My Dead Dad

Funny, sincere, charming, and affecting! ... full review

A beautiful story told by Sam, packed with jokes in a tight hour-long show. Never a dull moment, never a joke falls flat. Sam shares from his heart and leaves nothing hidden from his audience. I thorouhgly enjoyed myself, and I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a wonderfully-crafted solo show about grief, shame, and a complicated father/son relationship. He has one more encore performance Friday July 14th at 8:30pm. Don't miss it! ... full review

My Dead Dad was a very thoughtful, brave, and well developed meditation on what it's like to not get the family you wanted, but getting the family that you needed. He opened the show talking about wanting to have a Sitcom style family but instead he portrayed a messy relationship with his dad, someone who was competitive but also volatile. Someone who acted like he knew what he was doing but ultimately was scared and humbled in the face of his own mortality, as we all will be some day. While there was obviously a lot of heaviness surrounding the circumstances of his relationship with his father and untimely death, there was also a lot of humor, lightness and charm throughout Sam's performance. One of my favorite early moments was Sam d... full review

I wasn't sure what to expect and was surprised at how much I chuckled to myself about Sam's dialogue about his father from a young child's viewpoint. Sam sounded way more mature than his father in many of the scenarios. He is a good story teller.... full review

Sam is one of the most likable performers I have had the fortune of seeing. His natural and easy-going delivery allows him to seamless transfer back and forth from emotional admission to hilarious punchline with just a slight shift in his tone. Sam is ALL heart, and this show is both touching and hauntingly hilarious. ... full review

Sam is a brilliant storyteller and this show draws on his strengths as a stand-up, as well as his sincerity, for a story about a complex father-son relationship. What does it mean to be "the man of the house"? What's it like to have a dad that means well and doesn't quite "do" well all the time? ... full review

A funny, heart warming experience that finds humor in dark places. Very human, very realistic take on growing up with a “non-traditional” father. ... full review

Incredible show!!! ... full review

Comedian out of his comfort zone.... full review

My Dead Dad was bold, vulnerable, and wonderfully funny.... full review