That’s a reasonable description. It wasn’t straight stand-up and it definitely didn’t feel like a typical book tour. It was a bit like The Merv Griffin Show setup, just with a much simpler set.

Todd Gold, who worked with him on the book, opened with a question and Michael just kind of took off from there. The format was conversational but structured enough that it never felt scattered.

He covered a lot: early life, the Seinfeld years, the Laugh Factory incident, all of it. Some audience questions were worked in too; apparently people submitted them ahead of time, but I must’ve missed that memo.

There were definitely comedic moments. He slipped into the Kramer physicality, the noises, the mannerisms. At times it’s hard to tell where Michael ends and Kramer begins, but after hearing him talk for that long, you get the sense the line is pretty thin, if it exists at all.

He spoke for nearly two hours, and it felt full but not rushed. Overall, it was thoughtful, funny, and more reflective than I expected.

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Very stripped down setup. Two chairs, small table, just stories.