For the second time in just over two years, I saw Bob Newhart perform at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. You can read my observations about his 2014 performance here.
This time around I was accompanied by my roommate Christopher Kain who wanted to see Newhart in the flesh.
Newhart opened by singing the praises of the Chicago Cubs' World Series victory. He might have been in Boston, but Rd Sox Nation is fully sympathetic to the plight of Cubs. The Chicago native told the audience that he first saw the Cubs play when he was six years old (circa 1935-1936) and also saw the parade the team had when they won the NL pennant in 1945. Newhart noted that was the year the Second World War ended and that every able bodied man in America fought in that war...except for the Cubs. He feared that it was going to take another World War before the Cubs won the World Series again.
The remainder of his show was fairly similar to the one I saw two years ago including jokes about Vietnamese gangs, televangelists, meticulous drunks and, of course, women drivers. The jokes are still funny after the thousandth telling. He added a couple of bits about casinos and confession to keep things fresh.
At 87, Newhart's comic timing hasn't lost a step and is well worth your time if he comes to your town.
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