ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US Reviews

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 5:04pm

Embargo is scheduled to lift at 9 PM. Post 'em here!

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:06pm

NYT Critics Pick from Jesse Green:

Review: A Jew and 16 ‘Nerf Nazis’ Meet Cute in ‘Just for Us’

Is it a stand-up act or a morality play? Either way, Alex Edelman’s look at race, religion and the limits of empathy is at home on Broadway.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/theater/just-for-us-review.html

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:08pm

Variety:

‘Just For Us’ Review: Alex Edelman’s Broadway Stand-up Show is Irresistible

https://variety.com/2023/legit/reviews/just-for-us-review-alex-edelman-1235655007/

 

Deadline:

‘Just For Us’ Broadway Review: Comic Alex Edelman Stands Up To Bigots – And Gets The Last Laugh

https://deadline.com/2023/06/alex-edelman-broadway-review-just-for-us-deadline-1235424565/

 

Daily News/Chicago Tribune:

BROADWAY REVIEW: Alex Edelman’s funny one-man show “Just for Us” carries on tradition of great Jewish comedians and clever storytellers

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/broadway/ny-broadway-alex-edelman-just-for-us-broadway-review-20230627-i7u44ducibe7rhxkzcvo4fluxq-story.html

 

Entertainment Weekly: B+

Just For Us review: Alex Edelman's one-man show humorously probes the limits of political debate

https://ew.com/theater/theater-reviews/alex-edelman-just-for-us-review-broadway/

 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 9:11pm

Theatremania:

Review: Just for Us Defangs America’s Greatest Existential Threat With Jewish Humor

https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-just-for-us-defangs-americas-greatest-existential-threat-with-jewish-humor_1706692/

 

NY Observer:

Review: Alex Edelman Noshes With The Enemy In The Hilarious ‘Just For Us’

In this one-man autobiographical show, an Orthodox Jewish comic attends a white supremacist meet-up and comes away with thoughts (and jokes) about “the way the world is right now."

https://observer.com/2023/06/review-alex-edelman-noshes-with-the-enemy-in-the-hilarious-just-for-us/

 

Daily Beast:

Why Jewish Comic Alex Edelman Infiltrated a Group of New York City Nazis

 

UP CLOSE, VERY PERSONAL

Alex Edelman’s “Just for Us”—in which meeting a group of Nazis dovetails with a deeper examination of identity—is just as hilarious and sharply observed on Broadway as it was off.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/broadway-review-alex-edelmans-just-for-us-puts-nazi-hate-on-hilarious-blast

 

NY Stage Review: 4 stars

Just for Us: A Comedy Show for Everybody

By Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Comedian Alex Edelman delivers a hilarious monologue about his attending a meeting of white supremacists.

https://nystagereview.com/2023/06/26/just-for-us-a-comedy-show-for-everybody/

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/26/23 at 10:00pm

DTLI Consensus: Mazel tov to Alex Edelman, who has created a social commentary as hilarious as it is thoughtful. 

9 positive (including the NYT). 

https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/alex-edelmans-just-for-us/

 

[Voter]

Posted: 6/28/23 at 3:21pm

Does anyone have an access or discount code for this one?

[Tking0012]

Posted: 6/28/23 at 4:15pm

I know they have Todaytix rush for $33

[jpbran]

Posted: 6/28/23 at 4:56pm

This buzzy short run seems ideal for a streamer (Prime or Apple maybe?) to capture/film. 

Updated On: 6/28/23 at 04:56 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/20/23 at 3:21pm

Any idea if the 75 minute running time is accurate? Trying to determine if I can do this as a matinee and be out in time to get to Here Lies Love?!

[yyys]

Posted: 7/20/23 at 5:47pm

Yes, 75 min but doesn't start on time like majority of broadway shows. Add 10 min.

 

haterobics said: "Any idea if the 75 minute running time is accurate? Trying to determine if I can do this as a matinee and be out in time to get to Here Lies Love?!"

 

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/20/23 at 10:04pm

Alex replied to me on Twitter that the show is usually around an hour 24 minutes, so no go...

