If you missed his run at Dynasty Typewriter a few months back, you have another chance to catch the brilliant Eddie Izzard (and a better chance with way, way more seats available) and his new hour WUNDERBAR this Summer at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
His last tour took him to dozens of countries and saw him do his act in more than a few languages. There’s no telling how Izzard will top himself this time.
Tickets are $55-$85 and you can (and very, very much should) get them here.
His honor Judge John Hodgman will presiding once again within LA county for another live episode of his eponymous MaxFun podcast, this time at The Regent Theater in DTLA on Thurs. Jun. 6th at 8PM.
For the uninitiated, celebrated humorist John Hodgman will cast a decision on disputes such as:
-when is it may someone else’s Chinese food be legally considered abandoned property?
-is a machine gun a robot?
It’s a pretty damn great time (even if you’re a plaintiff or defendant).
This tends to sell out (as it should), so go get your tickets here for $30 quick.
Brendon Burns has fiercely carved his place in comedy around the globe. Blazing through the international comedy festival circuit, doing his own podcasts, and having made 9 comedy specials, the unfiltered Burns is sincerely (and has been for quite some time) a comedic force to be reckoned with.
This Friday night, he’ll be headlining the amazing Lyric Hyperion and you really ought to catch it. You can (and should) go get your tickets here.
This show normally features a very, very well-executed improvised episode of Law & Order by the excellent improv team Some Kinda Monster and this week, it’ll feature a very, very special guest in the actual Law & Order: SVU star Chris Meloni.
Needless to say, you need to see this “very special episode” of Dramedy this Thursday. Get your tickets here quick.
Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Will Be Coming to the Ahmanson in DTLA This Fall
Mike Birbiglia doesn’t come through LA often and, even more rarely does a run of his award winning, critically acclaimed solo shows that have become Broadway shows and Netflix specials.
So, him doing a run of his Broadway show The New One at the Ahmanson at the gigantic Los Angeles Music Center in DTLA will probably be like seeing a shooting star we’d say. The run will go for a month from Oct. 23rd to Nov. 24th and individual tickets aren’t even on sale yet.
That being said, it’s the sort of show that will undoubtedly will sell out and you should be watching closely for when they go on sale (or, if you have the wallet for it, buy season passes for the LAMC).
OK, so you’ve seen comedy in someone’s backyard, in a salon, in a tattoo parlor, in the back of a U-Haul, and even in an abandoned parking lot. Where do you get your next underground comedy fix?
Well, how about in a gondola in, of all places, Long Beach that features the delightful hijinks of Kurt Braunohler, Natalie Palamides, and Christina Catherine Martinez, and the sweet and funny poetry of Derrick Brown?
Pretty out-of-left field, no?
Even we haven’t heard of or seen something like GondoLOLs and we have no doubt that Kurt, who jet-skied the entire Mississippi River for charity and Derrick, who, as a poet, has toured with Eugene Mirman, will be showing us all a night of comedy unlike any other.
GondoLOLs is coming to Gondola Getaway in Long Beach on Sat. Apr. 27th at 7PM. Tickets are $29 and you best go get them here.
At this point, it takes quite a bit to raise our eyebrows when it comes to comedy.
That being said, this show Cheers The Show: The Show, a sketch showcase of several different versions of the opening to Cheers by very talented sketch writers and performers (including Genetra Tull, Elizabeth Schantz, John O’Toole Katy Fullan, Jackie Durruthy, Lee Barats, Dan Torson, Lauren Knutti, Ryan Kelly, Coil Danielle, Lorae Byas, Caitlin Linden, and producer/director/co-writer Brian Rodriguez-McGovern) is one of those shows. Some of the cold-opens nail the tone and vibe of Cheers and some are hilariously off the deep end.
In any case, you should catch the latest edition of this show next week at UCB Sunset (it’s a test show that could go on to be a recurring thing at UCB FYI). Get tickets here.
The comedic forces of Patti Harrison, Mitra Jouhari, and Catherine Cohen are assembling once more for their show known as It’s A Guy Thing, happening this time at The Bootleg on Thurs., May 9th at 7:30PM.
On their own, you shouldn’t miss their experimental, absurdist, dark, musical-forward comedy and certainly shouldn’t miss it when they’re together (i.e. this will probably sell out soon).
Tickets are $10. Go get ‘em here.
The Last Podcast on the Left boys (Marcus Parks, Ben Kissel, and Henry Zebrowski) are doing their true crime/horror/conspiracy theory comedy show in what might be the perfect venue, the lawn of a famous LA cemetery, specifically located in the gritty part of Hollywood.
