Game Show
UPDATING (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesUPDATING is the critically-acclaimed New York City-based live dating & comedy show bringing two singles on blindfolded first dates in front of live audiences. Dubbed “the most raw dating show in existence,” what follows is a hilarious show with audience participation, raw moments, and relatable feedback on modern romance in real-time with real people. Reality TV…unfolding & unedited on stage! Created, Produced, and Hosted by NYC-based comedians, Brandon Berman (@bermmy16) & Harrison Forman (@htforman)Host: Brandon Berman Sidekick: Harrison Forman Daters: Two […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Date My Friend (in NYC)
Sanger Hall 48-20 Skillman Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesPart comedy show. Part dating show. Part $#*& show! Six comics (wings) bring single friends and give us all the reasons why WE should them. Will they be able to catch some dates for these lonely hearts? Or will their pitch fall flat on the floorboards? Find out at the NYC premerie of this popular comedy show from Chicago! Starts 8PM ET
What’s The Worst That Could Happen? A Comedy Show (in NYC)
Young Ethel's 506 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSome of the best comedians in New York meet a bucket full of fun facts provided by the audience, aka YOU. What’s the worst that could happen? It’s an interactive comedy show like no other. Comedians will draw out a fun fact you write down before the show and riff on it before they launch into their set. Who knows what kind of embarrassing stories or fun punchlines you will encourage; we’ll be sure to turn your facts into laughs! […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
THE METER LIVE! (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDid y’all know there is an official ranking system of every person who’s ever worked in Hollywood?? Join your hosts writer/director Jess Dela Merced and comedian Andrew Orolfo as they pit unlikely competitors to discover what’s poppin’ in the entertainment industry according to the IMDb STARmeter. FOLLOW: @themetergameshow @andrew_orolfo @jezzdela @ejcabasal Starts 9:30PM PT
Netflix Is a Joke: The Crossword Show (in LA)
Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOutdoors Host Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic Rap Battles of History") presides as a comedian guest panel solves an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the audience can follow along. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay, and trivia, all inspired by the various answer words. More and more connections emerge as the show unfolds, and everything ultimately ties together for a grand […]
Netflix Is a Joke: The Crossword Show (in LA)
Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOutdoors Host Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic Rap Battles of History") presides as a comedian guest panel solves an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the audience can follow along. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay, and trivia, all inspired by the various answer words. More and more connections emerge as the show unfolds, and everything ultimately ties together for a grand […]
Hot Sets (in NYC)
Flop House Comedy Club 362 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States6 comedians perform. 1 has to eat a hot pepper first. LA’s hottest comedy show has moved to Stand Up NY, hosted by Sam Clark & Veronica Kwiatkowski. Featuring NYC’s hottest comics from Colbert, Fallon, Netflix, HBO, America’s Got Talent, Amazon Prime, and more, ready to take on the heat for laughs. Our first stacked Stand Up NY show kicks off with TBA w/ Mohanad Elsheiky Isa Medina Laura Sogar Josh Edelman Todd Doram and a surprise guest! $20 + […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Why Are You Single? (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin comedian Marie Faustin in a hunt for red flags in total strangers, live on stage! One by one single contestants are subjected to in depth emotional questioning and physical challenges. Who will be sent packing to the singles lounge, and who will be named the Super Single? Contestants are selected from online submission! Submit yourself today via Instagram @whyare.yousingle Created by Marie Faustin & Dave Mizzoni Starts 8PM ET
Femmes the Rules (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFemmes the Rules is BACK in LA! It's been a long time coming baby, so lets party! As “The show where men get interrupted,” Femmes the Rules pairs female/non-binary comics with a male comic of their choice, and allows them to interrupt the male comic whenever they’d like, sitting onstage and riffing with them, setting arbitrary rules, and giving strikes (3 strikes and he’s gotta get off stage!) Then when his set is over, the female/non-binary comedian does their set […]
Pop Cultured! with Jimmy Pardo (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt's a comedy show. It's a game show. Pop Cultured with Jimmy Pardo is a panel-style game show hosted by comedian/podcaster Jimmy Pardo, featuring three comedians who must answer a series of ridiculous questions based on our love of pop culture. If you love @midnight, Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Match Game, you'll love this. Previous guests include Paul F. Tompkins, Dana Gould, Jodie Sweetin, Scott Aukerman, Atsuko Okatsuka, Irene Tu, Ahmed Bharoocha, Martha Kelly, Andy Daly, Todd Glass and […]
Punderdome (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe PUNDERDOME® - NYC’s Comedy Pun Compuntition is back! Founded by a Rodney Dangerfield impersonator and his alleged daughter (Fred and comedian Jo Firestone), the Punderdome® was a fixture on New York’s comedy landscape from May 2011 to March 2020 when the pandemic forced the transition from stage to virtual. Tonight we return LIVE and the alleged dad will be hosting! Starts 8PM ET
