Critic Reviews

“John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch” is an instant classic. ... A brilliant, multi-layered piece of performance art.

It’s an inventive, exciting, and very funny homage to “Mister Rogers Neighborhood,” “The Electric Company,” and more live-action kids’ shows of yesteryear. But it’s also very theatrical. ... An advocacy piece for thinking like a kid again — and Mulaney makes a damn convincing case.

While the Sack Lunch is an unconventional package, its ingredients are pure Mulaney. ... The overriding sentiment is one of staggering honesty.

[An] odd and charming mixture of what Mulaney does best.

A conceptual-art piece masquerading as a variety show. The more you know—about the evolution of children’s TV, music videos, sketch shows—the more effective it is. And, as always, the fact that you get a joke makes the joke funnier.

There’s so much care and craft in Sack Lunch Bunch. All the musical numbers work, and occasionally they’re breathtakingly good.

It’s a delightful hour-plus of silliness. ... The whole thing is a joy.