December 6, 2023 In her solo show, Kenice Mobley casts a light on her darkest hours By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated December 6, 2023, 4:50 p.m Kenice Mobley knows the title of her new solo show, “Don’t Kill…
November 30, 2023 In his chaotic live shows, Eric Andre detonates a comedy ‘explosion’ By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 30, 2023, 1:55 p.m. Eric Andre has made a living out of being unpredictable. On “The…
November 10, 2023 From Mike Birbiglia, a generous helping of ‘Christmas Parmesan’ By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m. In his most recent one-man show, Mike Birbiglia joked that his family…
November 1, 2023 Orlando Baxter doesn’t have to come home for Comics Come Home — he’s already here By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated November 1, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Boston comic Orlando Baxter has more to celebrate this season than most…
October 18, 2023 It’s been a special year for nine comedians with local roots By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated October 18, 2023, 5:46 p.m For fans of comedians with local roots, it’s been a very good…
October 11, 2023 British comic Russell Howard brings his mix of wonder and silliness to the Shubert stage By Nick A. Zaino III Globe correspondent, Updated October 11, 2023, 12:40 p.m. Russell Howard believes the world is magnificent. We forget that sometimes because…
July 14, 2023 When Jay Leno recalls those rough early days in Boston comedy, he has to laugh By Nick A. Zaino III Updated July 14, 2023, 6:00 a.m Before any dreams of hosting “The Tonight Show,” or being a big shot in…
May 19, 2023 With her hot dog chronicle, Jamie Loftus is on a roll Jamie Loftus spent the summer of 2021 criss-crossing America by car and visiting as many as five hot dog joints a day to research…
May 10, 2023 A Boston Comedy Festival with an accent on ‘Boston’ The Boston Comedy Festival, which kicks off May 16 with Todd Barry and two stand-up contests, features a lot of familiar faces this year….
April 13, 2023 In ‘Just for Us,’ comic Alex Edelman tells the one about the Jew who crashes a meeting of antisemites (Full Review) Alex Edelman is a stand-up comedian, and as such, his stock in trade is silliness — specifically, the jokes he thinks will appeal to…
