Robin Williams may be one of the most brilliant (or at least natural) comedians alive. All you have to do is put the spotlight on him and he's off, overflowing with jokes, one-liners and side-splitting stories that can go on for hours without hesitation. It makes perfect sense then, that when William took his act to Broadway, he made a killing with his raw, nonstop standup, providing a much-needed barrel of laughs in a world still feeling the effects of 9/11.

Live on Broadway is one of the latest showings of Williams' brilliance as an actor and comedian. Not only does he prove himself to be gifted in pulling humor out of the air at a whim, but he's also very knowledgable, observing a wide range of current events, history and culture while mocking them relentlessly; with Williams, no aspect of society is safe from lampooning...including himself.

Robin Williams isn't cheap in earning his laughs either. The 51-year old bounces across the Broadway stage with such energy and passion that the sweat is practically pouring from his body. If his jokes and anecdotes aren't enough, Williams provides his audience with physical comedy as well, and he takes it as far as he can go. It's just another attribute reinforcing Williams' comedic genius: he doesn't even have to be talking to keep the laughs coming.

Perhaps the only thing that may count against Williams is the very thing that is his strength; as far as comedy is concerned, he's boundless. Williams is hilarious, but at his best he's also uninhibited, and some may not be able to stomach his explicit, maybe even controversial approach to matters of the world, or whatever is going on in his head. It's best to sit back and watch this show with an open mind, or else you're probably going to leave it feeling disgusted or offended, rather than rolling on the floor in laughter. Williams probably wants you to think as well as be entertained, but try not to think too hard if you do.

The decades may have passed, but Robin Williams is still one of the funniest men alive, and this act proves it. As long as you're not offended by explicit material, Live on Broadway is a standup routine you cannot miss.

I'm not personally attacking anyone who liked this DVD or anything, it's just I got no joy out of it. Now i love stand up comedy, Jerry Seinfield: Live on Broadway, and The Blue Collar Comedy Tour has left me rolling in the aisles. Robin Williams however does not work for me, I love his movies, almost every single one of them: comedy and drama. I do not like his stand up because he moves at such a frantic pace that he doesnt really have a stand up routine it's like a kindergartener who gets up on stage and only tells the punchline of the jokes but does it at such a rapid pace that you cant help but smile...notice i said smile and not laugh. Truth be told i did not laugh much while watching this.

bkm

Robin is very funny ! I laughed through the whole 2 hours.

The most funniest stuff I have ever seen. This DVD will never get old. You will laugh like crazy ever time you see it.

Wow... I never knew that Robin Williams was so funny. When I think of Robin Williams, I think of Dead Poets Society.
Williams shows why he's one of the best in the generation and the large variety of topics - ranging from world and national politics, the Catholic church scandal, the Winter Olympics, and being 50 is certainly beyond belief. Just watching Robin taking some hilarious shots at some key members of the Bush cabinet and of course, Bush himself are among the best ones delivered. Not a single breath is wasted on that stage. Every word is well thought out and even slip ups are taken in a direction that makes everyone laugh.
If you like George Carlin, you'll love Robin Williams.