Solo Show
Garbage Heart (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGarbage Heart is the name of this show. It's examining how past culture and experiences are solidified into the stink of identity. It’s not the baggage from a broken heart: it’s all the shit that defines you before you even get INTO your first relationship. Bat Mitzvah style moments. Closeted condom moments. Starts 9:30PM PT
#1 Son with Natasha Mercado (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhy did god make me his sexiest son????? experience mass in the form of a work in progress clown solo show. repent the pursuit of purity & let Father Greg Orian rededicate your life. “I will not be mad if you watch this.” -God NATASHA MERCADO is an actress, director, & theatre arts educator— but always a clown. 6/4 @ 7:30PM PT 7/6 @ 9:30PM PT
THE KIDS MIGHT DIE (a tale told by an idiot) (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt must be your lucky day! Because you have ONE last chance to see this wildly entertaining award-winning solo show in Los Angeles, as “The Kid’s Might Die” makes a one night only return to the city it started in over a year ago. Catch Jill Young & the Little Stars before they become an international hit when the team takes the show abroad to Fringe Festivals in Edinburgh and New Zealand in the coming months! The kids of Little […]
Intelligent Bisexual Woman (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesGay panic... and Catholic guilt. Reagan Allen tackles both in this musical comedy romp, featuring outrageous songs and intimate overshares about embarrassment at the lesbian bar, nightmarish pregnancy scares, and her undying love of Michael Cera. This event is a live taping ahead of Allen's upcoming Edinburgh Fringe debut, and will feature some very special guests! Intelligent Bisexual Woman made its UK debut at the 2024 Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Reagan Allen (@reagannallen) is a Brooklyn-based comedian originally from Little Rock, […]
Jake Cornell: Hey Big Guy (in NYC)
The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, United StatesJake Cornell is a comedian based in New York City. You may know him from his standup, the one time he smoked a bong on HBO Max, his TikToks, or Grindr. Starts 9:30PM ET
DEMI ADEJUYIGBE IS GOING TO DO ONE (1) BACKFLIP
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDemi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip is a very special comedy show featuring original comedic songs, presentations, bits, and one (1) single backflip performed by an aging, sedentary man who had to stand up and crack his knees in the middle of writing this. Featuring: Demi Adejuyigbe Directed by: BriTANick (Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney) Starts 7PM PT
LOSER LION PARTY BUS & LE BEAUTIFUL (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA titillating double-bill from LA-based absurdo comedic & musical performers, Jackie Skinner's "Le Beautiful" & Kym Priess's "The Loser Lion Party Bus". ONE HOUR. TWO SHOWS. Jackie and Kym take you on two very different rides of your life in one hour. *THE LOSER LION PARTY BUS* THE LOSER LION PARTY BUS Get ready to party on this rowdy, bawdy, clown synth-rock ride into absurdity led by failed Vegas wrestler, Jerry. “Put ‘em up, put ‘em up, put ‘em up,” […]
Jake Cornell: Hey Big Guy (in NYC)
The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, United StatesJake Cornell is a comedian based in New York City. You may know him from his standup, the one time he smoked a bong on HBO Max, his TikToks, or Grindr. Starts 9:30PM ET
LOSER LION PARTY BUS & BEAUTIFUL NIGHT & BLOODY DEATH SKULL (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesONE HOUR. TWO SHOWS. AND A REAL GOOD TIME. Jackie Skinner and Kym Priess take you on two very different rides of your life in one hour as they gear up for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. Witness the process! With musical guest BLOODY DEATH SKULL and Intermission Karaoke hosted by Matt Raub and YOU! BEAUTIFUL NIGHT is one dumb-dumb's journey to making the most beautiful night. Music, intrigue, you, Long DressTM, and you…what could be more beautiful? An absurd, playful […]
Dark Matter (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDark Matter is Matthew Starr's solo stand-up/science show about how he went through a break-up then immediately started dating someone new, and instead of dealing with any of his issues, he chose to learn about space. Men will literally learn astrophysics instead of going to therapy. Dark Matter is like if Mike Birbiglia and Carl Sagan hung out and listened to Dashboard Confessional. Featuring Los Angeles comedians Hannah Pilkes, Greg Nussen, & Alex Song-Xia Starts 9:30PM PT
