Live at the Palace

Chris Fleming has spent years treating the stage like a gymnastics floor, throwing their entire body into hyper-specific rants about suburban anxiety and cultural ephemera. The show peaks when Fleming deconstructs the ending of Grease, analyzing Danny Zuko’s total break with reality as John Travolta floats away in a flying convertible. They perform with a theatrical panic that makes even the most obscure reference feel like an urgent crisis.

Filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago and executive produced by Conan O’Brien, this 2026 release marks Fleming’s transition from DIY YouTube sensation to premium cable headliner. While their previous special Hell was a manic burst of energy on Peacock, Live at the Palace gives them the space of a 75-minute set to weave together music, dance, and stand-up.

Notable bits include a parody of an NPR interview with Adam Driver, featuring a fake Stephen Sondheim song in the background, and a physical breakdown of leadership styles through the lens of a conga line. Fleming also riffs on aging horses, the corporate strategy of Trader Joe’s, and the terror of high school girls carrying knives to prom.

While some viewers might find the barrage of pop-culture references alienating, Fleming’s physical commitment sells the absurdity.