“Double, double, toil and d’oh? Doughnuts and beer may go hand in hand in Springfield, but one performer will test whether Shakespeare and the Simpsons are as appropriate a match Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Bama Theatre. Rick Miller’s “MacHomer” will present a one-man show featuring an 85 percent “Macbeth” script with more than 50 different Simpson voices. University Programs performing arts director Leslie Hines lucked out when she snatched up a cancellation date and booked the Toronto-based actor/writer to perform in Tuscaloosa. “We haven’t sold out yet, but I hope we don’t break his six-year streak of sellout shows,” Hines said. “We suggest that everyone get there early. Miller’s “MacHomer: The Simpsons Do Macbeth” features Homer as Macbeth and Marge as Lady Macbeth. The Toronto Star praised the show, giving it five stars and calling it, “truly awesome. A one-man, comic tour de force. … This is Shakespeare done just the way he’d like it.” Read More >>>
