Chris Rock News

The comedy fest in Los Angeles will feature Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Larry David, Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph, Nick Kroll, Sandra Bernhard, Seth Rogen, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes and more. 

Metropolitan Zoom and producer Bernie Furshpan presents Supersized Women of Comedy  in a live virtual venue experience with an exclusive VIP meet and greet after the show.  Supersized Women of Comedy explores perceived beauty standards of society through stand up, improv, unique characters and musical comedy.

The Den Theatre has announced comedian, writer and podcaster Hari Kondabolu will perform five stand-up performances June 23 – 25, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will be performing at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, WY on January 16, 2022.

For the first time in the venue's history, The Ridgefield Playhouse will present a three-night stand-up comedy residency!  Comedian Brian Regan will take the stage at 8pm on Thursday, January 13th, Friday, January 14th and Saturday, January 15th, as part of the Barts Tree Service Comedy Series. 

Sciorra plays the episode’s titular “blacklister,” “the avenging angel,” a character who will use any means necessary to return what has been unjustly stolen. The show also stars stars James Spader, Amir Arison, and Hisham Tawfiq. Check out exclusive new photos of Sciorra in the episode now!

Fresh off the release of his highly anticipated 2nd Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, now streaming worldwide on Netflix, The Raincheck Tour will feature all new material. 

Neal also opens up about his personal genre of theatrical comedy, performed in Off-Broadway houses rather than comedy clubs, and how their vulnerability sets them apart.

Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer based in New York City, where he has performed standup comedy for 10+ years. He is currently a writer on NBC's late night show A Little Late with Lilly Singh. 

One of the most exciting rising stars on the comedy circuit, Tez Ilyas, is set to embark on a nationwide tour later this year with a brand new and highly anticipated stand up show, ‘The Vicked Tour’.

Adrienne Warren, Michael Potts, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, CCH Pounder, Bill Irwin, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, and Carra Patterson will join the previously announced Audra McDonald, Chris Rock, Colman Domingo, and Glynn Turman in the new biopic based on the life of activist Bayard Rustin.

Metropolitan Zoom and producer Bernie Furshpan presents SUPERSIZED COMEDY: They're FLABulous! in a live premium virtual venue experience, with full service, including pre-show entertainment and meet and greet at the end of the show.  

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced tickets are now on sale for Her Honor Jane Byrne, the national winner of the 2020 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ American Theatre Critics Association Best New Play Award. Lookingglass Ensemble Member and Mellon Playwright in Residence J. Nicole Brooks' smoldering new play premiered onstage just five days before the theatre went dark due to COVID-19.

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa has found success in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage. Tom has four critically acclaimed specials. Tom was seen in Steven Soderbergh’s The Informant, Chris Rock’s film Top Five, and the Emmy Award winning HBO film Behind the Candelabra.  

Rustin tells the story of charismatic, gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who overcame an onslaught of obstacles, and altered the course of American history by organizing the 1963 March on Washington.

HartBeat Ensemble announced today a limited engagement of Rumble in the Theater, a funny and interactive experience written and performed by Marilyn Torres and directed by Dudley Findlay, Jr..

Laurissa “Lala” Romain will celebrate the release of her new song, 'Barriers' in her solo show at The Green Room 42 on Saturday, October 2nd at 9:30pm. In August, Lala was the Opening Act for Dermot Kennedy and Joy Oladokun for a sold-out crowd of 6,000 at The Leader Bank Pavillion in Boston. 

The Theater at Innovation Square along with The Rochester Fringe Festival presents SUPERSIZED COMEDY running Thursday September 16th through Sunday September 19th.

What do you do with the pieces of yourself people don't like? In this new theatrical stand-up show, Neal Brennan: Unacceptable, the comedian meticulously examines his own defects, attempting to understand his baffling inability to fit into a group and the alienation that comes along with it.

Jay Pharoah is an actor and stand-up comedian.  The six-season Saturday Night Live alum is well known for his stellar impressions.