As the title of show suggests, Rachel Bloom and co. will get to emotionally travel back in time to revive their fondest memories of doing theater in their younger days as well as take a mulligan on some not-so-fond moments.
Altogether, it should be a night of remembering that will be, in of itself, a night to remember as Bloom will be at the helm for Theater Kid Redemption Night.
Tickets for Theater Kid Redemption Night are on sale for $37 ($30 + $7 srv. charge). Go get ‘em here.
Next week, the northern end of LA’s eastside will what looks to be another great weekly stand-up show, though on Thursdays (Rod Stewart Live at La Cuevita is on Wednesdays).
Brought to you by the new hosting duo of CJ Toledano and Michael Joyce, they’ll be kicking off Motherland @ Kusina Filipina next Thurs. Aug. 8th with a shinin’ line-up of:
Ian Karmel
Sasheer Zamata
Andrew Lopez
Brent Weinbach
If that’s up your alley (maybe literally?), you should probably follow them on Twitter @motherland_la or on IG @motherlandcomedy.
The brilliant high concept sketch/musical/theater company Lost Moon Radio is back with another run of their latest show, Lost Moon Radio Summer Block Party over at the Lyric Hyperion. If you’re one of the uninitiated from not having see them all around LA over the last several years or hosting the LA Weekly Theater Awards or on TruTV or, most recently, on NBC’s Bring The Funny, then this is a great chance for you to get in one of our favorite groups in town.
They’ve got four dates:
Aug. 15th 9PM
Aug. 16th 9PM
Aug. 17th 7PM & 9PM
Tickets are $20 and you really ought to get them here.
Todd Barry, a wry comedic master, only stops into LA only once in awhile and those are times that you should absolutely make plans for. Over many specials, whether it be fully scripted or completely improvised with crowd work, Todd never ceases to amaze with his wit and poise.
His latest LA date will be at Largo and next month are tickets are on sale for $37 ($30 + $7 service charge). Go snag ‘em here.
Sam Jay got scooped up from LA to NYC by SNL a couple of years ago and has been making her as the fiercely funny voice known on that side of the country.
This weekend, she’ll be returning to SoCal by playing a whole weekend of shows at the Ontario Improv (five shows to be specific). They’re all $20 (plus 2 item min.) and you really ought to go get them here, so you can see Sam Jay do a headlining set.
Jo Firestone is something special. Her daring to try some of the most ridiculous experiments while maintaining an unwavering air of vulnerability and sense of play make her a true joy to watch no matter if she’s doing a pun tournament, a mind bending game podcast, or her own stand-up.
So, you shouldn’t miss a chance to see her headline, which will be happening next month at Dynasty Typewriter. Tickets are $20 if you snag ‘em now! Do so here.
Master comedian/storyteller Mike Birbiglia wrapped up a celebrated run on Broadway with his latest solo show The New One.
Now, he’s taking The New One around the country that includes a 5 week run at the Ahmanson Theatre in DTLA. Also, as you can see above, there will be tickets that are only $35 (some Orchestra seats are going for $110-$145).
So, go get your tickets quick and use the promo code ONSALE35 here.
Todd Glass and Rory Scovel are diving into the deep end once more with their anything-goes, plan-free show, What’s The Story with Todd and Rory? at the Hollywood Improv Lab.
Glass and Scovel are two of the best at being-in-the-moment with the entire audience and taking them for a wild ride (even though they’re not entirely sure where they’re headed).
Tickets are $12 (plus 2 item min.). Please go get your tickets for this right now right here.
Johnny Pemberton, for as long as we’ve known him, has been one of the most dynamic, daring comedians around. We’re never quite sure what he’s going to do, but that’s kind of the thrill that Johnny brings with whatever he’s doing whether playing his vast array of characters, when he’s doing stand-up, etc.
So, suffice it to say that you should go to Johnny’s live taping next week at the Lyric Hyperion. It’s only $5 and there’s an early and late show. Get details and tickets here.
Natalie Palamides has really pushed herself to new thrilling and hysterical territory with her solo show, NATE. Audiences and critics around the world (including some of the most prestigious comedy and performance festivals) agree in being awestruck with Natalie’s work here where she satirizes masculinity in such a daring way.
