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Phil Hanley on Tour
Comedian Phil Hanley has been working stages since he was a teen — though he wasn't always telling jokes. Like many high school graduates, the Toronto-bred Hanley chose to put off college in favor of traveling through Europe — and, before long, he found himself strutting the catwalk at Giorgio Armani shows as a model. Never entirely comfortable in the role of professional eye candy, he eventually moved back to Canada — this time to Vancouver, where his family had relocated in the interim. The ignominy of moving back in with his parents, coupled with his lifelong experience with dyslexia, would motivate him to pursue a career in stand-up. (As he told Canadian entertainment website ThatShelf.com in 2017, "Being dyslexic, there were just certain things I couldn't learn how to do, so stand-up felt like the only thing I could make a go of and accomplish something.") Sporting his trademark cardigan, Hanley became a fixture on the Vancouver comedy circuit, thanks to a laconic style that recalled the deadpan one-liners of Steven Wright, but filtered through his own irreverent observations on the single life and living with his folks. (To wit: "I'm not complaining — if it wasn't for my parents, I wouldn't be here. They dropped me off."). After making his American television debut on ‘The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson,' Hanley relocated to New York City in 2011, inspired by the Jerry Seinfeld documentary ‘Comedian' and its scenes of the legendary funnyman working fabled Big Apple venue The Comedy Cellar. Hanley would soon become a regular at the club himself, and he'd go on to score high-profile TV appearances on John Oliver's ‘New York Stand-Up Show,' ‘The Pete Holmes Show,' and ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers' before landing his own Comedy Central ‘Half Hour' special in 2015. Offstage, he's served as co-host of the ‘We Know Nothing' comedy podcast, and starred in the 2017 Canadian indie comedy ‘Sundowners.' And in 2018, Hanley released his debut stand-up album, ‘Please Don't Chit-Chat While I'm Pursuing My Dream,' which collects his signature riffs on dating, masculinity, and the absurdities faced by Canadians living in America.
Phil was hilarious to watch! He crushed it with is usual crowd work and genuine originality. In my personal opinion, Phil is underrated and could/should be one of the great comedians of the next decade. I feel very fortunate to have seen him in my home town and cant wait to see more material/shows from him in the future.
Phil was crushing all night. Really funny guy. Definitely worth the money to see him.
Phil was funny , he interacts with us a lot and gets the crowd going. The drinks were good (some were nice and strong) , I didn’t eat food at the punchline. Only thing I wish their was a way to order drinks without having the waitress come by, that way it would be less interruptions during the show. It was a little hard to hear the waitress and get her attention during the show and then get back into the vibe.
Phil Hanley was very funny. I am always impressed when a comedian knows how to work the crowd. Related to that, he was very confident. He took up space on the stage in a way that was entertaining. You didn't feel like he was just reciting a litany of jokes. There was a feeling of surprise as though anything could happen. I also liked his material. But I would say if the material had just been delivered without the other factors it would not have been as funny.
Phil was easily one of the funniest standup guys I’ve ever seen. Played with the audience and was witty, great jokes, loved every minute!
Nah you must go see him and hear for yourselves. Fun date night
We had a good time. All Comedians where funny. The environment was calm watress where nice and checked on us several times. The drinks are a decent price and club is clean. Will definitely be going back.
He was hysterical. He had good pace and tie backs. His best tallent is engaging with the crowd though. Jokes on the spot, feeding from his interactions with us. I would love to see him again.
He was so funny. Has a quick wit. I would see him again.
First visit to MGM. Fantastic venue for a comedy show. Good bar and excellent crowd control.
Enjoyed Phil Hansley very much but VERY impressed with upcoming comic, Stuart Thompson. He was very funny - and no picking out audience members. Catch him. Liked the ref on unique girlfriend issues. Also, Punchline Comedy Club in Sacramento had great food.
The host and Phil Hanley were awesome, the middle guy was terrible. I would avoid lineups he was in. Even Phil poked a little fun at him during his bit.
