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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.
The venue and atmosphere was great. Great service as well. Our headliner Phil Hanley provided one of the best stand up experiences I’ve had. The opening acts were hilarious as well. Overall a night to remember!
After seeing dozens of Phil Hanley's Tik Tok videos, I finally got to see him live at the Philly Punchline. Hanley packed the club on a Thursday night. He was absolutely hysterical. One of the best shows I have ever seen. His ability to weave his material with crowd work is masterful. It will make you rethink labeling dyslexia as a disability. The one thing that surprised me is how personable and friendly Hanley was. After the show, he greeted the fans and took pictures with them and genuinely seemed to enjoy it. If you only see one comedian, see Phil Hanley!
I will be seeing Phil again & again, & again. Haven’t laughed that hard in sometime. Must watch! For sure recommend!
Phil Hanley hands down has to be one of the best comedians working today. He is very quick witted and interacts with the audience in a hysterical way.
Phil was amazing, so funny! We got a chance to meet him after the show and he was so sweet and polite. Can’t wait to see him again!
Phil was hilarious from the get go, crowd work was good too 👍🏽
From the second he was on stage he engaged with the crowd and it did not stop. Phenomenal show!
I discovered Phil on Instagram. Very excited to see him live. I did know a lot of the material from watching his other sketch, but he has an incredible skill with weaving the audience into the comedy narrative. As long as you can make fun of yourself, you’ll have a great time.!!
Phil was so quick with his jokes and did a lot with the crowd which everyone loved. There were two opening acts to Phil and they were just as great!
We love going to comedy clubs and made a last minute choice to see a show on a Friday night. Phil was great! Interacted with the crowd and didn’t pull any punches. We will definitely keep and eye out for future shows!
