Alex Edelman: Just for Us

Alex Edelman truly knows how to tell a story. In "Just for Us," he masterfully weaves tales from his own life and experiences. While his family has certainly provided him with some memorable anecdotes, none quite compare to the pivotal event that inspired this remarkable show.

This particular performance centers on one extraordinary event: Edelman, a Jewish man, attends a meeting of white nationalists. His motivation? To "understand" them - to grasp their perspectives and the roots of their beliefs. One might question the thoroughness of his pre-meeting contemplation; personally, I wouldn't have ventured within a mile of such a gathering. However, because he did, we are gifted with a collection of incredibly funny and insightful stories.

I cannot recommend this show enough. Take the hour and a half to relax and immerse yourself in this amazing narrative. You certainly won't regret it.

Hands down the funniest comedy special I've seen in a really long time. SO GOOD!!!! I was laughing nonstop and was laughing so hard I was crying. And I watch a lot of comedy.

Kudos to Alex Edelman for being so honest and so brave not only in his comedy but as a human. We should all take notes.

I am telling all my friends to watch this and those that have already on my recommendation, all said "THIS IS SO GOOD!"

I look forward to his next project!

I missed seeing this live in the theatre and was bummed over that so I'm elated that I was able to see it on TV as this is truly incredibly funny stand up.

I've never even heard of this guy, & now it's safe to say I'm a huge fan. I'm so happy to have found this as I needed something really good & this certainly qualifies. He reminded me of mix between maybe Nick Kroll & M. Broderick? But then I got my friend to watch it (they also loved & appreciated it) & they mentioned him being similar to the energy, wit & stage presence of Paul Reuben's & Robin Williams (I agree!).

So clever & entertaining! He mixes a good balance of important issues with great, well timed comedy. Being Jewish, Nazis etc. Tough topics & still sprinkles fun stories within other stories. I loved all of it & would highly recommend.

The best way to describe this is performance standup. This is a much loved Broadway "show" that everyone was trying to get their friends to go see and raving about everywhere. Alex also toured this show to a few cities but never reached me and I'm so glad I'm getting to see it here. It reminds me of the great Hannah Gadsby sets where a general theme is presented, expanded on, digressed from and told in a story manner. The callbacks are brilliant and I have never sat in my living room and howled, snorted and spilled my beverage to anyone before. This is smart performance, physical humor that eclipses all those high paid comedians who aren't really funny (they know who they are). I hope he comes up with another show and we get to journey again with him. I will introduce this to friends and watch is over and over.

Best of comedy...takes you on a journey, and leaves you pondering in the end. Edelman makes a strong effort at sizing up elements of American culture, and particularly his intersection with it in his own identity. It's worth watching and thinking about. He tells a story in his standup, thoroughly excising tidbits of our cultural complex that formulate the jigsaw of Americanism. He shows why it's so difficult to be yourself in a society where performative SELF is a constant necessity, hiding or downplaying your identity in ways that might be unexpected to audiences unfamiliar with the straddling of whiteness.