MEDEA'S GOT SOME ISSUES at Capital Fringe Festival, Now thru 7/27
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2014 No Rules Theatre Company and SPAIN arts & culture present the funniest tragedy this side of Athens! In the DC premiere of Spanish playwright Emilio Williams' award-winning farce, Lisa Hodsoll delivers a side-splitting take on the infamous Greek myth while playing seven characters in an acting tour d...
Chicago Fringe Festival to Host 2015 Lottery Party, 2/28
by Tyler Peterson - February 11, 2015 The sixth annual Chicago Fringe Festival, September 3 - 13, is proud to announce the sixth annual Lottery Party, Saturday, Feb. 28, doors open at 2 p.m., at Rex Tavern, 4933 N. Milwaukee. The Lottery Party is the gathering where individuals and organizations learn if they will participate in the ...
Comedy Central's Stand-Up Month 2014 Kicks Off 3/29
by Tyler Peterson - March 10, 2014 Comedy Central's Stand-Up Month is back, and this year it's way too big for just one month. Beginning March 29, Comedy Central will feature some of the most exciting names in stand-up as the network debuts six new one-hour specials from Hannibal Buress, Patton Oswalt, Dave Attell, Tracy Morgan, Jim...
CHRISTOPHER TITUS: THE ANGRY PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Premieres Tonight on Comedy Central
by TV News Desk - May 09, 2015 Christopher Titus returns to Comedy Central with the uncensored world television premiere of “Christopher Titus: The Angry Pursuit of Happiness” debuting tonight, May 9 at Midnight ET/PT....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Chelsea Handler's New Netflix Comedy Special UGANDA BE KIDDING ME
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2014 Below, get a sneak peek at Chelsea Handler's first exclusive stand-up comedy special for Netflix entitled UGANDA BE KIDDING ME LIVE, premiering on Friday, October 10th...
Ralphie May Performs Tonight at Fox Cities P.A.C.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2015 The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced comedian Ralphie May, will perform tonight, May 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m....
Atlanta Fringe to Celebrate Lineup of 3rd Annual Festival with WELCOME TO THE HIVE Party, 3/1
by Diana Heisroth - February 21, 2014 It's always a party with the Atlanta Fringe Festival, and the 3rd Annual Reveal Party proves to be the biggest, most ambitious one yet! Audiences will get a chance to meet the lineup for the 2014 festival at the Welcome to the Hive party, featuring 10 eclectic performances going on simultaneously in...
HANNIBAL BURESS LIVE FROM CHICAGO Available on CC: Stand-Up Direct, 4/1
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2014 Get your parade permit and call the band, Stand-Up Month is here on Comedy Central! Hannibal Buress kicks it off back in his hometown with the uncensored world premiere of Hannibal Buress Live From Chicago...
VIDEO: MILEY CYRUS Covers Arctic Monkeys in MTV Unplugged Bonus Clip
by Caryn Robbins - February 06, 2014 MTV has released an unseen clip from Miley Cyrus' MTV 'Unplugged'? special. Below, watch her performance of the Arctic Monkey's recent hit, 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High.'...
Comedy Central Debuts JEFF DUNHAM: ALL OVER THE MAP Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2014 Jeff Dunham and his indelible cast of characters return to Comedy Central in the world premiere of JEFF DUNHAM: ALL OVER THE MAP tonight, November 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT....
Jim Gaffigan's OBSESSED Out 4/29
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2014 In front of a live audience at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Gaffigan's obsession with all things food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Never without wry social commentary, Gaffigan digs deep into other obsessions as well, from underwea...
LOL Nashville Opens IT'S GONNA BE MAY Improv Show Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2014 Tonight, May 17th you'll see…'It's gonna be May,' an improv comedy show. As always, every part of every show is unscripted, uncensored, and made up on the spot with the help of audience suggestions....
Hollywood Fringe Festival Announces 2015 Dates
by Tyler Peterson - November 03, 2014 The Hollywood Fringe Festival announced today that the sixth annual festival will take place June 11th-28th after a week of Previews taking place June 4th-9th and an Opening Night Party on June 10th. The festival sold at least 46,000 tickets in 2014 and gave back all $389,000 to participating artist...
