Alex Edelman took home anEmmyforAlex Edelman: Just for Us, and while he was accepting theaward at the 76th Primetime Emmys ceremony, he thanked Adam Brace. Edelman’s comedy showAlex Edelman:Just for Usmade its Off-Broadway debut in 2022 before making its way to Broadway in 2023. One year later, Max released a taped version of the variety special, which was then nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.Edelman, who wroteAlex Edelman:Just for Us, won the awardand was emotional while giving his acceptance speech.
Adam Edelman’sAlex Edelman: Just for Uswas up againstJacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees, John Early: Now More Than Ever, Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool,and the 96th Oscars for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Edelman is known for his comedy tours,starting withMillennialin 2014 before moving on toEverything Handed to Youin 2015 andAlex Edelman:Just for Usin 2018. Evidently,Alex Edelman:Just for Ushas been the comedian’s most successful show as it ran from 2018 to 2020 before being revived in 2022 on Off-Broadway. Now,Alex Edelman:Just for Ushaswon an Emmy, partly thanks to Brace.
Adam Brace Directed Alex Edelman’s Emmy-Winning Just For Us Show
Brace Died A Year Before Edelman’s Emmy Win
Adam Brace was the director ofAlex Edelman: Just for Us,who sadlydied from complications of a stroke on June 19, 2025.Brace’s death came shortly before he was set to make his Broadway directorial debut. He was only 43 years old at the time of his death. Edelman’s partnership with Brace obviously meant a lot to the comedian, and Brace’s impact onAlex Edelman: Just for Uswas significant, even before it came to Broadway, which is why Edelman dedicated his Emmy to his colleague and friend.
[Adam] Brace’s life was seemingly all about theater, and his legacy lives on with the Emmy-winning Max comedy specialAlex Edelman: Just for Us.
According toDeadline,Brace was Alex Edelman’s longtime collaborator.Not only did they work onAlex Edelman: Just for Ustogether, but Brace and Edelman also collaborated on Edelman’s previousstand-up comedy shows—MillennialandEverything Handed to You. At the time of Brace’s death, Edelman released a statement onTwitter. It read, “He was my closest collaborator for more than a decade, but more importantly, he was one of my closest friends. I don’t feel ready to acknowledge the magnitude of this loss, but I already feel it.”
Adam Brace’s Career History Explained
Brace Was A British Playwright & Director
As mentioned above, Adam Brace directed all three of Alex Edelman’s comedy shows. However, outside the duo’s work,Brace was also the Associate Director of the Soho Theatre in London, England,starting in 2016. As a playwright, Brace penned various plays, includingStovepipe,They Drink it in the Congo,Midnight Your Time,andA Real Humane Person Who Cares And All That. He was also known for directing Liz Kingsman’sOne Woman Show. Brace’s life was seemingly all about theater, and his legacy lives on with the Emmy-winning Max comedy specialAlex Edelman: Just for Us.
Alex Edelman: Just For Us
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Alex Edelman: Just for Us is an HBO comedy special featuring comedian Alex Edelman, who addresses online anti-Semitic threats by infiltrating a White Nationalist meeting in Queens. Originating from Edelman’s successful Broadway solo show, the special explores themes of identity and confrontation.
