Jane Lynch, Gad Elmaleh & More Comedians Coming to Joe's Pub

Funny People coming to Joe's Pub at the Public from Summer-Fall 2015 include Jane Lynch, Daniel Koren and more. Check out the full list below!

DANIEL KOREN: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

Wednesdays, August 5 & September 16 at 9:30PM

$15

Comedian Daniel Koren is in search of the most important thing. Together with a virtual choir of alter egos, Daniel redefines musical comedy. Koren is an Emmy nominated comedian/composer originally from Israel and now based in New York. With over a million views with his innovative videos, Koren translated his online success into a live performance. Daniel graduated from Berklee College of music and his work has appeared on Comedy Central's Tosh.O, the Huffington Post and Ryan Seacrest.

JOHN EARLY: LITERALLY ME

Friday & Saturday, August 7 & 8 at 9:30PM

$15 Adv / $20 Doors

The New York Times has called comedy darling John Early, "endearingly honest and absurdly funny," while the Huffington Post describes him as, "cute and young and blond." Literally Me is a searingly intimate evening of stand up, new short films, music and body rolls. His guests for this run are Yazan and the Gates Family Band, Hamm Samwich, Jacqueline Novak and Hadiyah Robinson.

ONE GOOD MAN, starring BRANDON KYLE GOODMAN

Monday, August 10 at 7:00PM

$16

One Good Man is a comedy about the trials and tribulations of becoming an adult. Through his hilarious storytelling and wild characters, Brandon Kyle Goodman takes audiences on a personal journey revealing secrets, thoughts, and advice on dating, sex, being Black, and what it takes to be that "One Good Man."

DAN FINNERTY & THE DAN BAND

Saturday, August 15 at 9:30PM

$22

Dan Finnerty caught America's attention as the foul-mouthed wedding singer in the box-office smash Old School, performing his now-infamous rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart," as well as his appearance as the sleazy bat-mitzvah singer in Starsky & Hutch and again as the inappropriate wedding singer in the record breaking hit The Hangover. His band, The Dan Band, dubbed by Entertainment Weekly as "the hottest ticket in Hollywood," has appeared on numerous shows including The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, The Late Late Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Last Comic Standing and The Guys Choice Awards. The Dan Band also caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who signed on to executive produce Dan's one hour concert special "The Dan Band: I Am Woman," directed by McG.

SEE JANE SING with JANE LYNCH

Sunday-Wednesday, August 16-19 at 7:00PM & 9:30PM

$25-75

Fresh from her iconic portrayal of Sue Sylvester on "Glee" and her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in "Annie," Jane Lynch returns to New York City to perform her new musical comedy See Jane Sing. The show comes full circle for Lynch as she debuted the act at 54 Below last year to rave reviews. Taking the stage at Joe's Pub for a four day run, Jane's show has evolved to include special guests like Kate Flannery of The Office, who plays Lynch's mischievous vocal partner, and Tim Davis, the talented former musical arranger on Glee. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner also designed a fresh song list boasting delightful new takes on "If Wishes Were Rainbows", "Mr. Monotony", "Far From the Home I Love", and "Skeletons/Blood" from A Mighty Wind. Not your typical Broadway narrative, Lynch, accompanied by a five-piece band, builds the evening around her musical chops and comedic wit and charm.

Lynch is the host of NBC's Hollywood Game Night for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Host. Lynch first cut her theatrical teeth at The Second City, Steppenwolf Theatre and in many church basements all over the greater Chicagoland area. In addition to hosting Hollywood Game Night, Jane's recent film credits include A.C.O.D, Three Stooges, Wreck-It Ralph, Julie & Julia, Shrek Forever After, The Post Grad Survival Guide, Paul and Brownie Masters. The Los Angeles-based star is set to star in the new CBS comedy series, Angel from Hell which will debut in November.

BIRTHDAY SAX

Saturday, August 22 at 9:30PM

$12 Adv / $15

Full of lederhosen-dropping surprises, Birthday Sax is your favorite 1980s soundtrack songs re-imagined by a German überfan and a saxophone quartet at his birthday party. Come rock out with Manheim Tuttlingen, his Frauleins and the Garden State Saxophone Quartet as they crank out his all-time favorite hits from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Back to The Future, The Goonies, Sixteen Candles, The Neverending Story and more. Birthday Sax is a comedic character concert created/performed by Tim Girrbach (Squirm and Germ) and directed/choreographed by Wendy Seyb (The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway/HBO, Murder For Two, The Toxic Avenger Musical).

