Stand-up specials wave

A wave of new stand-up specials from top and rising comedians: Mary Beth Barone 'Galaxy Brain' (July 28) gets strong review; John Mulaney, Stavros Halkias, Michael Che, Gabriel Iglesias, and many more in the pipeline. Bresha Webb's new special on Disney+/Hulu adds to the wave. Netflix comedy festival LA April 2027 and New York Comedy Festival 2026 are major events.