Oh, Hello on Broadway NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (310)
See it if I never stopped smiling. Their content was relevant and engaging, their acting was superb!
Don't see it if You don't like comedians/people making fun of the theatre. They often break the fourth wall.
See it if you need a genuine laugh these days. These guys deliver. Surprisingly poignant too.
Don't see it if you have no idea whatsoever what it's like to live in New York.
See it if You love out-there, esoteric humor. If you love improv and stand-up. If you really like John Mulaney and Nick Kroll, which I do.
Don't see it if If you hated Nick Kroll and his television show, you'll probably hate this too.
See it if You like quirky comedy with two comedy geniuses. Very funny show!
Don't see it if You don’t like comedy
See it if You already like Nick Kroll and John Mulaney and you know what you are in for
Don't see it if You don't want to see something that is more like a comedy show
See it if You like weird, original productions with two of the best comics working right now.
Don't see it if You prefer a more traditional show.
See it if you like comedy and stand up comedy, if you like the 2 comics, if you know old theater and old theater actors.
Don't see it if you want to see a musical or straight play,don't like old borscht belt comedians, are offended by political or social statements.
See it if You like humor at its finest. Who knew 2 comedians could offer such a great show. And Seinfeld came up & did 15 mins of improv w/them. A+++
Don't see it if You have no sense of humor or don't enjoy simple humor and corny jokes
Critic Reviews (49)
"Scott Pask’s set for the zany 'Oh, Hello on Broadway,' a ten-minute skit run amok, is the wittiest element in this two-man show created by Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, mining material they’ve been working on for the past few years."
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"The two comedians have created a full meal out of what started as a sketch...Kroll and Mulaney are great fun to watch, and their affection for each other and the characters is evident...There’s no staleness or boredom despite them having portrayed the grumps for over a decade. Alex Timbers uses a light touch, letting his funnymen and their antics loose...Kroll and Mulaney have crafted a tasty sensation for the new Broadway season."
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"You better be ready to laugh. A lot...These stars want, and you better believe they get, their spotlights. Director Alex Timbers keeps things tight, an accomplishment given the seemingly rambling delivery of the elderly leads...While you could call 'Oh, Hello on Broadway' sophomoric, to do so misses the point. There is a sophistication beneath its frat house mentality that keeps it sharp...It observes and skewers pop culture with laser-like precision and sets up jokes with skill and care."
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"There is the barest thread of a story line here and these two give it a nod every once in awhile...Mostly they wander off the reservation and tell stories or offer observations on everything from Lenny Kravitz‘s private parts to a childhood friendship with Robert Durst...About halfway through this show you realize you are never going to catch up so you let go of the reins and hang on for the ride. You realize that you have spent the better part of the past 70 minutes laughing."
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“Gil and George’s language constantly subverts expectations as ordinary remarks take extraordinary turns. There are simple malapropisms, like saying ‘home page’ for ‘homage,’ while many words are mispronounced by accenting the wrong syllable. Where Gil and George are concerned, the Marx Brothers can’t be far behind, although without this show’s scatological and raunchy humor. Even the Marxes never had a love affair with a raccoon, though, much less impregnated one.”
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"The theater in-jokes are a hoot...But this is hardly a highbrow affair. Some of the more hilarious moments involve Gil’s risque relationship with a racoon...Their humor might not be the best fit for Broadway. Some of it seems too subtle and New Yorker-y for mass tourist appeal. 'Oh, Hello on Broadway' may be most appreciated by folks who’ve already been introduced to this odd couple. For those just meeting them, it’s an awfully long first date."
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"I was surprised at how little I laughed...Not quite a real play with a plot, but also not quite a series of comedy sketches. It’s reminiscent of 'Wayne’s World,' but without the narrative consistency, and 'The Pee-Wee Herman Show' but without the colorfully inventive design...It’s 100 anarchic minutes of shtick and weirdness and one-liners and scenes that mock the idea of scenes....Much of 'Oh Hello' struck me as inside jokes that everybody in the audience seemed to get except me."
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"This show is messy, puerile, crass, and wildly indulgent...It is also uproariously, stomach-achingly funny...The show probably shouldn’t work as well as it does. Kroll and Mulaney don’t always play the characters consistently (when it seems like too much effort, they just play themselves) and they crack themselves up habitually. But the pleasure they take in the exercise is obvious and infectious...The writing, though variable, has more than its share of semi-precious gems."
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