Best comedian I have ever seen
by Michelle Paladeau-Zic on 2022-11-06TD Place Arena - OttawaWe were literally in pain from laughing. It was a perfect show. Even the opening act was hilarious.
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John Mulaney is a three-time Emmy and WGA award-winning writer, actor, and comedian.
Mulaney can be seen in his latest Netflix stand up special,�BABY J. Released in April 2023, Mulaney converts his personal turmoil into comedic brilliance, which earned him 2023 Emmy nominations in Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and won him an Emmy for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special. BABY J, recently earned the 2024 Critic's Choice Award for Best Comedy Special (non-televised). On tour, he has sold out massive venues around North America from Madison Square Garden multiple times to the Hollywood Bowl. His 2023 tour dates included shows across US, Europe and Australia.
In 2018, John Mulaney traveled the United States with sold out Kid Gorgeous tour, which was later released as a Netflix stand-up special and won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Special; In 2015, he released�The Comeback Kid, also a Netflix original, which The AV Club called the "best hour of his career;" In 2012, his Comedy Central special New In Town had Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly hailing him as "one of the best stand-up comics alive."
John Mulaney has been invited to host Saturday Night Live five times. He began writing for SNL in 2008 and created memorable characters such as 'Stefon' with Bill Hader and appeared as a "Weekend Update" correspondent. He has written for IFC's�Documentary Now!�and Netflix's�Big Mouth, on which he voices the character of Andrew. In December 2019, the critically acclaimed and Emmy nominated musical variety special�John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch�debuted on Netflix.
He's also starred on Broadway in the runaway hit written and performed alongside Nick Kroll in�Oh, Hello On Broadway. The duo have since release a Netflix special of the same name, as well as�Oh, Hello: The P'dcast, based off their characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland.
We were literally in pain from laughing. It was a perfect show. Even the opening act was hilarious.
Comedian was good. However audio could have been better, especially for the opening act. Seats were a bit difficult to find. Ushers need more training on how to deal with people in the wrong seats, as there was a lady in front of us who didn't want to move. Very distracting...
Horrible acoustics and stage. We couldn't see anything or hear Seaton Smith. John Mulaney was good but I prefer his older material.
The show itself was great , but the long lines due to the security pouches for everyone’s cell phone was a pain . Was also very distracting trying to watch the first act while everyone was getting to find/ get to their seats in the dark.
If we are going to lock up devices in 2022+ there are a few things that can help the experience. Show the time somewhere and provide more tech safe spaces
His delivery is like no other. To his credit he was picking on himself all night and that has to be tough. I couldn’t stop crying from all the laughing! I can’t wait to see him again.
He was very good. First time seeing him. Overall quite entertaining, and btw rating given the subject matter was him. Did not agree with locking phones. Would not go to anything again that requires that.
Fan-flippin-tastic! Anyone that thinks otherwise doesn't have a funny bone in their body. A true master of his craft. Nothing about the show was lacking.
Open act was hilarious and John was amazing as always. Great night all around.
Even though we suspect this will be on Netflix, it was worth it to see live. Surprisingly moving show. Not just funny, but riveting story of his intervention. Loved the audience interaction, wasn't expecting that. Mr Mulaney is very good company and we wish him all the best. We weren't familiar with Seaton Smith and were pleasantly surprised. Warm and engaging.
As great a show as you always see him perform. He was exactly as I hoped for live as I've seen in his specials. His opener, Seaton Smith was great too.
John mulaney was funny and honest about his addiction recovery. Great story teller with an interesting life. Will definitely see him live again.
This show was absolute hilarity from the opening act till the time John walked off the stage. I literally never stopped laughing and John Mulaney is just the best ever! I am so glad he came to Edmonton but I would travel to see him again.
John Mulaney has been my favourite comedian for years now and I’m so grateful I got to see him live. He delivered a fantastic performance as always but when you to take his already stellar comedy and mix that with this new raw vulnerability, we’ll let’s just say John Mulaney really outdoes himself.
Loved the performance, the seats were very close together, not roomy enough imo.
It was truly an amazing experience to see John Mulaney in person! My first introduction to stand up comedy was John Mulaneys Salt & Pepper Diner bit, and I have been hooked ever since. When Mulaney took the stage my jaw dropped and it stayed there for the rest of his act. Mulaney keeps his same signature delivery on his jokes just with a little less of the more chaotic physical elements (gee, I wonder why). The comedy was perfectly presented and I was entertained from beginning to end. We were lucky enough to get floor seats, and it was crazy being that close! Cheeks were aching and stomachs were hurting by the end of this show! The openers for the show were amazing as well, so it just ended up being a laugh riot all evening. I am very much hoping I can afford to go again!
Absolutely adored the show. My husband & I laughed until we cried. I appreciated how real and raw John was. I love all of his shows & I’ve watched them all several times, & I really hoped that this show wouldn’t disappoint, and it didn’t! We loved it! I’ve recommended it to everyone! I can’t wait until I can watch it on repeat!
I love John Mulaney. Great seeing him live, but a bit disappointing that a fair bit of his material dealing with mental health has been used before. He looked a bit disheveled too, like tour has been tough and of course his drug battle was enormous. I left happy to have seen him but hoping he stays sober going forward.
Had a great time, this was the first comedy show I’ve ever seen live and I couldn’t not stop laughing.
The overall experience was great. I know some people will be annoyed that phones were locked, but they were swift in getting them unlocked on the way out, and it’s completely understandable why such a measure had to be taken. In terms of the actual comedy I though Mulaney was witty, crafty and engaging in his jokes. Some landed better than others and he was definitely more engaging in the audience with what some might feel is less tight knit material. Maybe a little less explosive in his movements and acts, but I mean common. He’s sober and older, what did you expect? I felt his material was raw, interesting and of course, most importantly, funny. Getting out was a bit of a hassle, but if you’re not open to the idea that you might be paying for parking and getting home might take you a little while longer, I don’t know what world you live in. Overall, I’d give the experience 4.5 if I could. There were only a few times where I felt the experience could be improved. Mulaney has put a very little spin on his style that isn’t necessarily better or worse it just simply is. But at the heart of it, his comedy feels much the same. He’s still very funny and I would recommend him to most anyone.