Largo is a lovely West Hollywood club, where this week some legends tried out new material on a local audience before some of the content possibly makes it onto a big screen one day- or stays right here in the club as the art of stand-up was fire this week.
It was fun to see famous film director Judd Apatow perform stand up. Opening up for the group, he warmed the crowd excellently with funny and surprisingly relatable daily observations. Morgan Murphy incorporated humorous details of her life without making it sound like therapy. As a frazzled underdog her quirks are charming. Anthony Jeselnik’s humor is quick and confidently dark. Discussing topics that may unsettle some audience members, Jeselnik doesn’t shy away from the taboo. His assertively, neigh- aggressively creepy stage persona compliments the content perfectly.
Kevin Nealon is a legend from his tenure with SNL, the series Weeds and many Adam Sandler films. He is hysterically relevant and his stand-up game is incredibly sharp. To stay funny for so long, as humor has evolved, is no easy feat and from his entrance to the moment he walked off the stage he was strong. His jokes on death were some of the best of the night. The dark topics make the audience think about the uncomfortable fears we all share and inject insightful humor to into that fragile space.
Known for his work on Reno 911 and his over the top web comedies on YouTube and Instagram, Kyle Dunnigan goes beyond stand up and is a well-rounded performer and entertainer. When he’s on stage, you don’t just hear jokes, you are invited to enter his world.
He has a great sense of body presence and movement. He combs the stage surprisingly and humorously to add depth to the performance- Never just standing still telling jokes.
Dunnigan is also surprisingly musically talented. As a musician I appreciate those who can bring comedy and music together. Too many songs are love, blues or party songs and humor is welcomed in the music world. To see a comedian not only skillfully utilize music in their performance, but to make music the subject of the jokes, to poke fun at sound design and soundtrack composers through music, is devilishly sharp. Using music to dissect the music industry is postmodern to a T, in a world where mainstream comedy is filled with awkward humor and nostalgic references Dunnigan’s performance is refreshing. Accompanying Dunnigan for several of the musical numbers was keyboardist Dallas Kruse who added depth to each piece.
Kyle doesn’t stop there. In a progressive use of technology, he incorporates parts of his online acts which require the newest face switching software to be performed live. Combining the tech with elements of improv and impersonation, Dunnigan delivers an outstanding show with great stamina. To be pulled off in conjunction with improve, live on stage is admirable. It’s the type of event not happening anywhere else - A unique night.
Contact your local club to request Dunnigan and friends do a show near you.
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by John Coulter
https://www.kyledunnigancomedy.com/
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