Brad Williams (DADDY ISSUES, MIND OF MENCIA, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE) is scheduled to perform four high energy shows at Flappers Comedy Club Burbank, Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Tickets are $20, and are available at www.flapperscomedy.com.
SHELLEY MACARTHUR, featuring THE BRAD WILLIAMS TRIO, brings an evening of song that will be "MAINELY MAGICAL" to THE VINEGAR HILL MUSIC THEATRE, the Kennebunks' beautiful new state-of- the art entertainment venue featuring the finest in musical talent during the summer and fall months. She joins Vinegar Hills' great summer line-up, including Broadway's Linda Eder and Liz Callaway; along with pop stars Maureen McGovern and Maria Muldaur.
The Just For Laughs Festival, presented by Videotron in association with Loto-Quebec, continues to roll out the biggest names in comedy as they add even more star power to the 80-plus shows already announced for Montreal this summer.
For a fifth consecutive year, national comic GEORGE PEREZ will host the 600-person Comedy Show for Autism, featuring TOM GREEN, SAM TRIPOLI, KATE QUIGLEY, KEITH REZA, JOSHUA MEYROWITZ, and SUPERNAKED, all performing in support of Fullerton autism charities and special education programs, at the Fullerton Cares 5th annual Comedy Show for Autism at Fox Theatre Fullerton, 500 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Wednesday, October 21, 2015, with craft beer festival at 5pm and show from 7-10 p.m. [Tickets $32-$250: http://fullertoncares.com]
Tickets for the 2015 Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival (SBLOLFEST) are now available for purchase at www.sblolfest.com featuring an all-star line-up of headline comedians. This year's line-up will include Kira Soltanovich (Tru TV's “How To Be A Grown Up” and “The Tonight Show”), Brad Williams (Showtime Comedy Special “Fun Size”), Dan St. Germain (Comedy Central), Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan (Broken Lizard, “Super Troopers”, “Beerfest”), Cheech Marin (Cheech & Chong) Willie Barcena (Showtime), Monique Marvez, (Showtime), Steve Trevino (Showtime) Jeff Garcia (Showtime) and festival finale night Chris Hardwick (“@Midnight”, “Talking Dead”, “The Nerdist”) Andy Daly (Comedy Central's hit “Review”). Shows will take place over two back-to-back weekends in Santa Barbara's Historic Theatre District at the Lobero and Arlington Theatres. For a complete line-up of shows and ticketing information go to sblolfest.com.
Irish Theatre of Chicago, formerly Seanachai Theatre Company, is pleased to announce its 2015-16 Season, featuring a U.S premiere and two Midwest premieres. The company's first-ever three-show season kicks off this fall with the Midwest premiere of Geraldine Aron's touching and comedic one-woman show MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE, directed by Siiri Scott. ITC's 21st Season continues in March 2016 with the Midwest premiere of Gary Mitchell's intense thriller IN A LITTLE WORLD OF OUR OWN, directed by Associate Artistic Director Jeri Frederickson. The season concludes in spring 2016 with the U.S. premiere of Deirdre Kinahan's probing drama SPINNING, directed by Joanie Schultz.
BroadwayWorld previously reported that Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, and Rebel Wilson are in talks to join the upcoming rom-com HOW TO BE SINGLE, and now Variety writes that New Line is also courting NEW GIRL star Damon Wayans, Jr. to join its roster.
Presented by lolflix.com, the Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival announces the addition of three new headline comedians; actor, comedian and radio host Jay Mohr (8pm on 9/5), actor and comedian Brad Williams (10pm on 9/5) and television host and comedian Kirk Fox (6pm on 9/5).
Adam Carolla, Jeff Garlin, Wendy Liebman, and more than 200 emerging comedians from across the country will take center stage at the Burbank Comedy Festival, Sunday, August 17 through Saturday, August 23.