First collaborating 20 years ago in
Fool Moon—a show that made three separate stops on Broadway in the 1990s—veteran stage clowns
Bill Irwin and
David Shiner reunite with
Old Hats, a nouveau-Vaudevillian collection of comedic sketches and musical numbers. Joined by London-born musician and performer
Nellie McKay as well as a four-person band, the pair employ the traditional (baggy pants, oversized shoes) and the modern (iPods, iPads and digital projections) for routines involving escape from giant boulders, the world of business and the modern political landscape.