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Keiko Agena and More to Star in BREAKING BREAD: An Improvised Family Dinner at Outsid PhotoKeiko Agena and More to Star in BREAKING BREAD: An Improvised Family Dinner at Outside In Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2025

Outside In Theatre will present Breaking Bread, a completely improvised theatrical experience that explores the chaos, tenderness, and humor of gathering around the family dinner table....


Stage West to Present FIRST TUESDAY: TOTALLY MADE-UP MUSICAL PhotoStage West to Present FIRST TUESDAY: TOTALLY MADE-UP MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2025

Stage West in Fort Worth will present Totally Made-Up Musical on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, as part of its First Tuesday series. The fully improvised show invites audience members to suggest a title that becomes the basis for a brand-new musical created live on stage....


Houston Grand Opera to Present MUSIC-STORIES-OPERA! In September 23 At Miller Outdoor PhotoHouston Grand Opera to Present MUSIC-STORIES-OPERA! In September 23 At Miller Outdoor Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2025

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Music-Stories-OPERA!, a free program for students and families, daily from Tuesday through Thursday, September 23 through 25, at Miller Outdoor Theatre....


The Second City New York Reveals Holiday Improv Lineup Including REINDEER GAMES and M PhotoThe Second City New York Reveals Holiday Improv Lineup Including REINDEER GAMES and More
by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2025

The Second City New York will launch its 2025 holiday season beginning November 21 with three shows: Reindeer Games: A Family Improv Show, Everything Festive All At Once, and the late-night Naughty List Live. Performances run Fridays through Sundays at The Second City New York....


ALL THE BOYS I BLOCKED TO Play Rochester Fringe in September PhotoALL THE BOYS I BLOCKED TO Play Rochester Fringe in September
by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2025

Chanel & The Circus will perform All the Boys I Blocked at The Spirit Room during the Rochester Fringe Festival, September 11–14. Featuring original songs, live improvisation, and audience roleplay, this interactive musical comedy turns stories of heartbreak into a joyful, accordion-powered celebr...


THEATRE: THE IMPROVISED PLAY to Return to UCBNY This Month PhotoTHEATRE: THE IMPROVISED PLAY to Return to UCBNY This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2025

Tired of amazing scripted-plays and just begging to see one made on the spot? THEATRE: The Improvised Play gives you that exact experience at UCB. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to attend. ...


Laughs Unleashed: Improv 4 Kids Lights Up Times Square PhotoLaughs Unleashed: Improv 4 Kids Lights Up Times Square
by Emmy Rice - March 15, 2025

Every Saturday at 3 PM, the Broadway Comedy Club in Times Square transforms into a hub of pure, unadulterated joy with 'Improv 4 Kids.' Check here for more details. ...


LOVE IS BLIIND THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL to Open in March at The Players Theatre PhotoLOVE IS BLIIND THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL to Open in March at The Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2025

Inspired by the popular reality series, Love is Blind the Improvised Musical combines guilty pleasure with comedy, music, and a fun interactive element. Learn more about the Players Theatre run....


3AM Theatre's FIRST LIGHT Performance Series to Play in March Photo3AM Theatre's FIRST LIGHT Performance Series to Play in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 05, 2025

In 3AM Theatre's 'First Light' performance series, the seeds of new ideas are sprouted as world-class circus artists present fresh material, spontaneous physical improvisations, and the finest selections of their repertoire, with the audiences getting an authentic peek into the creative process....


An Ophelia's Rope Holiday Fundraiser to Take Place For Cone Man Running PhotoAn Ophelia's Rope Holiday Fundraiser to Take Place For Cone Man Running
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2024

Get ready to laugh your way into the holiday spirit with Ophelia's Rope, Houston's longest running improv duo, in a special series of holiday-themed performances! Learn how to attend. ...


IMPROVISED LAW AND ORDER: A SPONTANEOUS MOCKERY OF JUSTICE! to be Presented at Synerg PhotoIMPROVISED LAW AND ORDER: A SPONTANEOUS MOCKERY OF JUSTICE! to be Presented at Synergy Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2024

Synergy Theater, the folks who just brought you The Improvised Twilight Zone, will return to the Lesher Center for the Arts with the world-debut of Improvised Law and Order: A Spontaneous Mockery of Justice! Learn how to purchase tickets. ...


WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Coming To Wharton Center PhotoWHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Coming To Wharton Center
by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2024

The Emmy-nominated cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway? has announced the brand-new live improv comedy tour, WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?, will come to Wharton Center for one night only on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 7:30PM....


Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center To Present Annual Winter Art Market PhotoSimi Valley Cultural Arts Center To Present Annual Winter Art Market
by Blair Ingenthron - December 01, 2024

Guests will experience fun-filled holiday shopping at the annual Winter Art Market this month at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Learn more about the market here!...


Cortland Rep Downtown Announces Holiday Season Events PhotoCortland Rep Downtown Announces Holiday Season Events
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2024

Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown announced a packed holiday schedule from November 21 through New Year's Eve, featuring events for all ages. The Grand Hall will be festively decorated by community volunteers....


UNDRESSED: THE MUSICAL Comes to Red Eye NY PhotoUNDRESSED: THE MUSICAL Comes to Red Eye NY
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2024

Ever had that dream where you’re in public, in nothing but your underwear? 'Undressed: The Musical' brings that vulnerable feeling to life and transforms it into a hilarious, one-of-a-kind show! ...


BULL RUSH Comes to the Basement Theatre Every Friday PhotoBULL RUSH Comes to the Basement Theatre Every Friday
by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2024

Let Bull Rush keep you warm this winter with their side-splitting, sexy, scintillating improv every Friday at Basement Theatre....


Review: THE ADDING MACHINE from The Feast PhotoReview: THE ADDING MACHINE from The Feast
by Jay Irwin - September 15, 2024

The machines are coming for our livelihoods, Dear Readers. That was the fear a century ago with the 1923 play “The Adding Machine” by Elmer Rice. And that sentiment still holds true today with many terrified of the advancements of Artificial Intelligence or AI. And that’s what this new product...


The Conejo Improv Players Return Next Month PhotoThe Conejo Improv Players Return Next Month
by Stephi Wild - July 24, 2024

The Conejo Improv Players will present a hilarious night of improvisational comedy featuring skits, scenes, and music — made up entirely on the spot from audience suggestions....


SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Comes to The Everyman Theatre PhotoSHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Comes to The Everyman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2024

The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham has announced that the critically acclaimed Showstopper! The Improvised Musical will be coming to its stage from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th July. ...


Next DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS IMPROV SHOW to Be Held in May PhotoNext DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS IMPROV SHOW to Be Held in May
by Blair Ingenthron - April 20, 2024

The Dirty Little Secrets Improv Show is one of NYC's best kept indie improv secrets. As part of their admission, audience members share a secret at the door (must be yours, must be true) which is used to inspire a night of improv comedy. The next performance will be held on Monday, May 20th at 7pm, ...


Theatresports All-Stars Show Comes to the Enmore Theatre in May PhotoTheatresports All-Stars Show Comes to the Enmore Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2024

​​​​​​​THEATRESPORTS is the longest-running comedy show in town, and is hitting the stage for the 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival. The performance is on Sunday, 19 May 2024 at 4:00 PM....


Georgia Comstock Brings CATFISH COMEDY to Comedy Works Beginning This Week PhotoGeorgia Comstock Brings CATFISH COMEDY to Comedy Works Beginning This Week
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2024

Comedy Works has announced that Georgia Comstock will perform at Comedy Works Larimer Square and Landmark....


Video: Jason Kravits Unpacks SABBATH'S THEATER, Improv and More PhotoVideo: Jason Kravits Unpacks SABBATH'S THEATER, Improv and More
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - December 06, 2023

Jason Kravits has more than the holidays keeping him busy this Decmeber. In addition to starring opposite John Turtorro and Elizabeth Marvel in Sabbath's Theater at the New Group, the television and Broadway veteran is getting ready to make his Chelsea Table and Stage debut with a jaw-dropping eveni...


Cortland Rep Downtown Announces December Holiday Events PhotoCortland Rep Downtown Announces December Holiday Events
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2023

Cortland Repertory Theater Downtown, located at 24-26 Port Watson Street, Cortland is the place to be this holiday season. From November 30 through New Years Eve, CRT's schedule is chock-full of shows and events for all ages....


Review: LOCOMOTIVE FOR MURDER, Liverpool Theatre Festival PhotoReview: LOCOMOTIVE FOR MURDER, Liverpool Theatre Festival
by Sarah O'Hara - July 27, 2023

Take five talented improv performers, a murder mystery story and combine that with a plot line based on audience suggestions. What do you get? You get a slick, superb theatre show called Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit....





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