‘The Daily Show’ Stand-Up in the Park Gathered Comedy Lovers Together

It’s a few years since Comedy Central had their last event at Summerstage (Stars Under the Stars), which featured then rising talent Amy Schumer. This year, Comedy Central hosted a show with talent from their flagship show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Adam Lowitt, Desi Lydic, Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Wolf, and Roy Wood Jr. on Sunday, June 26. The free event was an “extra night of work”, joked Klepper, who quickly realized the audience hadn’t paid to get in either. He was probably “disappointed” that he and co-emcee Lydic were decked out for the night — chumps fawning for a crowd. Nonetheless, Klepper and Lydic proved gracious hosts, and introduced all the performers with baby pictures of that individual.

I find it difficult to translate comedy into a review, given I’d essentially spoil some excellent punch lines, but I can mention a couple of highlights. There was Wolf’s hilarious bit where she read texts from a person she dated, including the fake idiom “chipping away at the ham”. Noah himself offered great commentary on Rihanna being strong enough to withstand the rap artists guesting on her tracks, as he deftly imitated the body motions of a singer. There were many, many other laughs earned during the nearly two hour show; the audience responded heartily to each talent, even staying after the show was over to try and meet the comedians. Photos from the event are below.

For a full list of all the upcoming performances, including paid shows like Garbage and the Mass Appeal BBQ plus free ones like Unknown Mortal Orchestra, please visit the Summerstage website. Hasan Minhaj will embark on a North American tour this summer, starting Aug. 19, including Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Iowa City, New Orleans, Boston, Toronto, and more (19 cities in total). Find details about his “Homecoming King” tour here.

Jordan Klepper and Desi Lydic