Comedy Central and Refinery29 Announce Digital Content Deal Showcasing Female Comedians on the Rise
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019 Comedy Central and Refinery29 today announced a digital-content partnership for two series from Comedy Central Productions produced in partnership with Refinery29 that will identify and showcase an all-female lineup of fast-rising comedians with distinct voices. Slated to premiere next spring, the s... 
Comedian Maria Bamford Returns To The Den Theatre In November
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2022 Following two sold-out engagements, The Den Theatre is pleased to welcome back comedian Maria Bamford for five stand-up performances November 17 – 19, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. ... 
Will Smith to Host Stand-Up Comedy Series THIS JOKA for Quibi
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020 Today, Quibi announced the acquisition of 'THIS JOKA', a sixteen episode stand-up comedy series hosted and executive produced by Will Smith. ... 
Comedian Maria Bamford Returns To The Den Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2020 Following a sell-out, six-show run in 2019, comedian Maria Bamford, star of the hit Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, returns to The Den Theatre for six performances April 30 a?" May 3, 2020 on The Heath Main Stage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets ($35 general admission, $55 VIP seatin... 
Two Comedians and Another Amazing Musical Artist Added to the Fall 2022 Schedule at UPH
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2022 Universal Preservation Hall is announcing three new shows added to the fall 2022 line-up. ... 
Jokesters Comedy Club Continues Live Comedy Shows Working Within Statewide Restrictions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2021 Jokesters Comedy Club has announced they will continue to bring live, professional standup comedy to Las Vegas working withing the statewide restrictions of 25% capacity. On Monday, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the 30-day extension on the statewide pause. ...
POWERPOINT ROULETTE Returns To Caveat July 29
by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2021 Powerpoint Roulette, the premiere office-software-based comedy show, returns to Caveat on July 29 at 7PM.... 
Johannesburg International Comedy Festival Partners With Radisson Red For An Intimate Comedy Experience Next Month
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2021 The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF) and Radisson Red are bringing back the laughs, good times & of course the comedians this October with a mini comedy festival aptly titled COVID RELIEF.... 
VIDEO: Josh Gad Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 17, 2020 Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, June 17 (12pm), as he chats stage and screen favorite with Josh Gad!... 
Halloween Comedy Game Show THE MOVIE QUIZ Announced at Caveat NYC
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2021 Do you like scary movies? Good! Because the livestreamed game show The Movie Quiz is coming back into the real world for another round of interactive trivia and puzzles on Saturday, October 30th at 7pm, this time focusing on spooky cinema. ... 
Kenan Thompson, Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish And Byron Allen To Co-Host 'Feeding America Comedy Festival'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2020 Kenan Thompson, Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish and Byron Allen will serve as co-hosts for the two-hour comedy special “Feeding America Comedy Festival” on Sunday, May 10 from 7-9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.... 
VIDEO: Josh Gad Talks FROZEN, Broadway, and His Career on TODAY's Sunday SItdown
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2020 Josh Gad appeared on TODAY's Sunday Sitdown this week, to talk about his career, Broadway, and Frozen.... 
Netflix Renews THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY for a Fourth and Final Season
by Michael Major - August 25, 2022 Season 4 cast set to reprise their roles include Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore. Additional casting news will be announced at a later date. Steve Blackman will return as Showrunner and Executive ... 
American Black Film Festival Producers to Launch a New Comedy Event
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 ABFF Ventures LLC has announced the launch of Because They’re Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a three-day event showcasing comedic talent within BIPOC communities. A spinoff of the American Black Film Festival, BTF will propel a new generation of stand-up comedians to stardom and showcase content in th... 
Coppell Arts Center Presents FOUR DAY WEEKEND
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2023 Coppell Arts Center has announced that Fort Worth-based comedy troupe, Four Day Weekend, will bring their hilarious brand of improv comedy to the Center's Main Hall for three performances – Thursday, May 11 (7:30 PM), Thursday, June 8 (7:30 PM), and Thursday, July 13 (7:30 PM).... 
Acclaimed Irish Comedy Tour Comes To The Colonial March 12
by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2020 Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes The Irish Comedy Tour at The Colonial Theatre on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25.... 
Comedians With Disabilities Act Change Attitudes Through Laughter In 2023 West Coast Comedy Tour
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2023 The founders and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) are about to hit the road for its wildly popular show to span three states: Montana, Oregon and California. They're celebrating Disability Pride month in July, which also happens to coincide with the anniversary of the Ameri... 
Comedians With Disabilities Act Announces Northern California Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2022 The producers and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act have announced the upcoming tour of its wildly popular show in October 2022. The comedy troupe is the brainchild of the late comedian Michael O'Connell, who started the group in 2010, and was later joined by Steve Danner and Nina ... 
Crowded Presents BLUE SHEILAS: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2020 After sell-out runs of their individual solo shows at the 2019 Comedy Festival (Fiannah de Rue's unforgettable portrayal of tragic Carlton fans in Here Come the Blues, and Reeni Inosha's stellar debut, Enlighten Me A Little - with extra shows added), de Rue and Inosha join forces to bring their hard... 
OLD SCHOOL SKETCH SHOW Returns To The PIT Now Virtual
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2021 Now from pitch 'to screen' instead of 'to stage,' The People's Improv Theater ('The PIT') launches a new virtual Old School Sketch Show ('OSSS') continuing with the legacy of their longest running sketch comedy program.... 
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Judy Gold's YES, I CAN SAY THAT!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023 Check out photos from opening night of Judy Gold's Yes, I Can Say That!... 
Comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson Announces Peacock Original Comedy Special LOVE JOY
by Michael Major - October 29, 2021 Shot on her 40th birthday at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York, Joyelle Nicole Johnson presents her debut comedy special, Love Joy. Addressing relationship issues from the familial to the familiar, Johnson states her case for why everyone needs to get therapy. Watch the new trailer now! ... 
Eisemann Center Presents Comedian Maria Bamford Live On April 23
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2023 Eisemann Center Presents MARIA BAMFORD LIVE at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, Texas on Sunday, April 23 at 7:30 pm in the Bank of America Theatre. ... 
VIDEO: MST3K's The Mads Release Halloween Safety Video and Announce Next Livestream, THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2020 Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars Trace Beaulieu ('Dr. Clayton Forrester') and Frank Conniff ('TV's Frank), known collectively as 'The Mads,' have released an excerpt from last week's A Night of Shorts livestream featuring the comedians 'riffing' over Coronet's 'Halloween Safety (Second Edition)' e... 
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS, Assembly George Square Studios
by Joanna Trainor - August 18, 2019 Deadly: Excellent/amazing/really good to Aboriginal people. MC Kevin Kropinyeri explains this definition at the top of the show. It's important to know for the rest of the hour.... |
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