[thomasgarcia12]

Posted: 8/3/23 at 6:18am

MemorableUserName said: "Theatremania:

Review: Just for Us Defangs America’s Greatest Existential Threat With Jewish Humor

https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-just-for-us-defangs-americas-greatest-existential-threat-with-jewish-humor_1706692/



NY Observer:

Review: Alex Edelman Noshes With The Enemy In The Hilarious ‘Just For Us’

In this one-man autobiographical show, an Orthodox Jewish comic attends a white supremacist meet-up and comes away with thoughts (and jokes) about “the way the world is right now."

https://observer.com/2023/06/review-alex-edelman-noshes-with-the-enemy-in-the-hilarious-just-for-us/ territorial io



Daily Beast:

Why Jewish Comic Alex Edelman Infiltrated a Group of New York City Nazis

 

UP CLOSE, VERY PERSONAL

Alex Edelman’s “Just for Us”—in which meeting a group of Nazis dovetails with a deeper examination of identity—is just as hilarious and sharply observed on Broadway as it was off.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/broadway-review-alex-edelmans-just-for-us-puts-nazi-hate-on-hilarious-blast



NY Stage Review: 4 stars

Just for Us: A Comedy Show for Everybody

By Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Comedian Alex Edelman delivers a hilarious monologue about his attending a meeting of white supremacists.

https://nystagereview.com/2023/06/26/just-for-us-a-comedy-show-for-everybody/"

I think 4 stars is too low for this comedy. I will give 4.5 stars because this is a well-crafted and entertaining stand-up comedy special that showcases

[brando193]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 11:30am

Does anyone know if in addition to the TodayTix rush they sell any rush tickets at the box office when seats are still available?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/13/24 at 12:39pm

This was filmed over two days in mid-August — the proshot will premiere on April 6 at 10 PM EST on HBO, and it will also be available to stream on Max.

 

 

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 3/13/24 at 1:48pm

I saw the show a few weeks ago in Philly and it was really hilarious but with a potency given the current state of the world. Alex is so energetic on stage that I was shocked at how much more laid back he was off stage when he came out into the lobby after the show. 

I'm so glad this was filmed so more people can see it, because it's really fantastic. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 9/27/24 at 3:39pm

Seems a theater in Minnesota is doing a production with another performer as "alex" and it is unclear if it is authorized or not

 

https://www.sixpointstheater.org/just-for-us

[Dan6]

Posted: 9/27/24 at 4:08pm

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Seems a theater in Minnesota is doing a production with another performer as "alex" and it is unclear if it is authorized or not
https://www.sixpointstheater.org/just-for-us"

What the Constitution Means To Me toured and continues to play regionally with other actors as "Heidi," so this seems no different (assuming it's authorized). 

Updated On: 9/27/24 at 04:08 PM

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 9/28/24 at 2:19am

Dan6 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Seems a theater in Minnesota is doing a production with another performer as "alex" and it is unclear if it is authorized or not
https://www.sixpointstheater.org/just-for-us"

What the Constitution Means To Me toured and continues to play regionally with other actors as "Heidi," so this seems no different (assuming it's authorized)."

What the Consitution Means To Me is an actor-driven "solo show" with other performers. Just For Us is ostensively a standup routine performed by a comedian, acting as "Heidi" and telling her story is one thing, performing jokes as "alex" is another, part of the charm of the piece is his personality and his rhythm and delivery 

 

[Dan6]

Posted: 9/28/24 at 4:20am

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Dan6 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "Seems a theater in Minnesota is doing a production with another performer as "alex" and it is unclear if it is authorized or not
https://www.sixpointstheater.org/just-for-us"

What the Constitution Means To Me toured and continues to play regionally with other actors as "Heidi," so this seems no different (assuming it's authorized)."

What the Consitution Means To Me is an actor-driven "solo show" with other performers. Just For Us is ostensively a standup routine performed by a comedian, acting as "Heidi" and telling her story is one thing, performing jokes as "alex" is another, part of the charm of the piece is his personality and his rhythmand delivery
 

Oh I agree...I saw Just For Us twice (and a third time on Max) and can't imagine anyone other than Alex performing it, nor would I be interested in seeing it with anyone else. All I meant is that if he chooses to license it and treat it as a theater piece rather than a standup routine now that he's apparently done performing it himself, I see no reason why it shouldn't have a continuing life for new audiences.