WEIRDER THAN WEIRD: "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC-THEMED BURLESQUE DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS – Yahoo Finance
SHOWGALS explores how pop culture can unexpectedly unite us.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — SHOWGALS is the heartwarming, funny and weirdly sexy story of Tight & Nerdy, the world’s first burlesque troupe celebrating the music and artistry of “Weird Al” Yankovic.
This feature-length documentary follows Tight & Nerdy across the U.S. on what just might be their final tour. As the story unfolds, we learn that their “Al-Stravaganza” is more than just a comedy show. Behind the stage personas and wild costumes are everyday humans dealing with universal themes including female empowerment, gender inequality and overcoming family trauma – all set to some of Weird Al’s most memorable music. Directed by Jeff Nucera and Jonathan Ruane, this is a film aimed squarely at those who were bullied for being different.
Much likeTight & Nerdy’s stage shows, SHOWGALS is being produced independently by some of Al’s most hardcore devotees. Fans of Al, burlesque and/or documentaries are invited to support the film via Kickstarter beginning at 10 a.m. EST Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023 at BareToBeStupid.com.
The film includes an interview with five-time Grammy Award winner “Weird Al” Yankovic, who has spent his 40-plus year career demonstrating to misfits everywhere that weirdness should be celebrated.
Al says of his burlesque tribute: “This is art. I’m sure some people will think something like this would be vulgar or prurient, but it has a really positive underlying message about body positivity and inclusion, and I think that’s a good thing!”
Producer Bios:
Jeff Nucera is a non-fiction producer with more than 20 years’ experience. Credits include MTV’s The Osbournes and Showtime’s Gigolos, but he is perhaps best known for sorting Weird Al’s fan mail since 2001.
Jonathan Ruane has spent the last two decades working in feature documentaries and non-fiction television. Credits include: Billie Eilish: The World is a Little Blurry (APPLE TV+), 30 Days (FX), and Genealogy Roadshow (PBS).
Eddie Schmidt serves as Executive Producer. He produced the Emmy-nominated Valentine Road and the Oscar-nominated Twist of Faith for HBO, Troubadours for PBS’ American Masters, and This Film Is Not Yet Rated for IFC. Schmidt was also Executive Producer of Gilbert: A Gilbert Gottfried Story.
High-Resolution Images available at ShowgalsTheMovie.com/press
Kickstarter: BareToBeStupid.com
Website: ShowgalsTheMovie.com
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