Loser Lion & Fwends (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States1 NIGHT. 3 WIZARDS IN PROCESS. Kym Priess brings her fun-loving, yet profound "Loser Lion Party Bus" back for another round before she goes off to Edinburgh Fringe. Come for the ride, come for the party & come for the reveal! This time the Party Bus arrives with two special guests, edgy comedic firecracker, Christina Catherine Martinez and Ron Lynch, legendary comic, actor and host of the longest-running variety show in LA, The Tomorrow Show. LOSER LION PARTY BUS is a […]
Babe Lincoln (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesA solo musical comedy show by Abraham Lincoln (if he had written one). You thought winning the Civil War was hard, try writing a solo hour. Having discovered a previously unseen script of Abraham Lincoln’s secret stand-up special, Ellie MacPherson brings his story to life as she becomes Babe Lincoln. Packed with big tunes and little known facts about Abraham Lincoln, this riotous historical cabaret gradually leads into incredible stories from Ellie’s own life, allowing her to explore why we […]
How To Get a Second Husband (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesComedian, triple threat, and public speaker Jackie Johnson has had not one, but TWO husbands. During that profound and painful time in her life, when her first marriage came to an end, she took a LOT of notes. And this vital information should not be gatekept! So now, Jackie is offering a life-changing seminar- how to find YOUR redemption husband. She has a 7 Step Fool Proof system that is guaranteed* to bring YOU the pure happiness that only a second spouse […]
Zach Zimmerman (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesZach Zimmerman headlines Starts 7:30PM ET
Chad Performs his WIP clown show (and Kyle Does a Few Things) (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReckless Chad Reuben: XX is based on one of Chad’s most popular characters: Reckless Chad Reuben was once the most dangerous comic in America. A massive celebrity who said and did whatever he wanted – and dared the world to stop him. Eventually, they did. But losing everything was the best thing to ever happen to Reckless. This isn’t a comeback special – it’s a comedy manifesto on how to grow and change. Can Reckless find new ways to make people […]
THE ELYSIAN PRESENTS: EDINBURGH FRINGE PERCOLATOR (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOne Saturday a month on the way to the festival our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe! Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. Ticket purchase gets you entry into ALL THE SHOWS! The Elysian's mission is to foster artists […]
My Little Phobia (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA solo show with characters, comedy, and no vomit (don’t worry!) Fresh from a sold-out run at the Hollywood Fringe and on its way to Edinburgh in a few short weeks, Adelaide Exchange Award nominated My Little Phobia is: “Tightly wound and hilariously unhinged!” “A truly unique, dazzling theater experience.” “Funny, personal, and a little scary. A must-see!” Starts 3PM PT
Johnny Pemberton: Minnesota Reggae Colostomy Bag (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesJohnny Pemberton was born and raised in Minnesota, developed Ulcerative Colitis as a child, got really really into Reggae, then somehow went on to have an actual career in the entertainment industry. This solo show finds Pemberton performing a series of wild but completely true personal stories, all previously kept hidden! “Minnesota Reggae Colostomy Bag” is a celebration of those stories, transforming the embarrassing into the hilarious. Starts 7PM ET
#1 Son (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhy did god make me his sexiest son????? experience mass in the form of a work in progress clown solo show. repent the pursuit of purity & let Father Greg Orian rededicate your life. “I will not be mad if you watch this.” -God NATASHA MERCADO is an actress, director, & theatre arts educator— but always a clown. Starts 8PM PT
DEMI ADEJUYIGBE IS GOING TO DO ONE (1) BACKFLIP (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesDemi Adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) is a writer, comedian, filmmaker, and, inexplicably, a musician, known for his podcasts Punch Up The Jam and Gilmore Guys, his popular September 21st video series, and as a writer/producer on NBC's The Good Place, Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show, Netflix's NEON, and Apple TV's Strange Planet. This is a very special comedy show featuring original comedic songs, presentations, bits, and one (1) single backflip performed by an aging, sedentary man who had to stand up and crack his knees in the middle of writing […]
