Lord Buckley in Los Angeles: Jake Broder Plays Legendary Jazz Comedian
M Bar & Restaurant (Hollywood, CA)
Rated 3.7 by 3 members who went.
'50s comedian Lord Buckley's jazz-influenced delivery and surreal use of language made him a major influence on Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, among others. Jake Broder re-enacts his routines, backed by a jazz band, in a performance the LA Times has called "the coolest show in town".
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- "Attuned to this plush supper club venue, this crazy daddy-o and his ace cronies come on like Vesuvius reaching for Pompeii. They totally connect, and it is the coolest act in town." -Los Angeles Times
- "The mesmerizing Jake Broder incarnates the nineteen-fifties cult lounge performer Lord Buckley on a headlong ride through the late beat philosopher’s oeuvre." -New Yorker
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‘Lord Buckley in Los Angeles’, the award winning show from London and NY, is making it's home at the M Bar in Los Angeles. Jake Broder's show is a celebration of the work of the 50's be-bop comedian, Lord Buckley. Critics Choice in The LA Times, they called it 'the coolest act in town.' With a hot jazz band and ‘groovy side cat’ John Keefe, Broder takes us on a sonic adventure, reminding us of why Lord Buckley continues to influence comedians today and of the spiritual power of laughter. Prepare to have your wig flipped!