In fact, where burlesque tends to favor a certain hourglass shape and bustiness, the physical range and fitness level of male boylesque performers vary wildly.
The performers, though, vary.
More of that would have added interest to "All Aboard," set to music by composers and performers as varied as Steve Reich and Roy Acuff.
As usual, the event had a political side, with artists including Mr. Khechog speaking out for Tibet's freedom from Chinese domination, and an educational one, as performers as varied as David Bowie, Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews, Natalie Merchant and Moby exchanged musical gifts.
The slate of performers is varied, too: the band Who Are Those Guys plays classic rock in the tradition of the Allman Brothers and Neil Young, while the Sunnyland Jazz Band plays, well, that one is obvious.
And he sounds like no other jazz pianist in action today, even in an era that has seen a rejuvenation of the acoustic piano trio in the hands of young performers as varied as the classical Brad Mehldau and the funky Esbjorn Svensson.
Jonathan Winters, the rotund, rubber-faced, squinty-eyed master of impressions and improvisational comedy who became a staple of late-night television for decades and was a mentor to Robin Williams and an inspiration for performers as varied as Steve Martin, Jim Carrey and Jimmy Kimmel, died April 11 at his home in Montecito, Calif.
The performers were attractively varied.
A major interest in playgoing lies in perceiving the skill with which performers rearrange and subtly vary these familiar elements from play to play.
Not unlike the performers, Money Shot spectators varied wildly in terms of age and backgrounds.
