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Although the comedic genius of Eugene Mirman was forged in the trenches of his native Boston comedy scene many moons ago, he’s never used home field advantage when it comes to recording any of his handful of specials and albums — until now.
With a doubleheader planned for Friday (May 16) at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom, Mirman makes his way back to Davis Square to record his next special in front of a hometown (and almost fully sold out) crowd across two shows, capturing his first special in 10 years since the release of Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store on Netflix in 2015.
Since then, the Lexington transplant has also released a nine-volume stand-up album, I’m Sorry (You’re Welcome) in 2015, while also continuing his critically-acclaimed role as Gene Belcher on Bob’s Burgers, amongst a number of guest appearances on a smattering of TV shows. In 2020, Mirman also paid tribute to the success of his longstanding eponymous comedy festival — which occupied stages all over Boston, and later New York between 2008 and 2017 — with the documentary It Started as a Joke.
The sheer brilliance of Mirman’s stand-up has been long missed, so to see him on the path to bringing a new batch of eclectic and top-tier comedy to the masses in the form of a special is only reason why this night will be just that, so check it out if you can – and to have bragging rights that you were there.
EUGENE MIRMAN SPECIAL TAPING :: Friday, May 16 at Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Square in Somerville, MA : 6:30 and 9 p.m., all ages, $37.75 :: Advance tickets