As 2018 draws to a close, you may find yourself taking stock of your life, perhaps asking yourself the age-old question: “Are you living your best life”? This is the question haunting British comedian Tamar Broadbent, as she dives into the New York debut of her one-woman show at the Soho Playhouse.

As you walk down into the small cabaret-style basement bar/theater (more bar than theater) which currently houses her one-woman NYC show, you may wonder what awaits you. The stage is as bare-bones as it gets, just a keyboard standing alone framed by a black background–no frills, no props. Once the show begins, however, you’ll realize this is as it should be. Ms. Broadbent needs very little other than her luminous personality to shine. She’s full-service, introducing herself from behind the curtain, then dazzling the audience with her brilliant stand-up monologues as well as her own comedic songs—which she sings as herself, and as her very own back-up singer. (The show alternates between stand-up monologue and musical comedy. The fact that she sings back-up for herself makes her all the more endearing.) Her talent for comedy and singing is apparent right from the beginning, creating an instant likeability that … Continue reading..