Alex Edelman
- 35 years old
- American
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo join The Office
Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo have joined the cast of the latest iteration of The Office currently being made in America, alongside former Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated US stand-up Alex Edelman and Frank Of Ireland star Domhnall Gleeson. Ikumelo and Edelman are also on the writing team.
British Comedy Guide, 11th October 2024The week on stage: Alex Edelman's Just For Us
Just For Us is a punchily delivered, well-crafted, and very, very funny set about Jewish identity, whiteness, and the limits of empathy. And it really is a hell of a story.
Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 29th January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us review
Funny, surreal and all embracing... Alex Edelman's new show provides some irresistible comic shtick.
Jewish Renaissance, 26th January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us, Menier Chocolate Factory, review
The comedian's bracingly funny stand-up show weaves recollections of his upbringing with the story of the time he infiltrated a white nationalist meeting.
Fiona Mountford, i Newspaper, 23rd January 2023Alex Edelman, Menier Chocolate Factory review
London run for unmissable off-Broadway hit.
Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 21st January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us review
I have googled Alex Edelman right on my way back home, and I absolutely see why this is an award-winning show.
Anne Reimers, Lost in Theatreland, 21st January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us review
Edelman explores the relationship with both his faith and his family.
Scott Matthewman, The Reviews Hub, 20th January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us review
I have to admit I hadn't heard of Alex before the show, but I did know he was American and Jewish so was ready for an interesting 90 minutes. In fact, what I saw was a masterclass in comedic storytelling and social observation.
Terry Eastham, London Theatre 1, 20th January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us review
A Netflix special surely beckons.
Will Noble, Londonist, 20th January 2023Alex Edelman: Just For Us review
The funny side of a Jewish comedian infiltrating a group of white nationalists.
Veronica Lee, The Telegraph, 19th January 2023