The Midnight Show 08.02.08
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on August 3, 2008 at 1:33 PM (1300 Views)
Produced by Michael Busch, this SNL-inspired midnight sketch show had a lot of hits, and a few misses.
Hit: Brandon Johnson. In everything.
Miss: $5 admission price. While the theater was full, it wasn't packed, which it could have been with its lineup/ensemble. (This may have been due in part to the Tomorrow Show's 3 year-anniversary, which drew significantly from the comedy-goer pool.)
Hit: Costumes in Sugar Chan sketch. Holy fuck.
Miss: Extended band setup time mid-show for "The Rolling Blackouts," during which Jerry Minor (exceptional in the rest of the show) vamped on uncomfortable topics suggested by Colton Dunn.
Hit: Excellent casting choices in general, including spectacular character stuff from Josh Fadem and James Adomian.
Hit: Fun intersegmental music and really professional transitions in between sketches (except for the aforementioned band setup).
Miss: Nathan Barnatt ... a little too broad for a UCB crowd?
Hit: Delightful people next to me in line. In front of me, three high school Valley girls; behind me, "Jed" and "Jeff" who expounded upon the virtues of delaying laundry and the scarcity of quarters. Has nothing to do with the show specifically, except perhaps that the promotion drew a friendly crowd.
Miss: Show length. Come on guys, if it's after midnight, keep it under an hour and a half!
Hit: Despite the late hour, the show had a spectacular ending with the Ultimate Warrior sketch, featuring Josh Fadem and James Adomian in fancy underpants.



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