The following piece originally appeared in The Jewish Journal:
A Comedian Walks Into a Bar: Myq Kaplan returns to Great Scott
By Matt Robinson
During the height of the last great comedy book, talents like Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David made observations about the world. Questions like “What is it with airports?” became standard fare on stages across the country.
These days, however, it can be downright depressing to observe the world even at such superficial levels. This may be why more philosophical comedians like Myq (pronounced “Mike”) Kaplan (http://myqkaplan.com) are rising to prominence.