Royce Hall at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)
An all-star cast of comedians presents Write Aid, a special benefit concert for workers affected by the writers' strike. The bill includes Eddie Izzard, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, and Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass). Proceeds will go to provide health and financial services for entertainment industry workers affected by the WGA strike.
Event summary prepared by the Goldstar Editorial Team.
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This line-up had some of the best comedy around. You gotta love Tenacious D; Sarah Silverman is quirky and makes you cringe. Love it!
Eddie Izzard is an acquired taste. And although it was a long night (3hrs plus intermission) this night was very memorable and fun!
The event was great! My friends and I got to see awesome comedians (Eddie Izzard, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Tenacious D and Andy Dick). We had great seats, for an even better price. And the best part was, all the money went to benefit the Writer's Strike.
Overall it was funny and well done, but it was too long for me to handle on a Friday night after a long work day. Jack Black was disappointing and even though Eddie was hilarious his final set lasted too long. By 11pm I was slapping myself to stay awake (that could also be because I sat in literally the back row).
Would I do it again? Absolutely, it was an overall good time and it was for a good cause.
Regarded as one of the nation's finest concert halls, Royce Hall was the original building on the UCLA campus, completed in 1929. Restored and remodeled after the 1994 earthquake, Royce Hall Auditorium is the primary home of the nation's leading performing arts presenter.
Eddie Izzard, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, and Tenacious D, featuring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, will be on the bill of Write Aid, a fundraiser benefiting the Motion Picture and Television Fund, which provides crisis assistance for entertainment industry workers during the Writers Guild Strike. This fund provides health and financial services to all entertainment industry professionals affected by the strike. Write Aid is presented by members of the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America, and West Beth Entertainment.