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American comedian and star of ITV’s Buffering, Janine Harouni rose to prominence in
2019 with her first solo show, exploring her complex relationship with her father – son
of Lebanese immigrants and a Trump supporter. She returns with Man’Oushe (which
she performed while eight months pregnant at the 2023 Fringe) in which she turns her
polished punchlines to matters of love, loss and parenthood. She tackles difficult
subjects – miscarriage, losing a friend, the physical challenges of pregnancy and
childbirth – with ease. Rachael Healy

Touring, 14 January – 23 February (janineharouni.com/gigs)

Comedy

Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Tour

One of the most inventive shows of the past year, Mexican-American comedian Martin
Urbano’s Apology Comeback Tour smartly satirises the conveyor belt of self-declared
cancelled comedians – from the grifters pivoting to shock jokes to those accused of
actual crimes. The premise: Urbano’s character has been #MeToo’d but now he’s back
to rebuild his career.

He fully commits to the awful character, treading a delicate line while ensuring the
laughs are always at the expense of his persona. It earned him a Best Newcomer
nomination at the Fringe and now he’s back in the UK for a limited time. RH

Touring, 14-22 January
(monkeybarrelcomedy.com; sohotheatre.com; komedia.co.uk/brighton/comedy/)

Theatre

Plaza Suite

Savoy Theatre, London

Carrie Bradshaw comes to London! Or at least Sarah Jessica Parker does, to make her
West End debut opposite real-life husband Matthew Broderick in Neil Simon’s comedy
about three different couples who stay in the same room in New York’s famous Plaza
Hotel. When this production played on Broadway, it shattered box office
records. Fiona Mountford

15 January-31 March (plazasuiteuk.com)

Comedy

Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared