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Victorian Avant-Garde Artists Society Presents: At Melbourne International Comedy Fes PhotoVictorian Avant-Garde Artists Society Presents: At Melbourne International Comedy Festival
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2018

Six of Melbourne's best improvisers will create a completely unique and utterly absurd parody of "cutting-edge" theatre. Comedy, tragedy, Dada, Brecht and Beckett collide in a one-off theatrical masterpiece never before seen and never to be seen again....


Melbourne International Comedy Festival Hosts COMPLETELY IMPROVISED POTTER PhotoMelbourne International Comedy Festival Hosts COMPLETELY IMPROVISED POTTER
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2018

Completely Improvised Potter returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival after a sold-out 2017 debut. Watch as they invent hilarious new Harry Potter adventures before your very eyes. Using only an audience suggested title, drawn from the goblet of fire*, of what could've been a Potter book (...


Broadway and TV Veteran Jason Kravits Taking His Solo, Completely-improvised Comedic  PhotoBroadway and TV Veteran Jason Kravits Taking His Solo, Completely-improvised Comedic Cabaret Show on a World Tour
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2018

An entire cabaret, made up on the spot? Who does that?!' TV and Broadway veteran Jason Kravits pulls off the improbable (or at the very least, unadvisable) in one of the most hilariously spontaneous evenings of cabaret you're likely to see....


Cast Announced for THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER THING By On The Spot Theatre Company PhotoCast Announced for THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER THING By On The Spot Theatre Company
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018

On The Spot Theatre Company presents, This, That, and The Other Thing!, a matinee featuring a delightful trio of one-act gems. 'Only You Can Think That' visits a philosophical cafe where the quirky proprietor is intrigued by a frustrated consultant who turns people's small problems into big ones to ...


Full Cast Announced for On the Spot's BRICK WALL PhotoFull Cast Announced for On the Spot's BRICK WALL
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018

On The Spot Theatre Company presents Brick Wall, a full-length dramatic comedy performed at the charming lakefront Berger Park Coach House Theater. Brick Wall paints the story of two brothers married to two sisters all living in the same downtown apartment building in contemporary Chicago....


VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Predicts the Winner of THE BACHELOR with Arie Luyendyk Jr. PhotoVIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Predicts the Winner of THE BACHELOR with Arie Luyendyk Jr.
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2018

On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, Jimmy put The Bachelor's Arie Luyendyk Jr. on the spot with questions about the show and his predictions for who Arie chooses. Watch the appearance below!...


Improvised Jane Austen to Present JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH at The Crowd Theater PhotoImprovised Jane Austen to Present JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH at The Crowd Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017

Improvised Jane Austen (Chicago Reader Recommended & PerformInk's Critics' Pick) performs JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH today, December 16th at 1pm at The Crowd Theater....


Improvised Jane Austen to Present JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH at The Crowd Theater PhotoImprovised Jane Austen to Present JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH at The Crowd Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017

Improvised Jane Austen (Chicago Reader Recommended & PerformInk's Critics' Pick) performs JANE'S BDAY BRUNCH on Saturday, December 16th at 1pm at The Crowd Theater....


Photo Flash: THE MAD ONES Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway PhotoPhoto Flash: THE MAD ONES Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2017

THE MAD ONES book and music writers Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk, director Stephen Brackett and cast members Krystina Alabado, Emma Hunton, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Leah Hocking joined friends and family to celebrate the Opening Night of THE MAD ONES at Sarabeth's on Central Park South. Broa...


Anything Could Happen When Award-Winning Improvisers Come Together For The First Time PhotoAnything Could Happen When Award-Winning Improvisers Come Together For The First Time
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2017

True made-up stories! Zany characters! Rib-cracking laughter! All spontaneous and on the spot! Bringing together some of the best, award-winning improvisers in Toronto, The Harold Experience is an improv comedy show during which the audience helps unique characters shape the stories they see ...


BATS Improv Announces Holiday Theme Shows For Month Of December PhotoBATS Improv Announces Holiday Theme Shows For Month Of December
by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2017

BATS Improv Presents Holiday Snapshot Friday nights in December. A picture is worth a thousand words. BATS talented cast of improvisers takes their inspiration from photographs provided by the audience. Each scene will start with a new photograph, and the scenes are most likely unrelated. The evocat...


