After watching and enjoying Red Skelton as a kid, I was very excited to see Brian Hoffman's tribute show to Red. He did not disappoint. Hoffman's is the only tribute show to Red licensed by the Skelton estate, and he does a fantastic job. Hoffman's recreation of the many classic Skelton characters is spot on and his show includes many of Red's vaudeville bits and jokes. The performance venue is small so you feel an immediate connection to the Red/Hoffman. And Hoffman's physical resemblance to Red is startling. It is very much like being in the room with Red. The preshow covers a lot of 1950s memorabilia and paintings and movie posters by and about Red. Hoffman is very approachable and enjoys answering questions and chatting with guests.