Review: Colin Quinn, “Unconstitutional,” at Barrow Street Theatre
by If “Long Story Short” told the story of the rise and fall of every empire, including our own, then Colin Quinn’s new one-man show, “Unconstitutional,” …
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Review: Trevor Noah, “Born a Crime”
Growing up in South Africa with an African mother and a Swiss-German father, the nation’s prevailing policy of Apartheid at the time meant that Trevor Noah had …
Career at the turning point: Nina Conti rediscovers ventriloquism through “Her Master’s Voice”
About five years ago, Nina Conti faced a crisis of self-confidence regarding her career as a ventriloquist — despite winning the BBC New Comedy Award at the …
“Road Comics,” a documentary that looks at headliners in the middle
Living only about a mile away from a comedy club in Bloomington, University of Indiana professor Susan Seizer loved seeing live stand-up comedy shows but …
Review: Joe Rogan, “Live from the Tabernacle”
by Joe Rogan is probably best known for making people who are desperate for money eat animal parts and jump off buildings. You may also recognize …
Review: “Women Aren’t Funny,” a documentary
Are women funny? Are you funny? That’s a fairer, more legitimate question. In a new documentary by stand-up comedian Bonnie McFarlane, shot with her husband, …
Review: Matt Besser, “The 6 Most Important Sets in the History of Standup”
Who would you include in an exhaustive list of the most iconic stand-up comics and performances? Surely greats like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Bill …
Review: Anthony Jeselnik, “Caligula”
It is actually quite simple to be offensive. All you have to do is figure out a mainstream value and champion the opposite. People generally …
Review: Maria Bamford, “the special special special!”
Performing stand-up comedy in front of an audience of two exclusively made up of your parents while cookies bake and pugs run loose sounds like …
Review: Chris Hardwick, “Mandroid”
Chris Hardwick is the king of nerds. Well, maybe he’s the president. Is a collection of nerds a monarchy? Maybe he’s some kind of chancellor …