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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been living in Austin for pretty much a lifetime and never, ever thought about going to Esther's Follies. I went in skeptical as hell. How on earth could this be funny? And given that 99.99%...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT. Energy packed, funny, non-stop laughs. Will go back when in Austin.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely hilarious and totally fun. After the first performance we were able to watch the street props being displayed outside, got sprayed with water and ended up "accidentally" being random...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend bought tickets to the New Year's Eve show last year, and I really didn't want to go. The premise seems cheesy, and I didn't expect to jive with the humor. Well, the performers and skits...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a nice way to spend an evening alone, but my condition does not physically allow me to laugh without experiencing pain, which put a damper on my night.I have called numerous numerous numerous...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This show is outstanding. Very, very funny. Ray the magician is my favorite part of the show. But the entire ensemble is outstanding. Great singing, impressive magic (loved that water trick), very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone MUST go at least once. Too much fun. Another Austin original. Cannot be an Austinite without this experience
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been twice to see the Esther's Follies show and I think it's hilarious! Very good performances, good sketches, magic was fun (but I'm not really into magic), good current satire. My only...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Esther's Follies is perhaps the best comedy show I've ever seen. Given the circus-themed decor of the building, I wasn't expecting much, but my group needed something to do to break up trips to bars....
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The show changes monthly it seems like. I have been several times and been impressed every with one exception when the actual cast was on vacation and another traveling show was performing.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been in Austin for a year and a half, and now I wonder why I didn't go check this place out sooner. Follies is a great way to spend an evening on Dirty 6th. We spent $50 on two reserved seats,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very funny, great magic show. A bit edgy...not sure if I would bring grandma! That being said, this is a first stop when I have company in from out of town.
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just got back from this show. Absolutely hilarious and somewhat twisted. They even improvise out the window with people walking by. Magic, jokes, parodies. A lot of the material was current as well....
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been in here a handful of times, most recently for the comedians showcase during SXSW, and it's pretty safe to say in my experience that a couple of things are at least reasonably true: the setup...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hysterically funny....seriously....the magician was phenomenal....I couldn't even clap because I was so in awe....the whole show was just wonderful....my boyfriend who was not at all excited about...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's no doubt that Esther's is the bomb. Everyone knows that and if you don't, that just means you haven't had a chance to go, therefore you can't say it's the best.The only downfall is that you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best laughs I've ever had!My friend threw his birthday celebration here, and I just had to go back. There are some acts that stay and some that get changed out. The Bush impression was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This show surpassed my expectations! I laughed out loud the whole time and was amazed as the skits got better and better. This was my first time to see the show since living in Arustin for 4 years...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Billed as the quintessential Austin show, it's part SNL, part improv, part Vegas magic, and part off-broadway. Lucky for them this combination results in a fabulously hilarious production. For you bay...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently great, a sure bet for entertaining out-of-town guests. It's PG-13 and potentially upsetting to the uptight or politically-correct. At a recent work-related event I was surprised by and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily the most underrated comedic/entertaining experience in Austin. Unbelievable performances, topical material, and magic!Take someone there on a first date - if they don't love this place, move...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Laughed for real.Great magic act.All very topical humor - well worth seeing at least once. And all pretty damn wacky.Not sure about the Velveeta Lounge next door, but I'm a little older. I got...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't help but smile when thinking of this place... taken many a date and never any regrets... definately better than a night at the comedy club!
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
growing up in the Chicago area, i was used to the comic genius of Second City and other improv acts there. only other place i've lived that has come close to that was San Francisco.but Esther's is a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Esther's Follies never gets old. I have been to see the show about eight times, and I even gave a friend the gift of Esther's as a Christmas present, just so I can go again. My favorite performers are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was resistant the day we went, but had a GREAT time. I highly recommend it. The magician was not only talented, but very funny. The rest of the show kept me rolling. They clearly work hard at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved the show these lovely guys and gals put on. I went not expecting too much but it turned out to be quite alright. They had me laughing most of the show. If your needing something to do on a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reading all the reviews, we had to try out Esther's Follies. This place was hysterical, and so much fun.Get there early - we showed up at 7:40 for an 8:00 Thursday Night show and the place was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the price, this is probably the best entertainment you're gonna get in downtown Austin. I took my parents here last weekend. I don't think they stopped laughing the whole time. I can't believe I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been living in Austin for almost 3 years and Saturday night was the first time I'd ever gotten to go to Esther's.I gotta say, really I was never all that excited about it but my mom was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hilarious. So Austin. Martha Stuart is one of my favorite acts fo shiz. If you know anyone new to Austin or just visiting, take them here. You won't regret it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I've been in Austin's all these years and just went to Esther's last night.It was a full house, with lots of Democratic delegates from the convention.The show was great, from the songs...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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this is the best place to go its so freakin funny the cast is like my family there grate they have so much fun on stage and back stage if i were to go any where it would be here (if i could drive (gosh mom and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The beer setup sucks. They should borrow a page from Alamo Drafthouse and figure out a way to serve patrons during the show. They resort to class warfare in some of their jokes, even though their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It kind of follows the SNL / Mad TV sketch comedy shows except that its really funny, mostly set to music, the skits are strung together in a related way, and its distinctly Austin. The performers are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried to explain this place to people. I'm like, "Well, it's the same sort of format as Mad TV, only actually funny. And mostly in song form. And it has magic and politics and sex jokes. Oh,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can be said that hasn't already be said. Esther's is in a league of it own. Old Pecan street is so so fortunate to have a show of this caliber in Austin. I have been a dozen times and always...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Shows at Esther's Follies remind me a little bit of the variety shows you'll sometimes find in Vegas - some dancing, some singing, some magic, some comedy. Only at Esther's, the comedy part pervades...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hilarious! I love their up-to-date political satire but fellas, nicole richie is havin a bb u gotta change your song!
