What follows is a special that manages to find some intimacy within what was once the world's largest auditoriums, while never once losing sight that, holy shit, Mulaney's playing Radio City.

| Dec 27, 2018

This is arguably Mulaney's best hour special yet, a showcase for his immaculate writing and captivating stagecraft.

| Dec 27, 2018

If you're of a certain age, you'll find yourself nodding in agreement.

| Dec 27, 2018

With "Kid Gorgeous," John Mulaney made the leap from highly respected writer and comic to elite A-list stand-up.

| Dec 27, 2018

Mulaney's gift is his ability to avoid being mechanical or stiff, as his showmanship and modulated mischievousness add an intoxicating layer of looseness to his set. The guy is just infuriatingly good.

| Dec 14, 2018

In this new stand-up, Mulaney eviscerates pretty much everything (school assemblies, aging, manners, church) with his patented good-humored charm... In other words, Mulaney's at his best here

| Dec 13, 2018

He may not be as profane or as prolific as the late great Carlin, but Mulaney is as worthy of celebration.

| Dec 13, 2018

Mulaney's best work to date isn't only extremely funny-it's expertly choreographed, down to his fancy footwork. He goes long on well-paced yarns, like the silliness of proving you're human to a computer-and wherever he takes you, the payoff is satisfying.

| Nov 20, 2018

Kid Gorgeous is a polished, whip-smart, joyful offering from a midcareer comic who's made all three of those descriptors a signature. To be great, a special doesn't necessarily have to be a game-changer-it just has to make you laugh.

| Jul 2, 2018

If you don't know who John Mulaney is yet, it's time for you to catch the heck up.

| May 22, 2018

With this new special Mulaney proves that he's not just one of the best comedians working today but one of the most consistent.

| Original Score: 9/10 | May 22, 2018

Mulaney's comedy of childhood is not neutered or toothless or simply nice; in it, you can see the pockets of darkness that lurk beneath the high-achiever persona.

| May 22, 2018

This is standup as clockwork, the kind you don't always appreciate fully as it's happening, but take a closer look and those gears are calibrated in some pretty impressive ways.

| May 22, 2018

It's a perfect Mulaney bit: silly, implacably dark and completely original.

| May 17, 2018

Newcomers to the Mulaney effect - with its sharp writing and deceptively acerbic delivery - will be blown away as well. Highly recommended.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | May 11, 2018

With Kid Gorgeous, Mulaney continues to be consistent as both a writer and performer.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 3, 2018

For a guy whose eagerness to both please and admit his own lack of personal authority is so central to his act, politics would appear to be a tricky tonal minefield to navigate. But Mulaney's inevitable Trump material is brilliantly crafted.

| Original Score: A- | May 2, 2018

It's fun to pinpoint the nexus of a comedian's obsession, and he's showing it to us here, which is why Kid Gorgeous might later be seen as a milestone in his artistic development.

| May 1, 2018

The first half of the special seems a little slow in general... But somewhere around the middle - somewhere around a Mick Jagger impression, which sounds terrible but isn't - it takes flight. After that, it's very good.

| May 1, 2018

With Kid Gorgeous, Mulaney is proving he can endure in a field that even the most successful and talented comics can struggle to stay afloat in.

| May 1, 2018