SiriusXM Presents O&A20: Unmasked with Opie & Anthony Special, 4/17
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2014 SiriusXM today announced that it will celebrate 20 years of Opie & Anthony on the radio with a special edition of its Unmasked comedy series broadcast live from Carolines on Broadway, New York City's premier stand-up comedy nightclub....
Henson Alternative's PUPPET UP! - UNCENSORED Comes to Pasadena Playhouse, 7/24-26
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2014 The Pasadena Playhouse presents Henson Alternative's PUPPET UP! - UNCENSORED, running July 24 - 26, 2014....
BWW Reviews: Henson Alternative's PUPPET UP! UNCENSORED a Dandy Adult Treat
by Don Grigware - July 28, 2014 As part of their annual Summer at the Playhouse series in July, which this year also included Joey Luft and Mary Bridget Davies, Pasadena Playhouse hosted Henson Alternative's Puppet Up! Uncensored for 3 nights only. Music, Mayhem, Madness was promised and certainly delivered with six puppeteers, co...
ARTIE LANGE: THE STENCH OF FAILURE Available Now
by Anna Bencivengo - October 22, 2014 Today marks the street date for comedian Artie Lange's new stand-up comedy special. Artie Lange: The Stench of Failure is available for direct purchase on CC: Stand-Up Direct as well as other VOD platforms and Comedy Central's app....
David Spade Returns to Comedy Central with DAVID SPADE: MY FAKE PROBLEMS, 5/4
by Christina Mancuso - April 25, 2014 Stand-Up Month finishes strong when David Spade returns to Comedy Central with the world premiere of his new one-hour stand-up special, “David Spade: My Fake Problems,” debuting on Sunday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m. For fans that can't wait to catch Spade's new material, the special will be available on Ap...
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre's RAPID DELIVERY IMPROV to Welcome New Members
by Tyler Peterson - May 06, 2015 RAPID DELIVERY IMPROV, the resident Improv comedy troupe of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is excited to announce the addition of three new troupe members: Demy Marti, Aaron Fram, and Peter Walters....
Jim Gaffigan's OBSESSED Out Today
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2014 In front of a live audience at The Wilbur Theater in Boston, Gaffigan's obsession with all things food comes to fruition as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Never without wry social commentary, Gaffigan digs deep into other obsessions as well, from underwea...
Henson Alternative's PUPPET UP! Set for Eccles Center, 3/9
by Tyler Peterson - February 26, 2014 Uncensored. Really. The Jim Henson Company's puppets are unleashed for an evening of outrageous, funny performance with a devilish and most decidedly adult (a.k.a. Rated-R) edge. The motley crew of 'Miskreant Puppets' go rogue with songs and sketches performed by six expert Henson Alternative puppet...
Aaron Sorkin & Cast of THE WEST WING Look Back at NBC's Innovative Political Series
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2014 Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, Rob Lowe and the cast, creators and executives of NBC's THE WEST WING recently reunited to take a look at the series which spurred a new generation of political television shows...
Comedy Central Premieres One-Hour Special DAVE ATTELL: ROAD WORK Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 12, 2014 Stand-Up Month rages on when Dave Attell returns to Comedy Central in a big way....
EPIX to Air SERIOUS ABOUT STAND UP COMEDY Week, 6/16 - 22
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2014 Laugh it up every night from Monday, June 16 - Sunday, June 22 with a week-long festival of EPIX Original Comedy specials. "Serious About Stand Up Comedy Week" showcases a line-up of today's leading stand up comics. See them the way they were meant to be seen- uncut and uncensored....
Chicago Fringe Festival to Host 2015 Lottery Party, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2015 The sixth annual Chicago Fringe Festival, September 3 - 13, is proud to announce the sixth annual Lottery Party, Today, Feb. 28, doors open at 2 p.m., at Rex Tavern, 4933 N. Milwaukee. The Lottery Party is the gathering where individuals and organizations learn if they will participate in the 201... |