Thomas Dale

Forward Theater Company will finish their 11th season with the regional premiere (and third-ever production) of The Amateurs by Jordan Harrison. This inventive and hilarious play will be presented in the Playhouse at Overture Center, March 19 a?' April 5, 2020.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, presents its talented line-up for the month of August, highlighted by headliners Corey Holcomb, from MTV2's Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out, August 2 - 4; Preacher Lawson, from NBC's America's Got Talent: The Champions, August 8 - 10; Pauly Shore, from his podcast 'Random Rants,' August 15 - 18; and Drew Lynch, from NBC's America's Got Talent, August 22 - 24.

ECHOensemble presents the World Premiere of One by Brooklyn composer Jonah Udall at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002.

Roy Wood Jr. has been named the new host of Comedy Central's wild storytelling series, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING, which will film its fourth season this weekend in Hollywood for a fall premiere on Comedy Central.

SEESO DECEMBER 2016 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

The Richmond Symphony's Big Tent is moving to Chester Village Green this Saturday for the 15th Annual ChesterFest. This will be the first collaboration between The Chester Community Association and the Richmond Symphony for the free, all-day event. Festivities begin at 10:00am and will feature the Richmond Symphony, arts and craft vendors, food, contests, additional live music, and family activities before the Symphony closes out the day (complete updated schedule below).

Seeso today announced its "12-Week Stand-Up Streaming Fest" with 12-weeks of exclusive original stand-up comedy specials and series beginning October 20 through January 5. The following comedy specials will debut throughout the festival's run:

Seeso, the ad-free comedy streaming channel, today announced it has greenlit the sixth season of “FUNNY AS HELL,” the premium Just For Laughs series. The six-episode season will start production at this year's Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada July 26-27. With five seasons of “FUNNY AS HELL” already available, Seeso is the exclusive streaming network for this one-of-a-kind series that makes its return to this summer's festival.

The Lyric Hammersmith today announces that their stage production of Sir Alan Parker's world famous musical Bugsy Malone will extend its run until Saturday 5 September 2015.

Come on down to New Orleans for the second season of 'Adam Devine's House Party,' premiering tonight, September 9 at 10:30 p.m., and moving into its permanent timeslot on Thursday, September 11 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

Come on down to New Orleans for the second season of "Adam Devine's House Party," premiering on Tuesday, September 9 at 10:30 p.m., and moving into its permanent timeslot on Thursday, September 11 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

As the tan lines start to fade, turn over a new leaf and tune in to the #1 brand in comedy! This fall Comedy Central debuts all-new seasons from its roster of hit series

The New Voices for the Theater playwriting competition will celebrate its 25th year in Richmond June 14-29, 2014. Working closely with Playwright-in-Residence Johnna Adams and professional theater artists, high school student playwrights from across the Commonwealth bring their original one-act plays to life on the stage at the Festival of New Works, held June 27-28, 2014 at Shafer St. Playhouse at VCU (221 N. Shafer St). 150 plays were submitted this year and eight resident winners were chosen in April.

The New Voices for the Theater playwriting competition will celebrate its 25th year in Richmond June 14-29, 2014. Working closely with Playwright-in-Residence Johnna Adams and professional theater artists, high school student playwrights from across the Commonwealth bring their original one-act plays to life on the stage at the Festival of New Works, held June 27-28, 2014 at Shafer St. Playhouse at VCU (221 N. Shafer St). 150 plays were submitted this year and eight resident winners were chosen in April.

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Harper Lee's classic To Kill A Mockingbird at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street on Friday, September 27 with a Preview on Thursday, September 26. The show runs through October 20, 2013. Long recognized as one of the most influential works of fiction on the criminal justice system, To Kill a Mockingbird and the role of Atticus Finch have impacted lawyers for decades. In recognition of this legacy, Virginia Rep will partner with Leadership Metro Richmond and its members from the legal community to support student matinees for middle and high school students. LMR members from the legal community will facilitate talkbacks with the cast after student matinees and three Friday evening performances. The Honorable Cleo E. Powell, Supreme Court Justice of Virginia, the Honorable Catherine Hammond, Chief Judge of the Henrico Circuit Court, and Kimberly C. MacLeod from Hunton & Williams are among those addressing students.

Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of August 2013, highlighted by headliners Michael Blackson, "The African King of Comedy," from BET's "ComicView," Showtime's "Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam" and the film "Next Friday," August 1 - 4; The New York Kings: Capone, Drew Fraser, Gerald Kelly, Talent and Kenny Williams, August 8 - 11; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM's "The Howard Stern Show" and the film "The Aristocrats," August 14; Tom Green, host of "The Tom Green Show" podcast and from his Showtime special "Tom Green: Live" and the film "Freddy Got Fingered," August 15 - 18; Nikki Glaser, co-host of MTV's "Nikki & Sara Live" and from her Comedy Central "The Half Hour" special, August 22 and 23; Thomas Dale, from E!'s "Chelsea Lately," August 22 and 23; and Gary Valentine, from CBS's "The King of Queens," E!'s "Chelsea Lately" and the films "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," Labor Day Weekend, August 29 - September 1.

Victory Gardens continues its 2012-13 season with the Midwest Premiere of The Whale, written by Ensemble Playwright Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Joanie Schultz. The production runs now through May 5, 2013 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The press opening was Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Victory Gardens continues its 2012-13 season with the Midwest Premiere of The Whale, written by Ensemble Playwright Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Joanie Schultz. The production runs tonight, April 5 - May 5, 2013 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press Opening is Monday, April 15, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

On Friday, March 15, Richmond Shakespeare will bring together over 90 high school theater students from across Central Virginia to Richmond CenterStage for the fourth annual Bardathon - an innovative theater festival featuring the work of The Bard, William Shakespeare. The 2013 Bardathon will feature A Comedy of Errors.