The success of British imperialism is attributed to that nation’s peerlessness in the condescension department, and its military downfall to the unwise fashion statement of red coats that made perfect targets. Some zingers land better than others, but the Holy Roman Empire, Israel and the Middle East, India, China, Russia, Africa and South America all yield their share of witty insights. (Caesar’s reign is recounted as a Ray Liotta Goodfellas voiceover.)ĭespite his acknowledgment that self-serving brawn invariably triumphs over brain, Quinn’s sympathies lie more with the smart guys than the tough guys, adding an agreeably misanthropic note to his comedy. The clash between intellect and muscle is a recurring theme, typified by Quinn’s affection for the philosophizing Greeks, taken down by the swaggering, macho Romans. He breaks down humanity into tribal factions in which the dominant force takes hold, until badmouthing breeds dissent and man’s natural tendency toward brawling overtakes him, causing the power map to be redrawn. Marrying down-to-earth irreverence with erudition, Quinn specializes in a thinking-man’s spin on the ethnic joke, going beyond familiar stereotypes to ruminate on the cultural and linguistic idiosyncrasies that define each race. Tony Awards Will Move to Lincoln Center's David H. It also has a marquee-name director in Jerry Seinfeld, whose skill at pinpointing the universally relatable truths hidden in everyday arcana dovetails neatly with Quinn’s observational comedy on a more expansive canvas. Playing an 11-week Broadway engagement following its downtown run this summer, the show has been slickly packaged with an amphitheater set and lively projections mixing art, digital graphics and ancient cartography to help keep pace with Quinn’s globetrotting.
Instead, it’s a savvy socio-historical tour that zeroes in on the Achilles’ heel of every once-mighty civilization, from cavemen onward. But this expertly honed monologue is not the usual comic indictment of America’s cultural cringe moments. The SOPAC Box Office can be reached at (973) 313-2787.“With all our progress, where’s our progress?” Colin Quinn asks at the start of his 75-minute history of global empires, Long Story Short. If you or a member of your party is in need of assistance please notify SOPAC at the time your tickets are purchased. The special was adapted into CNN’s first comedy special in May 2019 and started streaming on Netflix in August 2019.įor details, visit our Accessibility page. In January 2019, Colin Quinn’s newest one-man show, Red State Blue State, premiered to rave reviews at The Minetta Lane Theatre in New York. His first book, The Coloring Book, is now out from Grand Central Publishing.
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Recent credits include Trainwreck, Girls and his web series Cop Show.
He’s been on Broadway with Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake and Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (also an HBO special) and off-Broadway with his show Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional (available on Netflix) and Colin Quinn: The New York Story, directed by Jerry Seinfeld (also available on Netflix). Quinn is not one to take a hint and bow out gracefully. From MTV’s Remote Control to SNL to Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Mr. Colin Quinn is a stand-up comedian from Brooklyn (okay, Park Slope).
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