#1 Son (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhy did god make me his sexiest son????? experience mass in the form of a work in progress clown solo show. repent the pursuit of purity & let Father Greg Orian rededicate your life. “I will not be mad if you watch this.” -God NATASHA MERCADO is an actress, director, & theatre arts educator— but always a clown. Starts 8PM PT
HAIRY BUTTHOLE with Youngmi Mayer (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesBased on the popular Korean phrase, “If you laugh while crying, hair will grow out of your butthole!” this show follows the life of Youngmi Mayer, a biracial Korean-American standup comedian. Starts 8PM ET
Jaffer Khan: Mr. Khan, Why Did 9/11 Happen? (in NYC)
The Three Diamond Door 211 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJaffer Khan previews his Edinburgh Fringe preview show Starts 9PM ET
Titi Lee: Good Girl Gone Baddie (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLifelong goody-two-shoes Titi Lee is breaking all the rules, and you are invited. With heartfelt humor and incisive wit, they confront their experience growing up as a first-gen Taiwanese American in the heart of Silicon Valley during the tech boom including coming out as bisexual and then non-binary to their immigrant parents, getting pandemic boobs, and renouncing their good girl ways. Good Girl Gone Baddie is an endearing take on trading in a desperate need to be good for the […]
The Past Lives of Ryan Asher (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Past Lives Of Ryan Asher is a work in progress, hour long special, where Ryan Asher (The Second City, The Joe Schmo Show, Comedy Central) explores her many lives past, present, and future. Inspired by a past lives reading Ryan received from a witch in Chicago, The Past Lives of Ryan Asher explores the Revolutionary War, Crossing the Oregon Trail, and a California sex cult - all of which are lives that Ryan truly lived! The show weaves stand […]
DEMI ADEJUYIGBE IS GOING TO DO ONE (1) BACKFLIP (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesDemi Adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) is a writer, comedian, filmmaker, and, inexplicably, a musician, known for his podcasts Punch Up The Jam and Gilmore Guys, his popular September 21st video series, and as a writer/producer on NBC's The Good Place, Peacock's The Amber Ruffin Show, Netflix's NEON, and Apple TV's Strange Planet. This is a very special comedy show featuring original comedic songs, presentations, bits, and one (1) single backflip performed by an aging, sedentary man who had to stand up and crack his knees in the middle of writing […]
straight acting (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSTRAIGHT ACTING is an exploration of what it means to be straight, by the gayest man anyone's ever seen. Through participation and punishment, the audience helps mold me into the straightest man as we explore the complex and dangerous landscape of heterosexuality through clown characters. The audience is encouraged to tell me when I'm being gay and they will be given weapon(s) to punish me as they see fit! Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Palestine Children's Relief […]
Titty Meat (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTitty Meat is a dynamic and fast paced solo show written and performed by the charismatic Rachel Pegram (NBC, Netflix). A fiery mix of stand up, storytelling and song comes together to unravel the guilt, shame, and sexualization of our bodies. It is a celebration of every part of us that was deemed "bad" by some b*llsh*t entity! Led by a certified scientist* (*comedian with a BFA in Theater) we will go on the journey to joyous self acceptance, but hit every […]
1 Lung Run (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesAfter beating cancer twice (losing a lung and a testicle in the process) NYC comedian Terence Hartnett is starting to run again in his new home: Vienna. An ex-pat, a cancer survivor, and a runner walk into a bar…. Terence Hartnett is a comedian and cancer survivor fresh off of his second sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with “1 Ball Show.” A regular at Caroline’s on Broadway and a 2022 selection for NY Comedy Festival’s Comics to Watch, his […]
The Best Man Show (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe Best Man Show is an interactive and darkly hilarious wedding reception where Mark Vigeant plays the Groom’s brother Paul, who has been asked to give the toast at an untraditional polyamorous commitment ceremony. It starts out fun and silly, with your typical masculine roasting and ribbing – and slowly devolves into a drunken existential crisis where Paul tries desperately to understand what it means to love, but can’t get over his own toxic masculinity to recognize how lonely he […]