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesUnauthorized imported gameshows performed live in New York! The world has amazing game shows that have never been performed live in the United States... Our team of professional comedy writers, localization producers, and comedians will bring those ideas to life on the New York stage. Produced by the The Game Show and Segments Research Club, the core-team consists of Kent Morita, Grant Mulitz, and Christopher Morucci. We are a group of comedy writers, comedy actors and musicians, with words and […]
Likeminds! Comedy + Trivia (in LA w/Livestream)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLikeminds! is a trivia game show that takes the fact-filled fun of a pub quiz and combines it with the quick-witted comedy of an improv show. Host Joey Bland (Improvised Shakespeare, Jeopardy!) takes two hilarious comedian competitors and faces them off in a head-to-head battle of the wits along with lots of help from the audience! It's like if Jeopardy & Taskmaster had a really smart baby! With Special Guests Niccole Thurman John Hartman Ross Bryant Charlie James Rashawn Scott […]
A Drinking Game NYC: Mean Girls
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesClassic movies – shaken, not stirred, and with a twist. What's "A Drinking Game"? Well, take your favorite 80s or 90s flick, mix in a live staged reading, add a dash of your favorite beverage, and you've got one hell of a cocktail. Talented actors perform cult classics for a live audience. One night only. A new show every month–comedies like The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, and Ghostbusters. Each movie comes with a list of buzzwords and phrases–when […]
Bad Drag Race (in LA)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesYall wanted more BAD DRAG?! YOU GOT IT! The city’s crunchiest drag competition is back! Category is ALL WINNERS! That’s right, we’ve invited all of Bad Drag Race’s past winners back for a chance to prove once and for all- who is THE WORST OF THE WORST!?!? This is a comedy-first drag competition like nothing you’ve seen before! Poise? Polish? Glamour? NO, BITCH- this is Bad Drag Race! Get your tix now, because this sh*t will absolutely be SOLD OUT. […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Human Romance Dating Show (near LA)
Westside Comedy Theater 1323-A 3rd Sreet, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHUMAN ROMANCE is a dating/comedy event from the creator of the Surrounded crowd work show. Three comedians will use crowdwork to get to know the audience, based on the information they receive they’ll try to make a perfect match. That match will go on a special date LIVE in front of the whole crowd. If the audience approves of the match by the end of their date the second date is on us! Hosted by Mike Falzone Starts 9PM PT
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Abolish Everything: Tournament of Champions (in NYC w/Livestream)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesABOLISH EVERYTHING is the funnest, dumbest comedy debate show! Comedians testify against societal ills, from capitalism to car alarms. A panel of improvisers grills them with questions. The audience decides what gets abolished—and the most persuasive lobbyist receives the ultimate corrupt bribe: a bag of coins with a dollar sign on it. This month is the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: every winning monologist from the last year is coming back to abolish something new. Hosted by Chandler Dean (The New Yorker, […]
THE BENSON MOVIE INTERRUPTION: ROAR with Mark Smalls and More! (in LA)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTHE BENSON MOVIE INTERRUPTION: is a show where comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME, @midnight) invites some of his comedy friends to sit in the front row of the theater with mics, cracking wise during a screening of the movie ROAR! With Special Guests MARK SMALLS JOHN MARSHALL (star of Roar) + More! Starts 7:30PM PT
Survivor: Island of Idiots (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWELCOME BACK! Stranded on an island far off the coast of Fiji, 13 barely-vetted Castaways will be divided into tribes to form new, chaotic societies as they adapt to their unfamiliar surroundings. Subjected to mental and physical challenges, the Castaways will be forced to choose between personal risk and reward, like game-changing advantages or a hot bowl of slop that could seal their fate. Shifting alliances, shocking betrayals, and strategic Immunity Idol plays will determine which Castaway achieves their ultimate […]
LOVE IS BLIND: UNSCRIPTED (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSummer’s just around the corner which means Brooklyn is feral for L-O-V-E. So we’re here to test the age-old Netflix question: can love truly be blind?! Join our host Saidah Belo-Osagie and our lovely, hilarious, & most importantly sexy comics as they enter the pods and hopefully leave with a ring on their finger in LOVE IS BLIND: UNSCRIPTED. You won’t want to miss it! *cue theme music* Featured comics include: Yedoye Travis, James Mwaura, Arti Gollapudi, Funmi Adejobi, and Lily Reed Produced […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Ian Lockwood’s Boyfriend Pageant (in LA)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United States15 all star contestants compete to be pop-star-comedian Ian Lockwood’s homosexual boyfriend! This one’s for the guys! It’s Pride month, so you know what that means: corporate pandering! Ian has rounded up the biggest corporations to sponsor another Boyfriend edition of the pageant. And that’s the only reason, because as we all know, Ian Lockwood is definitely, totally, absolutely not gay. 15 all star contestants compete to be pop-star-comedian Ian Lockwood’s homosexual boyfriend! With 4 rounds — Suit & Age, Talent, Verisimilitude, […]
