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Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of January 2015, highlighted by headliners Joe Machi, a finalist from NBC's "Last Comic Standing," January 1 - 3; Michael Che, co-host of "Weekend Update" on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," January 8 - 10; Marlon and Shawn Wayans, from the films White Chicks" and "Scary Movie," January 16 - 18; Lavell Crawford, "Huell" from AMC's "Breaking Bad," January 22 - 25; and Whitney Cummings, from her Comedy Central special "Whitney Cummings: I Love You" and the sitcom "Whitney," January 29 - 31.

Strawdog Theatre Company, Artistic Director Hank Boland and Hugen Hall Artistic Director Anderson Lawfer are proud to announce the second production in their 2014 - 2015 Hugen Hall season, Darren Callahan's Desperate Dolls, November 23 -- December 23, directed by Michael Driscoll at Hugen Hall in Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway Street. Opening night performance is Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. The performance schedule is Sundays at 12 p.m. and Sundays-Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Preview tickets are $10, single tickets are $15 and are currently on sale. Subscriptions, group, senior and student discounts are also available. Tickets may be ordered online at strawdog.org or by calling OvationTix toll-free: 866.811.4111.

Strawdog Theatre Company, Artistic Director Hank Boland and Hugen Hall Artistic Director Anderson Lawfer have announced the second production in their 2014 - 2015 Hugen Hall season, Darren Callahan's Desperate Dolls, November 23 -- December 23, directed by Michael Driscoll at Hugen Hall in Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway Street. Opening night performance is Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. The performance schedule is Sundays at 12 p.m. and Sundays-Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Preview tickets are $10, single tickets are $15 and are currently on sale. Subscriptions, group, senior and student discounts are also available. Tickets may be ordered online at strawdog.org or by calling OvationTix toll-free: 866.811.4111.

Strawdog Theatre Company, Artistic Director Hank Boland and Hugen Hall Artistic Director Anderson Lawfer are proud to announce the second production in their 2014 - 2015 Hugen Hall season, Darren Callahan's Desperate Dolls, November 23 -- December 23, directed by Michael Driscoll at Hugen Hall in Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway Street. Opening night performance is Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.

Strawdog Theatre Company, Artistic Director Hank Boland and Hugen Hall Artistic Director Anderson Lawfer are proud to announce the second production in their 2014 - 2015 Hugen Hall season, Darren Callahan's Desperate Dolls, November 23 -- December 23, directed by Michael Driscoll at Hugen Hall in Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway Street. Opening night performance is Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. The performance schedule is Sundays at 12 p.m. and Sundays-Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Preview tickets are $10, single tickets are $15 and are currently on sale. Subscriptions, group, senior and student discounts are also available. Tickets may be ordered online at ?strawdog.org or by calling OvationTix toll-free: 866.811.4111.

Strawdog Theatre Company, Hugen Hall and Victory Gardens' Access Project, announce a fully accessible performance of the world premiere of Strawdog Theatre's Hugen Hall production of Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler's Fail/Safe, adapted for the stage by ensemble members Nikki Klix and Anderson Lawfer, tonight, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m., direction by Anderson Lawfer, Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, in the Prince Charitable Trust Rehearsal Room, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.

Critics and audiences alike have lauded this world premiere production. Fail/Safe is a political thriller where a system failure threatens to trigger World War III, adapted from the acclaimed 1964 film. As time runs out, the president of the United States and his advisors scramble to find a strategy that will save the planet from total annihilation.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced a call for submissions for new musicals for its 2015 Festival. Also announced was the selection of preliminary panelists for the Grand Jury who will help to choose shows for acceptance into the Next Link Project, NYMF's primary writer-service program.

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland present the first production in their 2014-15 Hugen Hall season, Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler's Fail/Safe, adapted for the stage by ensemble members Nikki Klix and Anderson Lawfer, now through October 14, direction by Anderson Lawfer at Hugen Hall in Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway Street. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The "Last Comic Standing" was Villa Rica, Georgia native Rod Man at last night's finale of the NBC summer series

The 2014 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival continued its upward trend of annually attracting more visitors to Jamestown, NY, highlighted by a sold-out performance by Jay Leno.

Comedian Joe Machi will appear on NBC's national broadcast of the "Final Four" on Last Comic Standing Thursday night, and then perform in Jamestown, NY on Friday night.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of August 2014, highlighted by headliners Ron Funches, star of NBC's "Undateable," August 1 - 3; Donnell Rawlings, "Ashy Larry" from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" and from MTV2's "Guy Code," August 7 - 10; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM's "The Howard Stern Show," one night only, August 14; Todd Barry, from FX's 'Louie' and his film 'Todd Barry: The Crowd Work Tour,' August 15 and 16; John Witherspoon, from the "Friday" films and Adult Swim's new comedy series "Black Jesus," August 21 - 24; and Rob Schneider, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and the films "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" and "Grown Ups," Labor Day Weekend, August 28 - 31.

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland have announced the first production in their 2014 - 2015 Hugen Hall season, Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler's Fail/Safe, adapted for the stage by ensemble members Nikki Klix and Anderson Lawfer, September 14 to October 14, direction by Anderson Lawfer at Hugen Hall in Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway Street.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of July 2014, highlighted by headliners Gerald Kelly, from the new season of NBC's"Last Comic Standing" and BET's "ComicView," July 4th Weekend, July 3 - 6; Colin Jost, from NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and co-anchor of "Weekend Update," July 10 - 12; D.L. Hughley, host of the nationally syndicated radio program "The D.L. Hughley Show" and his Showtime stand-up special "D.L. Hughley: Clear," July 17 - 20; Mary Lynn Rajskub, "Chloe" from FOX's "24" and "24: Live Another Day," July 24 - 27; Luis Jimenez, host of X96.3 FM's "The Luis Jimenez Show" hosts 'The Luis Jimenez Show Live," on July 25 and 26; and Ron Funches, from NBC's "Undateable," and Comedy Central's "Kroll Show," July 31 - August 3.

Don't miss the next episode of the show on, Sun., June 8th at 9/8c and get a sneak peek below!

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of June 2014, highlighted by headliners Jeff Ross, "The Roastmaster General," from Comedy Central's "The Burn with Jeff Ross" and from the Comedy Central Roasts, June 1; Chris Distefano, host of MTV2's "Off the Bat" and from "Guy Code," "Guy Court" and MTV's "Girl Code," June 5 - 9; Cipha Sounds, from 'The Hot 97 Morning Show an VH-1's 'This Is Hot 97,' hosts Cipha Sounds' Puerto Rican Freakin' Weekend, June 5 - 7; Charlie Murphy, from Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show, Fathers Day Weekend, June 12 - 15; Rob Delaney, Comedy Awards winner for "Funniest Person on Twitter," and from E!'s "Chelsea Lately" and "Burning Love," June 19 - 22; and Rob Stapleton, from Comedy Central's "Comedy Central Presents" and BET'S "ComicView," June 26 - 29.

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of May 2014, highlighted by headliners Chris Hardwick, host of Comedy Central's "@midnight" and AMC's "The Talking Dead," May 1 - 3; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM Radio's "The Howard Stern Show," and the film "The Aristocrats," one night only, May 7; Ben Bailey, host of Discovery's "Cash Cab," May 8 - 10; Earthquake, host of WBLS-FM's "Quake's House" and BET's "The Game," May 15 - 18; Tracy Morgan, from his new Comedy Central stand-up special "Bona Fide" and from NBC's "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live," Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 - 25; and Jeff Ross, "The Roastmaster General," host of Comedy Central's "The Burn with Jeff Ross," May 29 - June 1.