My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

In his latest solo show, slacker comedian Mike Birbiglia shares stories about love, loss and vomit in a stoner’s drawl. But his easygoing frat-boy persona is sly theatrical subterfuge. You may think you’re hearing some amiable everydude endearingly cop to his romantic failures, but Birbiglia is a seasoned pro who plays his audience like a fiddle.—John DeVore