Vir Das: “The Fool” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Through the sheer force of population, India’s numbers are boosting their stand-up comedians to become among the most popular on YouTube. But none of …

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“Olga Koch Comes From Money” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Olga Koch presented a thoroughly enjoyable hour about relationships and turning 30 last year in Edinburgh, but this year’s hour is next level. Koch, …

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Larry Dean: “Dodger” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Larry Dean has made the Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist at three previous Fringes, and I wouldn’t be surprised if gets another Best Show nomination …

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Abby Wambaugh: “The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Abby Wambaugh has fun mom energy. And Wambaugh is a fun mom, coming up with games such as “Scare The Banana” to get one …

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Natalie Palamides: “WEER” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh’s Best Newcomer winner with “LAID” in 2017, Natalie Palamides’s follow-up, “NATE,” eventually made its way to Netflix as a special presented by Amy …

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Dylan Mulvaney: “FAGHAG” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read my full review in The Daily Beast. An excerpt: From the opening moments of the musical—where she’s not waiting in the wings, but …

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Abi Clarke: “(Role) Model” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I only learn from shame.” So says comedian Abi Clarke, who feels that being known as a content creator rather than as a comedian …

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Kyle Ayers presents “Hard To Say” at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kyle Ayers is working on being present, which is something we all should do but definitely trickier for him. Why is not hard to …

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