Michael Urie Plays Barbra Streisand in Buyer and Cellar
Alex More has a story to tell. A
struggling actor in L.A., Alex takes a job working in the Malibu
basement of beloved megastar, Barbra Streisand!
downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but
will their relationship ever make it upstairs?
Buyer & Cellar is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things,
and the oddest of odd jobs.
Michael Urie will be playing Barbra Streisand Off Broadway, and
every other character in Buyer &
Cellar, playwright Jonathan Tolins new one-man play which opened recently at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. An exceptionally gifted comedian
and stage performer, Urie does the diva justice—and she’s just one piece of the
story.
Tolins’ play is well crafted, hilarious, and completely
accessible to folks who know nothing about Barbra Streisand. Of course, the
show’s success is thanks in no small part to Urie’s charming, whirlwind
performance. I spoke to Michael about his work on the play, his choice of gay
roles, and his personal feelings on the lady of the house.
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