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Without You I'm Nothing

Without You I'm Nothing

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Without You I'm Nothing

1990

1h 30m

5.2(16 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Sandra Bernhard stars in a studio version of her off-Broadway show, blending re-enactments of the original show's pieces with concept vignettes and 'testimonials' to underscore the relationship between a performer and an audience.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Steve Antin

Steve Antin

Steve Antin

John Doe

John Doe

John Doe

Lu Leonard

Lu Leonard

Sandra's Manager

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Emcee

Cynthia Bailey

Cynthia Bailey

Roxanne

Grace Broughton

'Female' Backup Singer

Kimberli Williams

'Female' Backup Singer

Axel Vera

'Female' Backup Singer

Estuardo Volty

'Female' Backup Singer

Creative team

Directed by: John Boskovich
Written by: Sandra Bernhard
John Boskovich
Produced by: Terry Danuser
Jonathan D. Krane

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