Hari Kondabolu, Carmen Lagala, Greg Bach
Comedy on State 202 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
8:30 pm on 4/19 and 8 & 10:30 pm, 4/20-21, Comedy Club on State. $20-$15. 608-256-0099
press release: Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based comic and writer hailed as “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today” (New York Times) and "the important new kind of everyman comic America needs.” (Chicago Reader). On TV, Hari has appeared Comedy Central, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, John Oliver’s NY Standup Show, @midnight, The Nightly Show, Late Show with David Letterman and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. His documentary "The Problem with Apu" about the stereotypical character on The Simpsons was released to critical acclaim late last year. Hari has released two comedy album which both went to #1 on iTunes. His new comedy special will premiere Spring 2018.
“His jokes and observations are often just as insightful as they are funny” – ESQUIRE
“he’s the best political standup comedian working today, with pop culture tastes that see him blend bits about Weezer and Back to the Future with discussions of healthcare, police violence, and the changing racial makeup of the United States.” - WIRED