Solo Pop Chris Gethard (HBO's Career Suicide
About This Event
Chris Gethard is a comedian, actor and writer rooted in New York’s alt-comedy scene, known for a long-running, NYC-based talk show that mixed call-in unpredictability with live-theater energy and for his HBO special Career Suicide. He brings that candid, oddly specific approach and loose structure to a solo performance at the UCB Theatre, where audience friction and improvisatory instincts shape the evening more than polish.
About Career Suicide
At UCB Theatre, Chris Gethard brings “Career Suicide” into the room as a piece of New York alt-comedy history, shaped by the downtown stage culture that also carried his long-running talk show. This is a solo set in the vein of “Solo Pop,” built from frank autobiography, awkward specificity, and the deliberate exposure of doubt. It matters in a city where confessional comedy became a shared language for performers and audiences. The critical edge is its refusal to soften the uncomfortable parts.
About the Artist
Chris Gethard
Chris Gethard is a comedian, actor, and writer whose work is closely tied to New York City’s alt-comedy scene. He became widely known as the host of a long-running, NYC-based talk show that blended call-in unpredictability with live-theater energy.