Catch John Mulaney's Mister Whatever Tour at The Anthem

John Mulaney is bringing his newest stand-up tour, JOHN MULANEY: MISTER WHATEVER, to The Anthem in Washington, DC for a four-night run December 18–21, turning the waterfront venue into a destination for rapid-fire punchlines and masterfully told stories. The shows are part of the tour’s first leg across North America, with the DC dates proving so popular that multiple nights at The Anthem have already been added.

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever at The Anthem

Mulaney arrives in DC with the kind of résumé that explains why fans snap up tickets so quickly. He is a three-time Emmy Award winner as well as a Critics Choice and Writers Guild of America Award–winning writer, comedian and actor, recognized both for his stand-up specials and his work behind the scenes on projects like Saturday Night Live. His most recent Netflix stand-up special, Baby J, showcased his ability to turn deeply personal experiences into meticulously structured comedy, reaffirming his reputation as one of the sharpest storytellers in modern stand-up.

Even as he tours, Mulaney has been expanding his presence on television. In 2024 he created and hosted the live Netflix series John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA, a six-episode experiment that explored Los Angeles during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, blending monologues, interviews and offbeat field pieces into a late-night-style event. That project has now evolved into a weekly live talk show, Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, which continues the mix of celebrity guests, musical performances and oddball local experts, and positions him as one of Netflix’s key faces as the platform invests more heavily in live programming.

He has also been returning to the stage in other ways between stand-up dates. In December 2024, Mulaney appeared on Broadway in the play All In: Comedy About Love, performing alongside Fred Armisen, Richard Kind and Renée Elise Goldsberry, adding theatre credits to a career that already spans animation voice work, television writing and sold-out arena shows. That breadth of experience means Mister Whatever arrives in DC as the work of a comic who has honed his timing and persona everywhere from intimate clubs to massive venues like Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.

At The Anthem, audiences can expect Mulaney’s signature blend of carefully crafted jokes, old-school showmanship and a slightly bemused perspective on the absurdity of modern life. The seated setup at the venue emphasizes the feeling of a true evening out, with the city’s bustling Wharf neighborhood just outside and Mulaney’s tightly written new material onstage inside. Official venue information notes that the shows are seated and that tickets have strong demand, underscoring how much DC audiences are anticipating this run.

For DC comedy fans, John Mulaney: Mister Whatever at The Anthem offers a rare chance to see one of the most acclaimed stand-ups of his generation working at full speed, in a room built for big shared laughs. Whether you know him from his Netflix specials, his late-night work, or his years of quotable bits, his December 18–21 dates promise four nights of sharp, surprising comedy.