Christopher Titus is evil comic genius!
by CreamofSumYungGuy on 2/16/15HOYT SHERMAN PLACE - Des MoinesRating: 5 out of 5If you've never gone to a show by Christopher Titus, you're denying yourself a great time.
I went to Titus' show in Des Moines, IA at Hoyt Sherman Place (a great venue for a comedy show, by the way), dubbed the "Serial Killer" circuit by his opener, with the hopes that I would find him just as entertaining as he'd been during his comedy TV show "Titus" back in early 2000s, and not only was I not disappointed, I was blown away. From the moment Titus walked onto the stage, he had the audience roaring with laughter. What I found most impressive about Titus was he seemed to be able to maintain that same level of intensity for the entire 2 1/2 hours of his set...yes, 2 1/2 hours! Talk about bang for your buck!
For those unfamiliar with Titus' style of comedy, he tends to take you on a journey - he tells a story with various twists and turns along the way, with a giant laugh at the conclusion of the tale - and you'll find yourself more than willing to take that journey with him.
With most comedians I've found that I'll feel I've "seen it before" with some of their routine, especially if I've ever watched other stand-up segments of theirs, or listened to them during a morning radio spot; however, that was definitely not the case with Titus - at no point did I find myself knowing what he was going to say next, and I loved it.
I don't want to give away anything in the off chance Titus does use some of the same material, I'll just say that I never expected to find topics like the Pope, funerals, and Bill of Rights so entertaining, and never, ever, ever expected to hear people chanting "Arm the Children!". After seeing the show, I'm convinced that Titus could make anything funny if he wanted to...the guy is an evil comic genius and I mean that in the best way possible.
Go see Christopher Titus, you won't be disappointed!