Eddie Izzard Reviews

Greyhound37 from Detroit, Michigan

EDDIE WAS GREAT, BUT HEARING HIM WAS A CHALLENGE

Eddie was fan-f%cking-tastic. Loved the material, been wanting to see him for years and grateful that we were finally able to do it. Bit of a disappointment he's no longer doing the bit in drag, but I suppose that's the price he has to pay to run for office :( Absolutely loved the bit with the talking chicken/Marc Antony. Brilliant! About the only downside to the show (thus making my rating 4, not 5) was that it was often difficult to hear/understand what he was saying - especially during the first half of the show. Having watched many of this shows in the past, I was aware that his delivery can often be under his breath and sometimes harder to make out, but this was just bad. I feel that if there were speakers behind us or if the reverb were turned down a bit it would have helped. It appeared that something was done during intermission to reduce the echo in the speakers and made it much more enjoyable during the 2nd half. Others around us agreed.

Tara from Cleveland, Ohio

EDDIE IN CLEVELAND - MAY 2019

It pains me to say it as I've been a fan since the time Eddie's show videos were only available on VHS, but I wasn't blown away by his performance in Cleveland. Had 3rd row seats & it was nearly impossible to hear what he was saying -- critical given his rapid-fire delivery and ever outrageous & meandering thought process which of course is what makes him so darned funny. I will say, however, whether it's the marathon-ing or the swimming he alluded to, he's never been in such great physical shape. Was hard to keep your eyes off the most gorgeous gams I've ever seen which of course were full-on display during the first half when he wore a cute little flippy blue kilt number and the second half when he strode out coy-fully in black fishnets, red ruby Dorothy-esque heels, and a pair of very cropped black "hot pants." Still appreciated the opportunity to catch him live but am hoping somewhere down the line there will be a video of the Wunderbar tour so I can see/hear what I missed. :(

Comedy_no_politics from Houston, Texas

FUNNY?

I found the first half funny but the second half was kind of drawn out and I was bored by his constant political comments, I did not pay good money to attend a rally...best of luck to him in his quest to be mayor of London but keep politics out of the show - kinda ruined it for me.

Cee Lee from Minneapolis, Minnesota

NOT HIS BEST WORK. DISAPPOINTED.

Long time fan. Second time seeing live. Charismatic as expected . The material was weak and disjointed. Devoid of biting satire he's known for. Sound was garbled in the first act. He was still charismatic, energetic and his tangents were more interesting than the prepared material. Sorry. Wish it were better.

Linda from Dallas, Texas

TOO PREACHY, NOT CONSISTENTLY FUNNY

I love Eddie, and he is looking DAMN amazing these days. But Wunderbar had no internal cohesion; it felt like just a convenient word to end on. Eddie's schtick has gotten a bit predictable: The back-and-forth conversations, mumbling stream of consciousness (which I'm not sure isn't scripted -- hard to say), various accents and languages, oral sound effects, and now to that he's added extra preachiness. I agree with him on every issue I can think of, mind you. But Trump/Hitler jokes are easy and cliche, and this isn't a political rally. I want a fair world too; but I don't want to be lectured too. So my husband and I were disappointed. We smiled a lot, but had only a few true laughs. Too many cringes.

from Phoenix, Arizona

DIFFICULT TO HEAR - MISSED A LOT OF THE MATERIAL.

Have been a fan for awhile, but could not say if material was great or not since delivery seemed to be to the floor next to him or even behind him. I think I missed at least half of the show. Sat in first 10 rows in orchestra and sadly, I think it was a waste of time and money. Venue at Orpheum is great. Noticed some people leaving at intermission. Either they got tired of the politics or could not hear, as I notices I was not alone in this.

Pamela from Orange County, California

NOT "DRESSED TO KILL"

I love Eddie Izzard and I found last night's performance to be a mix of watching someone share their vacation photos with you (that you didn't ask to see) mixed with a Book Tour promotion. I honestly thought this would be more about his comedy than his autobiography -- so I am disappointed. I did enjoy the Q&A part and wished that was a bit longer (and possibly filled with better questions) because that was Eddie Izzard being his funny self. I was thrilled he was coming to town - but I ended up leaving before the very end because it got a little preachy. I just needed a night of laughter and the zainy humor that Eddie Izzard is best known for providing - but I guess I'll have to get that on HBO or something. Not a great evening.

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