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    Photos: Steve Byrne at Columbus Funny Bone

    Watching comedian, actor, and writer Steve Byrne wax about marriage, racial stereotyping, the election – and almost everything in between – made a compelling case as to why he’s been working non-stop for the past twenty years.

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    Byrne effortlessly engaged those in attendance with a significant amount of new material, referring every so often to a notebook he’d rested on a stool behind him on stage. His quick wit was especially apparent as he bantered with and chided the crowd at various points – a few of whom he would invite on stage at the close of the show to join in one of his well-known ensemble bits about a fictional boy band called Sausage Party. Byrne delivered on his promise that his jokes, especially when they ventured into politics, would deliver punchlines equitably – that being said, his sardonic impersonation of then-President Elect-now-President Donald Trump was achingly accurate.

    Although his act is fearless and uninhibited, it’s still gregarious – and what makes Byrne’s comedy truly great is that it’s smart and earnest. His ability to connect to his audience is a valuable vehicle, and they seemed completely content to let him drive wherever he wanted.

    Byrne will continue his tour with multi-show engagements in Los Angeles and Atlanta before returning to our general vicinity with a set of dates in Newport, Kentucky at Funny Bone on the Levee at the end of February. A new one-hour special, his fourth overall, is in the works for later in the year. He recently wrapped filming a documentary on stand-up contemporary The Amazing Johnathan, and he’ll appear in Jason Dallas’ Cupid’s Proxy, a family comedy that also features Valerie Azlynn, Jackée Harry, and Rex Linn.

    Find out what Steve Byrne’s up to next by visiting his Facebook page or following him on Twitter.

    Looking for more comedy in Columbus? CLICK HERE to view them all on our Events Calendar!

    Photos by Grant Walters.

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    Grant Walters
    Grant Waltershttps://columbusunderground.com
    Grant is a freelance writer for Columbus Underground who primarily focuses on music and comedy. He's a Canadian transplant, born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and schooled in Vancouver, British Columbia. Grant is also the co-author of two internationally acclaimed books: "Decades: The Bee Gees in the 1960s" and "Decades: The Bee Gees in the 1970s." He has also penned numerous articles and artist interviews for the nationally recognized site, Albumism.
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