After battling some serious health problems over the past few years, comedian Tig Notaro feels great. “I am utterly happy and healthy, as far as I know,” she says, “and do not have a complaint in the world. It’s embarrassing frankly.”
The way she discussed her health problems on stage, along with other personal challenges she was facing at that time, helped vault her to the level of comedian’s comedian. Her act has drawn praise from noted contemporaries like Louis C.K. and Sarah Silverman. Comedy fans have known for years that she is absolutely hilarious with her low-key, sometimes deadpan delivery. A documentary about her is in the final stages, and she adds, “There’s a few more other very exciting things a-brewin’.”
8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. $25-$30. Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-232-6220, tafttheatre.org.
This article appears in Oct 22-28, 2014.