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Hailed by critics and a social phenomenon unto itself, Chappelle's Show offers Dave Chappelle's street-smart, thought-provoking and hilarious brand of comedy. A little bit of stand-up and a whole lot of hellacious sketch, Chappelle's Show brings the funk and the noise - so check it out!

Andy Karl & Orfeh to be Honored at Benefit for Humane Society of NY Photo Andy Karl & Orfeh to be Honored at Benefit for Humane Society of NY
by Julie Musbach - July 16, 2019

Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening benefiting the Humane Society of New York, will honor Broadway stars Andy Karl and Orfeh on Monday, October 14 , 2019 at 7 pm at Feinstein's/ 54 Below. Karl and Orfeh be awarded the Humane Society of New York's Sandy Fund Award in recognition of their de...


New American Festival Adds Padma Lakshmi, Hasan Minhaj, Dr. Ruth And More To Lineup Photo New American Festival Adds Padma Lakshmi, Hasan Minhaj, Dr. Ruth And More To Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2019

Today, ticket sales go live for New American Economy (NAE)'s inaugural New American Festival, a groundbreaking event celebrating immigrant contributions to American art, food, film, comedy, fashion, and more (September 14-15). The festival will feature a keynote address from New York Times best-sell...


Comedy Central Finishes January As #1 Entertainment Network in Cable Across Total Day Photo Comedy Central Finishes January As #1 Entertainment Network in Cable Across Total Day Among Millennial Men
by Tori Hartshorn - January 30, 2018

Comedy Central Finishes January As #1 Entertainment Network in Cable Across Total Day Among Millennial Men...


Photo Flash: First Look At Harriet Harris and the Company of Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENC Photo Photo Flash: First Look At Harriet Harris and the Company of Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2020

Rehearsals are underway for two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro's newest play CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse's new home at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. CONSCIENCE will star Broadway favorite and Tony winner Harriet Harris as Margaret Chase Smith, the influential senator who said no...


Mario Cantone Returns To Café Carlyle Photo Mario Cantone Returns To Café Carlyle
by Stephi Wild - January 27, 2020

Celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian Mario Cantone returns to Café Carlyle, April 7-11. He gained critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show Laugh Whore, from its appearance at the Cort Theatre on Broadway to the Showtime special. The previous theatre season saw Cantone s...


Performances Begin Tonight For CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse Photo Performances Begin Tonight For CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - March 03, 2020

Two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro's newest play CONSCIENCE is set to begin performances tonight (Tuesday) at George Street Playhouse's new home at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. CONSCIENCE stars Broadway favorite and Tony winner Harriet Harris as Margaret Chase Smith, the influential sena...


THE MARSH REED SHOW Extends For The Holidays! Photo THE MARSH REED SHOW Extends For The Holidays!
by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2019

The Marsh Berkeley announces the extension of That Don Reed Show created by acclaimed comedian/playwright, Theatre Bay Area (TBA) 2018, 2017 nominee, and 2016 TBA winner Don Reed. Following a successful World Premiere run at The Marsh Berkeley, That Don Reed Show transferred to The Marsh San Francis...


Mario Cantone Returns To Café Carlyle This October Photo Mario Cantone Returns To Café Carlyle This October
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2019

Celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian Mario Cantone returns to Café Carlyle, October 22 - 26. He gained critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show Laugh Whore, from its appearance at the Cort Theatre on Broadway to the Showtime special. The previous theatre season saw Cant...


CHAPPELLE'S SHOW, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, & More Coming to HBO Max Nov. 1 Photo CHAPPELLE'S SHOW, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, & More Coming to HBO Max Nov. 1
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 30, 2020

HBO Max has licensed non-exclusive streaming rights to five award-winning series from Comedy Central’s vast library, further expanding the platform’s curated portfolio. ...


Photo Flash: Sneak Peek At Set Designs For Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE at George Street Photo Photo Flash: Sneak Peek At Set Designs For Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2020

Broadway designer James Youmans (West Side Story, Gypsy, Come Fly Away) has just revealed his set renderings for two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietro's newest play CONSCIENCE, which is set to begin performances March 3rd at George Street Playhouse's new home at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center....


Clark Center Celebrates 60th Anniversary With 4 Days Of Programming Photo Clark Center Celebrates 60th Anniversary With 4 Days Of Programming
by Julie Musbach - July 30, 2019

Clark Center NYC continues its series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the initial founding of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts....


Comedy Central Presents All-Day CHAPPELLE'S SHOW Marathon, 1/1 Photo Comedy Central Presents All-Day CHAPPELLE'S SHOW Marathon, 1/1
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2018

2017 got a little real, didn't it? Mad real. Like when keeping it real goes wrong. So kick off 2018 with some laughs! Order up some WacArnold's, maybe a nice Samuel Jackson beer, and relive the CHAPPELLE'S SHOW phenomenon chronologically, start to finish, with an all-day, full-series marathon New Y...


Comedy Central, All Things Comedy to Produce Patrice O'Neal Documentary Photo Comedy Central, All Things Comedy to Produce Patrice O'Neal Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 22, 2019

Comedy Central announced today a collaboration with All Things Comedy to produce a documentary about Patrice O'Neal. Set to begin filming this fall, the untitled documentary is a deep-dive portrait of O'Neal who passed away at 41 in 2011. The film, directed by Bonfiglio (Gary Gulman: The Great Depre...


