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Get to Know the Star of THE NEW ONE, Mike Birbiglia! Photo Get to Know the Star of THE NEW ONE, Mike Birbiglia!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2018

On Sunday, November 11th, Mike Birbiglia's newest show, 'The New One,' opened on Broadway at the Cort Theater. Birbiglia makes his Broadway debut, but this isn't his first foray into the world of theater!...
EDINBURGH 2022: Chris Gethard Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2022: Chris Gethard Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 15, 2022

The 'New York comedy institution' (New York Times) and host of the Beautiful/Anonymous podcast makes a much-anticipated return to Edinburgh following a six-year absence....
KISMET: A New Comedy Show At The Knitting Factory 12/9 Photo KISMET: A New Comedy Show At The Knitting Factory 12/9
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 26, 2019

Caitlin Reese (UCB, New York Comedy Club) and Mike Lasher (Stand Up NY, Gilda's Laugh Fest) are stand up comedians putting on a new monthly show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. ...
INTERNET EXPLORERS Returns To Caveat Photo INTERNET EXPLORERS Returns To Caveat
by Stephi Wild - September 19, 2019

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Mark Vigeant will reprise his monthly comedy show, Internet Explorers, taking place at Caveat on October 17, 2019, to dig into the wild and wacky world of TikTok....
HOT TEENS Comedy Show Transfers To A Sexy Private School Photo HOT TEENS Comedy Show Transfers To A Sexy Private School
by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2019

Get sweaty with Brooklyn comedians Mary Houlihan and Ian Lockwood in their sexy stand up show/play hybrid HOT TEENS, coming to the Brooklyn Comedy Collective on November 16th....
Abandon All Hope: New Comedy Show INFERNO Coming To Caveat Photo Abandon All Hope: New Comedy Show INFERNO Coming To Caveat
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2021

There's a new one-woman show in town — rather, deep underground. In INFERNO, Simone Norman (Tooning Out The News) promises a tour of Hell the likes of which no mere mortal has ever known. Assuming the role of Virgil, Simone guides the audience through descending levels of eternal divine retribution....
THE WITCHING HOUR to Premiere on Neighborhood Network's Lifestyle Channel This Week Photo THE WITCHING HOUR to Premiere on Neighborhood Network's Lifestyle Channel This Week
by Abigail Charpentier - September 23, 2019

Just in time for the Halloween season, Argos Paranormal is proud to announce that its award-winning series The Witching Hour will be airing for a new audience in Manhattan, New York, through the Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Lifestyle Channel (FIOS 34, RCN 83, and Spectrum 56 & 1996) on Wednesday...
Vice TV to Premiere Second Season of DARK SIDE OF THE RING on March 24 Photo Vice TV to Premiere Second Season of DARK SIDE OF THE RING on March 24
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 03, 2020

Today, VICE TV announced that season two of the critically acclaimed series, DARK SIDE OF THE RING, which lifts the veil on wrestling's most controversial stories, will premiere on Tuesday, March 24th at 9:00pm ET/PT on VICE TV with a two-hour special episode on the tragic story of wrestling icon Ch...
Comedy Central Announces Talent for All-New Slate of Half-Hour Specials Photo Comedy Central Announces Talent for All-New Slate of Half-Hour Specials
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018

Comedy Central today announced talent and taping information for 12 new half-hour specials, 10 for Season 3 of its Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents... half-hour series and two under the Amy Schumer Presents banner....
The Huntington Announces World Premiere of OUR DAUGHTERS, LIKE PILLARS Photo The Huntington Announces World Premiere of OUR DAUGHTERS, LIKE PILLARS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 09, 2022

 The Huntington has announced the world premiere of Our Daughters, Like Pillars, written by Obie Award-winning playwright and Huntington Playwriting Fellow Kirsten Greenidge (Luck of the Irish, Milk Like Sugar at The Huntington)....
HOT TEENS Heats Up November Comedy With Dazzling Line Up Photo HOT TEENS Heats Up November Comedy With Dazzling Line Up
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2018

Get sweaty with Brooklyn comedians Mary Houlihan and Ian Lockwood in their sexy new stand up show/play hybrid HOT TEENS, coming to the Brooklyn Comedy Collective on November 9th....
Colt Coeur Presents HOLIDAY CRAPTACULAR Featuring Taye Diggs, Sara Bareilles and More Photo Colt Coeur Presents HOLIDAY CRAPTACULAR Featuring Taye Diggs, Sara Bareilles and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 30, 2020

Colt Coeur’s 4-show fall season will conclude with the Holiday Craptacular: Let’s Close Out 2020 for Good; a variety show set to livestream Saturday, December 12th at 8pm ET.  A FREE night of comedy, musical sketches, dance, and much, much more, it will be hosted by comedians Sidikha Ashraf and Adam...
'Weird Al' Yankovic, Rachel Dratch, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch & More to Take Part in SF Sk Photo 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Rachel Dratch, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch & More to Take Part in SF Sketchfest's FESTPOCALYPSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2021

