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MIKE BLAHA: PIVOTAL NOMAD

Comedy & Variety Acts · Fringe Management LLC · Ages 15+ · 1hr · United States of America

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Review by CHARLES ZIARKO

June 08, 2026 certified reviewer

What I liked

Nothing, unfortunately! Was Sold a travel update of the peripatetic peregrinations of ex-lawyer Blaha, but Was Confronted with TEN percent (10%) disorganized semi-anecdotes about wanderings of this (apparently rich) ex-lawyer and NINETY percent (90%) ugly and childish rehash of anti-Trump screed—-like Ellen and Rosie, his raison d’etre for staying away?

What I didn't like

POOR production! I told him THEN that it was a BAD idea to lean on a microphone and amplified sound in a 16×12 room (192 sq ft, with 28 seats), which distorts his easily heard speaking voice and makes him often difficult to understand—-but he didn’t learn, and he’s done it AGAIN, making his 60-minute hour seem MUCH longer! A travel show with NO pix, and a monologue distorted by unnecessary amplified sound? Could it BE worse?

My overall impression

Mr Blaha has packed on the poundage since his last, years-ago foray into Fringe, with an almost identical monologue show: this time, only 10% disorganized semi-anecdotes and 90% ugly and unfunny anti-Trump screed, undermined by unnecessary amplified (and distorted) sound in a 16×12 room smaller than my living room! ! would have walked out, but I was trapped in a corner of the room and didn’t realize he would use ALL 60 minutes of his hour!

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