Jim Gaffigan News

The second annual JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, came to a close this past weekend. The 10-day mid-winter festival, which took place February 16 to 25, welcomed over 30,000 comedy fans and over 100 comedians at 25 venues across Vancouver.

Jim Gaffigan is coming to Giant Center on Friday, July 14 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for this show are $42.35, $52.35, $62.35 & $77.85 (processing fees apply). They are available at Giant Center Box Office. They can be charged by phone at 717-534-3911 or 800-745-3000, and online at www.HersheyEntertainment.com orwww.TicketMaster.com.  Jim Gaffigan is a Grammy nominated comedian, actor, New York Times best-selling author, top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling father of five.

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Linda, a new play by Penelope Skinner (The Ruins of Civilization at MTC, The Village Bike) directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow (The Assembled Parties, Wit), opens tonight, February 28, 2017 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced two  ALL NEW ALL STAR COMEDY SHOWS today, February 25 and Friday, March 24 at 8 pm.

Tracy Morgan is making his much-anticipated return to stand-up with STAYING ALIVE, an all-new comedy special exclusively for Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network. The stand-up special, shot before a packed house at New Jersey's landmark Count Basie Theatre, will launch globally on Netflix Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

On Friday, March 3rd at 8:00pm at Littlefield in Brooklyn, F*ck Rape Culture will present STAND UP AGAINST RAPE, a fundraiser for the Committee to Recall Judge Aaron Persky, formed in response to the Brock Turner rape case at Stanford University.

JFL NorthWest, taking place February 16 to 25 and presented in association with SiriusXM, has added a second performance for comedian Trevor Noah at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre today, February 23.

Playwrights Horizons has announced complete casting for THE LIGHT YEARS, the world premiere of a new play written by Drama Desk Award winner Hannah Bos (The Open House, Jacuzzi, Blood Play, Buddy Cop 2) and Obie Award winner Paul Thureen (Jacuzzi, Blood Play, Buddy Cop 2), directed and developed by Obie Award winner Oliver Butler (Jacuzzi, The Open House, Blood Play), made by The Debate Society.

Comedy Dynamics announced today it will be releasing Ian Harvie: May The Best Cock Win on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify and all digital audio retailers on March 3, 2017.

Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, is bringing its members an all-new stand-up special from one of the most versatile talents in entertainment today, Sarah Silverman. The comedy special, slated to shoot later this month, will launch globally on Netflix Tuesday, May 30th, 2017.

THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods, and the legendary Jackie Chan

Comedy Dynamics' fourth season of its original stand-up series Coming To The Stage, hosted by Andy Kindler, will premiere March 3, 2017 on all platforms.

Playwrights Horizons begins accepting entries today, Monday, February 6 at 12 Noon, for the LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to their world premiere production of THE LIGHT YEARS.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced two  ALL NEW ALL STAR COMEDY SHOWS on Saturday, February 25 and Friday, March 24 at 8 pm.

Comedy Dynamics announced today it will be releasing Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify and all digital audio retailers on January 27, 2017.

Comedy Dynamics announced today it will be releasing Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify and all digital audio retailers on January 27, 2017.

JFL NorthWest, taking place February 16 to 25 and presented in association with SiriusXM, has added a second performance for comedian Trevor Noah at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Thursday, February 23.

Producers today have announced that OH, HELLO ON BROADWAY has officially recouped its $2.9 million capitalization, just before closing its limited run on January 22. 

KATIE GOODMAN'S "MID-LIFE CRISIS" TOUR comes to Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, today, January 18th at 7:00pm. Comedian and on-line celebrity, Katie Goodman, captivates her audience with her unique style of raw humor and gutsy original musical satire. An internationally touring musical comedienne, Goodman is known for providing an audience with an act that is political, personal, and wildly entertaining. Honed to a razor sharp edge, her recently released first solo album received enormous praise from Punchline Magazine, who put it best: "On par not just with any woman in modern comedy, not just with any music act in modern comedy but, categorically on par with anyone working the current comedy scene…" Katie has been seen on Showtime, Current TV and TruTV.