SF Sketchfest will present Festpocalypse, an all-star virtual variety show featuring over 100 of the biggest names in comedy, film, and television livestreaming on Saturday, January 30. Festpocalypse features all new performances and appearances from The Kids in the Hall, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross,...
HBO to Debut MY FAVORITE SHAPES BY JULIO TORRES Photo HBO to Debut MY FAVORITE SHAPES BY JULIO TORRES
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 25, 2019

Comedian and 'Space Prince' Julio Torres (HBO's 'Los Espookys'; 'Saturday Night Live') will headline his first hour-long comedy special on HBO this summer, it was announced today by Nina Rosenstein, executive vice president, HBO Programming. Taped before a live audience at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, MY ...
SHE MAKES ME LAUGH Will Return to Caveat Photo SHE MAKES ME LAUGH Will Return to Caveat
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2020

This leap year, She Makes Me Laugh is giving back to our community leaders. In 2019, Trish Nelson, founder of Banter Girl, won a civil suit against Ken Friedman and the Spotted Pig for sexual harassment. Trish and the other plaintiffs were meant to receive 20% of the Spotted Pig's profit moving forw...
The 14th Street Y 2019 Annual PURIM Gala Raised More Than $375,000 Photo The 14th Street Y 2019 Annual PURIM Gala Raised More Than $375,000
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2019

On Thursday, March 14, 2019, the 14th Street Y hosted its 2019 PURIM Gala at Cipriani  25 Broadway, NYC, raising more than ever before-over $375,000 and counting. The 14th Street Y honored the Union Square Partnership and its Executive Director, Jennifer Falk, as the recipient of the 14th Street Y C...
The Kids Are Ok, I Think - They Are Doing Solo Shows Photo The Kids Are Ok, I Think - They Are Doing Solo Shows
by Julie Musbach - January 18, 2019

The darlings of indie-alt-punk-experimental-cute-Brooklyn Comedy unite for one night only to bring their comedy specials in development to The Footlight on January 29th....
Disney's Onyx Collective Orders Limited Docuseries GIGANTE Photo Disney's Onyx Collective Orders Limited Docuseries GIGANTE
by Michael Major - May 12, 2022

Onyx Collective announced today that it has picked up the docuseries “Gigante,” featuring interviews with Don Francisco (Mario Kreutzberger). From the team behind “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado,” this four-part limited series is produced by Foton Pictures and Trojan Horse and will b...
Mikey Erg Readies New Solo LP WAXBUILT CASTLES Out 7/27 Photo Mikey Erg Readies New Solo LP WAXBUILT CASTLES Out 7/27
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019

Out July 27th on Don Giovanni Records, Waxbuilt Castles is the second full-length solo album by New Jersey's Mikey Erg. ...
Brooklyn Comedy Collective Premieres New Double feature Photo Brooklyn Comedy Collective Premieres New Double feature
by Sarah Hookey - April 11, 2019

What does it look like when two men write a play for two women and vice versa? In this original double feature presentation, two guys - Thomas Frances and Justin Linville - and two girls - Kelly Cooper and Caitlin Dullea - have written plays for their counterparts to perform. This upcoming two-night...
FringeArts Announces Two New Annual Festivals Photo FringeArts Announces Two New Annual Festivals
by Julie Musbach - November 05, 2018

Today FringeArts President and Producing Director Nick Stuccio and Artistic Producers Katy Dammers and Zach Blackwood announced the programming for two new FringeArts festivals. Blue Heaven presents twelve distinct comedy acts over two days this February 1 and 2. High Pressure Fire Service runs from...
Alex Brightman And UCB Theatre Join Forces For BRIGADE MEETS BROADWAY Photo Alex Brightman And UCB Theatre Join Forces For BRIGADE MEETS BROADWAY
by Julie Musbach - December 05, 2018

Tony nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock the Musical) will help celebrate the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's 1st anniversary in their new Hell's Kitchen space on Monday, December 10th at 8pm for a one-night only event: Brigade Meets Broadway....
JES TOM: LESS LONELY Presented By Elliot Page & More At Summer Of Comedy At The Cherr Photo JES TOM: LESS LONELY Presented By Elliot Page & More At Summer Of Comedy At The Cherry Lane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

Mike & Carlee Productions, the team behind Oh Hello, Jacqueline Novak's Get On Your Knees, Chris Gethard's Career Suicide, and most recently, Alison Leiby's Oh God, A Show About Abortion, have announced their Summer of Comedy at Cherry Lane!...
STG Announces Inaugural Year Of THING Sold Out Photo STG Announces Inaugural Year Of THING Sold Out
by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2019

THING, the new two-day multidisciplinary event presented by Seattle Theatre Group and Sasquatch! Festival Founder Adam Zacks, has sold out in its inaugural year. The debut of the event, which takes place this Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 at Fort Worden in Port Townsend, WA, features a d...
Rejected Netflix Special From Famed 80s Comedian To Screen At The PIT Photo Rejected Netflix Special From Famed 80s Comedian To Screen At The PIT
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2018

It's hard to believe but not every comedy special funded by Netflix makes it to air....




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