The Nightman Cometh - 5/5

I was fortunate enough to catch the touring cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia in the Broadway performance of "The Nightman Cometh," the musical from their fourth season finale, at the Beacon Theatre on September 16. It was hysterical.

The cast managed the transition from television to stage seamlessly. Danny DeVito (who plays Frank Reynolds) looked great in his troll costume and it was a genuine joy to hear Charlie (Charlie Day) freak out live. Although the stage show itself doesn't seem to offer anything new, it doesn't get much better than seeing one of the best shows on television live, especially with these particular actors.

One of the greatest surprises was the sneak preview the audience was given of both the new season and the upcoming Christmas special. Both had me constantly laughing out loud. I can honestly say this does look like this will be the best season of Sunny The Christmas special has one of Charlie's best moments yet, an encounter with Santa Claus that was over the the top in that terrifically funny Sunny way. Read more…