John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City

I got to see John Mulaney live during his Kid Gorgeous tour in 2018 and it was probably the funniest live stand up show I've ever been to. Stand Up Comedy is incredibly hit or miss for me. I either love someone's act or I don't. No in between. He's great because he's got an edge but he's not offensive. He's personal but willing to take on the man. And best of all, he's actually funny. He has such an amazing way with words and humor. His best material is when he's talking about his personal life and his bizarre encounters with wacky, almost literally like, characters. He doesn't talk down to people and he's a master of self deprecating humor. It's incredible how far this man has come in recent years after only 4 specials. Kid Gorgeous is hilarious, heartfelt and smart. His stories about his parents and childhood are great and his brilliant metaphor for the current "presidential" administration is the best I have heard and likely ever will. It's smart but not obvious and mean spirited. He's just being honest with himself and how he feels (I happened to agree). I'd rather a comedian be honest about how they feel then just try to shock and offend people for the sake of it. That's why Mulaney and others like Carlin and Pryor are so great. They were honest with their feelings. They laid it all out for us to see. And I feel that if Mulaney keeps this up, he will one day be among the greats, if he isn't already. It's a toss up for me as to which of his specials is the best. I'm pretty partial to The Comeback Kid Myself, But this may be a very close second. He's one of the few stand up comedians I feel is worth watching. I can't wait to see what he does next.

Most comedians make me cringe. I rarely laugh at the jokes they deliver. That is not the case with Mulaney. He genuinely makes me laugh, and that's why I have bought two of his specials on iTunes. Radio City was my first purchase, and my enjoyment prompted me to buy his prior material. I hope he tours, again, in Portland, Oregon. I want to see him, live.

5/3/18. Mulaney is funny but he has a very annoying whiny voice. If you don't let that bother you, then you can enjoy his comedy.

As a Brit' I find U. S stand-up hit and miss.

A lot of the time the references are very U. S-centric with a lot of repetition and shouting.

When John walked on stage, with is shiny clean chat show host look, I was all set to dislike him.

I was so wrong.

This guy is hilarious.

His delivery is high energy without being over whelming and nothing was so niche it didn't translate across the ocean.

His material is not only funny but clever and doesn't get too mean.

A lot of humour regarding Trump tends to be crude character assassination with less wit behind it than a bad mum-joke.

But John's take on Trump was cutting without being mean and very, very funny.

This is one of those comedies I am sure to wheel out whenever I am blue - I expect to watch this many more times in the future.

We have watched all of his specials so many times and introduced friends and family to them as well. They all love him! I have to have background noise so I put him on a lot of the time because when I do pay attention, I'm guaranteed a laugh no matter what part he's at! Talented guy, no doubt!