Gianmarco Soresi at Webster Hall for Verified Stand-Up. Cr. Marcus Russell Price/Netflix © 2023
During the holiday season – and all year round – Netflix shares the gift of laughter with subscribers. With so many hilarious comedians dropping new material all the time, it can be tough to keep up with the freshest voices in stand-up.
A new comedy series, Verified Stand-Up – which dropped on Netflix on Nov. 28 – makes it easy to discover your favorite new comics as 10 hilarious performers are featured throughout two very funny episodes. Asif Ali, Dulcé Sloan, Gianmarco Soresi, Isiah Kelly, Leslie Liao, Nimesh Patel, Robby Hoffman, Rosebud Baker, Sabrina Wu and Vanessa Gonzalez tackle everything from calculating drug math to destroying trolls on social media to dealing with the side effects of going to a gun show throughout the special, filmed at Webster Hall in New York City.
From the moment he appears on the screen, Gianmarco Soresi – who is currently performing across the U.S. on The Leaning In Tour – incorporated artful physicality to his set which drew viewers in, got everyone on his side, and made the laughs flow easily. The self-described “liberal cuck” joked about reenforcing and defying stereotypes, and learning the “culture” down in Florida. Soresi’s 10-minute set was easily filled with an hour’s worth of laughs.
Verified Stand-Up. Dulcé Sloan at Webster Hall for Verified Stand-Up. Cr. Marcus Russell Price/Netflix © 2023
Dulcé Sloan‘s performance was another highlight of Verified Stand-Up. The Daily Show correspondent shared advice on how not to get duped by “a broke in the wild” and how going through the D.A.R.E. program in Miami set her up for success.
Elsewhere in the show, Nimesh Patel proved why he should be cast on SNL and Isiah Kelly recalled how he got fired from Uber Eats while Sabrina Wu made an “embarrassing rivalry” confession and Asif Ali reminisced about his childhood in Arizona. Rosebud Baker pondered pregnancy and pain, Leslie Liao shared relationship goals, Robby Hoffman offered deliciously dry material and Vanessa Gonzalez hilariously described “America’s first mobile haunted house.”
With 10 comics performing 10, 10-minute sets, Verified Stand-Up is a perfect 10 that truly offers something for everyone.
Check out Verified Stand-Up on Netflix on Nov. 28 and beyond and click here for more information about Netflix’s stand-up offerings.