestite guise, and I was very keen to see at least one. He performs in San Francisco with his rather abstract but very amusing material, including his theories on pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, empires and the European dream. Also he ponders the naming of Engelbert Humperdinck, Hollywood adapting British films, and some very humorous translations of French phrases. All of this is done while he is wearing his glittery straight top, tight trousers, high heels, and carefully applied make-up. It won the Emmys for Outstanding Individual Performance and Outstanding Writing for Izzard, and it was nominated for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. Eddie Izzard was number 3 on 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, and he was number 19 on The Comedians' Comedian, and the show was number 30 on The 100 Greatest Funny Moments. Good!
Review of Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill
