Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel: Season 1

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HBO Max | Season Premiere Date: April 1, 2022

Summary: The third stand-up special for Jerrod Carmichael was recorded at New York City's Blue Note Jazz Club.

Genre(s): Comedy, Events & Specials

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Bryan Washington

Apr 13, 2022

Jerrod Carmichael’s new HBO comedy special, “Rothaniel,” is a vulnerable offering wrapped inside a virtuoso performance. ... Deft visuals mesh with Carmichael’s opening lines, which situate his audience as confidants, or even something more. Read full review

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Kathryn VanArendonk

Apr 7, 2022

It is a remarkable piece of conceit, craft, performance, and vision, and it’s a truly astonishing way to probe so many ideas that have been bubbling up over the past several years about the role of comedy and how we value authenticity. Read full review

Garrett Martin

Apr 7, 2022

Rothaniel a startling work of confidence and bravery, and so far the best comedy special of the year. Read full review

Shirley Li

Jun 13, 2022

In his honesty and tenderness, Carmichael has created a special that blurs the line between comedy and confession, exposing how humor can relieve incredible tension while obscuring so much truth. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Apr 7, 2022

Pointed, quiet, hilarious, and heartbreaking all at once. ... ["Rothaniel"] actually achieves an intimacy that makes watching it feel like eavesdropping. Read full review

Sean L. McCarthy

Apr 7, 2022

For all of the seriousness of his revelations, Carmichael does manage to keep things from getting too dark. Read full review

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jamess

Apr 22, 2022

It's not surprising that Jerrod Carmichael's concert Rothaniel was directed by Bo Burnham. Like his recent Inside, Rothaniel is a very intimate look at the artist. It's reflective and contemplative with Carmichael seated onstage on a relatively small stage, addressing the audience withoutIt's not surprising that Jerrod Carmichael's concert Rothaniel was directed by Bo Burnham. Like his recent Inside, Rothaniel is a very intimate look at the artist. It's reflective and contemplative with Carmichael seated onstage on a relatively small stage, addressing the audience without the usual stand up tropes. It's part confessional/part stage performance. And Burham frames the audience in front of Carmichael as a sea of darkness. You won't find the usual cutaways to laughing, clapping audience members (I saw maybe one or two cutaways). But whether planned or not, the audience becomes another addition to the procedings, as audience members start to question and comment and reassure Carmichael like a faceless Greek chorus. Since the bulk of the material is Carmichael's coming out, it's a very personal look at his life and relationships with his family. He and Burnham take the "comedy concert" and turn it into something special and revealing.… Expand

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