# Interview: Brad Williams Is Large and in Charge at the Chicago Theatre

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Brad Williams. Photo courtesy Jeff Abraham. Despite his small stature, Brad Williams is one of comedy’s most larger-than-life forces. At 4’4”—Williams has achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism—Williams doesn’t let anything stand in his way, with an incisive, fearless sense of humor, poking fun at himself and tackling taboo topics. On October 16, he returns to the Chicago Theatre for his Tall Tales tour. We talked with Williams about what to expect from the new set, taking the tour to Europe, and why he hopes hot sauce will be the key to making people rethink dwarves. Your new Tall Tal

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