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The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its first special event of 2016 - a one-night engagement with legendary magician JOHN CARNEY!

Macdonald got his start in the industry writing for 'Roseanne' and 'The Dennis Miller Show' before earning a spot on the 'SNL' writing staff in 1993. Soon after, 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels gave Macdonald an opportunity to read on-air editorials during 'Weekend Update' and within a year, he became the anchor of the popular segment. Macdonald was also well-known for his impressions of Burt Reynolds and Bob Dole on the show in addition to his 'Weekend Update' performances.

The Supernaturalists--described by the Las Vegas Sun as 'The Most Mind Blowing Magic Spectacle Out There!'-will star Criss Angel LIVE for a limited run, and conclude January 16 in Easton, PA at the State Theatre.

INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY - an evening of Broadway, R&B, Gospel, and Pop classics featuring Broadway's brightest lights and an ensemble of uplifting voices - has added special guest stars Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa, Telly Leung and Jarrod Spector. The concert takes place at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM). Michael McElroy and The Broadway Inspirational Voices will be joined by previously-announced performers Billy Porter, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry and Marcus Paul James. The music will be performed with the signature soul and innovative musical arrangements of the Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices. This event will help benefit the BIV Outreach Program. Tickets begin at $30, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.bbkingblues.com.

1920s themed Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant will ring in the New Year with two headliner shows loaded with laughs, champagne toasts, and party favors on Thursday, December 31.

A self-confessed raconteur of weird stories, it is no wonder that Jake Johannsen is one of David Letterman's favorite comics.  With over forty Letterman appearances under his belt (not to mention a handful of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Politically Incorrect gigs) Jake is no stranger to late night television.  His late night presence landed him his very own HBO comedy special, This'll Take About An Hour, which received incredible reviews, strong ratings, and a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special.  People Magazine rated the special as one of the "ten best television shows of the year," and TV Guide named it one of the "50 Funniest Moments of TV."

Jeremy Hotz will appear at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square this weekend, December 10-12, 2015.

RCA Nashville's Chris Young made his third trip to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform the Billboard Top Country Airplay chart three-week #1 single and title track from his newly released album, I'm Comin' Over. Young celebrated the milestone seventh chart-topper with a performance on the popular daytime show yesterday, and the clip has earned over 1.4 million views in under 24 hours on the show's Facebook page. Stream the performance here and download the album here.

INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY -- an evening of Broadway, R&B, Gospel, and Pop classics featuring four of Broadway's brightest lights and an ensemble of uplifting voices -- will debut at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM).

5 Seconds of Summer, Fall Out Boy, Andy Grammer, Ellie Goulding, Elle King, Tove Lo, Rachel Platten and WALK THE MOON join the biggest music celebration of the year on ABC's telecast of “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016.”

Two-time Emmy award winner, Grammy winner and NY Times best-selling author Kathy Griffin will take the stage for a night of take-no-prisoners laughs. She will bring her all new show, Like A Boss, to Hershey Theatre on Friday, February 12 at 8:00 p.m.

Comedian Jim Norton's national theater tour, JIM NORTON: MOUTHFUL OF SHAME was announced today, the 30+ city theater tour will kick off this February in Chicago and comes to Paramount Theatre in Denver on Saturday, March 26th at 8 PM. Coming off the heels of his latest critically acclaimed one-hour comedy special CONTEXTUALLY INADEQUATE (Hulu), Norton will bring his latest no-holds-barred observations along with his trademark self-deprecating humor on the road with JIM NORTON: MOUTHFUL OF SHAME.

Based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same title, SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL, with music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, a book by Julian Fellowes and direction by Laurence Connor, makes its World Premiere on Broadway tonight, December 6, at the Winter Garden Theatre. Scroll down to learn more about the cast, plus watch highlights of the company in action!

Lisa Lampanelli, Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean, will bring her acerbic act to the Union County Performing Arts Center's Mainstage on Dec. 19 at 8 p.m.

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. 

The Library of Congress has taken another step in its effort to preserve American television and video by acquiring a collection of kinescopes, videotapes, 16 mm and Super 8 home movies of legendary comedian Ernie Kovacs

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.

Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams returns to the SOPAC stage THU, DEC 17 at 7:30 p.m. in support of her 2015 album Emerald. Her deeply personal music speaks to her thoughtful and sensitive approach to themes of gender roles, religion, the turbulence of adolescence and more. An outspoken environmentalist, she has performed with luminaries Joan Baez, The Indigo Girls, Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, John Prine and other artists prominent in modern folk music. Lucy Wainwright Roche will open for Ms. Williams. Tickets are $30-$45 and can be purchased online at www.SOPACnow.org, or by calling the box office at (973) 313-2787.

For the first time in history, all 12 living directors of the CIA will be interviewed in THE SPYMASTERS - CIA IN THE CROSSHAIRS, a two-hour documentary premiering tonight, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime across all platforms. Get a first look at the documentary below!