Joy Behar News

Bay Street Theatre today announced four new members to the Board of Trustees: Erik Batt, Joy Behar, Mariann Florio, and Jane Holden.

Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences everywhere she performs. Her wide variety of characters brings a diverse energy to her routine. Once you have seen her amazing talent, it is easy to understand why she was selected to perform at the Hamptons, Toyota, Marshall's Women in Comedy, Comedy Central's South Beach and HBO's Las Vegas comedy festivals. Jessica performed at The Stockholm Comedy Festival in the fall of 2009 and her character voices can be heard on Nickelodeon's Bubbleguppies.

ENTER LAUGHING, The Musical, the hilarious production, began previews on August 9 with a standing ovation after the brilliant and much appreciated performance.

Comedian and talk show host Joy Behar and longtime boyfriend Steve Janowitz have married in New York City, according to People.com. The couple have been together for 29 years.

The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom, the new comedy starring Judy Gold, will extend its previously announced limited engagement at Off-Broadway's DR 2 Theatre (103 E 15th Street).

'The Muslims are Coming!' stand up comedy show, featuring some of today's top Muslim-American comedians, is heading out on its first ever tour.

The Comedy Club continues on Saturday, August 6, with the standup comedy of Fred Armisen, sponsored by mygofer.com.

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Mario Cantone, Scott Adsit, Joy Behar, Tovah FeldshuhEmmy Nominee and Drama Desk Winner Eugene Pack, Drama Desk Winner Dayle Reyfel and more will make an appearance at Guild Hall for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. The performance will take place on Friday, August 26 at 7pm and 9:30pm.

The Comedy Club continues on Saturday, August 6, with the standup comedy of Fred Armisen, sponsored by mygofer.com.

'The Muslims are Coming!' stand up comedy show, featuring some of today's top Muslim-American comedians, is heading out on its first ever tour.

Next up at the Comedy Club at Bay Street is Patrice O'Neal, on Monday, July 25. O'Neal has toured across the country and has had specials on Comedy Central Presents, Showtime, and HBO including One Night Stand and Def Comedy Jam.

The Comedy Club continues on Saturday, August 6, with the standup comedy of Fred Armisen, sponsored by mygofer.com.

Executive Producer Andrew Solt, whose company SOFA Entertainment acquired The Ed Sullivan Show library over 20 years ago, announced today that ED SULLIVAN'S COMEDY LEGENDS will premiere on PBS stations August 6th. This star-studded special brings back the show's greatest moments that defined the history of comedy, including the timeless routines of George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Flip Wilson and many more.

Louie Anderson comes to the Comedy Club at Bay Street Theatre on Monday, July 18. Louie made his national television debut on the 'The Tonight Show' in 1984. He has guest-starred in sitcoms like 'Grace Under Fire' and dramas like 'Touched by an Angel' and 'Chicago Hope,' and he has had featured roles in film comedies like 'Coming to America,' opposite of Eddie Murphy, and the classic 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.' He is also host of the hilarious 'Comedy Showcase,' the late-night series that follows 'Saturday Night Live.' In 1995 Louie put his creative energies to work on the Saturday morning animated series 'Life with Louie.' The long-running series based on Louie's own childhood earned him two Emmy Awards. His best selling books include Dear Dad - Letters From An Adult Child and Good-bye Jumbo...Hello Cruel World. Louie recently finished writing THE F WORD, HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FAMILY.

Next up at the Comedy Club at Bay Street is Patrice O'Neal, on Monday, July 25. O'Neal has toured across the country and has had specials on Comedy Central Presents, Showtime, and HBO including One Night Stand and Def Comedy Jam.

Louie Anderson comes to the Comedy Club at Bay Street Theatre on Monday, July 18. Louie made his national television debut on the 'The Tonight Show' in 1984. He has guest-starred in sitcoms like 'Grace Under Fire' and dramas like 'Touched by an Angel' and 'Chicago Hope,' and he has had featured roles in film comedies like 'Coming to America,' opposite of Eddie Murphy, and the classic 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.' He is also host of the hilarious 'Comedy Showcase,' the late-night series that follows 'Saturday Night Live.' In 1995 Louie put his creative energies to work on the Saturday morning animated series 'Life with Louie.' The long-running series based on Louie's own childhood earned him two Emmy Awards. His best selling books include Dear Dad - Letters From An Adult Child and Good-bye Jumbo...Hello Cruel World. Louie recently finished writing THE F WORD, HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR FAMILY.

The Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of MASTER CLASS by Terrence McNally, directed by Stephen Wadsworth, began previews on Tuesday, June 14 and opened last night, July 7, to praise at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the starry arrivals and brings you photo coverage below!

Building on the success of her show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, funny-woman Judy Gold returns to the stage in this hilarious look at her life through the lens of the classic sitcoms of her youth. With multimedia, original music, laughter, and love, Judy shows us how she balances family and ambition with a little help from our favorite TV shows of the Seventies, Eighties, and Nineties. The show officially opened last night, July 6, and BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below!