Steve Hili Brings 'The Sexy Environmentalist' to Melbourne Comedy Festival
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2023 Straight from Edinburgh Fringe comes the sexiest show at this year's comedy festival! It's Steve Hili baby with his show “The Sexy Environmentalist” complete with a personal message from Stormy Daniels herself. After completing his UK Tour, Steve will make his comedy festival debut (originally plann...
Equity Launches Comedians' Charter at Edinburgh Fringe
by Grace Cutler - August 07, 2022 Equity launches a Comedians' Charter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a step towards recognizing the needs of comedians as performers....
Kevin Hart's First Produced Stand-Up Comedy Special Coming Nov. 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 23, 2020 Laugh Out Loud, Kevin Hart’s comedy brand and multi-platform entertainment company, announced today its first original solo stand-up special, “AFFION CROCKETT: MIRROR II SOCIETY” is coming to LOL Network streaming and audio channels on Nov. 13. ...
Just For Laughs Collaborates With Meta To Bring Comedy Into VR
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2022 Just For Laughs has announced a new collaboration with Meta that will see a host of new and top comedians perform together in virtual reality for the first time. The shows were filmed at the 2022 Just For Laughs MONTREAL festival....
Club Cumming Presents Judy Gold: VOTE DAMMIT!
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2020 Club Cumming presents Judy Gold: VOTE DAMMIT! with special guests Mary Trump (!) Randy Rainbow and Bob DiBuono as Donald Trump, live Monday, November 2nd at 9pm. ...
Review: MONO at His Majesty's Theatre
by David Bravos - May 19, 2023 Monologues have been a central part of theatre for as long as there has been theatre, so what better way for three expert entertainers to show off their skills? MONO delivers nine monologues to make you laugh and smile, whilst providing the rare opportunity to see three masters of comedy and enterta...
E! Announces New Competition Series THE FUNNY DANCE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 26, 2020 'The Funny Dance Show' premieres on Wednesday, March 11 at 10:30pm ET/PT on E! during the new 'Laughter Hours' programming block....
Maria Bamford Comes to Comedy Works South This Month
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2021 Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She starred in the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown, and is the star of three unconventional hour-long stand-up specials:...
Covid Arms Announces Extra Christmas Performance
by Stephi Wild - December 21, 2021 The last few weeks have been a downer for everyone so over at The Covid Arms Jess Lea-Wilson, Jake Lea-Wilson and landlady Kiri Pritchard-MacLean, have got together with their mates from the music and comedy industry and decided to put on an extra evening of laughter and entertainment at the UK's be...
Jerry Seinfeld Returns For Six Performances At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace In 2024
by Stephi Wild - July 24, 2023 World famous comedian, author, producer and director Jerry Seinfeld returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in 2024 with six performances of an all-new show. Having consistently played to sold-out crowds on the iconic stage since 2003, Seinfeld has easily cemented himself as the longest-running s...
Equity Launches Comedians' Charter at Edinburgh Fringe
by Grace Cutler - August 07, 2022 Equity launches a Comedians' Charter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a step towards recognizing the needs of comedians as performers....
BWW Review: The Distraction by the Umbilical Brothers at QPAC
by Virag Dombay - April 29, 2021 The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction playing at the Playhouse Theatre from 27 Apr to 2 May 2021...
Comedians With Disabilities Act Change Attitudes Through Laughter In 2023 West Coast Comedy Tour
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2023 The founders and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) are about to hit the road for its wildly popular show to span three states: Montana, Oregon and California. They're celebrating Disability Pride month in July, which also happens to coincide with the anniversary of the Ameri...
Four Day Weekend Extends Run at Coppell Arts Center Through January
by Blair Ingenthron - July 29, 2023 Coppell Arts Center has announced that Fort Worth-based comedy troupe, Four Day Weekend, will extend their run – bringing their hilarious brand of improv comedy to the Center through January 2024. These nights of comedy will be performed on the second Thursday of each month in the Center's Main Hall...
Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and More Join FEEDING AMERICA Comedy Festival on NBC
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2020 NBC is teaming with Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios and Funny Or Die for the two-hour comedy special a?oeFeeding America Comedy Festivala?? on Sunday, May 10 from 7-9 p.m. ET/PT. The all-star event will feature a plethora of today's biggest comedy superstars to support and raise money for Americ...
Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and More Join FEEDING AMERICA Comedy Festival on NBC
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2020 NBC is teaming with Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios and Funny Or Die for the two-hour comedy special a?oeFeeding America Comedy Festivala?? on Sunday, May 10 from 7-9 p.m. ET/PT. The all-star event will feature a plethora of today's biggest comedy superstars to support and raise money for Americ...
THE IVY LEAGUE OF COMEDY Returns to the Warner in September
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2023 The Warner Theatre will welcome comedians Keith Alberstadt, Karen Bergreen, and Shaun Eli of The Ivy League of Comedy to the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 8 pm....
Comedian Maria Bamford Will Play The Den Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2021 Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She starred in the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown, and is the star of three unconventional hour-long stand-up specials....
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...
Two Comedians and Another Amazing Musical Artist Added to the Fall 2022 Schedule at UPH
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2022 Universal Preservation Hall is announcing three new shows added to the fall 2022 line-up. ...
POWERPOINT ROULETTE Returns To Caveat July 29
by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2021 Powerpoint Roulette, the premiere office-software-based comedy show, returns to Caveat on July 29 at 7PM....
Will Smith to Host Stand-Up Comedy Series THIS JOKA for Quibi
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020 Today, Quibi announced the acquisition of 'THIS JOKA', a sixteen episode stand-up comedy series hosted and executive produced by Will Smith. ...
VIDEO: Josh Gad Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 17, 2020 Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, June 17 (12pm), as he chats stage and screen favorite with Josh Gad!...
American Black Film Festival Producers to Launch a New Comedy Event
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 ABFF Ventures LLC has announced the launch of Because They’re Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a three-day event showcasing comedic talent within BIPOC communities. A spinoff of the American Black Film Festival, BTF will propel a new generation of stand-up comedians to stardom and showcase content in th...
Kenan Thompson, Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish And Byron Allen To Co-Host 'Feeding America Comedy Festival'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2020 Kenan Thompson, Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish and Byron Allen will serve as co-hosts for the two-hour comedy special “Feeding America Comedy Festival” on Sunday, May 10 from 7-9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.... |