Jimmy Carr is coming to the Michigan Theater. The English comedian is known for two things: witty wordplay and a brutal sense of humor that is not for the easily offended. The comedian only seems to remember that lines and rules in society are even a thing just after he has gotten a rise out of his audience, and only pauses long enough to come up with something pithy to say about how little he cares.
This being said, Carr is also nothing if not self-deprecating. Carr habitually breathes in while he laughs, always on an uptone high pitch. It sounds weird and he loves to make fun of it, hence the name of his tour, “Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny.”
“I’m beyond excited to welcome the brilliantly sharp and hilariously fearless Jimmy Carr to the iconic Michigan Theater,” Molly Rowan, the CEO and Executive Director of Marquee Arts, which owns and operates both the Michigan and the State, told Current via email. “His quick wit and unapologetic humor are the perfect match for a night of unforgettable comedy in the heart of Ann Arbor.”
Carr will be at the main theater of the Michigan Theater on October 13 at 7 p.m. The mature content that characterizes his humor is for mature audiences, 16 or older. Prices go from $38 per seat and $58 per seat.
Anyone who is tired of feeling overly censored by common manners, or a culture of oversensitivity, can get excited by the idea of Carr coming to Ann Arbor. Search “Jimmy Carr reaction” on YouTube and you can find no shortage of videos of people from just the last three years loosing their minds in reacting to Carr’s jokes from a decade ago.
The best reason you might want to go to Carr’s show might be the interactive nature them. Carr routinely loves to go head to head with hecklers in his audience, and it can be fun, as long as you understand he’s probably going to get the best of you in the exchange.
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Some of the videos require googling to understand as he frequently comments on current events, now long out of date. He has been around for decades now, especially in the UK – you might remember him as one of the guests sparing with Jeremy Clarkson during a relatively early Star in a Reasonably Priced Car interview on Top Gear, where he almost rolled the car over. “You ought to get health and safety on that, mate,” Carr told the automotive journalist, who is famous for his loathing of the profession.
Common topics always include male-female relationships, getting one back on the jerks of the world, dubious or embarrassing sexual conduct and pulling the out rug from the feet of the pretentious.
“Off to Seattle today. There’s a joke in there somewhere, but I can’t be bothered to work it out. It’s too early,” Carr said on social media while waiting on a layover in the middle of his tour, recently.
Drew Saunders is a freelance business and environmental journalist who grew up just outside of Ann Arbor. He covers local business developments, embraces his foodie side with reviews restaurants, obsesses over Michigan's environmental state, loves movies, and feels spoiled by the music he gets to review for Ann Arbor!
