I saw John Mulaney perform this set live in Washington DC. The Netflix special is mostly the same, except I don't remember hearing the bit about Leonard Bernstein. In person, I was slightly underwhelmed by the material. It was the second time I had seen John Mulaney, and the first time was fire. John Mulaney is perhaps the most polished of all the stand-ups today. His delivery is non-stop, and exactly the same each iteration, proving how well-rehearsed he is. Rehearsal, of course, is not a bad thing, but perhaps it makes him sound a little less genuine. His performance doesn't have the natural hesitation of normal spoken cadence. He also only has one volume. He yells at the audience for an hour straight. Can a stand-up be too polished?
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