'Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride' Broadway review — comedy show cuts to the heart of a roastmaster
7 / 10
Ross talks about his recent battle with colon cancer, his adoration for his late uncle, and his grief over losing three close friends: Norm Macdonald, Bob Saget, and Gilbert Gottfried. It becomes clear that, after all these years of material that verges on heinous, Ross is a softie, his brand of insult jokes derived from a love of people and the world around him — even if it’s hard to see — and a desire to see people surprised. Though Ross's roasting may not always work, Take a Banana for the Ride cuts to the heart of a roastmaster.
