The award-winning American comedian and star of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Demetri Martin has announced a seven night UK tour, returning to the UK in February 2020 as part of his world tour Wandering Mind. These new UK dates include his three rescheduled dates in Birmingham, Salford and London from his 2019 tour, as well as an additional four shows which will see Demetri also performing in Bristol, Glasgow, Bath and Brighton.
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present Broadway legend Patti LuPone on Saturday, July 20 at 8:00pm, and The Fab Faux performing a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road on Friday, August 2 at 8:00pm. Tickets go on sale to Mahaiwe members on Thursday, December 20 and to the general public on Friday, December 28. Mahaiwe members enjoy ticket discounts, early ordering privileges, and other perks for a full 12 months. Memberships start at $75 ($35 for those 30 and under) and contributions can be made at the box office or online.
Hot on the heels of the worldwide box office hit “Shazam!,” star Zachary Levi will host the “2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards” on Monday, June 17th at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
Hudson Valley Writers Center is proud to present "Can I Tell U Something? A Night of Comedy Infused With Story" on Saturday May 4th. Slated performers are award wining story tellers and comedians Mary Dimino, Eddie Brill and Alyssa Sequoia.
The Boch Center and Live Nation announced that iconic podcast host Marc Maron will bring his brand-new stand up show, Hey, There's More, to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre for two shows on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 7:00PM & 10:00PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 12 at 10:00AM.
Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons brings his stand-up act to The Den Theatre for one night only on Saturday, May 4 at 7 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets ($25 general admission, $40 VIP tables) are currently available at www.thedentheatre.com, in person at The Den box office or by calling (773) 697-3830. Ages 21+.
Ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro, one of the most exceptional and innovative ukulele players in the history of the instrument, brings his virtuosic playing to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu today, December 1 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 at 2 p.m.
Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for its Town Hall residency in New York, throughout December as well as their January 2019 performance in Durham, NC and Chicago, IL. The shows feature special guests Cat Power, St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers,Death Cab for Cutie, Jason Isbell, Tank and the Bangas, Jon Batiste, Vulfpeck and more.
The Ellen Show But Violent opens Today November 10 @ 9:30pm @ The Brooklyn Comedy Collective at the Brick Theater in Williamsburg, 579 Metropolitan Ave, BK. Tickets: $10 or at this link: https://www.brooklyncc.com/show-schedule/ellenbutviolent
Playhouse on Park opens its Season Ten Comedy Series today, October 20, at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale for the show featuring co-headliners Paul Nardizzi and Steve Van Zandt.
Jackie Hoffman, star of stage and screen, will bring her new one-woman show, Memoircita!, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only-Today, September 21 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, September 22(8 p.m.). Best known for making a public spectacle of herself at the 2017 Emmy Awards, Jackie Hoffman continues her downward spiral in San Francisco. A veteran of Broadway musicals, this self-loathing scene stealer gives the inside dish on Broadway, filming "Feud: Bette and Joan," and all things Emmy.
An Academy Award-winning comedian will open up the 2018-2019 season at the State Theatre. Steven Wright, with his distinctly lethargic voice and deadpan delivery, kicks off the 92nd year of the historic venue today, September 7th.
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce the Super Showcase performance of OWEN & MZEE: THE TRUE STORY OF A REMARKABLE FRIENDSHIP the #1 New York Times best-selling children's book about the friendship between a tortoise and an orphaned hippopotamus written by father and daughter team Craig and Isabella Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu . The musical features book and lyrics by Michelle Elliott and music and lyrics by Danny Larsen. Stanley Mathis is the Director/ Choreographer and Costume Designer.
VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce the Super Showcase performance of OWEN & MZEE: THE TRUE STORY OF A REMARKABLE FRIENDSHIP the #1 New York Times best-selling children's book about the friendship between a tortoise and an orphaned hippopotamus written by father and daughter team Craig and Isabella Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu . The musical features book and lyrics by Michelle Elliott and music and lyrics by Danny Larsen. Stanley Mathis is the Director/ Choreographer and Costume Designer.
An Academy Award-winning comedian will open up the 2018-2019 season at the State Theatre. Steven Wright, with his distinctly lethargic voice and deadpan delivery, kicks off the 92nd year of the historic venue on Friday, September 7th.
With his unmistakable accent and his hilarious yet endearing delivery, Comedian Rocky Laporte is becoming more well-known by the day. He was a finalist in Last Comic Standing, winner of the national "Club Comic of the Year" awards in Las Vegas, and winner of the Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search. He's done a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show" and did a short-lived "Rocky LaPorte Show." Films include "The Shaggy Dog" with Tim Allen and "The Godfathers of Comedy."
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/19 season with Native Gardens, a cutting-edge suburban comedy from America's hottest new playwright and National Latino Playwriting Award winner, Karen Zacarias. When an up-and-coming Latino couple purchases a home in a sought-after neighborhood beside the prize-winning garden of a prominent Washington D.C. family, conflicts over fences and flora spiral into an uproarious clash of cultures, exposing both couples' notions of race, taste, class, and privilege. Directed by Amy Gonzalez (Sunset and Margaritas, Anna in the Tropics), Native Gardens will be presented August 22 - September 16, 2018 (press opening: August 25) at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View. For tickets ($40-$100) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
With its first Executive Director taking the reins at the same time Levitt at the Falls is on the verge of its first free outdoor concert, the mission its founders had in mind years ago is truly coming to life on Friday, August 3. "We've been telling Sioux Falls that our mission is to build community through music and our first free concert on August 3 puts that mission into action," says Board President Jennifer Kirby. "Regardless what language people speak, what social status they have or what age they are, when you experience the chemistry of live music with others, you're connected," added Kirby.
