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by Trish B on 5/13/24Landmark Theatre - SyracuseMy daughter and I laughed out loud from start to finish- they were hysterical!
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Steve Martin & Martin Short on Tour
As two titans of comedy, Steve Martin and Martin Short have conquered film, television, and the stage in the course of their long, dazzling careers. But the live shows that grew out of both their friendship and their undeniable comedic chemistry create something special enough to stand out even among the many achievements of these two show-biz veterans.
In 2015, they worked up a show that combined both of their quirky gifts and started taking it around the country. Even more people got a share of the laughs when one show was filmed for the 2018 Netflix special An Evening You'll Forget for the Rest of Your Life, where Short and Martin joke, jab, and jibe with each other and inject a little music into the mix as well. Martin showed off his Grammy-winning banjo prowess and Short displayed his Tony-winning vocal chops.
Later that year, the pair announced a new tour: Now You See Them, Soon You Won't. It presented an evening of all-new material and reunited them with Steve's Grammy-winning bluegrass compatriots — the Steep Canyon Rangers — for a couple of hot-picking musical moments in the bargain.
Steve Martin & Martin Short Background
Steve Martin debuted his offbeat brand of stand-up comedy in the 1960s, when he first reached a wide audience via the TV shows of the Smothers Brothers and Sonny & Cher. His appearances on Saturday Night Live in the mid '70s helped him become one of the most successful stand-up comedians on the planet. His idiosyncratic, often absurdist style translated to sold-out arena shows and platinum albums.
In short order he became a film star, with movies like The Jerk and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. It was on the 1986 film Three Amigos that he first worked with Martin Short, who had become famous for his outrageous characters and sketch comedy mastery on SCTV and SNL earlier in the '80s.
Short went on to plenty of big films himself, and the two teamed up again in 1991's Father of the Bride as well as its 1995 sequel. Short became a Broadway star in the '90s with shows like The Goodbye Girl and Little Me, and he inhabited the classic character Jiminy Glick in the '00s for his Comedy Central series Primetime Glick. But for all the many accomplishments lining both their legacies, when Martin and Short come together for their live performances, they create an utterly unique comedic force.
My daughter and I laughed out loud from start to finish- they were hysterical!
For a couple of old guys, the show was excellent and went for 2 straight hours. They bounced jokes off of each other and just seemed to enjoy doing the show as much as we enjoyed listening to them. And the banjo Rocked !!
This show was the absolute BEST!!! We laughed for two hours straight and the bluegrass band was excellent. The only minor drawback was the clarity of some of the conversations and joke punchlines. We celebrated our 40th anniversary that same day and was the perfect "date night"for us!
Everything was very enjoyable. However, it was a program that could have been more enjoyable if it had been at home on TV. We couldn't hear a good part of it because of the laughter (which was deserved and expected). The people behind us were extremely loud and somewhat spoiled it for us.
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Legends! Great show and an even better venue. I recommend for people of all ages.
One of the best in a long while.. High energy & so much fun for the entire show. The mini Blue Grass concert made me want to get up & dance
The show was stupendous!! Steve and Marty are the ultimate entertainers!! Laughed from start to finish. The Bluegrass band was an added bonus. I would definitely see them again! Thoroughly enjoyed the evening!
Really a great show - still can't stop laughing!!!! The comedy of these two wonderful entertainers never gets old. Thanks, Steve & Marty, for bringing so much laughter to our world when we need it the most!!!
Great show. Great to hear tales of their friendship and to experience the banjo playing of Steve. Loved the high energy and would definitely go again.