Lewis Black News

For the sixth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) are proud to present STAND UP FOR HEROES, an evening of comedy and music benefiting our injured service members, veterans and their families, taking place at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m.

Stamford Center for the Arts has announced Kathleen Madigan's "Gone Madigan" national theater tour is coming to the Palace Theatre in Stamford tonight, September 15th at 8 PM, sponsored by the WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. This will be the opening show of SCA's 2012-2013 Season celebrating the 85th Anniversary of the Palace Theatre, sponsored by Seaboard Management Properties. Tickets are on sale now.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, New York Comedy Festival and Comedy Central today announced the second annual Comedy Week, November 5-11.

It's who? George Lopez, of course! COMEDY CENTRAL Records releases 'George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You' CD on Tuesday, September 25.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Lewis Black will bring his one-man show, RUNNING ON EMPTY to Broadway this fall. Originally set to play the Richard Rodgers Theater October 9-14, two performances have now been added to the performance schedule on October 19 and 20.

Betsy Aidem, Clea Alsip and Olga Merediz join Kathleen Turner in Long Wharf Theatre's production of The Killing of Sister George, by Frank Marcus and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher.

Live Nation welcomes LEWIS BLACK to the Morris Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 15th at 8PM.

Lewis Black is as angry as ever in the network television premiere of LEWIS BLACK: IN GOD WE RUST, debuting on COMEDY CENTRAL tonight, September 7 at 12:00 midnight ET/PT.

George Street Playhouse and Artistic Director David Saint have announced that full casting for their 2012-13 season opener, One Slight Hitch, has been completed. Joining the previously-announced Mark Linn-Baker will be Clea Alsip, Rosie Benton, Lauren Ashley Carter, Scott Drummond, Lizbeth Mackay and Christopher Tocco. Helmed by Joe Grifasi, this tale of matrimonial mayhem will begin performances Tuesday, October 2 and continue through Sunday, October 28. Opening night, with a dessert reception sponsored by Stage Left and Catherine Lombardi restaurants, will be Friday, October 5.

Jim Gaffigan is on top of the world with the release of his new CD, 'Mr. Universe,' released by COMEDY CENTRAL Records today, August 28.

This September, COMEDY CENTRAL officially kicks off its fantastically funny fall line-up of returning series, a brand-new series and a few new specials, too!

COMEDY CENTRAL Records recommends the new Kyle Cease CD and digital album, "I Highly Recommend This," released on Tuesday, September 4, featuring a bonus DVD.

Lewis Black is as angry as ever in the network television premiere of LEWIS BLACK: IN GOD WE RUST, debuting on COMEDY CENTRAL on Friday, September 7 at 12:00 midnight ET/PT.

Stamford Center for the Arts has announced Kathleen Madigan's "Gone Madigan" national theater tour is coming to the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Saturday, September 15th at 8 PM, sponsored by the WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. This will be the opening show of SCA's 2012-2013 Season celebrating the 85th Anniversary of the Palace Theatre, sponsored by Seaboard Management Properties. Tickets are on sale now.

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with COMEDY CENTRAL, today announced its 2012 line-up, that will feature some of the industry's biggest stars performing in the city's most prestigious venues, including The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, The Beacon Theatre, Madison Square Garden, and Town Hall, among others, from Wednesday, November 7 - Sunday, November 11.

The world premiere of Brace Yourself, opens at Berkshire Theatre Group's Fitzpatrick Main Stage on August 18 at 8pm. Previews begin August 14 at 8pm and closing is on August 25. Brace Yourself is sponsored by Country Curtains, Blantyre and The Red Lion Inn.

Jim Gaffigan is on top of the world with the release of his new CD, 'Mr. Universe,' released by COMEDY CENTRAL Records on August 28.

According to the New York Times, Lewis Black will bring his one-man show, RUNNING ON EMPTY to Broadway this Fall. Set to play the Richard Rodgers Theater October 9-14., tickets will be available starting August 6.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced a series of special events that will enhance the previously announced 2012 summer season. Additions to the Festival's 58th season include one-night-only stand-up comedy performances from Lewis Black tonight, July 9th and Susie Essman (who will also appear in the Nikos Stage production of Last of the Red Hot Lovers) on July 23rd. Also added to the schedule is a reading of Dustin Lance Black's political docudrama 8, presented in partnership with Broadway Impact as a benefit for the American Foundation for Equal Rights. The Festival's popular Late-Night Cabaret Series returns, featuring Festival stars in rarely seen performances.

EPIX today announced a new monthly comedy showcase 'EPIX Comedy Unbound' kicking off with the EPIX Original Comedy Event Jim Norton: Please Be Offended on June 30.