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to watch their show last night and it was HILARIOUS!!! They are great performers with talents and the sets were fun. The songs they sang was ever changing to reflect what's current hot in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Two Words, Hi Larious! Although if you're rather conservative, i suggest you keep an open mind. Quite a few bits are political but the rest is random and fuuuuny.All the actors are good and sing well...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit, this place was a bit too local for me, a mer visitor to this little town in Texas. Some of the jokes were about Austin/Texas politics (I got the ones on George W) and I felt like I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I won two free tickets to see Esther's Follies from listening to NPR. Thanks, Jay Trachtenburg! It was definitely fun, and like Henry W. said, it's so funny when they incorporate curious passerby,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rest in peace Chi Chi La Bamba. Still, its a great show.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A few people from my office gave me tickets to Esther's Follies...they couldn't attend because they were "Christians," and that due to their beliefs, they couldn't justify the type of comedy--"Stop, I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Esther's Follies is such a cool place because it's a "one of a kind" for this town. Part sketch comedy, part improv performance, part magic show, Esther's Follies is a great time if you have a pulse...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Funny ass show.. its part SNL part magic show.. and they fully utilize the people walking on the sidewalk.. its great! I haven't been there in a couple years and will go back as soon as I can.
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There should be a law:If the show gets so funny a person could laugh so hard they might pee, ticket should include a warning to that effect.If you keep up with events around Austin, and the state, it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a wonderful alternative to the Rock and Roll fare on 6th street in Austin...haven't been there in a few years...but it sure is FUN. I would go again next time I'm in Austin...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I thought vaudville was dead. They help to fix the energy suck that happens on 6th street. I saw a burlesque show there, It was charming.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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I've been forced to go to shows at Esther's Follies more times than I care to remember - for work parties, bacherlorette parties, etc. I understand it's supposed to be cheesy, but sometimes this seems...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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If you are in Austin, even only for a day, you MUST make Esther's Follies a priority. The comedy is excellent, always changing, and very current. LOVE the magician. PROS: hilarious CONS: none
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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Hilarity abounds at Esther's Follies. We went for a birthday with a large group, and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely, especially when one of us became a volunteer for a sketch! The window that's...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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Esther's follies has been around forever. They put on great shows all the time and are fairly priced. Great place to take out of town guests. You can always find a list of their shows in the Xlent ...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/05/2005
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After walking by Esthers Follies for years and seeing everyone laughing really hard through the windows, we finally decided to go ourselves. It was such a fun time and the only regret we have is that ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Esther's Follies began as a by-product of a pool parlor, called Esther's Pool, on East Sixth Street April Fool's Day, 1977. Conceived as a combination topical vaudeville/satirical musical comedy revue...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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One of the most popular comedy clubs in Austin, if not the most popular, is located on the liveliest street in Austin, 6th. They are great for couples or a bigger groups. Esther's Follies is not for...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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My husband and I caught a show at Esther's Follies for our anniversary. We were not disappointed! We laughed so hard and had a great time. We really like how they pulled in current events for their...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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After walking by Esthers Follies for years and seeing everyone laughing really hard through the windows, we finally decided to go ourselves. It was such a fun time and the only regret we have is that we didn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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Esther's Follies is the perfect escape on a Thursday night. Yes, the tickets can be difficult to get ahold of, but you are in for the time of your life. The live sketch comedy adheres to the issues of...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/30/2005
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My husband and I caught a show at Esther's Follies on our anniversary. We had such a good time. There was a good variety of acts to entertain you. I don't usually like magic, but the magician was fantastic. He...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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