Should you watch Robin Williams: Live on Broadway?
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Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
Documentary · 2002
2002 HBO Stand-up Special starring Robin Williams. Recorded and broadcast live from New York City's Broadway Theater at the culmination of his historic 2002 sold-out tour, this special finds the Oscar-winning actor/writer/comedian returning after 16 years to his stand-up roots to deliver what the Washington Post calls "...in its madcap way, a seminal cultural event."
The sides of Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
- Robin Williams back on stage after 16 years
- A drunk Scotsman inventing golf
- Rapid-fire voices and impressions
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway is good for you if…
- you like nonstop laughs from someone who never slows down.
- you love watching Robin Williams jump between a dozen voices a minute.
- you like improvised riffs that go somewhere you didn't expect.
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway is bad for you if…
- you want a Robin Williams evening with the kids. This show is crude and full of swearing.
- you need a story with characters, not a stand-up show.
About: fame · excess · improvisation
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