The Toughest Crowds: Comedy & Conversation
Comedian and writer ALEX EDELMAN creates critically and commercially acclaimed work for the stage and screen, resulting in numerous award-winning and internationally renowned solo shows. However, even as he sells out Broadway shows, he still remembers what it feels like to bomb at a Jewish nursing home. In this hilarious engagement, Edelman provides 30 minutes of standup followed by 30 minutes of Q&A, diving into the untold realities of life as a career comic.
A Comedic Conversation for a Corporate Audience
Comedian and writer ALEX EDELMAN brings his critically acclaimed Broadway comedy to any organization with a clean, welcoming set. In this hilarious engagement, Edelman provides 30 minutes of standup followed by 30 minutes of Q&A, diving into the untold realities of life as a career comic.
Broadway Conversations: ‘Just for Us’
Comedian and writer ALEX EDELMAN shares the process behind his award-winning Broadway show, Just for Us, which cemented his reputation as a writer and performer of impressive ambition and technical skill. Perfect for any audience interested in the making of great works, Edelman tells never-before-heard stories of ideation, creation, and production.
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Event Success Story: Alex Edelman proves that laughs have healing power at the Tampa Jewish Federation's Tikkun Olam event
Comedian and writer ALEX EDELMAN uplifted audiences at the Tampa Jewish Federation’s Annual President’s Dinner, a fundraising event with the theme of tikkun olam, or “repairing the world.” Edelman performed segments of his award-winning Broadway show, Just for Us, and audiences were quick to realize why the show earned a nomination for a Barry Award for “Best Show” at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and a Herald Angel Award and nomination for “Best Show” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Tampa Jewish Federation sent us a rave review: “Alex Edelman is the consummate professional. He put on a show that was both entertaining and poignant and he mingled graciously with event attendees. He is committed to his craft and his faith, and it was a genuine pleasure to work with him.”
Alex Edelman receives critical acclaim for social commentary in 'Just for Us'
Comedian and writer ALEX EDELMAN has made his mark on comedy with his critically acclaimed, one-man Broadway comedy show, Just for Us. As a New York Times critics’ pick, the show cemented Edelman’s international reputation as a writer and performer of impressive ambition and technical skill. A profile for The Atlantic called his comedy “elegant, utterly original.”
Just for Us rightfully earned a nomination for a Barry Award for “Best Show” at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and a Herald Angel Award and nomination for “Best Show” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. HBO will premiere the show as a special in 2024. A gifted and insightful commentator, Edelman is in-demand for his hilarious and poignant reflections, which make an impact on audiences of all kinds.
One of the most critically hailed comedians of his generation, Alex Edelman is best known for solo shows that blur the line between his stand-up comedy roots and narrative-driven storytelling. His last offering, Just For Us, played more than 500 performances all over the world before premiering as an HBO original comedy special in April of 2024. Along the way, it made award-winning stops in Melbourne, Edinburgh, London, and numerous sold-out runs in New York, where Edelman joined a small group of comedians who have played on Broadway with a three-month stretch at the Hudson Theatre. He has previously won the prestigious Foster’s Best Newcomer prize at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival for his debut one-man show, Millennial, only the second American ever to have done so and the first since 1997. In 2024 Alex was the recipient of a special Tony Award, was named to the Time100 list of most influential people, and was nominated for an Emmy award.
Edelman appeared in Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut for Netflix, Unfrosted, alongside Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant and more. He is currently developing a movie with A24 that he will write, direct and star in with Marc Platt and Steven Levenson producing. His debut non-fiction collection, I Don't Belong Here, recently sold to Avid Reader at auction.
Beyond his front-of-camera work, Alex was a staff writer on The Great Indoors for CBS, a story editor on Teenage Bounty Hunters for Netflix, and the head writer for Saturday Night Seder, which raised over $3.5M for the CDC Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund, and featured talent such as Andy Cohen, Billy Porter, Dan Levy, Fran Drescher, Idina Menzel, Jason Alexander, Rachel Brosnahan, and many more. He has written for outlets such as The Atlantic and The Believer, has written and produced documentaries for the U.S. State Department and ESPN's "30 for 30" series, and spent more than a decade working as a speechwriter for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.
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