“Hilarious… Kreisler nails the glad-handing “just between us” semi-conspiratorial tone of guru/salesmen such as Tony Robbins… His audience interactions are smooth and he knows how to stick the knife into our guts in the middle of a belly laugh. - Chicago Tribune
“Plenty of polished one-liners and wry observations” - Time Out Chicago
Yay!
Is this what he meant?
Chicago! Tonight begins your chance to Get Rich Cheating. Come on out! Details here.
While I catch my breath before taking Get Rich Cheating to Chicago and San Fran, a little pat-on-the-back recap of the reviews from the NY Fringe (Paper Mag also came, will post their thoughts when up):
“Somebody get Jeff Kreisler on ‘The Colbert Report’… As funny and as quotable as anything that appears daily on late-night TV. You are guaranteed a few laugh-out-loud verbal souvenirs to try out on your friends” - The New York Times
“A Michael Moore -esque rallying cry… Disturbing & frightening… I’ve never seen anything like it… a really great performer” - Time Out New York
“Pitch perfect satire” - Theater Is Easy
“A funny satirical attack on the culture of greed” - NY Theater.com
“Get Rich Cheating, however, is about as smart as parody shows (and books) come.” - Talking Broadway
“Like all good satire, comedian Jeff Kreisler’s fake wealth-building seminar gets closer to the truth than the putative objects of its scorn.” - Show Showdown
“Jeff has a formidable intelligence, a robust moral center, and a wicked sense of humor… Here is a show that takes a real life truth and translates it through satire, character, and humor.”- AYearOfPlays
See previous reviews (i.e. from Edinburgh) and love and details of upcoming shows here.
Thanks for all your ongoing support & encouragement!
“Somebody get Jeff Kreisler on “The Colbert Report.”… As funny and as
quotable as anything that appears daily on late-night TV. You are
guaranteed a few laugh-out-loud verbal souvenirs to try out on your
friends after the performance.” - New York Times
Last show tonight NYC!
Then Chicago (Sept 1-5) & San Fran (Sept 10).
Hope to see you somewhere.
Hey,
Reviews have started coming in of Get Rich Cheating at the NYC International Fringe (a few more in the works). ’till they’re all in - and I get some time off this treadmill - here’s a link to ‘em.
Preview: “pitch perfect satire” - Theater Is Easy; “A funny satirical attack on the culture of greed” - NY Theater.com; “Get Rich Cheating, however, is about as smart as parody shows (and books) come.” - Talking Broadway; “Like all good satire, comedian Jeff Kreisler’s fake wealth-building seminar gets closer to the truth than the putative objects of its scorn.” - Show Showdown
Ciao
Chicago! I’m coming there next week, Sept 1-5 with the show. Details here.
San Fran - Sept 10! Deets here.
What, you telling me you don’t Google yourself?
It had been a while, I admit, and obviously I hadn’t done it specifically enough, because I just found this nice review of my show Get Rich Cheating on showbusinessweekly.com.
Now, keep in mind, this review - even though good - is from the very first time I put this baby up, a year ago, script in hand, no idea what I was doing. It is sooooooooo much better now - without seeing this, I’ve changed everything she even slightly criticizes - and, even way back then, it was “inspired” and “he keeps the audience laughing constantly.”
Imagine how good it is now.
Why don’t you come find out?
Get Rich Cheating tours NYC, Chicago, and San Fran, starting Sunday. Details here.
MSNBC. Dylan Ratigan Show. Pow.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
In the midst of writing and rehearsing and thinking about Charlie Rangel dating John Ensign… I hope to see you…
Wed. Aug 4. 9:30pm. Caroline’s Comedy Club! Big stand up wonder show! Details here or here.
Aug 15-25. Various times. Soho Playhouse. Get Rich Cheating Live! in the NY International Fringe Festival. Details ici.
Aug 17-25. Ditto on various times and FringeNYC. Cherry Pit theater. NYC dramatic acting debut in “Heterosexuals.” Go to this place for details and watch the F out.
September!
