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Broad City, created by UCB alums Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and produced by Amy Poehler, is an odd-couple comedy about two best friends navigating their twenties in New York City. Abbi and Ilana are broke and flawed, and they don

BWW Exclusive: Hear James Monroe Iglehart Sing on ELENA OF AVALOR Photo BWW Exclusive: Hear James Monroe Iglehart Sing on ELENA OF AVALOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip of James Monroe Iglehart's guest appearance in the upcoming episode of 'Elena of Avalor.' ...


VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE NEW ONE Photo VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE NEW ONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2019

Comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia brings his award-winning Broadway show, Mike Birbiglia: The New One, to a global audience for his newest and most highly anticipated Netflix comedy special. Filmed at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, Birbiglia brilliantly blends observational and confessional co...


PYGMALION Announces 2020 Programming & Lineup Photo PYGMALION Announces 2020 Programming & Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2020

Due to the constraints of COVID-19, PYGMALION has moved all programming to the virtual space....


POLY-THEIST Comes to Charm City Fringe Photo POLY-THEIST Comes to Charm City Fringe
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2019

Boston stand-up Brett Johnson brings his hit show to the Charm City Fringe Festival. At 21, He was a married, monogamous Evangelical. Then he became the opposite: no longer Christian, no longer monogamous and ready to share his unique and hilarious experience with the world. Tracing this improbable ...


LIZ AND MIL WALK INTO A BAR Comes to The Butterfly Club Photo LIZ AND MIL WALK INTO A BAR Comes to The Butterfly Club
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2020

An uptight lesbian and a bisexual disaster walk into a bar. They're both there to remind you that even in the face of a pandemic, sometimes the most romantic relationships of your life are the platonic ones a?" exactly the medicine Melbourne needs right now....


HBO Max Pilot DELILAH Adds Arturo Castro Photo HBO Max Pilot DELILAH Adds Arturo Castro
by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019

The half-hour comedy starring Jessica Rothe 'Deliliah' has added Arturo Castro to it's cast, according to a Deadline exclusive....


RIDING THE D WITH DR. SEEDS Brings An Original Voice To Mental Health On The NYC Subw Photo RIDING THE D WITH DR. SEEDS Brings An Original Voice To Mental Health On The NYC Subway
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2020

Now streaming on Amazon Prime is Riding The D With Dr Seeds, a new web series that uses the D train, Manhattan's iconic subway line that connects the Bronx to Coney Island, Brooklyn as the backdrop for an original and uncanny portrait of mental health. It stars Sarah Seeds (Inside Amy Schumer) as Dr...


Comedy Central Renews AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS for Second Season Photo Comedy Central Renews AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS for Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020

 Comedy Central today announced a season two pickup for the highly-anticipated Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, ahead of its series premiere on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30pm ET/PT....


Mike Birbiglia's THE NEW ONE Kicks Off Tour at the National Theatre Photo Mike Birbiglia's THE NEW ONE Kicks Off Tour at the National Theatre
by Julie Musbach - August 26, 2019

Comedian Mike Birbiglia will kick off a four-city tour of his hit Broadway play THE NEW ONE at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre from September 24-29, 2019. The D.C. premiere of MIKE BIRBIGLIA'S THE NEW ONE will also mark the start of the venue's 2019-2020 Broadway at the National series, which is...


Comedy Central Announces AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS Photo Comedy Central Announces AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 09, 2019

Comedy Central today announced the official name of the highly-anticipated, Awkwafina-led series: Awkwafina is Nora From Queens. The #1 brand in comedy also announced the slate of predominantly female and diverse directors for the 10-episode series: Emmy® Award-nominated actress/director Natasha Lyo...


Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and TINA's Daniel J. Watts Photo Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and TINA's Daniel J. Watts
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - January 06, 2020

It is such a beautiful thing to hear stories of actors opening doors for each other but so many things have happened in the career of Daniel J. Watts because of generosity shown to him and the generosity he has shown to others. From Andy Blankenbuehler to Adrienne Warren the list is long and filled ...


CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Returns to HBO on January 19 Photo CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Returns to HBO on January 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 11, 2019

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM returns SUNDAY, JAN. 19 (10:30-11:07 p.m.), exclusively on HBO....


Bowen Yang Joins Quibi's TRIP from Joel Kim Booster Photo Bowen Yang Joins Quibi's TRIP from Joel Kim Booster
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020

Quibi announced today that Bowen Yang ('SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE') has joined Joel Kim Booster's comedy series 'TRIP.' Stephen Dunn is attached to direct the comedy series that is created and written by Booster....


