Esther Povitsky’s Twitter bio sums her up in three words: “Cute but gross.” It’s doubtful anyone in stand-up is more adorable and petite than Povitsky, who appears to be about half of her 31 years. Intractable biases may lead you to underestimate her, but Povitsky’s sharply funny, working her looks and Jewishness into many jokes, including one that’s relatable to this lapsed Jew: “My dad is so Jewish I didn’t go to Hebrew school because he didn’t want to pay the dues to belong to a temple.” With popular roles on the sitcoms Crazy Ex Girlfriend and Alone Together (which she also co-created), Povitsky is on the ascent. by Dave Segal