Conejo Improv Players Solves the Crime of the Century in Latest One Act PhotoConejo Improv Players Solves the Crime of the Century in Latest One Act
by Julie Musbach - October 29, 2017

The Conejo Improv Players will debut a never-before seen improv event -- a one-act, improvised Agatha-Christie-style murder mystery at its shows on November 4, 2017....


Photo Flash: Each Performance is One of a Kind with BRAVO! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL PhotoPhoto Flash: Each Performance is One of a Kind with BRAVO! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL
by Julie Musbach - October 14, 2017

The music soars and the actors all come together for the triumphant finale, which none of them have ever sung before! Everything is created onstage in the moment in the Contemporary Theater Company's fall production, Bravo! An Improvised Musical, playing October 21 November 18....


Improvised Jane Austen Presents VAMPIRES & VANITIES: An Improvised Gothic Novel this  PhotoImprovised Jane Austen Presents VAMPIRES & VANITIES: An Improvised Gothic Novel this Month
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017

Improvised Jane Austen (Chicago Reader Recommended & PerformInk's Critics' Pick) performs Sunday, October 29th at the McKaw Theater in Rogers Park....


Contemporary Theater Co Makes it Up on the Spot in BRAVO! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL PhotoContemporary Theater Co Makes it Up on the Spot in BRAVO! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL
by Julie Musbach - October 08, 2017

The music soars and the actors all come together for the triumphant finale, which none of them have ever sung before! Everything is created onstage in the moment in the Contemporary Theater Company's fall production, Bravo! An Improvised Musical, playing October 21 November 18....


Contemporary Theater Company Presents BRAVO! An Improvised Musical PhotoContemporary Theater Company Presents BRAVO! An Improvised Musical
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017

The music soars and the actors all come together for the triumphant finale, which none of them have ever sung before! Everything is created onstage in the moment in the Contemporary Theater Company's fall production, Bravo! An Improvised Musical, playing October 21 November 18....


Improvised Jane Austen Presents VAMPIRES & VANITIES: An Improvised Gothic Novel PhotoImprovised Jane Austen Presents VAMPIRES & VANITIES: An Improvised Gothic Novel
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2017

Improvised Jane Austen (Chicago Reader Recommended & PerformInk's Critics' Pick) performs Sunday, October 29th at the McKaw Theater in Rogers Park....


East Side Story Presents Improv Friday at the SecondStory PhotoEast Side Story Presents Improv Friday at the SecondStory
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2017

Summer never ends when you're laughing! Come see three of the Seattle area's top improv groups at the premiere show at SecondStory Repertory, all at one low price!...


Contemporary Theater Company Presents BRAVO! An Improvised Musical PhotoContemporary Theater Company Presents BRAVO! An Improvised Musical
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2017

The music soars and the actors all come together for the triumphant finale, which none of them have ever sung before!...


COMPLETELY IMPROVISED POTTER Makes Melbourne Fringe Debut PhotoCOMPLETELY IMPROVISED POTTER Makes Melbourne Fringe Debut
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2017

The cast of Completely Improvised Potter solemnly swears that they are up to no good as they improvise new Harry Potter adventures every night....


WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Improv Comedy Show to Bring Down the Davidson, 9/22 PhotoWHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? Improv Comedy Show to Bring Down the Davidson, 9/22
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017

Whose Live Anyway? is 90 minutes of hilarious, improvised comedy and song created on the spot by cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray through suggestions from the audience....


EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Improv Actually PhotoEDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Improv Actually
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 31, 2017

BWW speaks to Cambridge Impronauts about bringing Improv Actually to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon Challenges Charlize Theron to a Dance Battle on TONIGHT PhotoVIDEO: Jimmy Fallon Challenges Charlize Theron to a Dance Battle on TONIGHT
by Caryn Robbins - July 21, 2017

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Charlize Theron and Jimmy took turns using the dance move generator to make up random dances on the spot, like the 'Tennis Pro' and the 'Double Kayak.' Watch the video below!...


New Amazon eBook Release 'Photo Booth Rentals: The Ultimate Guide to Renting a Photo  PhotoNew Amazon eBook Release 'Photo Booth Rentals: The Ultimate Guide to Renting a Photo Booth'
by Robert Diamond - July 21, 2017

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EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Murder, She Didn't Write PhotoEDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Murder, She Didn't Write
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 21, 2017

BWW speaks to Lizzy Skrzypiec about bringing Murder, She Didn't Write to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....





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