1-5 - (various times, damnit). Chicago Fringe Festival. Get Rich Cheating Live!
9th - reading at Book Passage in San Francisco
10th - big Get Rich Cheating Live show at 142 Throckmorton in Mill Valley, CA
From a gig I did for the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Annual Conference (yeah, you read that right):
“Jeff managed to get a roomful of government statisticians belly-laughing with his hilarious insights into our society’s foibles. NOT an easy task! His observations are sometimes scathing, frequently a bit cynical, and always right on the mark. What a riot!”
Zoinks.
Happy Memorial Day Everyone! Some things…
1. Every political comic/satirist wants to be on CNN to let his or her opinion be heard far & wide. I did it… and got to talk about… Lindsay Lohan. D’oh! SO CLOSE!
2. Here’s moi a touch more serious, on the very cool “Midweek Politics” show… though still, somehow, Lilo comes up. Damn her!
Watch/listen here.
3. Wednesday! NYC! 9:30pm. Caroline’s on Broadway! A great big fantastic comedy show. It’s been a while, come see me and a handful of my favorite comedians. Details & discount code here.
Whoa.
Was in Minneapolis yesterday. Spoke to a high school AP English students about writing and their futures, then performed for the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics conference. Yeah… both parts of that day are… um… “wrong.” (I’m not qualified to do either, but both went really well).
At both stops - the school and the gig - I randomly ran into people I went to college with. In Minneapolis. I went to college in New Jersey. What is going on?
Back in NYC after a 6 am flight (with connection). Land at LGA at 11:15, get message to be at CNN in an hour. Have I mentioned no sleep? To talk about Lindsay Lohan in court.* Have I mentioned no sleep? Somehow I made it, taped it, did it… so, tonight, 5pm & 11pm, check out “Showbiz Tonight” on HLN.
Wild few days. I need a nap.
* Not quite the most important of figures, but, in a way, Lilo is as much a threat to our future as North Korean subs, offshore drilling, and “The Jersey Shore.” Be strong, America…
Ugh. A certain cool NYC thing called this morning to have me by, be interesting, save the universe.
But I’m in Calgary at FunnyFest, so no can do.
Poooop.
Damn you, space-time continuum! I’ll have my revenge soon enough!
May 1-5 - Calgary Comedy Festival, FunnyFest - there will be Kreisler. Canada! Come laugh!
Aug ?-? - “Get Rich Cheating” Just accepted into the prestigious NY Fringe Festival. Pow! Watch this space for more info.
I’m heading to Atlanta tonight. Gig at Kennesaw State University Monday. Anyone around? Anyone have suggestions?
A Chinese publisher has just bought the rights to translate and publish Get Rich Cheating (in simplified characters, whatever that means).
“Commrade Kreisler to sell American secrets of success for small fee.”
I hope I get a parade!!
Here’s some friendly advice, courtesy of The Cheater and AOL News.
Clips of my recent appearances on both MSNBC and FoxNews:
Colbert takes all the credit, but the other funny man of TV does good work, too:
Ta da!
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Hey, new visitors. Take a look around, visit some links - especially GetRichCheating.com - and shoot me an email to get on the monthly list. New stand-up and other videos soon… or (cough cough) just hire me to write or perform for you. Or just enjoy life. Up to you. No pressure.
Sorry not much substantive stuff here lately. Busy (see below). Will have some news thoughts, plus Princeton show recap soon.*
STUFF:
- Just back from Durham, where I spoke to a couple classes of MBAs at the Fuqua SOB (School of Biz). Thanks to Prof. Ariely for allowing me to corrupt his kids.
- Thursday! I’ll be talking cheating and taxes, live on MSNBC, 4:45pm, on the Dylan Ratigan show.
- Thursday Night! Presenting the Get Rich Cheating seminar at Bentley University. They’re not as advanced as Fuqua-ers at Duke, but I’ll help them get there.
* While I mostly reminisced about places I did things that involved inebriation and/or the-lack-of-pants, I did have a nice moment gazing at the tree under which I read Anna Karenina… so the education paid off.