Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Paul Miller

Writer:

Lewis Black (writer)

Release Date:

15 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Everybody's a comedian.

Plot:

Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corporate greed and Martha Stewart to WMDs and homeland security |

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy | Social Commentary

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 19

1:30 AM

HBO

Cast

Lewis Black

...

Himself

Directed by
Paul Miller

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lewis Black		writer

Produced by
JoAnne Astrow	....	executive producer (as Joanne Astrow)
Lewis Black	....	executive producer
Hank Gallo	....	consulting producer
Mark Lonow	....	executive producer
John McCann	....	associate producer
Paul Miller	....	executive producer
Kimber Rickabaugh	....	executive producer
Kimber Rickabaugh	....	producer

Production Design by
John Yeck

Art Direction by
Tom Lenz

Production Management
Kristen Brakeman	....	post-production supervisor
Cisco Henson	....	executive in charge of production

Art Department
Joe Valentino	....	staging supervisor

Sound Department
Tom Holmes	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Miguel Armstrong	....	camera operator
Greg Brunton	....	lighting designer
Rich Carter	....	camera operator (as Richard Carter)
Pat Casey	....	camera operator
Jimmy Fedigan	....	gaffer
Manny Guiterrez	....	camera operator (as Manny Gutierrez)
Jeff Muhlstock	....	camera operator
Jake Ostroff	....	camera operator
Paul Ranieri	....	video controller
Phil Salanto	....	camera operator

Other crew
Matthew Artus	....	production assistant
Leslie Dunham	....	production coordinator
Matthew Fegarsky	....	production assistant
Bridget Goodbody	....	production assistant
Corinna E. Heuer	....	script supervisor (as Corinna Heuer)
Rob Kirschbaum	....	production assistant
Arthur Lewis	....	stage manager
Amanda McDonough	....	production assistant
Karen Obel	....	technical director
Kim Pletyak	....	production coordinator
A.J. Rinella	....	production assistant
Neville Ross	....	production assistant
Risa Thomas	....	associate director

Production Companies

• Rickmill Productions

Distributors

• HBO Films (2004) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:18+

Filming Locations:

Brooks Atkinson Theater, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Rickmill Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lewis Black: [audience is giving a standing ovation at the beginning and Lewis Black is trying to get them to sit back down] That is way too much excitement. Son-of-a-bitch wh... I mean this is all fun for you guys, but I gotta fucking WORK here!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006) (TV)

A Black Comedy

They say to be a good comic it's all about...timing.Well,Lewis Black has his timing down to an animated art form,which has you laughing before he even delivers his 'punchline' or sentence.He points a lot and crosses his eyes at pivotal points in his dialogue which is both unique and hilarious and adds to what he is saying,which is mostly a bitter rant about the state of our economy,corporate businesses, and our world leaders.Oh,and milk and water of all things get a mention,and it's one of those it's funny 'cause it's true moments.Lewis has a knack of taking the simplest things in life and making a parody of them,and people too,unashamedly.No one is safe from his wrath.He has a non-chalance about him,but commands an attentive tears-in-their-eyes audience.This show is as good as I have ever seen from a comedian,he's right up there with Billy Connolly,and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good belly-laugh.But if obscenities offend you then this guy ain't for you.