Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You (Full Special 2023)

With Tragically, I Need You, Lewis Black brings his inimitable insights to the post-Pandemic state of the world. Picking up where he left off with the Grammy-nominated Thanks For Risking Your Life. This time Lewis has the view of someone who spent entirely too much time in isolation during the Pandemic, where the irksome details of life drew his acute attention. As the world shut down in the spring of 2020, Lewis went on a quarantine-tinged journey of self-discovery which led him to many personal revelations, including that he is old, that solitary confinement is a punishment, and that all recipes are made for a happy family of four, and most importantly, never look directly in a cat’s eyes.

Despite the trials of quarantine, Lewis’ feisty streak has not faded. In the “new” normal, he is quick to acknowledge that he’s feeling a significant level of frustration at the thought of creating comedy in a world where the reality of events exists only in the minds of the viewers. His job now is to nightly counteract the daily narratives presented by the former president, the current Ghost of Christmas Past, and the conspiracy theorists and Walmart shoppers who span the political and social spectrum.

Recorded Live at The Paramount Theater, Huntington, New York in May 2022.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Great Expectations
3:13 - You Didn't Do Your Homework
7:50 - One Hundred and Three
10:48 - Shutdown
14:34 - Provisions
17:45 - Should Have Been A Peacock
23:58 - Somebody F’ed A WHATTTTT!!??!!
26:54 - Solitary Confinement
36:57 - "Cats"
40:40 - A Mask Is A Mask
44:22 - To Vax Or Not To Vax
51:15 - Cray-Cray
55:13 - Companionship

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Written & Performed by Lewis Black
Directed by: Benjamin Brewer
Produced by: Jack Gulick and Benjamin Brewer
Executive Producer: Lewis Black
Lighting Director: John Finen
Edited By: Derek Ambrosi
Associate Producer & Post Supervisor: James Salkind
Audio Recording Engineer: Philip Shipman - The Sound Co-Op
Sound Edit & Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Efinger
Colorist: Dave Colonna
Screen Art: Sam Black

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“Tragically, I Need You” is available for purchase Digitally (May 2nd) and on CD (June 9th)
Digital release: https://lnk.fu.ga/lewisblack_tragicallyineedyou
CD Release: https://tinyurl.com/LewisBlackCD

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