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Audiences are invited to seek true love with twisted new plots and period costumes as beloved author Jane Austen gets the improv comedy treatment for ImprovBoston's newest weekly show Wheel of Austen spinning every Friday night in March at 10PM.

???????Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today invited the public to attend 19 musical performances during February and March 2017.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the 2017 Writers Guild Awards winners for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation

Rory Albanese (THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART) is performing a one night only show at Flappers Comedy Club Burbank, Thursday, February 23 at 8:00 PM.  Tickets are $20 and are available at www.flapperscomedy.com.

In this comedy battle for the beanpot, the funniest team wins. From February 16-18, 14 New England-area college improv teams flood ImprovBoston to dish out laughs, connect, and push the boundaries of funny in the 12th Annual College Comedy Festival (CCF).

In this comedy battle for the beanpot, the funniest team wins. From February 16-18, 14 New England-area college improv teams flood ImprovBoston to dish out laughs, connect, and push the boundaries of funny in the 12th Annual College Comedy Festival (CCF).

Anyone who believes 'tis better to have loved and lost' has clearly never had their heart ripped out of their chest and stomped into the ground. ImprovBoston presents the hilarity of heartbreak and the funny to be found in falling in love in Thorns, a unique, one night only variety show on Valentine's Day, February 14th.

No Name Comedy Variety celebrates their 23rd anniversary with two fun-filled February 2017 shows at Otto's in Manhattan.

Turner's TBS is partnering with the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) to amplify the week-long comedy event that will run Tuesday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, with over 200 comedians performing in more than 60 shows in the most prestigious venues across New York City.

Tony and Grammy award-nominated Michael McElroy and Broadway Inspirational Voices released the seventh video in their 'Broadway Our Way' series today, offering 'Edelweiss' from the legendary musical The Sound of Music, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (Oklahoma; South Pacific; Carousel; King and I). Check it out below!

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) presents a new comedy series: the monthly, Thursday evening $5 Comedy Garage, featuring acclaimed comedians from near and far. BTG is partnering up with Methuselah Bar & Lounge (391 North St, Pittsfield, MA): after the show, present your Comedy Garage ticket stub for a $5 beverage at Methuselah. The current Comedy Garage lineup is as follows: Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent finalist, Myq Kaplan (February 16); New York Times and Buzzfeed writer, Kyle Ayers (March 16); hailed as one of the '10 Funniest Women in New York" according to Time Out New York, Emma Willmann (April 27); and Comedy Central comedian, Joe Zimmerman (May 25).

No Name Comedy Variety celebrates their 23rd anniversary with two fun-filled February 2017 shows at Otto's in Manhattan.

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has assembled six exciting teams - three led by prominent women directors - to helm the diverse productions planned this season: a tap-happy musical comedy, a beloved classic, a completely reinvented musical from some of the finest creative minds in musical theatre, two bold new musicals, and a holiday show for all ages.

Anyone who believes 'tis better to have loved and lost' has clearly never had their heart ripped out of their chest and stomped into the ground. ImprovBoston presents the hilarity of heartbreak and the funny to be found in falling in love in Thorns, a unique, one night only variety show on Valentine's Day, February 14th.

While men have been in the national comedy scene spotlight for decades, the folks at the Women in Comedy Festival (WICF) and ImprovBoston stay committed to showcasing the extraordinary contributions of women right here in Boston

The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) and The Garden of Dreams Foundation is pleased to announce that Grammy Award-nominated comedian and the star of two of the most successful network TV shows ever produced, Bob Saget, has joined the Garden of Laughs presented by Delta Air Lines.

Today, January 22nd, 2017, the Broadway premiere of  OH, HELLO on BROADWAY, starring the two hottest voices in comedy today, Nick Kroll (Comedy Central's 'Kroll Show') and John Mulaney (Netflix's 'The Comeback Kid'), will close. 

Batman and Robin. Laverne and Shirley. Ernie and Bert. ImprovBoston celebrates signature duos at its second annual Doubled Over: A Duo Comedy Fest, a showcase of Boston's funniest comedy pairs performing improv, sketch, and more.

Core Writer Mat Smart lives in New York now, but spent a handful of years in Minnesota as a Jerome Fellow and a McKnight Fellow in Playwriting at the Playwrights' Center.

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.