Also, one Amy Poehler feels similarly and, as such, will be presenting NATE to the world as a live comedy special that will tape next month, Fri. Aug. 9th, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in DTLA. There will be two tapings, 7PM and 9:30PM, and you can (and very, very much should) RSVP for FREE tickets here.
If there’s a reason to make your way out to the Irvine Improv, it definitely should be for a live taping of The Dollop podcast. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds trailblazing American history/dark comedy podcast is one of the best podcasts around and live episodes are definitely a must see.
So, don’t miss out on Thurs. Aug. 15th at 8PM at The Irvine Improv (in the Irvine Spectrum). Tickets are $30 (plus 2 item min.). Go get tickets here.
If you’re not familiar with or been to or, more importantly, come to really dig what’s going at The Pack Theater over the last 4 years, you really ought to fix that.
A great way to do so is by going to PackCon, the annual celebration of the best of the best at The Pack Theater. Their favorite improv, sketch, stand-up, experimental comedy, and more will be on display for one giant day/night of comedy. That line-up will include Adam McKay, Kevin Dorff, Christina Gausas, Sean Conroy, Ryan Ridley, Stephnie Weir, Bob Dassie, James Adomian, Jackie Zebrowski, Henry Zebrowski, Tommy Blacha, Rob Haze, Annie Mebane, Nick Turner, Andres du Bouchet, Murderfist, Chopping Block, BioDome, Miles Stroth Celebrity All-Star Improv Set, Speedface, and more!
PackCon 4 will be taking place on Sat. Jul. 27th at The Pack Theater from 12PM-12AM???
There’s a good part of this PackCon4 that’s the nice price of Pay What You can, but there are specific shows that are $10. Get all the details for everything PackCon4 here.
Can I Kick It? first came around in the glorious days of Nerdmelt @ Meltdown (RIP). It was a comedy show the hysterically dissected hip-hop by riffing on music videos, revisiting “out there” deep cuts, and even live rap battles.
Hosts, all great comedians and hip-hop aficionados, Tone Bell, Al Jackson, and Joe DeRosa will be bringing all of this and more to Hollywood American Legion Post 43 (2035 N Highland Ave.) this Sat., Jul. 20th at 8:30PM.
Tickets are only $10 and you can (and should) pick them up here.
The rise of Frankie Quinones is something we’ve been really relishing for years now. Whether it be his characters like Creeper or Dress Up Gang or his own stand-up, Frankie’s comedy has always charmed us with equal parts heart and silliness.
This September, Frankie will be doing his own evening, presumably with his entire comedy arsenal, at the Wiltern. We’re pretty sure this will be the first big theater he’ll be playing in town and we’re damned sure you shouldn’t miss it.
Tickets start at $25 and you need to go them here.
This brilliant play/solo show Happy Birthday Doug has Drew Droege as the titular character Doug, who is desperately trying to celebrate his 41st birthday amongst some “friends”. In fact, Drew plays Doug as well as all the other characters in a series of interconnected monologues that hilariously play off each other so well.
When we caught this, it was packed at Dynasty Typewriter, so you best get your tickets here for this latest performance, also at Dynasty Typewriter, on Tues. July 23rd at 8PM before they sell out again. Tickets are $20 now and $25 on the day of.
The Jordan, Jesse, Go! podcast, one of the most enduring comedy podcasts around, will be finishing off their Summer Boys of Summer Tour with a jam packed evening. The hosts of the Doughboys podcast, Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger and Allie Goertz from Everything Is Coming Up Simpsons will be guests and there will be a mini version of the Story Break podcast right at the top of the show.
You’ll get to enjoy this very stacked evening all at the Arts District’s hip Angel City Brewery too.
You can get all of this for the nice price of $20. Do so before it sells out here.
Yes, this is a charity benefit supporting the redo of a hotly contested election in North Carolina via Swing Left with the likes of Jane Lynch, Laurie Metcalf, and more for a stellar evening of comedy and music.
Also, the amazing Dana Gould will be hosting this whole Stand Up For America event as beloved Planet of the Apes’ character Dr. Zaius. That very well could be a show on its own that we’d also highly recommend you to go to, but you’re getting a jam packed night on top of that.
