Originating their characters on The Kroll Show on Comedy Central, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney decided to take their two-man show on the road. Oh, Hello features Nick Kroll as Gil Faizon and John Mulaney as George St. Geeland, two older gentlemen from the Upper West Side of New York City. On Gil and George, the New York Times said,
“They are angry, insular, out of touch, egregious cultural stereotypes who perceive the rest of the world in similarly stereotypical terms.
What’s more, they think they’re really funny, which they’re not. Which is exactly what makes them really, really funny.”
This show is essentially a two-man stand-up theatre show. Which sounds confusing, because it’s a really weird concept. They go along a plot and they have some lines, but a lot of it is improv. And it’s absolutely flawless. The fact that these guys can go two hours speaking in these absurd accents, interacting with the audience, and keeping all of their jokes hilarious is something I was not expecting. One hour, maybe an hour and a half, but two hours without losing the crowd is something I wasn’t ready for.
Background knowledge of their characters on the Kroll show is recommended, but not required. I personally did not know much about their characters on the show, but still found the performance to be incredibly funny. Perhaps I’m biased because John Mulaney is my favorite and Nick Kroll is perfection in The League, but perhaps that also means my expectations were set high. Their witty banter, sarcasm, and ability to stay in character kept me laughing for the entirety of the show.
If you have the chance to see this show, do it. If you don’t have the chance, then sorry but you’re certainly missing out.
