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The Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers, Flight of the Conchords, Delocated) feature documentary “It Started As A Joke” is available today on VOD on Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNow, Sony and Microsoft Xbox. 

Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has announced IT STARTED AS A JOKE will be released on-demand on Friday, April 3. The feature documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the EUGENE MIRMAN COMEDY FESTIVAL including the final farewell show. Packed with stars and offering an intimate look at the New York comedy scene, It Started As A Joke celebrates Eugene's unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement. Heartfelt and hilarious, the doc offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life's circumstances.

The Den Theatre has announced the Chicago debut of the Off-Broadway hit Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees, the most highbrow show about blow jobs you'll ever see! Written and performed by comedian Jacqueline Novak, directed by John Early, executive produced by Mike Birbiglia and presented by Natasha Lyonne, Novak's one-woman show will play May 29 - June 18, 2020 on The Den's Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.

ATG Colonial has announced the Boston engagement of Jacqueline Novak's GET ON YOUR KNEES, fresh off its four-time-extended hit off-Broadway engagement. Written and performed by comedian Jacqueline Novak, directed by John Early, executive produced by Mike Birbiglia and originally presented by Natasha Lyonne, ATG Colonial presents the Boston engagement in the Nancy and Edward Roberts Studio Theatre at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA for an intimate experience, the show will play a 16-performance run beginning Tuesday, March 31, 2020 and running through Sunday, April 12, 2020.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University have announced the complete programming lineup for the fifth Pittsburgh Humanities Festival, taking place March 20-22, 2020 at locations throughout the Cultural District. The Festival brings together internationally-renowned academics, artists, and intellectual innovators offering interviews, intimate conversations, and select performances focused on art, literature, music, science, policy, politics, and morea?"all in a lively, entertaining, accessible format in the Cultural District. It's smart talk about stuff that matters.

The HBO comedy series HIGH MAINTENANCE, created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, returns for its nine-episode fourth season FRIDAY, FEB. 7 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT). The critically acclaimed series uses The Guy (Sinclair), a marijuana dealer, to connect a variety of distinctly authentic, empathetic and insightful stories about the New York community, including his own. 

Vineyard Theatre's Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern and Managing Director Suzanne Appel announce that the company's 2020 Gala fundraiser will celebrate Tony Award-winning producer Daryl Roth and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel. The annual benefit Gala will take place on Monday, April 20, 2020, beginning at 6:00pm at 583 Park Avenue. Vineyard Theatre Board Member Sally Horchow will chair the event.

David Byrne's American Utopia just celebrated opening night yesterday, October 20 at the intimate Hudson Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and we're taking you to the star-studded red carpet below!

What secrets do forests hold? What is color, exactly? And how did altruism evolve? Jad Abumrad has tackled these questions as creator and co-host of WNYC and NPR's Peabody Award-winning radio show a?oeRadiolab.a?? On Nov. 16 at 8 p.m., Jad Abumrad visits the Carpenter Center for his one-man show, a?oeThe Miracle of Indoor Plumbing,a?? to explore an equally intriguing question: when a story moves you, why does it work? Jad's presentation is part of the Wit & Wisdom series which brings leading creators to the Carpenter Center stage.

Due to popular demand, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) adds a second show for Stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Gary Gulman. See Gary Gulman perform over an hour of new material on his PEACE OF MIND TOUR on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.

McCarter Theatre Center announces a generous gift of $500,000 from McCarter supporter and arts philanthropist Betty Wold Johnson, in honor of Emily Mann's thirty years as Artistic Director and Resident Playwright. The gift will be used to support the ongoing artistic excellence for which McCarter became known during Mann's tenure.

A blend of hip-hop, improvisational theater, music, and vocal stylings, Freestyle Love Supreme opened just last night, October 2 at the Booth Theatre.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Gary Gulman announced his nationalPEACE OF MIND TOUR today. Gary Gulman will be performing over an hour of new material across 30 cities including a stop at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, has extended its limited run to October 6th, due to overwhelming ticket sales and rave reviews. This will be the final extension and the show must close on that date. The show, 'a standup comedy set that inclines towards theater (New York Times),' plays the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, between Hudson and Bleecker Streets), having transferred from the Cherry Lane Theatre, where the whole run sold out. Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees is presented by Natasha Lyonne, and executive produced by Mike Birbiglia. Mike Lavoie, Carlee Briglia and Abingdon Theatre Company are producers.

Writer/actress/cabaret performer Shelly Goldstein is  very popular worldwide and is in a constant state of motion. In our interview she talks about her work and how she cannot live without it. Not a moment passes without a sprinkling of her extraordinary humor. First, tell our readers about your background. How did you get interested in comedy and then musical cabaret?

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, a new comedy written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, just opened at The Cherry Lane Theatre, (38 Commerce Street) last night, July 22. Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees is presented byNatasha Lyonne, and executive produced by Mike Birbiglia. Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia are producers.

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, a new comedy written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, plays The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). The show officially opened on Monday, July 22. Check out photos from opening night below!

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, a new comedy written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, will play The Cherry Lane Theatre, (38 Commerce Street) opens Monday, July 22. Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees is presented byNatasha Lyonne, and executive produced by Mike Birbiglia. Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia are producers

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees, a new comedy written by and starring Jacqueline Novak, will play The Cherry Lane Theatre, (38 Commerce Street) beginning July 10 with the official opening scheduled for July 22. Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees is presented by Natasha Lyonne, and executive produced by Mike Birbiglia. Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia are producers.

Tickets for the inaugural Beach Road Weekend on Martha's Vineyard August 9-11, go on-sale Friday, May 31th at 10:00 AM. The three-day music and media festival at Veterans Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven will feature performances by Phil Lesh and Friends, Grace Potter, Dispatch, John Fogerty and much more. The festival kicks off with a special screening of Jaws, with accompaniment by the Cape Symphony.