DR. POP - Hitverdächtig – The Music Comedy Stand-Up Show

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Music comedy stand-up show: Dr. Pop "Hitverdächtig" Monday, November 16, 2026, 8:00 PM Can you seriously earn a doctorate in pop music? Yes! And what do you do with it? Comedy and cabaret. Dr. Pop is a doctor for the musical. He is active in radio, TV, online, and on stage. In his live program "Hitverdächtig," he treats with music samples and curious, but completely true music facts. Did you know that termites eat through wood twice as fast when they listen to heavy metal? Or that there is the Barry White effect in evolutionary theory? The deeper the male's voice, the greater the chances of mating. This applies to both humans and koalas. In "Hitverdächtig," music is played that can save a party, a relationship, or motivation for sports or house cleaning. Whether pop, rock, classical, schlager, jazz, hip-hop, or rap: Dr. Pop fires familiar but also unknown samples from music history. And at the end of the show, everyone in the audience knows how to enrich their own life with music a little more. The program is constantly updated with current songs and new scientific studies; each evening is different – only the title and host remain the same. Hitverdächtig – The music comedy stand-up show for everyone who loves music or wants to start with it. Press info about the person:
Dr. Pop studied media studies and pop music in the four pop music metropolises of this world: Manchester, Liverpool, Paderborn, and Detmold. Subsequently, he earned a doctorate on the topics of terrorism and orientalism in pop music at Humboldt University of Berlin. Dr. Pop is on stage, appears in various TV formats, produces videos, and is a weekly columnist at radioeins from RBB with the column "Dr. Pop's Sound Studio." The column was nominated by the jury of the Grimme Institute for the German Radio Award in the category "Best Comedy." As a moderator and comedian, he has already performed at the Waldbühne Berlin in front of more than 17,000 people. His book "Dr. Pop's Musical Consultation" (Heyne Verlag) has been translated into Korean and launched in South Korea (Whale-Books). With his solo program "Hitverdächtig," he is touring nationwide. Copyright: Moritz Mumpi Kuenste Press reviews:
"Dr. Pop is the inventor of pop cabaret" (Kölner Stadtanzeiger) "Once again, Markus Henrik, who now fills the larger comedy halls of the country as Dr. Pop, proves to be a great enrichment of the evening. Using a mysterious switch box full of colorful buttons, he plays small film clips and music snippets and finds victims in gangster rapper Capital Bra and folk singer Andreas Gabalier, about whom he can indulge in glee." (WAZ) "Anyone who can rewrite Donna Summer as Schuhplattler must have achieved higher academic honors in musical terms. For the comedian called Dr. Pop, this is indeed the case, so his numbers are equally clever and funny." (Westdeutsche Zeitung) "People like to go to this consultation: Dr. Pop!" (WZ, Düsseldorf) "Dr. Pop is a master at rewriting pop songs." (Deutsche Welle) "Transported into the highly comic world of music: Dr. Pop." (Lübecker Nachrichten) "Dr. Pop takes viewers on a humorous journey through the music landscape." (Wolfsburger Nachrichten) "The PhD in musicology rocked the stage. Dr. Pop takes on life-saving, or rather: the musical accompaniment of a cardiac massage. "Stayin’ Alive" is suitable, as it has the right rhythm. "Time to say goodbye" is not so recommended. The highlight is Dr. Pop's hip-hop song "Wir haben WLAN-Ausfall, und das in dieser Woche schon zum zehnten Mal." He rapped from the soul of the audience suffering in this regard." (NRZ) "You can only like Dr. Pop, he is the best artist I have seen in a long time!!! Incredibly authentic and very entertaining :)" (Eventim fan report, 1.3.23) Prices:

• 2019: Nomination of Dr. Pop's Sound Studio by the jury of the Grimme Institute for the German Radio Award as "Best Comedy"
• 2020: Finalist at the Bonn Prix Pantheon of WDR
• 2022: Winner of the Lüdersche Lüsterklemme
• 2022: Winner of the Herborner Schlumpeweck jury prize
• 2023: Winner "Kleiner Hurz," Recklinghausen
• 2023: Winner "Stuttgarter Besen" audience award, Stuttgart
• 2023: Winner "Lachende Träne," Brandenburg

Highlights

• Music comedy stand-up show with Dr. Pop
• Date: Monday, November 16, 2026, 8:00 PM
• Interactive show with music and curious facts

General Information

The show "Hitverdächtig" by Dr. Pop combines music and comedy in an entertaining way. With funny music samples and interesting facts, the event offers a unique experience for music lovers and the curious.

Location

Waldhofstraße 2, 68169 Mannheim, Germany

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