It must be fun to live in New York or LA… it’s a life full of beautiful people, expensive cocktails, and amazing comedy shows.
Two upcoming shows that unquestionably get The Sound of Young America seal of approval…
In LA: Neil & Paul’s “Growing Up is Tough”
Neil Campbell and Paul Rust are a remarkable pair of sketch performers. Two young, sweet fellas with incalculable verve and a deep reserve of silly charm. Their shows are loose and winning, and often involve ascents into glorious madness. The closest analogy I can think of is Pee-Wee Herman — somehow both lighthearted and scandalous. Their newest show, “Growing Up is Tough” is a thematically linked sketch program about coming of age.
You can see the show for $8, Friday May 12th, at the UCB Theater in LA. Click here to reserve tickets.
All the way across the country in New York, Elephant Larry are preparing their new show. As far as I can tell, it’s called “The New Show!”
Elephant Larry is (are?) another set of charming young men — old school chums, graduated from Cornell University. Their tight writing and winning performances earned them raves in both The Onion and The New York Times their last time out (2005’s “Boom!”). The team’s bizarre premises are executed straight and true, and the results are always guffaw-inducing. The New Show is running at the People’s Improv Theater in New York May 13th & 20th and June 3rd, 17th, and 24th. You can buy tickets for the same paltry sum of $8 here.