Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed

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Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
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Created by
Written byTracey Ullman
Directed by Linda Mendoza
StarringTracey Ullman
Opening theme"They Don't Know"
Ending theme"They Don't Know"
Composer Richard Gibbs
Country of origin United States
Production
Executive producers
  • Tracey Ullman
  • Allan McKeown
Producer Stephanie Laing
EditorTammis Chandler
Running time75 minutes
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseMay 14, 2005 (2005-05-14)

Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed is an HBO comedy special starring Tracey Ullman. The stage show documents Ullman's rise to fame with reenactments of her childhood as well as her career as a performer. Many of her television characters also appear, along with their origin stories. The characters are performed with no makeup and little costuming.

Contents

The special was filmed at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, where it ran for ten performances. The show, which was being readied for a Broadway run, had the working title Tracey's Best Bits. [1]

Cast

Reception

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)/Nominee(s)Result
2005 Gold Derby Awards Variety PerformerTracey UllmanNominated
Variety SeriesTracey Ullman: Live and ExposedNominated
Online Film & Television AssociationBest Variety, Musical, or Comedy SpecialTracey Ullman: Live and ExposedNominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)Tammis Chandler (editor)Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a SpecialAudrey Futterman-Stern (key hairstylist)Nominated
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music ProgramTracey UllmanNominated

Home media

The special was released on DVD by HBO Home Video on September 5, 2005 in the United States. [2]

References

  1. "Tracey Ullman Readies Best Bits for Broadway". Broadway.com. Broadway.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. "Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed". DVD Talk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.