Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed

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.

Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed
Created by
Written byTracey Ullman
Directed byLinda Mendoza
StarringTracey Ullman
Opening theme"They Don't Know"
Ending theme"They Don't Know"
ComposerRichard Gibbs
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producers
  • Tracey Ullman
  • Allan McKeown
ProducerStephanie Laing
EditorTammis Chandler
Running time75 minutes
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMay 14, 2005 (2005-05-14)

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

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  • Tracey Ullman as Herself
  • Scott Fowler as Dancer
  • Vince Pesce as Dancer
  • Anna Rustowitz as Dancer
  • Anna A. White as Dancer
  • Sandra K. Horner as Fan (uncredited)

Reception

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s)/Nominee(s) Result
2005 Gold Derby Awards Variety Performer Tracey Ullman Nominated
Variety Series Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Variety, Musical, or Comedy Special Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed Nominated
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 Special Audrey Futterman-Stern (key hairstylist) Nominated
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Tracey Ullman Nominated

Home media

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

References

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  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.
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