Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Nurse Blake: Shock Advised Tour

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Nurse Blake: Shock Advised Tour on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 7:00pm. Blake Lynch, aka Nurse Blake is a nurse, creator, internationally touring comedian, healthcare advocate, and keynote speaker. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Steven Wright

(RED BANK, NJ) -- The Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Steven Wright on Friday, April 28th at 8:00pm. Academy Award winner Steven Wright is a prototype comedian that many others continually try to follow. This show was originally scheduled for March 18, 2022 and all tickets will be honored on the new date.

State Theatre and The Stress Factory Comedy Club Present Tim Dillon Live

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey and The Stress Factory Comedy Club present Tim Dillon Live on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:00pm. Tim Dillon is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Tickets range from $39-$69.

MPAC presents Terry Fator: On the Road Again

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Legendary America's Got Talent winner Terry Fator and his cast of America's favorite puppets are coming Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown on Friday, April 21 at 8:00pm in a new version of his Las Vegas show, "Terry Fator: On the Road Again." Tickets range from $49-$89.

Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Sarah Silverman: Grow Some Lips

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents Sarah Silverman: Grow Some Lips on Saturday, April 8th at 8:00pm. Silverman is a two-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and producer. She currently hosts her weekly podcast, the critically acclaimed The Sarah Silverman Podcast, available on iTunes and wherever podcasts are available.

Vivid Stage presents Improv with The Flip Side on March 18th

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present its house improv team, The Flip Side, on Saturday, March 18 at 8:00pm.

Vivid's The Flip Side to Perform in Madison

(MADISON, NJ) -- Vivid Stage will take improv on the road to the Madison Community Arts Center on Friday, February 3 at 8:00pm. THE FLIP SIDE, Vivid’s house improv team, features Brad Barton, Clark Carmichael, Laura Ekstrand, Noreen Farley, Lulu French, Dave Maulbeck, Scott McGowan, Becca McLarty and Emaline Williams. This unpredictable evening is an affordable, enjoyable evening that is packed with laughs from start to finish.

DC's Reflecting Fools Will Reflect U.S. Comedic Life in Tough Times – Look Out, Mr. President

by Bruce Chadwick - published 2023-01-12
When I first started talking to Jack Rowles, the head of DC’s Reflecting Fools, a comedy show that takes pot shots at Democrats, Republicans and anybody whoever ran for office, it was right smack dab in the middle of the fight to elect a new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Everybody had a candidate and everybody had a funny story to tell about the House election. It had been 100 years since such a battle was fought to win the top spot in the House, the third most important and powerful position in the United States behind the President and Vice President.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood are "Scared Scriptless" at Rahway's UCPAC

by Spotlight Central - published 2023-01-09
Inside Rahway, NJ’s historic Union County Performing Arts Center auditorium this chilly Friday, December 16, 2022 evening, audience members prepare themselves for Scared Scriptless, an improvisational comedy show featuring Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the hit television series, Whose Line Is It Anyway.