A shift from a vaudevillian aesthetic to a narrative one of comic realism was necessary in order to sustain an audience.The vaudeville aesthetic dominated comedy. It was a variety show of short ...

If you ever enjoyed an evening of vaudeville, comedy, cartoons, or any of the bizarro programming at the old Steve Allen Theater, you have Amit Itelman to thank. “We were the L.A. clubhouse for ...

One of those shows will be at the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue on Friday. “I’ve always loved comedy,” he said. “It’s an interesting form of entertainment. You’re not hiding behind a guitar. You don’t ...

Shows in vaudeville featured almost a dozen different artists, or acts, at a time, performing all kinds of material—songs, comedy routines, magic, acrobatics, novelty acts, dramatic readings–o ...

including high art and low comedy, slapstick and even the odd performing animal acts. Not only did vaudeville help set the "stage" for American musical theater, film, and television, many ...