The secret to actor/standup Stephen Lynch’s success is not zany routines or zingers; although Lynch is not averse to a wacky, well-timed punchline; it’s the absurdity of the earnest musical backdrops that sets him apart. Against the gentlest mellow alternative pop this side of Jewel, Lynch delivers lullabies about child abuse, AIDS tests, mass murder, and Rae Dawn Chong. His knack for musical comedy made him a natural for the Broadway production of THE WEDDING SINGER, another absurd contrast for the shock jock favorite.