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Pick of the Day: Justin Elizabeth Sayre: Assorted Fruit (in NYC) 2/20

January 5, 2022

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While The Grammys just got shuddered again by COVID-19, it’s very likely that you’ll still be able to enjoy the whimsically refined comedic stylings of Justin Elizabeth Sayre. They’ve been one of our favorite folks to weave something equally bewitching and hilarious ever since we chanced upon catching them at UnCabaret years ago.

So, they’ll be at the helm of NYC”s latest queer variety show called Assorted Fruit! that we trust that Justin will curate with masterful taste. It’ll live at the beloved Joe’s Pub @ Public Theater in NYC and start off on Sun. Feb. 20th at 9:30PM ET with the queer splendor of Charlene Incarnate, Jon-Michael Reese, and more.

Tickets are $25 and you really ought to go get them here. Please note that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or negative COVID-19 test no older than 72 hours are required.

Pick of the Day: UnCabaret (on Zoom) 1/9

January 4, 2022

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Welp, it’s another week (or few weeks more like it) of many live, in-person comedy shows going dark due to the current COVID-19 surge that will no doubt be bolstered by Christmas and NYE.

Thus, it’s a great time to remind you all that virtual comedy didn’t complete die out even though you very well might have checked out from it over a year ago. Also, there are a handful of folks that really figured out and managed to curate a great show on Zoom. One such show has been and still is legendary alt comedy show, UnCabaret. They’ve been doing a virtual edition of their show for a long stretch of the pandemic then opted to alternate between in-person and virtual when creator/host Beth Lapides took to the stage once more in 2021.

So, if you’re looking for some live comedy to look forward to that’s definitely happening and won’t risk your health with getting infecting with the Delta or Omicron variants of COVID-19, look no further than this Sun. Jan. 9th at 7:30PM PT for the latest virtual edition that will feature the likes of Julia Sweeney, Erin Foley, Jen Kirkman, Judy Gold, Justin Sayre and Jamie Bridgers as well as Beth and UnCabaret’s band leader, Mitch Kaplan, and their very tight house band.

RSVP for this Sunday here; admission is free, but they do take donations.

Pick of the Day: Night of a Thousand Judys 7/14

July 6, 2020

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Every year for 8 years, the brilliant writer/actor/raconteur/comedian Justin Sayre puts up his fantastic, heartfelt, wild tribute to the legendary Judy Garland, A Night of a Thousand Judys, in support of LGBTQ+ unhoused youth through the Ali Forney Center.

Even though they can’t do a big stage show this year because of the global pandemic, they are still pushing on with an online concert that will feature:

Lena Hall (Tony winner for Hedwig)
Natalie Douglas (12x MAC Winner)
Nathan Lee Graham (Zoolander, “LA to Vegas”)
Eva Noblezada (Hadestown)
Adam Pascal (Rent)
Beth Malone (Fun Home)
Alice Ripley (Next to Normal)
George Salazar (Be More Chill)
Ann Harada (Avenue Q)
T. Oliver Reid (Hadestown)
Jessica Vosk (Wicked)
Spencer Day (#1 Billboard artist)
Bright Light Bright Light (Elton John, Cher)

and more!

Whether you’re deeply in love with Judy Garland or not (or even just got into her recently because of Renée Zellweger’s recent performance of Judy in Judy), you should cut out time from your binging watching of other things to tune into this Judy Garland tribute extravaganza.

A Night of a Thousand Judys is set for Tues. July 14th at 5PM PT/8PM ET. You can get more details, donate, and then watch it here.

June 13, 2018

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So, Au Lac in DTLA, the current home of one of LA’s longest running comedy shows UnCabaret, will be soon going through some changes including discontinuing live shows.

So, there are only a couple of chances to catch UnCabaret in the gorgeous Bar Fedora room and you really ought to not miss the magic blend of storytelling, stand-up, music, and host Beth Lapides while you can.

Get tickets for this penultimate show here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

March 23, 2018

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The singular comedic talent Justin Sayre will be doing his sonata form/storytelling show The Boy Sonata for one night only at The Celebration Theatre on April 1st.

It’s not often that you get to Sayre perform solo here in LA and you shouldn’t miss a chance when you’d get to do so. Tickets are $20 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.