Scott Adsit News

Emmy and WGA Award winning and Grammy-nominated comedian Wyatt Cenac brings his NYC stand-up comedy staple to Seeso today with “NIGHT TRAIN WITH WYATT CENAC,” a freewheeling mix of stand up, music and other surprises, where anything can happen and anything is welcome.

In an expansion of its partnership with The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), Seeso, the premium comedy streaming channel, today announced that it has renewed its popular Original Series THE UCB SHOW

 In an expansion of its partnership with The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), Seeso, the premium comedy streaming channel, today announced that it has renewed its popular Original Series “The UCB Show,” from hosts, creators, and Upright Citizen's Brigade founders Amy Poehler, Matt Walsh, Ian Roberts and Matt Besser, and will begin shooting season two today at The 18th Annual Del Close Improv Comedy Marathon in NYC.

For its upcoming June performances, New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will welcome to its cast stars of stage and screen Ralph Macchio (My Cousin Vinny, The Karate Kid), The View's Sherri Shepherd, Janeane Garofalo (Wet Hot American Summer), Michael Urie (Buyer & Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty), Peter Scolari (HBO's Girls), Rachel Dratch (truTV's Late Night Snack, SNL), Broadway's Jackie Hoffman (On The Town, Once Upon a Mattress), comedy legend Alan Zweibel, Scott Adsit (30 Rock) and Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.

Funny man and all-around rad dude, Scott Adsit will be joining Dad's Garage's usual gang of idiots for some kick-ass improv shows on June 17 and 18. He was Pete Hornberger on '30 Rock', Baymax in Big Hero 6, and got his start as an improviser at Second City... so just think of what he can do here with us! Scott has also guest starred on a number of television shows including The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Mr. Show. Adsit is co-creator of Adult Swim shows Moral Orel and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole. So, that means he's like improv royalty. Trust us, you want to see this dude on stage at Dad's Garage.

Star of Broadway's WICKED and HBO's GIRLS, Peter Scolari, will soon take part in the June performances of Celebrity Biography. In anticipation, the actor stopped by NEW YORK LIVE! - check out his appearance below!

For its upcoming June performances, New York's funniest show CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will welcome to its cast stars of stage and screen Ralph Macchio (My Cousin Vinny, The Karate Kid), The View's Sherri Shepherd, Janeane Garofalo (Wet Hot American Summer), Michael Urie (Buyer & Cellar, TV's Ugly Betty), Peter Scolari (HBO's Girls), Rachel Dratch (truTV's Late Night Snack, SNL), Broadway's Jackie Hoffman (On The Town, Once Upon a Mattress), comedy legend Alan Zweibel, Scott Adsit (30 Rock) and Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.

Six master improvisors are taking over the sets of Perfect Crime at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater (Friday May 6 and Saturday May 7, 10:30pm), and on the set of The Effect at the Barrow Street Theatre (Sunday May 8 @10pm, Monday May 9 @8pm).

Aidan Quinn (Michael Collins, Practical Magic, Legends of the Fall, Broadway's A Streetcar Named Desire, and currently appearing in CBS' Elementary) joins Patrick Breen (Madam Secretary, The Normal Heart), Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), Valorie Curry (The Following, Twilight, American Pastoral), Sam Underwood (Dexter, Homeland, The Following) and Fundamental Theater Project in celebration of their honorary patron, Sir Peter Shaffer (Equus, Amadeus, Royal Hunt of the Sun) and in support of their mission of fostering emerging voices in the theater.

Don't miss out on the mini-series event of the year! NEON JOE, WEREWOLF HUNTER premieres on Monday, December 7th at Midnight E/P on Adult Swim and airs new episodes for 5 consecutive nights (Monday-Friday).

Boyd Gaines, four-time Tony Winner (Gypsy, She Loves Me, Driving Miss Daisy), joins Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), veteran director Tony Walton, and Fundamental Theater Project in celebration of their honorary patron, Sir Peter Shaffer (Equus, Amadeus, Royal Hunt of the Sun) and in support of their mission of fostering emerging voices in the theater.

Don't miss out on the mini-series event of the year! NEON JOE, WEREWOLF HUNTER premieres on Monday, December 7th at Midnight E/P on Adult Swim and airs new episodes for 5 consecutive nights (Monday-Friday).

The Battle of the Sexes just got Sicilian! This Fall in NYC, renowned Frog & Peach Theatre Company is guaranteed to delight and excite audiences with Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's sexiest  comedy of unlikely romance, police incompetence, and the hilarious war of words between the enchantingly lovely Beatrice and charming Ladies' Man Benedick. Can anything bring these two foes together?

To kick off its 21st Season and celebrate the world of William Shakespeare, Frog & Peach Theatre Company will host a Benefit Gala NATURAL MAGIC tonight, September 24 at 7pm at the Greenwich House Music School (46 Barrow Street) to raise funds for the company (which includes free and subsidized tickets for NYC public school students).

To kick off its 21st Season and celebrate the world of William Shakespeare, Frog & Peach Theatre Company will host a Benefit Gala NATURAL MAGIC on Thursday, September 24 at 7pm at the Greenwich House Music School (46 Barrow Street) to raise funds for the company (which includes free and subsidized tickets for NYC public school students).

Philly Improv Theater, the Philadelphia area's Largest Improv Theater, presents a frightfully funny show inspired by a wide variety of horror films. Stay Dead! is the latest in a five-year tradition of terrifyingly good Halloween shows from PHIT. Following the success of last year's Stay Dead! run at PHIT the show is bring brought back from the undead to once again scare up some laughs this Halloween season! Under the direction of Mike Marbach, the talented cast will use classic horror film tropes to craft a one of a kind horror comedy right before your eyes! It has never been seen before and, like many of its characters, will never be seen again! Starting on October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. and running for 6 performances. Everyone will die… but not everyone will stay dead!

Starz presents 'Amazing Animation,' a month-long double-feature of 10 popular animated feature films starting Saturday, August 1 at 6pm ET/PT on STARZ KIDS & FAMILY.

For the August 17 show at 7pm at The Triad (Stage 72 -- 158 West 72nd Street), New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography will feature in its cast several stars of stage & screen, including actress/comedian Sherri Shepherd (Cinderella on Broadway, Top Five, 30 Rock), Michael Urie (Show For Days, Buyer & Cellar, Ugly Betty), Tate Donovan (Argo, Damages, 24), Rachel Dratch (SNL), Scott Adsit (Big Hero 6, 30 Rock), comedy legend & Tony Award-winner Alan Zweibel, and Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel.

New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography is celebrating Broadway and the upcoming Tony Awards with two performances on Monday, June 1 at 7pm and Saturday, June 6 at 9:30pm at The Triad (Stage 72 -- 158 West 72nd Street).