Best of Boston
Best Comedian
Comedian Eugene Mirman is back home in Boston. / Photograph by Brian Tamborello
2017
Eugene Mirman
A Lexington native, Mirman made his name with appearances on Flight of the Conchords and a starring role in the animated series Bob’s Burgers while […] read more»
2016 Best Comedian
Gary Petersen
Bespectacled, bearded punk-rock fan Gary Petersen has a knack for crafting absurd yet intelligent jokes in the same vein as Patton Oswalt or Jim Gaffigan: […] read more»
2002 Best Comedian
Jimmy Tingle
Cambridge’s Jimmy Tingle keeps us in stitches with self-deprecating material that always manages to feel upbeat. And his political satire hasn’t suffered even in the […] read more»
1995 Best Comedian
Jonathan Katz
Katz’s deadpan delivery and bassett-hound face have made him a favorite with local audiences for years. Now national audiences are discovering him via his hit […] read more»
1994 Best Comedian
Paul D’Angelo
Call it “lawyer’s revenge.” By day Paul Murphy is a hardworking attorney in Wakefield. By night his other persona—Paul D’Angelo—will make you cry with his […] read more»
1993 Best Comedian, Local
Tom Agna
He has perfected the unlucky-guy shtick and is confident enough—in a self-conscious kind of way—to let the audience behind his mask now and then without […] read more»
1989 Best Comedian
Jimmy Tingle
Catch him when you can at Catch a Rising Star, because his star is certainly rising. read more»
1976 Best Comedian
David Misch
Funnier than a barrel of wind-up teeth. Misch played local restrooms before “Somerville” made him a celebrity; now both he and his hilarious hit record […] read more»