Lewis Black News

Following the highly successful spring leg of his 2013 'The Rant is Due Tour'; tickets for Lewis Black's 2013 fall leg go on-sale Friday, May 17(th) at www.livenation.com.

The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) in collaboration with Producer Eva Price and the Broadway revival of the Tony Award winning musical Annie announced a new collaboration to raise awareness and funds for arts education programs for underserved students throughout New York City.

Receiving critical acclaim as a stand-up, actor and author, Lewis Black has performed for audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada and The United States. In 2012, he performed eight sell-out shows at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway. Lewis was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Silver Spring, MD. Colicky as a baby, it seems he was destined to be angry and easily irritated.

For the first time since 2007, COMEDY CENTRAL Live is holding three free comedy events to mark its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation. In addition to the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park, shows will also be held in Manhattan's East River Park and Brooklyn's Red Hook Park.

On Friday May 10, 2013 at 9pm, Periwinkles Catering and SGF Production have announced that Comedy Superstar and Long Island Native, Gregg Rogell will headline the show in the Comedy Series at Planting Fields (1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay, NY).

Comedian Lewis Black returns to New Brunswick's George Street Playhouse for an exclusive event, Monday, May 20 at 7:30 pm.

From to madcap stand-up to storytelling humorists to the wacky world ofparody, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's comedy series will tickle anyone's funny bone! This hilarious, heavy-hitting lineup showcases some of the biggest names in the industry, including: Mario Cantone, Jay Mohr, Kathy Griffin, Ron White, Tracy Morgan, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Tom Cotter, Rita Rudner, Lewis Black and Garrison Keillor.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced additions to the Festival's 59th Season, including Blood Play, The Debate Society's off-Broadway hit, which will play the Nikos Stage, August 7 - 18, 2013. It was also announced today that celebrated comedian (and Williamstown Theatre Festival regular) Lewis Black will return to the WTF Main Stage for My Fair Lewis, a one-night-only evening of stand-up, on Monday, July 22, and that the Festival's signature Late-Night Cabaret series - featuring Festival stars in rarely seen cabaret performances - returns to Goodrich Hall, July 11 - 13, July 25 - 27, August 8 - 10 at 10:30 PM.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced additions to the Festival's 59th Season, including Blood Play, The Debate Society's off- Broadway hit, which will play the Nikos Stage, August 7 - 18, 2013. It was also announced today that celebrated comedian (and Williamstown Theatre Festival regular) Lewis Black will return to the WTF Main Stage for My Fair Lewis, a one-night-only evening of stand-up, on Monday, July 22, and that the Festival's signature Late-Night Cabaret series - featuring Festival stars in rarely seen cabaret performances - returns to Goodrich Hall, July 11 - 13, July 25 - 27, August 8 - 10 at 10:30 PM.

Stamford loves comedy. When Stamford Center for the Arts (SCA) presented Lewis Black in February, he sold out. When AM Productions presented two shows of Louis C.K. just last Friday, both shows were sold out, within just a few weeks! The Palace Theatre also saw great crowds with comedy veterans Ron White and Bill Cosby in March. Building on those past successes, SCA is proud to announce "Gabriel Iglesias Stand-Up Revolution Tour" at the Palace Theatre Saturday, June 29th at 8:00pm. Tickets for SCA Members are on sale now, and tickets to the general public go on sale April 12th at 12noon at www.SCAlive.org.

Trevor Moore's CD and digital album, 'Drunk Texts to Myself,' will be released on COMEDY CENTRAL Records today, March 26.

Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, celebrating 20 years of bringing laughter to the bay, will welcome Lynne Koplitz, tonight, March 13-16, 2013.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located in Englewood, New Jersey announces new shows on sale this Friday.

Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, celebrating 20 years of bringing laughter to the bay, will welcome Amazing Jonathan, March 7-9 and Lynne Koplitz, March 13-16, 2013.

Trevor Moore's CD and digital album, "Drunk Texts to Myself," will be released on COMEDY CENTRAL Records on Tuesday, March 26.

Whether he's singing an ode to 'queer tattoos,' telling his potential paramour all the things he won't be doing for her, or lamenting his new vegan lifestyle, Stephen Lynch will always consider himself 'a musician trapped in the body of a comedian.' Comix At Foxwoods will give guests the chance to witness his hilarity when he visits Fox Theater at Foxwoods tonight, Feb. 23, 2013 at 8 p.m.

Lewis Black's 2013 standup tour, 'The Rant Is Due' makes a stop at the Palace Theatre in Stamford tonight, February 23rd at 8 PM. Tickets are on sale now at www.SCAlive.org.