Tickets range from $50-$2700 (gets Host listing, VIP Benefits and a special recognition by Dr. Zaius for saving the planet). It might be steep, but it seems all worth the price of admission if you can afford it.
So, go get more details and tickets for Stand Up For America at The Satellite on Thurs. Aug. 8th here.
After breezy summer hiatus, Faded, one of LA’s premier backroom comedy shows, will be returning back to its weekly status this Friday with your lovely Faded crew of Mike Mulloy, Sean Jordan, David Gborie, Zak Toscani, Jamel Johnson, and Bri Pruett over at Blue Rooster Art Supplies.
As always, the line-up is secret (but it’s always good) and tickets are $10. Go get your tickets and get back into the groove of Faded here.
The best versions of some of the most infamous/overplayed/etc. songs in all of pop culture will be shown off once again by Eliot Glazer for his Haunting Renditions at Dynasty Typewriter this Friday.
He’s got quite the smashing line-up as well with Jen Kirkman, Jackie Tohn, and Eli Braden who will be joining Eliot in giving the most elegant arrangements for songs that maybe don’t even deserve it.
Tickets are $15 right now and $20 on the day of. So, you better go and get them here now.
Truly, it only seems like a little while ago that a super cool variety show called The Super Serious Show started up in a super cool photo studio and provided a stellar variety showcase of stand-up, short film, characters, music, and more.
Yet, almost 9 years later, The Super Serious Show, now at the also super cool Virgil, continues to stand as that same stellar, very diverse, carefully handpicked comedy variety showcase we really love.
For their 9 year mark, they’re really bringing the goods as you can see in the 9 year anniversary line-up above. Don’t miss out on helping them celebrating 9 years and seeing a great, great comedy show.
You’re going to want to get your tickets ASAP ($7 in adv., $10 at door-cash only). Do so here.
The somewhat controlled chaos of Late Late Breakfast is finally back with more hysterical, insane challenges for LA favorites in stand-up to attempt while doing their sets.
Hosts Tyler Jackson and Danny Maupin will be at Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake this time around on Sat. Jul. 20th at 4PM. Tickets are only $5 for what is truly a beautifully bonkers experience.
Please go get tickets here.
Other than trying to watch Maria’s social media feeds to see if you can watch her workshop her new hour over coffee with her or during her runs at The Clubhouse, you can watch her along with a great line-up of stand-ups and support the Freedom for Immigrants charity on August. 27th at Highland Park’s Hi Hat (5043 York Blvd., Los Angeles, CA).
As far as we can see, you need to go to this if you can. Tickets are $40 (21+ only) and you can (and very much should) get them here. Don’t be surprised if they sell out.
When the mind and, subsequently, the comedy of Rachel Bloom are such a fascinating thing, especially when they get to roam free. Things like the award winning Crazy Ex-Girlfriend or the OCDance! get to happen.
Hi, I’m Rachel Bloom and This Is My Show coming up this month at Largo is your chance to see Rachel unfettered as the show description even says, “Join Rachel Bloom for 60-90 minutes of whatever she wants to do!” We have no doubt that it’ll be something special.
Tickets are $35 and you best get them before they sell out here.
The UK’s whipsmart Tiff Stevenson is back in town and bringing her latest hour show with her. Every time we’ve seen Tiff in LA, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed her cleverly crafted material that she makes work both in the UK and here in the States.
So, with that said, go see her work shop her latest show, Mother at Lyric Hyperion this coming Monday. Get tickets here.
Over 6.5 years, Put Your Hands Together has been a regularly sold out stand-up show, an award winning podcast, and one of the best inclusive spaces for stand-up in LA.
Hosts Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher along with the producing team of Ryan McMenamin and Hannah Settle continued to uphold the primetime Tues. night slot for stand-up at UCB Franklin. Before them, Comedy Bang! Bang! had their amazing run in that time slot, then faithfully passed the torch to PYHT.
Announced yesterday, Put Your Hands Together will be ending their wonderful run at the end of this July. Cameron will be hosting on July 9th & 16th (tickets on sale now) and Rhea will be hosting on the 23rd and 30th (follow @pyhtshow to see when they go on sale).
Do not miss your chance, truly, to see and end of an era.