Detainee (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPlease join Maxton Sharif as he captivates you in his performance of DETAINEE—a one-man show where Maxton scrounges for friendship and camaraderie, armed with nothing more than a box of dates, a handful of pistachios, and a squirt gun. Mr. Sharif intends to take care of the audience in this show about humankind's need for connection and our drive to survive. Please note, this show follows the approved procedures laid out by the United States government in the employment of […]
Hail Mary (in NYC)
Asylum NYC 307 West 26th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis was your chance. This was the weekend when everything was finally going to click. You were going to find the love of your life, land a six-figure job, and probably get abs…but then you didn’t. Hail Mary is a last ditch effort to save your weekend. Can we guarantee you’ll find the love of your life at this show? Absolutely. And somehow I’ll land that six-figure job because of this? Yep! How will a comedy show get me abs? Laughing is great […]
3 White Guys Named John (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe fantastical true story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea Coleman to go where she needed to go altering her life. ”3 White Guys Named John" is the fantastical and totally true solo show of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea, a black woman from the south, at pivotal moments to go where she felt terrified to go thereby significantly altering the course of her life. The music, words […]
Rebecca Kaplan: How To Act Normal (near LA)
The Crow Comedy Club 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesAs a girl growing up in the 90s, everyone seemed to know Rebecca had Autism Spectrum Disorder, except for her! And her parents! However, one thing was crystal clear: she had no idea how to “act normal.” This hour of standup comedy will cover Rebecca's hilarious lifelong struggle to adapt, including at one point literally googling “how to act normal” and landing on the pinnacle of the ‘00s internet: WikiHow. If you've ever felt a little bit socially awkward, whether […]
Dolphin Mode: A Divorce + Coming Out Story (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesMeet Britt Migs. She’s divorced and coming out... again. Comedian, divorcee, and u-haul bisexual, Britt Migs, presents her first stand-up special: a solo show about her unique and comically bad divorce, having to come out (and date) all over again in your 30s, and the healing power of going dolphin mode. Starts 7PM ET
DOLPHIN MODE: A DIVORCE + COMING OUT STORY (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesMeet Britt. She’s divorced and coming out... again. Comedian, divorcee, and u-haul bisexual, Britt Migs, presents her first stand-up special: a solo show about her unique and comically bad divorce, having to come out (and date) all over again in your 30s, and the healing power of going dolphin mode. Starts 7PM ET
Anna Seregina’s A Tour of Anna (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesAnna Seregina performs 5-30 minutes of stand-up (depending on the reception), alongside some pals! With special guest Alan Resnick, and more TBA Starts 7:30PM ET
Caregivers – Two Solo Shows by Erin Barker & Jeff Simmermon (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesErin Barker and Jeff Simmermon are each performing a 30 minute solo show reckoning with their own relationship with their parents as they become parents themselves. ABOUT THE SHOWS The same year that Jeff Simmermon started IVF treatments, his father was diagnosed with ALS. He spent a full year traveling from NYC to VA to care for a dying father while white-knuckling his own journey to fatherhood. It's supposed to be funny. Jeff Simmermon has appeared on This American Life, The […]
Courtney Pauroso Presents: Vanessa 5000 (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAfter sold-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2023 and Soho Theater London, Courtney Pauroso — “the ultimate sexy clown” (The Skinny) — returns to LA as sex robot Vanessa 5000. Directed by Corey Podell Starts 7:30PM PT
The Past Lives of Ryan Asher (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Past Lives Of Ryan Asher is a work in progress, hour long special, where Ryan Asher (The Second City, The Joe Schmo Show, Comedy Central) explores her many lives past, present, and future. Inspired by a past lives reading Ryan received from a witch in Chicago, The Past Lives of Ryan Asher explores the Revolutionary War, Crossing the Oregon Trail, and a California sex cult - all of which are lives that Ryan truly lived! The show weaves stand […]