Reviews
Jay Pharoah is best known for his impressions; during his six seasons on Saturday Night Live, he was applauded for his impersonations of cha...
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![JFL42 Review: Jay Pharoah Has Great Impressions and Not Much Else Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 24]()
JFL42 Review: Jay Pharoah Has Great Impressions and Not Much Else Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 24 Published Sep 25, 2019 -
![JFL42 Review: Vir Das Impresses With a Thematically Compelling Hour Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, September 23]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Vir Das Impresses With a Thematically Compelling Hour Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, September 23 Published Sep 25, 2019"Those are all the generic opening jokes I have. Can I go to my material now?" Vir Das asked the crowd abruptly, just a couple of minutes in...
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![JFL42 Review: Ron Funches Is Loveable First and Foremost The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 22]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Ron Funches Is Loveable First and Foremost The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 22 Published Sep 23, 2019Ron Funches' signature giggle and uniquely kind joke delivery are hard to miss. The comedian has made a career out of gentle observational c...
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![JFL42 Review: Kate Berlant Creates an Incredible Fantasy World The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 22]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Kate Berlant Creates an Incredible Fantasy World The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 22 Published Sep 23, 2019Kate Berlant likes to keep her audience members on their toes. The L.A.-based comedian is known for her character work (notably on Netfl...
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![JFL42 Review: Tom Henry Lets the Audience Run the Asylum Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, September 21]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Tom Henry Lets the Audience Run the Asylum Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, September 21 Published Sep 22, 2019For a comic who makes a living off if deadpan one-liners, Tom Henry maintained a surprisingly dynamic rapport with his audience at the Comed...
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![JFL42 Review: Nick Kroll Sheds His Famous Characters and Reveals Himself Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON, September 20]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Nick Kroll Sheds His Famous Characters and Reveals Himself Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON, September 20 Published Sep 21, 2019"I can't believe he wore blackface," Nick Kroll said suddenly and out of nowhere, prompting a roar from Canadians who are currently being le...
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![JFL42 Review: 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' Conjures Improvised Joy Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 20]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' Conjures Improvised Joy Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 20 Published Sep 21, 2019Capping off a couple of busy days at JFL42, including staging his Threedom podcast with Lauren Lapkus and Paul F. Tompkins, and promoting hi...
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![JFL42 Review: Sam Morril's Joke Density Nearly Overwhelms the Audience The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 20]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Sam Morril's Joke Density Nearly Overwhelms the Audience The Garrison, Toronto ON, September 20 Published Sep 21, 2019Is the purpose of comedy to "push boundaries" or "speak truth to power"? At the Garrison on Friday night, Sam Morril made a strong case that...
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![JFL42 Review: 'In Conversation With Broad City,' a Charming Evening With Friends You Don't Actually Know Meridian Hall, Toronto ON, September 20]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: 'In Conversation With Broad City,' a Charming Evening With Friends You Don't Actually Know Meridian Hall, Toronto ON, September 20 Published Sep 21, 2019Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are just now coming up to breathe after the whirlwind that was creating and starring in Broad City. The p...
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![JFL42 Review: Ronny Chieng Shows Flashes During an Unfocused Set Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, September 19]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: Ronny Chieng Shows Flashes During an Unfocused Set Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, September 19 Published Sep 20, 2019To the extent that there were problems with Ronny Chieng's set at the Royal Theatre on Thursday night, none of them had to do with the stren...
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![JFL42 Review: 'Threedom' Podcast Tangents Are, in Fact, the Destination Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, September 19]()
ReviewsJFL42 Review: 'Threedom' Podcast Tangents Are, in Fact, the Destination Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, September 19 Published Sep 20, 2019Improvising geniuses Lauren Lapkus, Paul F. Tompkins and Scott Aukerman staged their Threedom podcast at JFL42, giving listeners pretty much...
