Wake up, babe. There's Fringe reviews.

We're doing day one Fringe reviews from bed this morning, because I got in at like 2:00 a.m. last night and it's 7:30-ish right now.

Sketchy Broads presents: Resting Bitumen Face (2026) 5 out of 5 stars

Previously: Sketchy Broads: Easy Bake Coven 4 out of 5 stars (2025), Sketchy Broads: Choosing the Bear 5 out of 5 stars (2024)

I went and saw Sketchy Broads last night and it was so good. Five stars. Go see it.

They really refined their craft. It was well-written, tight, punchy, vaguely political, but all art is political. Absolutely go see it.

The thing I love most about Sketchy Broads is that they commit to their bits, and no spoilers, but you'll know it when you see it. They commit to the bit.

Weird Al Karaoke: The Greatest of the Bestest Hits (2026) 4.5 out of 5 stars Returning · 2025

Previously: Weird Al Karaoke: The Best of the Very Best 4 out of 5 stars (2025), Weird Al Karaoke 5 out of 5 stars (2024)

I also went and saw Weird Al Karaoke last night. Great. No notes.

It's simple, uncomplicated fun. There's not expensive sets or really complicated designs. It's just parody music written by local artists and then they have a lot of fun with it. There's singing along. It doesn't try to be anything it's not, and what it is is a lot of fun.

Every show might be slightly different, so if your show isn't filled with as many bangers as mine was, well, I told you to go to the one on opening night, so what do you want from me? Follow my instructions next time.

See you, babe. Got to go to Fringe. Bye.

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