Jim Norton News

Stand-Up Month rages on when famed radio funnyman, best-selling author, and TV personality Jim Norton returns to COMEDY CENTRAL in the network television premiere of JIM NORTON: PLEASE BE OFFENDED, debuting tonight, April 20, at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, celebrating 20 years of bringing laughter to the bay, will welcome Jim Jefferies this weekend. Details below!

Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa is celebrating 20 years of bringing laughter to the bay. The club will welcome Jim Jefferies this weekend, followed by Tim Wilson the next. Details below!

Tune in to "Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy" two Sundays in a row for a super-sized special taped in beautiful Hawaii, as Fluffy takes us into his crazy world of hilarious family and friends, and talks about his world travels as the biggest international comedy sensation around. Get a sneak peek below!

Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, celebrating 20 years of bringing laughter to the bay, will welcome Frankie Paul and Jim Jefferies this month. Details below!

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 1!

The Open Fist Theatre Company presents THE GOOD THIEF, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Scott Paulin (Foote Notes, St. Nicholas) and starring Michael McGee. Mr. Paulin and Mr. McGee's previous collaboration on the McPherson play St. Nicholas was a critically-acclaimed endeavor at the Stephanie Feury Theatre. THE GOOD THIEF will open tonight, March 24 at 7pm and runs through Monday, April 29 at the Open Fist Theatre, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

The national tour of Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES, the new Broadway revival of Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, will make its Pittsburgh premiere April 16-21, 2013 at Heinz Hall as part of the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series.

Carolines on Broadway has announced its all-star line-up of talent for the month of April 2013, highlighted by headliners Chris Hardwick, host of "The Nerdist" podcast and AMC's "The Talking Dead," April 5 - 7; Jim Norton, from Sirius XM Radio's "Opie & Anthony" and his stand-up special "Please Be Offended," April 11 - 14; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM Radio's "The Howard Stern Show" and ABC's "Celebrity Wife Swap," one night only, April 18; Damien Lemon, from MTV2's "Guy Code," April 18 and 19; Artie Lange, host of Direct TV's "The Artie Lange Show," April 19 and 20; and W. Kamu Bell, star of FX Network's "Totally Biased with W. Kamu Bell," April 25 - 28.

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater around the Broadway World for the week of March 11! Scroll below for the most-read features, interviews, reviews, and news in your city and beyond!

The evening was a celebration of the company's artistic achievements under Artistic Director Todd Haimes' 30 years of leadership and the future ahead. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the stars as they arrived for a great night of entertainment!

April is Stand-Up Month on Comedy Central featuring four premiere stand-up specials throughout the month, as well as the eighth annual South Beach Comedy Festival.

Roundabout Theatre Company's acclaimed new Broadway production of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award winning musical comedy The Mystery of Edwin Drood ends its engagement on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) today, March 10th, 2013. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a flashback of Drood's frollick on the Great White Way!

DRG Records has released the new 2013 Broadway cast recording of Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed Broadway production of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which closed on Broadway yesterday, March 10, at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). Cast members performed from the album at the Upper East Side Barnes & Noble (86th & Lexington Ave.) on March 8, joined by Will Chase, Jim Norton, Gregg Edelman and Chita Rivera for a CD signing following the performances. BroadwayWorld was there for the celebrations and brings you photos below!

Today the Donmar Warehouse announces the cast for The Weir, which will be followed by the world premiere of a new play also by Conor McPherson this June. The casts for both shows represent a gathering of some of the finest exponents of McPherson's work and the back to back productions will allow audiences to see his latest work alongside his recognised masterpiece. Risteard Cooper, Brian Cox, Dervla Kirwan, Peter McDonald and Ardal O'Hanlon will star in The Weir, directed by Josie Rourke from 18 April to 08 June 2013. Following this, The Night Alive will make its world premiere on 13 June, directed by McPherson himself. The cast for The Night Alive are Caoilfhionn Dunne, Brian Gleeson, Ciaran Hinds, Michael McElhatton and Jim Norton.

The Open Fist Theatre Company presents THE GOOD THIEF, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Scott Paulin (Foote Notes, St. Nicholas) and starring Michael McGee. Mr. Paulin and Mr. McGee's previous collaboration on the McPherson play St. Nicholas was a critically-acclaimed endeavor at the Stephanie Feury Theatre. THE GOOD THIEF, will preview on St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17 at 7pm; Monday, March 18 at 8pm and will open on Sunday, March 24 at 7pm and runs through Monday, April 29 at the Open Fist Theatre, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

Risteard Cooper, Brian Cox, Dervla Kirwan, Peter McDonald and Ardal O'Hanlon will star in The Weir, directed by Josie Rourke from 18 April to 8 June 2013. Following this, The Night Alive will make its world premiere on 13 June, directed by McPherson himself. The cast for The Night Alive are Caoilfhionn Dunne, Brian Gleeson, Ciaran Hinds, Michael McElhatton and Jim Norton.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has just announced a one-week extension of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play Talley's Folly, starring Danny Burstein as "Matt Friedman" and Sarah Paulson as "Sally Talley", directed by Michael Wilson. The limited engagement has been extended to May 12, 2013 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).

This April, Comedy Central is showering its fans with buckets of laughter. The highly-anticipated new series from comedienne Amy Schumer, 'Inside Amy Schumer,' debuts Tuesday, April 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

This April, COMEDY CENTRAL is showering its fans with buckets of laughter. The highly-anticipated new series from comedienne Amy Schumer, 'Inside Amy Schumer,' debuts Tuesday, April 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.