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Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced that Joseph Vecsey is back again to host the ALL STAR COMEDY SHOW, A SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH DANTE NERO & CHRIS CLARKE on Friday, February 12 at 8 pm.
THE WIZ LIVE's Kenny Leon (Director) and Matthew Diamond (Live Television Direction) were nominated in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series.
? The legendary Ben Vereen, who recently co-starred with Richard Gere in the film TIME OUT OF MIND, will return to Feinstein's/54 Below (254 W 54th St, Cellar, New York, NY 10019) with his acclaimed one man show, STEPPIN' OUT WITH BEN VEREEN, January 25 through 30.
Amazing and amusing, Marc's theatrical creations have been hailed as 'NOT TO BE MISSED!' by ABC News and 'A SUREFIRE 'you-gotta-see-this-show' SHOW!' by Variety. Both fascinating and psychological, his performances have been enjoyed by millions around the world from Broadway and the West End to the Sydney Opera House and Singapore, earning him the name 'The King of the Mind-Readers' by Time Out.
“LIVE with Kelly and Michael” will continue an awards season tradition with the fifth edition of “LIVE's After Oscar® Show,” airing live in national syndication on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
In a new commercial for the Academy Awards, Rock says, 'Much like New Year's Eve, it'll be a night that ends with a lot of drunk, disappointed people swearing they'll do better next year.' Watch the whole thing below!
Below, check out George Clooney and Bill Murray performing 'Santa Clause Wants Some Lovin' from the Netflix original holiday special, A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS, now streaming exclusively on Netflix.
Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Wanda Sykes - Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 8PM. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.
CINCINNATI, OH - The Cincinnati Arts Association and Live Nation welcome WANDA SYKES to the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall on Today, December 11 at 8:00 PM. Wanda Sykes has been called 'one of the funniest stand-up comics' by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's '25 Funniest People in America.' Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career in many different directions, from TV to film to books. The show is part of CAA'S 2015-16 Season, celebrating the 20thAnniversary of the Aronoff Center.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) located at 1 Center Street in Newark, New Jersey presents Walk On The Moon with Comedian Brian Regan on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 8pm. Nobody brings a fresher or more idiosyncratic voice to his standup comedy than Brian Regan, the man who's become one of the most acclaimed 'comedian's comedians' of his generation through his gently off-kilter worldview and his insistence on always working clean.
TV One salutes comedy genius Eddie Murphy with the network premiere of PBS' Eddie Murphy: The Mark Twain Prize tonight, December 4 at 8 p.m. ET.
Premium TV network EPIX announced today that it will showcase the sharp, cynical humor of stand-up comedian, actor and author Marc Maron, in the one-hour Original Comedy Event Marc Maron: More Later making its World Television Premiere tonight, December 4, at 10pm ET/PT, 9C on EPIX.
STG announces Brian Regan at the Paramount Theatre on July 9, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Today's the day! And a huge one it is for the company of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! The Long Island soundstage that the cast and crew have been calling home for the past month will be bustling today as finishing touches are placed on the star-studded production. Theatre fans know that this won't be the first time that NBC has pulled off such a massive undertaking. 9.21 million people tuned in for last year's PETER PAN LIVE!, while THE SOUND OF MUSIC, presented in 2013, yielded a whopping 18.62 million live viewers- an unprecedented ratings boom for the network. Few can understand the pressure that comes with this kind of attention, but the casts of THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! and PETER PAN LIVE! have been through all of it before. BroadwayWorld has been in touch with both companies to find out if they have any advice for their successors. Find out what they had to say below!
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa has found success in film, television and radio as well as on the live stage. Tom's stand-up specials, Tom Papa Live in New York City and Tom Papa: Freaked Out, are currently available as a download or on Netfilx.
TV One salutes comedy genius Eddie Murphy with the network premiere of PBS' Eddie Murphy: The Mark Twain Prize on Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m. ET.
Christmas is coming early! In just 4 days, Bill Murray and his celebrity friends will bring joy and laughter to people all around the world with the Netflix original holiday special, A VERY MURRAY CHRISTMAS
It was announced today that the complete original cast from The Public Theater's acclaimed, sold-out production of the new American play Eclipsed by Danai Gurira will reprise their roles on Broadway this Spring, BroadwayWorld has confirmed. Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o will be once again joined by Pascale Armand, Akosua Busia, Zainab Jah and Saycon Sengbloh. Eclipsed, directed by Liesl Tommy, will begin previews on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, with opening night set for March 6, 2016 on Broadway at the Golden Theatre (252 W. 45th Street). For tickets and information, please visit www.EclipsedBroadway.com.
Comedy Central announces the digital release of BRIAN REGAN: LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL the first live stand-up special in Comedy Central history, today, November 27.
The next Comedy Night is set for tonight, November 25th at Playhouse on Park! You'll be thankful you joined us for a night of non-stop laughter! There will be two shows for this Thanksgiving Eve Comedy Night, too. The first performance is set for 7pm and for those who prefer late night laughs, come for the second helping of giggles at 10pm! Comedy Night features co-headliners Chris Dubail and Carl Yard.
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