CABERNET CABARET with Catherine Cohen Returns to Club Cumming With Virtual Cabaret Se Photo CABERNET CABARET with Catherine Cohen Returns to Club Cumming With Virtual Cabaret Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2020

Honey, Cabernet Cabaret is back and they're ready to test the wifi on a new virtual platform. Prepare yourself for an elegant evening of song, storytelling, and stand-up comedy from the buzziest names in the biz. It's time to wine and whine with your host Catherine Cohen....


Mike Schur & BROAD CITY Creators Get HBO Max Pilot Order Photo Mike Schur & BROAD CITY Creators Get HBO Max Pilot Order
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 28, 2020

Deadline reports that Mike Schur and the team behind Broad City (Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky) have received an HBO Max pilot order....


BWW Exclusive: Hear James Monroe Iglehart Sing on ELENA OF AVALOR Photo BWW Exclusive: Hear James Monroe Iglehart Sing on ELENA OF AVALOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip of James Monroe Iglehart's guest appearance in the upcoming episode of 'Elena of Avalor.' ...


RATINGS: AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS Delivers 3.8 Million Total Viewers Photo RATINGS: AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS Delivers 3.8 Million Total Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2020

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens has amassed 3.8 million total viewers including replays, streaming and premiere simulcast on a total of seven Viacom networks. Including L+3 playback, the January 22 premiere of Awkwafina is Nora From Queens is Comedy Central's best primetime series launch in more than ...


VIDEO: Mike Birbiglia Talks Performing THE NEW ONE in Los Angeles Photo VIDEO: Mike Birbiglia Talks Performing THE NEW ONE in Los Angeles
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019

Mike Birbiglia was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night to talk about his show The New One, which is currently playing in Los Angeles. During the interview, Birbiglia talks about living in Los Angeles for the last month, Jimmy getting him hooked on Ancestry.com, meeting Brad Pitt at one of hi...


Kevin Hart Joins BROAD CITY Alums' New Comedy Photo Kevin Hart Joins BROAD CITY Alums' New Comedy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2020

Variety reports that Kevin Hart has joined an upcoming untitled action-comedy at Universal Pictures. The film hails from Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs, who previously worked together on 'Broad City.'...


VIDEO: Watch the Cast of TINA Unite to Perform Daniel J. Watts' Poignant Poem, 'The G Photo VIDEO: Watch the Cast of TINA Unite to Perform Daniel J. Watts' Poignant Poem, 'The Gatherers'
by Nicole Rosky - February 22, 2021

Days after Broadway theatres went dark and cities shuttered last March, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL’s Tony-nominated Daniel J. Watts (Ike Turner) sat down to write a tribute to those who gather. A year later—amidst a renewed racial reckoning and a pandemic that continues to evolve our public and ...


Comedy Central and Refinery29 Announce Digital Content Deal Showcasing Female Comedia Photo Comedy Central and Refinery29 Announce Digital Content Deal Showcasing Female Comedians on the Rise
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019

Comedy Central and Refinery29 today announced a digital-content partnership for two series from Comedy Central Productions produced in partnership with Refinery29 that will identify and showcase an all-female lineup of fast-rising comedians with distinct voices. Slated to premiere next spring, the s...


Drama Desk Nominee Erin Davie Joins Leddy, Realbuto And Blonsky In FROM BROADWAY WITH Photo Drama Desk Nominee Erin Davie Joins Leddy, Realbuto And Blonsky In FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2020

Drama Desk Award nominee Erin Davie, currently in rehearsals for the Broadway production of DIANA, is the latest guest star to join FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE, a benefit concert for Australia created by and starring acclaimed performer Erin Leddy (ANYTHING GOES) and award-winning actor Tim Realbuto (wh...


Sandra Bernhard Kicks Off Carpenter Performing Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Season Photo Sandra Bernhard Kicks Off Carpenter Performing Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 19, 2019

Comedian, actress, singer and radio-host Sandra Bernhard returns to the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, on Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m., launching the start of the Center's 25th Anniversary Season. Single ticke...


THE EXTINCTION OF FIREFLIES Starring Michael Urie and Tracie Bennett Now in Productio Photo THE EXTINCTION OF FIREFLIES Starring Michael Urie and Tracie Bennett Now in Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2020

The Extinction of Fireflies, James Andrew Walsh's new comedy starring multi-award winner Michael Urie ('Ugly Betty,' Buyer & Cellar, Torch Song) and Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett (End of the Rainbow, Follies), is now in production on location in the playwright/director's Shelter Island, Rhode ...


Award Winning RUNAWAY PRINCESS Comes To Charm City Fringe Photo Award Winning RUNAWAY PRINCESS Comes To Charm City Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2019

Mary Goggin shares a true story of her Irish Catholic upbringing, laced with wicked humor and much pathos, drug addiction, prostitution, and the multitude of characters she encountered along her path to ultimately finding joy. ...






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