Photos: ‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music’

Taylor Mac performs “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The costumes - a new one for each decade - are by a designer known as Machine Dazzle. This look made its appearance in the final quarter of the the cycle, on March 24.

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March 26, 2018 12:57 PM PT

Taylor Mac calls audience members to the stage to participate in a “gay junior prom” on March 24.

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Taylor Mac wades into the audience during “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” on March 24.

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Taylor Mac during an onstage costume change in “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.” His band can be seen in the backlight.

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Joining Taylor Mac for “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” were all-purpose helpers known as Dandy Minions. They dressed for the occasion, as did many audience members.

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A performer navigates an aisle during the March 24 performance of “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.”

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Taylor Mac performs “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” in Los Angeles.

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Taylor Mac, right, cedes the stage to the Centennial High School Marching Band on March 24.

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Inflatable penises representing the Cold War-era United States and Soviet Union are passed through the audience during the final quarter of Taylor Mac’s “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” in Los Angeles on March 24.

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