Long Wharf Theatre Presents Boo Killebrew's MILLER, MISSISSIPPI Photo Long Wharf Theatre Presents Boo Killebrew's MILLER, MISSISSIPPI
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2019

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Jacob G. Padron and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, presents Miller, Mississippi, by Boo Killebrew, directed by Lee Sunday Evans, from January 9 through February 2, 2019....


Dig It! Don Reed's CAN YOU DIG IT? THE 60s Continues At The Marsh SF Photo Dig It! Don Reed's CAN YOU DIG IT? THE 60s Continues At The Marsh SF
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2018

Due to popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco extends Don Reed's wonderfully wild autobiographical trilogy Can You Dig It?: The '60s. Hot on the heels of the hilarious and critically acclaimed East 14th and The Kipling Hotel, Reed takes Bay Area audience members on a nostalgic ride through the amus...


Bill Burr Comes to RBTL's Auditorium Theatre Photo Bill Burr Comes to RBTL's Auditorium Theatre
by Julie Musbach - July 16, 2018

Comedian, Bill Burr, comes to RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, on Saturday, August 4 at 8:00pm....


Gianmarco Soresi To Kick Off Comedy Headliner Series At Don't Tell Mama Photo Gianmarco Soresi To Kick Off Comedy Headliner Series At Don't Tell Mama
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2019

Don't Tell Mama's Friday night comedy series will feature a headline act on April 26th....


Yvette Nicole Brown, Rachel Dratch, and More to Star in DON'T LET THE PIGEON DO STORY Photo Yvette Nicole Brown, Rachel Dratch, and More to Star in DON'T LET THE PIGEON DO STORYTIME!
by Julie Musbach - July 10, 2019

Greg Silverman's Stampede today announced the cast of their upcoming premium family comedy special 'DON'T LET THE PIGEON DO STORYTIME!' with an all-star line-up of comedic and creative talent bringing bestselling author Mo Willems' original vision to life.     ...


James Ludwig Named New Education & Outreach Coordinator at The York Theatre Company Photo James Ludwig Named New Education & Outreach Coordinator at The York Theatre Company
by Julie Musbach - October 07, 2019

The York Theatre Company announces today that James Ludwig has been appointed as the company's new Education & Outreach Coordinator, overseeing The York's Musical Theatre Training Programs....


Comedian Bill Burr Returns To Park Theater At Monte Carlo In Las Vegas Photo Comedian Bill Burr Returns To Park Theater At Monte Carlo In Las Vegas
by Julie Musbach - March 05, 2018

Comedian Bill Burr will return to Park Theater at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to perform his hilarious stand-up routine Saturday, Aug. 18. The Boston native will take the stage at 9 p.m....


Eagle Theatre Announces Continuation of Stand Up Comedy Series Photo Eagle Theatre Announces Continuation of Stand Up Comedy Series
by Julie Musbach - August 10, 2018

Eagle Theatre continues their fifth year of presenting Stand-Up Comedy with their next installment on August 18th at 7:00PM & 9:30PM....


Beth Leavel, Bonnie Milligan, Adam Kantor, and More Join BEST IN SHOWS Honoring Orfeh Photo Beth Leavel, Bonnie Milligan, Adam Kantor, and More Join BEST IN SHOWS Honoring Orfeh and Andy Karl
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2019

Brenda Braxton, Javier Colon, Adam Kantor, Cassandra Kubinski, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Milligan, Christine Pedi and Paige Price will join Andy Karl and Orfeh in Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening benefiting the Humane Society of New York, on Monday, October 14 , 2019 at 7 pm at Feinstein's/ 5...


THAT DON REED SHOW Extends Through June 9th Photo THAT DON REED SHOW Extends Through June 9th
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2019

The Marsh Berkeley announces the extension of That Don Reed Show created by acclaimed comedian/playwright, Theatre Bay Area (TBA) 2018, 2017 nominee, and 2016 TBA winner Don Reed. Saturday Night Live said Don was "too white," while the network executive for In Living Color said he wasn't "black enou...


Gimlet Podcast Announces Fall Slate Featuring Ali Stroker, Alan Cumming, Noah Galvin, Photo Gimlet Podcast Announces Fall Slate Featuring Ali Stroker, Alan Cumming, Noah Galvin, Daphne Rubin Vega, & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 13, 2019

Gimlet has announced their fall slate of new and returning fiction podcasts has been released by Gimlet, featuring Broadway stars such as Ali Stroker, Alan Cumming, Noah Galvin, Daphne Rubin Vega, and Ari'el Stachel....


Common, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman & More Will Honor Dave Chappelle With Mark Twa Photo Common, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman & More Will Honor Dave Chappelle With Mark Twain Prize
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 24, 2019

A lineup of leading performers, including yasiin bey, Neal Brennan, Common, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman, Tiffany Haddish, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Lorne Michaels, Trevor Noah, Q-Tip, Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, Frédéric Yonnet, and others will salute Dave Chappelle at the 22nd annual Ken...






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