Old Hats is a 2013 comedy sketch, revue, musical and clown show written and performed by David Shiner and Bill Irwin, the show debuted in New York City. Musician Nellie McKay also performed in the 2013 show.
The original 2013 Off-Broadway was a combination of "clowning revue-with-music".Gans, Andrew and Jones, Kenneth. "Off-Broadway Run of Acclaimed 'Old Hats', By Bill Irwin and David Shiner, Extended Again" Playbill.com, April 2, 2013 Old Hats won the 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue.Hetrick, Adam and Gans, Andrew. "Billy Porter, Andrea Martin, 'Pippin', 'Matilda', 'Vanya and Sonia' Win Drama Desk Awards" Playbill.com, May 10, 2013
Revival The show was revived in New York City in 2016 with Shiner and Irwin returning and a new third performer, musician Shaina Taub. In between sketches, Taub performed original songs with a band. The revival was filmed for WNET's Theater Close-up and BroadwayHD.
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