UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Los Angeles' legendary UnCabaret, celebrating 25 years of groundbreaking comedy in a one-time-only evening of wildly fun, idiosyncratic live performance, music and never-before-seen footage. Special guests include alumni Julia Sweeney, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, Andy Kindler, Scott Thompson, Allee Willis, Laura Kightlinger, Alex Edelman, Rebecca Corry, Jill Soloway and many more to be announced, hosted by creatrix Beth Lapides with musical director Mitch Kaplan on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets for $29.50-$59.50 are available now at cap.ucla.edu and theatre.acehotel.com, 310-825-2101 and The Theatre at Ace Hotel box office.
God is here-in human form-and She wants to set the record straight with a new set of Commandments. Joined by Her faithful angels, Michael and Gabriel, She's ready to clear up a few misconceptions, share a few secrets and answer the big questions that have baffled mankind since Creation itself. The comedy's divine in the hottest show since the burning bush
The acclaimed new immersive comedy Paul Mecurio's Permission to Speak, starring Emmy and Peabody Award-winner ("The Daily Show") Paul Mecurio (seen on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "CBS Sunday Morning," CNN and in the film, Chuck starring Liev Schreiber) will begin an open-ended Off-Broadway engagement starting Sunday October 28th at Actors Temple Theatre (339 West 47th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues in the heart of the Broadway Theatre District), following a sold out try-out run this summer at the Jerry Orbach Theater.
Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for the next five shows, which feature special performances from Jeff Tweedy, Cat Power, Jon Batiste, Dirty Projectors,Vulfpeck, Gabriel Kahane, War & Treaty, Anna & Elizabeth, Negin Farsad, Todd Barry and The Sklar Brothers.
The international comedy hit My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!, featuring actor & comedian Peter J. Fogel, announced it will be coming to Milwaukee's Broadway Theatre Center in the historic Third Ward, October 10-28, 2018.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj will debut on Netflix on Sunday, October 28th. Netflix has committed to an unprecedented 32 episode order, making Minhaj the first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy show.
Miles Jupp, one of Britain's leading stand-up comedians and revered actors (Mock the Week, Balamory, The News Quiz, Rev, The Durrells), will tour the UK in 2019, with the world premiere of THE LIFE I LEAD by James Kettle, directed by Selina Cadell, opening at the Exeter Northcott on 6 February.
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will broadcast live on election night for coverage of the midterms on Tuesday, Nov. 6 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The most recent live broadcast of THE LATE SHOW aired Tuesday, Jan. 30, following President Trump's State of the Union address. This will mark the 18th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. Guests joining Colbert from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced at a later date.
The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with TBS, announced today the addition of more than 100 shows to its 2018 line-up. The festival runs from November 5th through November 11th at some of New York City's most iconic venues including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Carolines on Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, among others.
Top comedians and musical artists will unite for the 12th annual Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH) event at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Monday, November 5th. Jimmy Carr, Eric Church, Jim Gaffigan, Seth Meyers, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and other surprise guests will take the stage to honor our nation's post-9/11 impacted veterans and their families, and raise funds and awareness to support the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF).
On the heels of Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian Paul Mecurio's audience-adored, limited engagement Off-Broadway show, PERMISSION TO SPEAK WITH PAUL MECURIO, this summer at the Jerry Orbach Theater, comes the announcement of the show's extension and move to its new home at The Actors' Temple Theatre (339 West 47th Street, NYC) beginning Wednesday, September 12, 2018.
Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), the premier festival that champions the writers' contributions to film, television, and new media, announced Emmy® Award winner Larry Wilmore as the recipient of its 2018 Outstanding Television Writer Award at the 25th Annual Austin Film Festival this October 25 – November 1.
Beck Center for the Arts opens its eclectic 2018-2019 theater season with An Act of God, written by 13-time Emmy Award winner David Javerbaum (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), September 14 through October 7, 2018 in the Mackey Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays, with an additional performance Thursday. Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.
HBO Sports, home to some of the most provocative, award-winning and engaging sports television programming, is collaborating with LeBron James and Maverick Carter's award-winning digital media company, UNINTERRUPTED, to present the innovative, unscripted series THE SHOP, debuting TUESDAY, AUG. 28 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT) exclusively on HBO. Offering unfiltered conversation and debate with some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment, the show will air periodically throughout the year.
The international comedy hit My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!, featuring actor & comedian Peter J. Fogel, announced it will be coming to Milwaukee's Broadway Theatre Center in the historic Third Ward, October 10-28, 2018.
Fresh off a sold-out string of shows in Boston, Houston, and El Paso, as well as a six-night residency at Atlanta's Tabernacle, comedy juggernauts Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart announce they will bring their comedic genius across the pond. The pair will take over The Royal Albert Hall for two nights that are sure to be as hilarious as they are memorable. Tickets go on sale on 17 August at 10am at LiveNation.co.uk.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj will debut on Netflix on Sunday, October 28th. Netflix has committed to an unprecedented 32 episode order, making Minhaj the first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy show.
The 15th Annual New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in partnership with TBS, today announces its line-up of comedians for the highly anticipated week-long laugh fest that takes place November 5th through November 11th. Expanding to seven days this year, the NYCF will present more than 200 comedians in more than 100 shows at some of New York City's most prestigious venues.