In a powerhouse one-night-only concert, “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt takes to the stage to smash the fourth wall and rock the house. Hedwig, an East German rock ’n’ roll goddess, happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, which has left her with an “angry inch.” Hedwig (née Hansel) explains her story in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine, backed by a hard-rocking band called “The Angry Inch.”

 

Through head-banging anthems and heartfelt rock ballads, steeped in the androgynous 1970s glam rock style of David Bowie as well as John Lennon and early punk performers Lou Reed and Iggy Pop, Hedwig tells her story and describes her life’s search for “The Origin of Love” and a reunion with her other half. It’s a rocking ride – funny, touching, and ultimately inspiring to anyone who feels life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile. 

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HISTORY

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch premiered off-Broadway in 1998, and won the Obie Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. In 2001, John Cameron Mitchell adapted, directed and starred in a film adaptation of the musical.  In 2014, the musical made its Broadway premiere at the Belasco Theatre starring Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall. Harris was succeeded in the title role by Andrew Rannells, Michael C. Hall, John Cameron Mitchell, Darren Criss and Taye Diggs.

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Photo: Neil Patrick Harris performs on Broadway 2014 (Joan Marcus)