This live taping at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery will undoubtedly sell out even though it’s not happening until July 21st. Best get your tickets quick for $35 here.
Without question, Byron Bowers is one of our favorite comedians to watch around town and has been for quite some time. He takes the stage and it is immediately and he immediately has the room captivated and then dives head first into the beautifully dark territory of his life experiences. Also, the supporting acts of Mitra Jouhari, Quinta Brunson, Emma Willmann, DeWayne Perkins, and Caitlin Weierhauser will make this one hell of a great night.
So, as he’ll be headlining at Dynasty Typewriter next month, you should go get your tickets ASAP here ($10 in advance and $15 on day of).
The mind of Mike O’Brien (A.P. Bio, SNL) is one of the funnest things to dive into. His absurdity is such a joy to bounce around in as evidenced by his sketch album Tasty Radio.
So, Mike is doing 45 min. of solo sketches at UCB Franklin next week, Sat. Mar. 30th at 10PM and based off what we just said, you shouldn’t miss it. Get tickets for $12 here.
By the way, the live New Negroes show with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle that happens monthly at The Virgil is happening this Sunday as a “pre-premiere get down” and might be a special one that you might just want to attend.
Get tickets right here right now.
You might have heard that beloved comedian Jason Saenz had a horrific fall that resulted in a severe spinal injury a few months ago and that the accident occurred just right before he took on a gig that would have covered his medical expenses. While there was a gracious outpouring of support a few months ago and over $184K has been raised, he still needs help as other complications and the general cost still hasn’t been covered (it’s an estimated $300K).
So, three benefit shows together as The Jason Saenz Benefit Extravaganza will happen around the country to raise money for Jason. Here in LA, on April 1st, a show that’s so unbelievably stacked with LA comedy gems (really, take a long gander at that flyer) on top being hosted by legendary comedy group Murderfist.
Please go get your tickets for what we’ll be a very special show for a great cause. If you’d like to donate to Jason’s recovery now, you can do so at his GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/jason-saenz-recovery-fund-aka-saenz-spinez.
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been home to puppetry of all kinds in Los Angeles for over half a century. Its namesake Bob Baker not only left a legacy within the art form, but he also bequeathed thousands of puppets and marionettes to the theater, some of which you can still see thanks to such folks as The LA Puppetry Guild.
So, we’re glad to see that they will get to live on (rather than go the way of Nerdmelt, Cinefamily, The Steve Allen Theater, iO West, etc.) in a brand spanking new location (especially considering that they’re an official Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Landmark) and their roster of puppetry/comedy shows, both for kids and/or adults, will get to thrive very soon in Highland Park from their original DTLA adjacent location.
Their new address is 4949 York Blvd. and they’ll be announcing their schedule very soon. Keep an eye out for it here.
In addition to getting a sneak peek at the highly anticipated What We Do In The Shadows adaptation coming to FX on March 27th, there will be a special improv show also happening at this exclusive event.
Yes, all the free tickets have been snagged, but there will be a waitlist/stand by line come this Thursday (and we’re betting that some people won’t show and it might be worth showing up early to UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum).
Get more details here and start making plans.
Will Hines is a renowned and celebrated improviser and comedic performer and has had such a reputation for several years.
However, in all of that time all the way up into the current moment, Will Hines has not been noted for his virtuosity in playing guitar, especially guitar solos.
Thus, that is why his experimental show Bad Guitar Solos wherein one Will Hines attempts his best at a guitar solo behind an actually good backing band was one of our favorite comedy things of 2018.
Hines is diving in yet again into Bad Guitar Solos this weekend on Fri., Mar. 22nd at 8PM at UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum. Admission is free, but, in our opinion, should be mandatory. Get more details here.
Sure, you’ve been to a festival before. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely been to a comedy festival. However, have you been to a comedy show that gathers a bunch of festivals that parody the idea of the biggest festivals around like SXSW, Coachella, etc. (and probably FYRE too) in one night?
The folks behind The Best Friends Show and Atlantic City along with wonderful musical comedy group The Cooties and so many other great LA comedy performers are gathering to do just that and you’ll get to see something that you have (probably) not seen before and will very likely get a huge kick out of.
Best of all, it’s just a single comedy show as opposed to an entire festival where you have to rearrange your entire life and finances to go to.
It’s called Festival Fest and it’s happening next Saturday. Go get your tickets here now.