Samantha Bee Presents Wits End (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWITS END is a live game show, presented by Sam Bee, where two celebrity comedians face off in a game of custom made trivia, created and hosted by Adam Kesner. 6/6: H. Jon Benjamin & Eugene Mirman 7/9: Wyatt Cenac 7/28: Bobcat Goldthwait Starts 7:30PM ET
Encyclopedia Commedia (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesEncyclopedia Commedia is an unhinged comedy trivia show covering all the knowledge in the world, one encyclopedia entry at a time. Each show brings together a diverse variety line-up of comedians, artists, and experts for an unforgettable, hilarious night of drinks and thinks. Laugh, defeat your friends, and win actual prizes! Now in Los Angeles, Encyclopedia Commedia will become your go-to strictly-alphabetical pseudo-intellectual spectacle of comedy and brains. Lineup: TBA Brad Einstein (Creator/Host): Credits include The Second City National Touring Company, […]
Young Hot Sluts: A Matchmaking Show for Sexy People (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIt's been a cruel year for single people and only single people. We've been inside and horny, but now we're outside and horny and ready to make out with hot, vaccinated strangers. Young Hot Sluts is an IRL dating show where millennials blindly choose their next bae based on how well they answer questions like "If you wanted morning sex, how would you initiate it?" all while comedic genius and host extraordinaire, Carly Ann Filbin, makes fun of them because, well, it's […]
Survivor: Island of Idiots (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWELCOME BACK! Stranded on an island far off the coast of Fiji, 13 barely-vetted Castaways will be divided into tribes to form new, chaotic societies as they adapt to their unfamiliar surroundings. Subjected to mental and physical challenges, the Castaways will be forced to choose between personal risk and reward, like game-changing advantages or a hot bowl of slop that could seal their fate. Shifting alliances, shocking betrayals, and strategic Immunity Idol plays will determine which Castaway achieves their ultimate […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
Vocabaret (in NYC w/Livestream)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesVocabaret stars New York City’s most-decorated wordsmiths as they host a night of raucous wordplay, etymological deep-dives and alphabetic absurdity as they pull words apart and explore the link between language and our daily lives. Each show is centered around a theme and features games, challenges and special guests. Anagrams: unscrambled! We'll also have special guests, live music, and more interplanetary lingo than billionaires’ imaginations could ever contain. Get in the (o)zone with us and buy your tix before we run outer […]
Story Smash: The Storytelling Game (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin us for the funniest game show in town! Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show includes 4 comedians telling TRUE 1 and 2 minute stories and 3 “Expert” judges commenting on the stories. The audience laughs their ass off. That’s the show. That’s Story Smash! Come be a part of it! SPIN THAT WHEEL! with Christine Blackburn Featuring: TBA Starts 7:30PM PT
Comedy Bingo (near LA)
The Roguelike Tavern 259 North Pass Avenue, Burbank, CA, United StatesJoin Allie Zisfein & Kelly McInerney for a hilarious night of Comedy Bingo, where laughter and winning collide in one crazy in-person event! Featuring: Ahmed Bharoocha Subhah Agarwal Alexa Loftus Kimberly Clark Join us for a hilarious evening of Comedy Bingo at The Roguelike Tavern! Get ready to laugh your bingo off as Allie & Kelly, the dynamic duo of comedy, take the stage along with an incredible line-up of stand up comedians. We’ll provide the bingo cards and prizes, […]
Survivor: Island of Idiots (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWELCOME BACK! Stranded on an island far off the coast of Fiji, 13 barely-vetted Castaways will be divided into tribes to form new, chaotic societies as they adapt to their unfamiliar surroundings. Subjected to mental and physical challenges, the Castaways will be forced to choose between personal risk and reward, like game-changing advantages or a hot bowl of slop that could seal their fate. Shifting alliances, shocking betrayals, and strategic Immunity Idol plays will determine which Castaway achieves their ultimate […]
Showdown (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn Showdown, two improv teams go head to head to complete an improv challenge for the approval of two judges and the audience. The challenge could be anything- an improv form, a type of edit, or a content requirement. Comedy nerds will enjoy watching skilled comedians manuever through the challenge. Comedy fans will enjoy the hillarious sets they will create. Power-hungry critics will enjoy getting to vote at the end deciding who wins glory and who goes home in shame. […]
GAYME SHOW! (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesTwo straight comedians compete head to head in a series of live challenges to uncover which of them will be named Honorarily Gay As Fuck! Join hosts Dave Mizzoni (@davemizzoni) and Matt Rogers (@mattrogerstho) as they bring their beloved queer circus back to the Bell House stage. Special Guests TBA! Starts 7:30PM ET
Late Late Breakfast (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSee comedians perform their material while contending with a bevy of bizarre challenges, rules, and objectives that they’re trying to complete at the same time! It’s chaotic, unique, and never the same show twice! This edition of Late Late Breakfast is hosted by Tyler Jackson and Sammy Mowrey, and is being run OPEN MIC-style, baybee. 15 slots are available, and names will be randomly drawn before the show. Starts 4PM PT