In case you missed it, John Mulaney’s newest stand-up special, Kid Gorgeous just dropped on Netflix. I am incredibly excited about this because I have been an fan of his ever since I found him on Netflix. The special dropped at midnight PST, which was a slight disappointment living on the opposite coast. But his special did not disappoint.
This marks the comedians third stand up special to date, all of which available on Netflix. His first Netflix special, New In Town in 2012, then Comeback Kid in 2015. He is known for being a writer for Saturday Night Live, but most notorious for being the co-creator of the infamous SNL’s Weekend Update character, Stefon, played by Bill Hader.
May 1 2018. “Kid Gorgeous at Radio City” premieres on @NetflixIsAJoke. Directed by Alex Timbers. Music by Jon Brion. Set by Scott Pask. Starring me John Mulaney. pic.twitter.com/l9LUvZysy8
— John Mulaney (@mulaney) March 28, 2018
Following his specials, he made his Broadway debut with his longtime friend Nick Kroll in their play, Oh Hello also available on Netflix.
John Mulaney plays George St. Geegland, a old phlegm covered writer who has a comedy show with his longtime roommate Gil Fazion (Nick Kroll).
Mulaney’s new special takes place at the majestic Radio City Music Hall, in New York City as part of his national tour. Like his other two specials, he pokes fun at his Catholic upbringing, stories of his childhood, bizarre everyday observations and his life with his wife and their adorable French Bulldog, Petunia. His special is refreshing because it’s not political and he doesn’t make you feel guilty about being Catholic (even if he explores his own guilt).
His material is clever and witty. He does allude to the Trump administration, but he does it so brilliantly that he never mentions Trump’s name. Yet everyone in the audience knows exactly what he’s talking about, and yet he’s not making a political statement, he’s just simply observing. As he says, “its like having a horse loose in a hospital”. The first half of the special does seem a little slow, but if you’ve watched his other specials then you will appreciate his knack for storytelling and simple outrage over mundane occurrences.