BRIDGET EVERETT & THE TENDER MOMENTS

Wednesday, August 26 at 9:30PM

$25

Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed and completely sold out production of Rock Bottom, New York's downtown darling Bridget Everett returns the stage with her band, The Tender Moments, and a bottle of chardonnay to sing all her favorite love songs and share the stories of the men that made her...feel? From tender moments to prison sex, come get inside her.

STEPHEN K. AMOS

Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6 at 7:00PM

$25 - 30

Hot, black British television and radio comedian Stephen K. Amos makes his New York City debut at Joe's Pub. The London Evening Standard, has called him, "a brilliant comedian...unashamed feel good entertainment." The BAFTA-nominated, Time Out Award-winning star is the host of BBC's Live at the Apollo. He has sold out Melbourne, Montreal, NZ, Edinburgh Festival and London's SoHo Theatre. Expect an hour of laughter and charm from one of the UK's favorite comedy stars.

JAMIE KILSTEIN

Sunday, September 6 at 9:00PM

$20

Comedian Jamie Kilstein's latest CD, What Alive People Do, spent its first week released at number one on both the iTunes and Amazon comedy charts. His first book #Newsfail, which was co-authored with Allison Kilkenny, was critically acclaimed and praised by the likes of Dirty Wars author Jeremy Scahill, and Mythbusters' Adam Savage. He and Kilkenny were named by The Nation Magazine as top "media heroes" for their show Citizen Radio. Most importantly, Glenn Beck has called him a "doofus" and "goofball" and Jonah Goldberg refuses to fight him. Late comedy legend Robin Williams said, "Jamie Kilstein is amazing and I will be spreading the word. He has the spark that energized my conscience. We need more comedians kicking it hard the way he does every night."

NIGHTCAP | by IKE

Monday, September 14 at 9:30PM

$12

Ikechukwu Ufomadu, described as the son that Woody Allen and Frank Sinatra never had, invites you to Nightcap | by Ike - an intimate evening of choice comedic fare; a singular melange of wry humor, special guests and musical interludes. Ufomadu is an actor, comedian and entertainer. His original, live talk show IKE AT NIGHT has played sold out runs at JACK and The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, and will play again spring of 2016 in Brooklyn. His one-man variety hour IKE NIGHT has played at Ars Nova, JACK and Sidewalk Cafe. He's collaborated with several OBIE-winning experimental theater companies including Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, 600 Highwaymen and Hoi Polloi. He was also featured on the "Truth or Myth with Smith" episode of The Chris Gethard Show.

DAN HOYLE: EACH AND EVERY THING

Friday, September 18 at 7:00PM

$22

Dan Hoyle, the creator of the award-winning show Tings Dey Happen and The Real Americans, brings a new piece of journalistic theater about finding connection in our digital age. Fresh off his critically-acclaimed run of The Real Americans at Culture Project last spring, Hoyle returns to Joe's Pub with his brand new show Each and Every Thing. From the hard-scrabble corner boys of Chicago to the intellectual temple of Calcutta's famed Coffeehouse, from a Digital Detox retreat in remote Northern California to an intimate confession in Midtown Manhattan, Each and Every Thing brings a comic and riveting story to the stage.

GAD ELMALEH

September 25, 26, October 2, 3 & 4 at 7:00PM

September 28, 29, 30, October 6 & 7 at 9:30PM

$25

Gad Elmaleh is known as the "Jerry Seinfeld of France." In fact, in 2013, he made an appearance as Seinfeld's guest on his wildly popular talk show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The son of a mime, Elmaleh rose to fame in France with his autobiographical 1997 one-man show, "Décalages." In 2000, he cemented his reputation in French comedy with his second one-man show "La Vie Normale." His prolific career in French film and television includes notable performances starring opposite Gerard Depardieu in 2004's "Ole!" and opposite Audrey Tautou in 2006's "Priceless." Elmaleh came to the attention of American audiences in 2011, with roles in both Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" and Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin." These performances are the first-ever English language shows for Elmaleh.

TICKETS:
ONLINE at joespub.com / PHONE, 10AM-7PM, DAILY 212-967-7555
IN PERSON The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC
The Box Office window opens daily at 2PM.

NOTE There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.

For all press inquiries, please contact Yuri Kwon at ykwon@publictheater.org or (212) 539-8563.

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