Mike Birbiglia
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Mike Birbiglia
Known for his long-form stand-up style, award-winning comedian Mike Birbiglia is first and foremost a storyteller, whether on stage, behind a camera as a director, or putting pen to paper for his next best-selling book. While fans might have seen Birbiglia’s most recent comedy shows The New One, Thank God for Jokes and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend on Netflix, now they can catch this artist of hilarity live. The 90-minute show is recommended for those 13 years of age and older.
7 & 9:30 pm, 11/6, Overture Center-Capitol Theater. $55-$30.
press release: MIKE BIRBIGLIA is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed for audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His most recent shows, The New One, Thank God for Jokes, and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend can be found on Netflix. Additionally, Birbiglia is a filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk With Me and Don’t Think Twice. Currently he is the host of the weekly podcast, Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out.
His first book, “Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories,” was a New York Times bestseller, and he is the author of the new book, “The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad, with poems by J. Hope Stein.” As an actor Birbiglia has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, Girls and Broad City, and in the films Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars, and Popstar. He plays Danny Pearson on Orange Is the New Black and Oscar Langstratt on Showtime’s Billions.
Recommended Ages 13+