Sebastian Maniscalco Is Getting Older (and Better)

Sebastian Maniscalco is falling apart.

The 51-year-old comic admits his body isn’t what it used to be, even though he still pantomimes like a Millennial.

The “Bookie” star visited Denver’s Ball Arena Sunday with his “It Ain’t Right” tour. He shared his physical decline in a warm and witty set that lacked anything resembling a dead spot. The comedian’s most recent Netflix special, “Is It Me?” found the funnyman losing some of his Everyman appeal.

The jokes weren’t as sharp and his marital friction felt less relatable. Fame can be brutal to observational comics.

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Sometimes you just need a good hat for the road… It Ain’t Right Tour 2025 last night at @Maverik_Center Denver see you tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/i1xEbcQzA2

— Sebastian Maniscalco (@SebastianComedy) January 18, 2025

Maniscalco’s latest set found him rediscovering his common touch. He weighed in on parenthood, marriage, dating and more, getting rather personal along the way.

Very few bits missed, and his only miscues came with stories that lacked a tidy ending.

He opened by describing his brief flight from LA during the raging wildfires. Touchy material, no doubt, but he kept the humor trained on his eccentricities.

Smart.

The comedian framed the hour-plus routine as a look back at 2024. That gave him all the narrative rope necessary to hopscotch across the culture. He mentioned everything from that well-endowed Olympic pole vaulter to “Love is Blind.” Every bit featured his signature physical shtick.

No, it hasn’t gotten old. Not even close.

 

He touched on generational change (“remember writing?”) and how today’s youth lack the grit of their predecessors. He mixed in some crowd work, too, but stuck to his script for most of the night.

Maniscalco may look fit, but he says his belly button shifted on its own and he ruptured a bicep doing, well, he still isn’t sure what. His new sleep rituals are humiliating, interrupting any intimate time he might crave with his wife, Lana.

Funny stuff, with just enough detail to separate the material from a thousand other marital hot takes.

The night avoided politics, which is typical for the comic. He did name-check Elon Musk, praising him for his accomplishments and brain power.

And, for those who reflexively boo billionaires he had a simple message.

“He didn’t take [the money] from you.”

Two strong openers made the night brighter. Pat McGann delivered a brisk set about parenthood, offering precise gags tied to today’s teens and cultural change. Pete Correale, Maniscalco’s partner on “The Pete and Sebastian Show,” drilled down on marriage in a very funny opening set.

One complaint?

The night should have ended with the pair together on stage for fans of “The ‘cast.” Maybe next time.

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