Al Madrigal doesn’t fit into a single comedy mold. The half-Mexican, half-Italian stand-up comedian often performs at Latin comedy events, but he doesn’t focus on race issues. He says that’s been done to death. Instead, the self-described “half-breed,” who jokes that he usually pronounces his own name incorrectly, has a democratic approach to joke-telling: He generously makes fun of all types of people, even babies. (He claims that Armenian babies, for instance, have uni-brows, wear turtlenecks and smoke cigars.) He’s recognizable from his Comedy Central and HBO specials, and soon he’ll be appearing in his own television series. Typical joke: “Toddlers are like little, tiny gay guys, closest thing. They wear a lot of bright colors, they take a lot of baths, and every once in a while they break out into song for no reason whatsoever.”
Aug. 16-19
Support Us
Houston's independent source of
local news and culture
account
- Welcome,
Insider - Login
- My Account
- My Newsletters
- Contribute
- Contact Us
Al Madrigal
KEEP THE HOUSTON PRESS FREE...
Since we started the Houston Press, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Houston, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls.
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our
terms of use,
our cookies policy, and our
privacy policy
The Houston Press may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our
affiliate partners.
©2024
Houston Press, LP. All rights reserved.
