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. __ 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 __ 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 __ “Tragically, I Need You” is available for purchase Digitally (May 2nd) and on CD (June 9th) Digital release: CD Release: — FOLLOW LEWIS Official Website: Tour & Tickets: Lewis Black’s Rantcast (podcast): Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: @thelewisblack Youtube: #standupcomedy #comedy #lewisblack #tragicallyIneedyou ©2023 Stark Raving Black Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.