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... 
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 ... 
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... 
Gabe Gonzalez, Monique Moses, Becky Chicoine Join Lineup For INTERNET EXPLORERS: TIKTOK
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2019 Gabe Gonzalez (Mic), Monique Moses (Broad City, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), and Becky Chicoine (O.S.F.U.G., UCB) will join Rachel Pegram (The Chris Gethard Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Late Show) for a?oeTikTokTanka?? at Mark Vigeant's monthly comedy show, Internet Explorers: TikTo... 
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 ... 
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... 
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. ... 
Mike Birbiglia Will Turn THE NEW ONE Into a Book
by Nicole Rosky - September 26, 2019 Mike Birbiglia has already taken on Broadway, now he's turning his story into a book. The comedian will write a memoir version of The New One, the show that closed on Broadway in January, according to Entertainment Weekly.... 
Catherine Cohen Returns To UK With Two Performances Of THE TWIST? ...SHE'S GORGEOUS
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2020 Straight from the renowned New York stand-up scene via winning Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, American sensation Catherine Cohen is back on UK soil with her hilarious show about living, laughing, loving, and losing your debit card five times in one year a?" for two nights only ... 
SHAME-FULL Continues At Upright Citizens Brigade
by Julie Musbach - August 26, 2019 The two-woman sketch show 'Shame-Full' continues its successful run at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. This original comedy is written and performed by Kathleen Cameron & Tess Richie, and directed by Leslie Meisel.... 
The Segal Centre Presents JUDY GOLD: AN EVENING OF COMEDY AND LAUGHTER
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2021 A hilarious evening of side-splitting comedy live from Judy Gold's home! ... 
HBO Gives Series Order To Weekly Late-Night Show From Sam Jay
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 29, 2020 HBO has given a series order for a weekly late-night show from Emmy® nominated comedian and writer Sam Jay (“Saturday Night Live”).... 
BWW Interview: Paul Rabenowitz on Starting The Assembly Improv South Africa
by Lindsay Kruger - March 04, 2021 Joining a global community with sister schools in Toronto, Mexico City and Amsterdam, The Assembly Improv South Africa welcomes an international cast of 'improvisers, clowns and performers' to flaunt their comedic skills in this weekend's launch show. Founded by performer and teacher Paul Rabenowitz... 
ILANA GLAZER: THE PLANET IS BURNING Premieres Jan. 3 on Prime Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 11, 2019 Amazon Studios today announced the launch date for Emmy Award-nominated Ilana Glazer's debut stand-up special. Ilana Glazer: The Planet is Burning will premiere on Friday, January 3, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.... 
Comedy Central Orders Interview-Based Series from Phoebe Robinson
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019 Comedy Central today ordered a new unscripted, interview-based series from Phoebe Robinson, the multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer and actress. In this half-hour, 10-episode untitled series, Robinson will create experiences with her guests that take us into their w... 
Interactive Comedy Returns Live to Times Square
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2021 After 56 weeks of online production EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH returns live with its interactive musical comedy revue improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. ... 
PYGMALION FESTIVAL Kicks Off Next Week With Ilana Glazer, Terrance Hayes and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2020 Setting themselves apart from other festivals, and being in the unique position to move forward with this year's event, in lieu of streaming live performances, the organizers of PYGMALION has made a major pivot to a diverse set of discussions, interactions, and activations that intends to delight an... 
D'Arcy Carden Joins A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN Series With Abbi Jacobson
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 07, 2019 Deadline reports that D'Arcy Carden is in final talks to join upcoming Amazon adaptation of 'A League of Their Own.' 'Broad City''s Abbi Jacobson writes, executive produces, and stars.... 
BEETLEJUICE The Musical Will Haunt Brazil in 2022
by Alan Henry - February 25, 2021 Beetlejuice the musical is set to haunt brazil next year in its first internationally licensed production next year.... 
Tony Shalhoub and More to Perform at Playing on Air Live Recording and Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2019 Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th....
AMC Networks Developing Original True Crime Series Offering Bold And Unexpected Perspectives On The Genre
by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2020 Continuing its exploration of true crime and building on the success of recent true crime documentary series, AMC Networks has signed talent deals with Mona Chalabi (The Fix, Vagina Dispatches), Naomi Ekperigin (Broad City, Couples Therapy), Cameron Esposito (Queery, Take My Wife) and Jena Friedman ... 
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.' ... 
THIS IS OUR PILOT Announced for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2020 After a Best Comedy Nominated run at the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Annie Lumsden and Lena Moon's This is Out Pilot returns to Trades Hall for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. ... 
AMC Networks Developing Original True Crime Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 07, 2020 Continuing its exploration of true crime and building on the success of recent true crime documentary series, AMC Networks has signed talent deals with Mona Chalabi, Naomi Ekperigin, Cameron Esposito and Jena Friedman as the company continues to develop original true crime series for its linear netw... 
The Assembly Presents The Third Annual HAROLDFEST
by Julie Musbach - September 24, 2019 Toronto's only longform improv festival, Haroldfest, will celebrate their third anniversary with some of North America's top improvisers coming together in Toronto. The week-long festival will feature performances and workshops at Comedy Bar, The Social Capital Theatre, Sweet Action Theatre, and Bad... |
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