Margaret Cho is a comedian best known for her tattoos, her bellydancing, her cancelled sitcom, her clothing line, for being too Asian and not Asian enough, and for her explicit and honest discussions of sexuality. You'd be surprised, then, to learn that her latest show, 'Fingerbang,' a musical revue, is performed at the Largo, a decidedly traditionalist LA establishment, one used to hosting The Watkins Family Hour and John Brion.
'Fingerbang' delights in its variety - a list of performers includes an unfulfilled housewife, a stereotypical lesbian singer-songwriter in drag, and also more sincere musical acts like Susie Suh and Grant Lee-Phillips
Strangely, 'Fingerbang' more closely resembles “A Prairie Home Companion” than you might expect. Cho has been learning guitar (the inspiration for the show) and her voice is surprisingly sweet and well-suited to sing lyrics like, "You can't break up with me / I'm Margaret Fucking Cho." It might have been just a by-product of the space, but her performance was almost wholesome. Maybe Cho can add that to her list.
Originally in Los Angeles Magazine
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