Surely, you’re not going to miss out on watching the cast of The Good Place to do an improv show that benefits the creative youth of Detroit at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in DTLA in May, are you?
Well, best set a reminder for Friday 10AM PST to snag tickets and we have no doubt that this will sell out fast. You’ll be able to buy them tomorrow right here.
We got to see this show Mom Prov Presents Family Therapy where Izzy Roland along with her mother and grandmother do long form improv together on stage and was simply blown away. It was almost half-improv, half-actual-reality-TV as their real life relationships inevitably blend into their performance, making for something uniquely hysterical.
With that said, you shouldn’t miss their next show at UCB Sunset on Tues., Mar. 26th at 8:30PM. Tickets are $7 and you can (and should) get them here.
Any chance to get to see living comedy legend Janeane Garofalo is a treat and, as she so rarely comes through LA these days, this date at the Dynasty Typewriter really ought to not be missed.
Tickets are $23 and will probably sell out. Go get them here quick.
The second every LIVE Pen Pals podcast taping will happen Saturday, March 23rd at UCB Franklin at 10PM #GrowtheShow. That’s right, your Pen Pals hosts Rory Scovel and Daniel Van Kirk (in that order because of the logo only) will be answering letters and post cards (that’s for pennies and pal-ers that show up to the show) live #FTF in person, in real time.
Yes, in case you didn’t know, Rory and Daniel have been answering letters as pen pals on a podcast for several months now and it has been so damn good. In fact, they got to be marshals at a parade because of it.
So, do not miss out on going #FTF and get your tickets ($12) right here right now.
Next week, Zebulon will be having a special evening dedicated to reproductive rights (benefitting Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project) that will happen to be a pretty damn great variety show featuring:
Eliza Skinner (Musical Comedy)
Jenny Yang (Stand-up)
Ozma and the Ozmanauts (Drag Performance)
Katrina Davis (Stand-up)
Short film screening from GLOW’s Rebekka Johnson & Kimmy Gatewood
Object as Subject (Feminist Art-Punk Band)
#SNATCHPOWER (Apocalyptic Afrofuturistic Womxn’s Liberation Artist Collective)
Pony Sweat (Fiercely Non-competitive Dance Party)
Live speed art from Zach Brown
DJ Cashmere Safari and MORE!
There will be great comedy and oh so much more. Tickets are $20 now, $30 at the door and $50 for VIP Swag Bag (includes: “Don’t F Them, They’re Anti-Choice” T-shirt, Shout Your Abortion tote bag, Ms. Magazine & More!)
So, go get tickets for Radical Acts here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
The Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Cafe continues to be one of the best places to see the sort of comedy you’d normally see internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe or the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Their latest offering comes from sophisticated “Frenchman” Marcel Lucont who is an award winner at the Edinburgh Fringe and has indeed toured the globe with his “deadpan wit, bawdy chansons and world-class sex poetry”. If you’ve wanted to see someone do an hour in character (Lucont is played by Alexis Dubus), this would be it.
He’ll be playing two dates at Lyric Hyperion coming up, Sunday, March 10th at 6PM and Monday, March 11th at 8PM and you shouldn’t miss out. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door and you can (and should) get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
We saw The Crossword Show last year and are still floored by Zach Sherwin showcasing his command of language and how to twist, turn, and manipulate it all for comedic effect (it made our 100 Best list).
Basically, Zach, his guests, and the audience do an entire crossword puzzle together that’s filled with jokes, factoids, etc. and they are all thematically tied together no matter how disparate the clues and answers might seem.
This latest edition will be on Wed. Mar. 13th 8PM at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth Theater he’ll be joined by a panel of Lisa Loeb, Pete Holmes, and Nicole Holliday (an actual linguistics professor) in case that furthers entices you.
Tickets are $10 in adv. and $15 on the day of the show. So, go get them here ASAP.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
As you probably know by now, the beloved Brody Stevens passed away. It has affected so many people as Brody was a part of so many different circles, scenes, groups, etc. and had such strong connection with all of them.
In light of his struggles with mental health, there will be a festival at The Comedy Store in Brody’s honor that will benefit Brody’s family and mental health awareness foundations.
This first Enjoy It! Brody Stevens’ Festival of Friendship: A Night of a Thousand Loving Friends of Brody Stevens will take place next Tuesday, March 5th at The Comedy Store, presented by Sam Tripoli, Sarah Mello, and JC Coccoli.
From the looks of it, this will be a recurring thing and we can’t think of a better way to remember Brody for years and years to come.
Tickets for the main room shows are now available here and here, respectively.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com