Kathleen Madigan is one of the most popular headliners in the country. An American Comedy Award winner as best female stand-up, her accessible and unpretentious style has earned her a devoted and growing following.
Unlike any other female comedian working today, Kathleen resonates with a broad base of fans from coast to coast. She packs theaters from Nevada to North Carolina and everywhere in between.
Her standup specials on HBO and Comedy Central haved earned rave reviews and her latest CD/DVD In Other Words is one of the most downloaded comedy albums of 2006-2007. She is a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, VH-1, E!, and CNN. She is a mainstay on Comedy Central where she recently debuted a new one-hour special and appeared on The World Stands Up, USO Comedy Tour, The World Comedy Tour, and Comedy Central Presents. Kathleen recently served as a talent scout on NBC's Last Comic Standing and is the host of her own weekly show on Sirius Radio Networks, The Kathleen Madigan Show. She is the only 5ft 2inch Mid-Missouri Hoop Shoot Champion in recorded history.
Jay Leno, "One of America's funniest female comics."
Lewis Black, "The funniest woman in America."
Bob Costas, "One of my favorite comedians."
"Kathleen delivers a great performance with exceptional comedic timing, the right amount of irreverance, and a fun look at some everyday occurrences we can all relate to." - Mary, Georgia, USA
"She's intelligent, sarcastic, smart, VERY funny, and will make you tear with laughter." - J. Cameron, Reno, NV
"Kathleen Madigan is Hilarious!" - Rebecca Hall, Huntington, WV
"We drove 11 hours from Saskatchewan to see her! We loved the show! It's always different." - Mary & Bob, Saskatchewan, CANADA
"I think you're the most awesome comedian out there!" - Drew, Phoenix, AZ
"My friends and I all love you and think you are absolutely hilarious. Tornado season is over. Please come to Iowa!" - Melissa, Iowa, USA
"We came out in the hail storm and your show was sold out. Come back soon to Minneapolis!" - Whitney, Minneapolis, MN
"This is one of your Texas fans. We would brave a hail storm for you, too!!" - April, Dallas, TX
"Love you and your material. When are you gonna make it to Ireland?" - GSR, Ireland
In Other Words (2006, Warner Bros.) - Billboard Magazine Album Review
"Standup comedienne Kathleen Madigan makes her major-label debut with In Other Words, a witty and wonderful effort that's just too short. Madigan's greatest strengths are her balancing of the cynical and approachable and her equal-opportunity antagonism. There's edgy material underneath her everywoman delivery as Madigan skewers both George W. Bush and Ted Kennedy, along with lesser targets like Larry King and Oprah. Her Bush rant on "Politics" is the highlight of the album, with Madigan pointing out how the president always re-explains things that don't need re-explaining (Madigan as Bush: "Osama bin Laden is hiding in a cave, people. In other words, he's playing peek-a-boo").
Effortlessly transitioning from one topic to the next, the album flies by in what seems like a lot less than the 47 minutes it is, which makes minor complaint number one that the listener is left wanting more, much more. Longtime comedy fans, on the other hand, will appreciate how she recalls the brassy and brash Rusty Warren at times, or how she can riff on family life like a more acerbic, golden-age Bill Cosby. Anyway you slice it, In Other Words is such a great throwback to the days when standup wasn't all character-driven or "indie" that one has to wonder why the majors didn't call her up sooner." ~ David Jeffries
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