Pete Davidson, John Mulaney, Jon Stewart stand-up review: Big laughs in AC
nypost.comAtlantic City’s Etess Arena, Jon Stewart got in a good line about the evening’s lineup.“We’ve got the three stages of show business here tonight.
Rehab, recovery and hospice.”The crowd laughed and the former “Daily Show’ host launched into 45 minutes of fresh, punchy material.However, like all good jokes, there was a kernel of truth to Stewart’s throwaway bit about his brief five-show tour with Pete Davidson and John Mulaney.Each act represented a different stage of adulthood and that evolution made for a fascinating three-course comedic feast for fans of the trio.To clue you in to what went down at the Sunday 7 p.m.
show — “7 p.m. on a Sunday, you know, showbiz time!” Mulaney quipped — without spoiling too much, here are our thoughts about each performer’s set on the final night of the far too brief ‘Jon, John and Pete Tour.’Punchline-heavy opening act Ricky Velez introduced Davidson and the crowd went nuts.Taking the stage in casual athleisure, the 29-year-old immediately quieted the room and demanded our attention.Rather than dance around his recent rehab stint, the “SNL” alum dove deep into what sent him there in the first place: using his cat’s ketamine.This shocking and very funny admission let us into Davidson’s reality and he proceeded to get vulnerable with the crowd over the course of his half hour.
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