Exclusive | David Wain, Ken Marino and Craig Wedren talk their new movie and tour

David Wain, Ken Marino and Craig Wedren never really left summer camp.The trio, all of whom worked on the seminal 2001 comedy “Wet Hot American Summer” — Wain directed, Marino acted, Wedren scored — refuse to let the good times go 25 years after their iconic comedy cult-classic hit the multiplexes.That’s especially true this wet hot American summer.Over the past few months, the three pals released the goofy romp “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” and their group, The Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band, embarked on a brief East Coast Tour.“This is a long [tour for us],” Marino told The Post in an exclusive interview.
“We set up five days and five nights and I’ve been stressing out because vocally, I can’t make it past two nights.”One might not believe that after having seen the band live, though.MADJB packed out New York City’s standing-room-only Irving Plaza on Friday, July 25 and delivered a true powerhouse performance with Marino wailing on lead vocals, Wain owning on drums and Wedren doing a little bit of everything.Their live show is fan service to the max- if you like “The State,” “Viva Variety,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Stella,” “They Came Together” or Wain/Marino/Wedren’s previous collaborations “The Ten” and “Wanderlust,” the show is built just for you.In-jokes comes fast and furious in between faithful versions of classic rock staples like Elton John’s “Honky Cat” (Wedren’s groovy favorite), Bruce Springsteen’s “Born To Run,” The Box Tops’ “The Letter” and Billy Joel’s “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant.” It’s part “comedians dreaming of being rock stars” wish fulfillment, part family reunion (Wain’s 18-year-old son Henry impressively crooned The Smiths’ “This Charming Man”), part goofy sing-a-long, all good time.The songs sound great and the bits like a musical recreation of Roger Ebert’s pan of “Wet Hot” are belly laugh-worthy.
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