Liza Treyger News

The Den Theatre will host a series of comedy shows in March featuring Kristin Key, Trae Crowder, Liza Treyger, and more at their Wicker Park location.

Netflix has revealed that the final season of SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST, Season 3 will include guest stars Wanda Sykes, Ashley Graham, Ronny Chieng, and more.

Survival of the Thickest, the Netflix series starring Michelle Buteau, has released the trailer for its second season, which hits the streamer on March 27. Watch the trailer now!

The Eighth Annual Chanukahstravaganza: Eight Crazy Years will be held this month at Brooklyn Art Hause, hosted by Lana Schwartz and Ilana Michelle Carmi.

Netflix has confirmed that Michelle Buteau, Tasha Smith, Tone Bell, Liza Treyger, Peppermint, and Marouane Zotti will return to the comedy series Survival of The Thickest Season 2, which is now in production in New York. Tasha Smith will also shift from a recurring character to a series regular and will direct 2 episodes. 

Survival of the Thickest centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist. She's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body positive attitude, and a cute v-neck and lip gloss.

Comedy Works has announced That's Messed Up Podcast and Liza Treyger will perform at Comedy Works Larimer Square.

Carolines on Broadway, New York City’s premier comedy venue, announces its talented line-up for the month of November, with headliners Christina P, from her Netflix special 'Mom Genes,' November 4 and 5; Ms. Pat, as part of the New York Comedy Festival and from her BET+ series The Ms. Pat Show, November 10 - 12; and Akaash Singh, from his YouTube stand-up special 'Bring Back Apu,' November 17 - 19; and Scott Seiss, from his YouTube sketch series 'Angry Retail Guy,' Thanksgiving Weekend, November 25 and 26.

​​​​​​​Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier comedy venue, announces its talented line-up for the month of August, with headliners Michael Blackson, 'The African King of Comedy,' from Amazon Prime's Coming 2 America, August 4 - 6; Sam Jay, star of HBO's Pause with Sam Jay, August 12 - 14; Gary Owen, from his Showtime stand-up special 'Black Famous,' August 18 - 20; and Liza Treyger, as seen in the film, The King of Staten Island, August 26 - 28.

Moontower Comedy Festival promises something for everyone with the highly anticipated round two lineup reveal – more star power, cult favorites, emerging talent, and local, Austin-based favorites – all taking over downtown Austin in more than 10 venues for four days of stand-up shows, podcasts, parties, recordings, and special events at the 10-year anniversary festival this September 22-25, 2021.

Comedy Central is opening its deep vault of half-hour stand-up specials for a 24-hour live stream event on the #1 brand in comedy's Stand-Up channel on YouTube that will cover specials curated from the past two decades. The live stream will include performances from some of the biggest names in comedy including Kevin Hart (2004), Jim Gaffigan (2000), Amy Schumer (2010), John Mulaney (2009), Zach Galifianakis (2001), Patton Oswalt (1999), Michael Che (2014), Gabriel Iglesias (2003), Anthony Jeselnik (2009), Daniel Tosh (2003), Sebastian Maniscalco (2008), Chris Redd (2017), Donald Glover (2010). In all, the 24-hour live stream will feature a curated playlist of over 60 half-hour stand-up specials beginning Thursday, October 17 at 11:00 p.m. ET on the Comedy Central Stand-Up channel on YouTube and culminating with the on-air premiere of the new season of Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… with back-to-back episodes, Jaboukie Young-White and Vanessa Gonzalez, on Friday, October 18 at 11:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.

BWW catches up with Emmy Blotnik to chat about bringing Party Nights to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BWW catches up with Liza Treyger to chat about bringing In The Weeds to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Live Nation are proud to present its roster for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe 31 July - 26 August 2019. The world's largest arts festival will become home to another mammoth year for Live Nation with 18 incredible acts, 50% of which are female performing across the month. The Fringe will welcome the likes of Australian comic Celeste Barber, Emmy Blotnick and Michael Odewale who will make their Edinburgh debut alongside Fringe favourites Nick Helm, Jess Robinson, and Stewart Francis. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.livenation.co.uk/festival/edinburgh-festival-fringe-tickets.

Today Underbelly announces 86 new shows joining its Fringe programme. Exploring everything from mental health, millennials' issues, sibling competition, addiction and current state of politics to dinosaurs, 19th century palaeontology, ancient Troy, novels of Jane Austin, Mary Shelley and Brothers Grimm and, of course, the ultimate quest to find the love of your life, Underbelly's new additions to Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme have everyone covered!

According to Variety, Art Malik has been cast as a lead role in the forthcoming new ABC pilot from Hannah Simone. Variety describes the series as 'Hannah (Simone) and her Indian-American immigrant father Sid (Malik) have always been close, but after she admits to herself that she's in a dead-end job and he reveals his marriage is over, they're starting over together and each finding a new path. This new chapter will either make them crazy close or just crazy.' 

The Janelle James Comedy Festival has just announced a murderers' row of talent appearing December 4-6 at the Bell House, including of course Eugene Mirman plus Liza Treyger, David Cross, Mia Jackson, Nore Davis and more. 

The Janelle James Comedy Festival has just announced a murderers' row of talent appearing December 4-6 at the Bell House, including of course Eugene Mirman plus Liza Treyger, David Cross, Mia Jackson, Nore Davis and more. 

Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?' Comics ruminate on the middle school humiliations, dating embarrassments and family drama that haunt them to this day, and that make them the weird, wonderful people they are today. This month's lineup:

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