New Jersey Stage logo
New Jersey Stage Menu


Bell Theater Announces Bell Comedy Nights

originally published: 05/30/2024

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Bell Theater has announced the launch of Bell Comedy Nights - five nights of side-splitting laughter with tickets priced from $35. Bell Comedy Nights are executive produced by Jessica Pilot (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) assisted by Vinnie Favale (The Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central).

To promote the new series, the theater is offering a buy two tickets, get the third free offer. To access this offer, visit www.belltheater.org and check out Bell Comedy Nights.

The lineup of nationally-known comedians starts on Wednesday, June 12 with Ophira Eisenberg, who was hailed by New York Magazine as one of the “Top 10 Comics that Funny People Find Funny.” She hosted NPR’s comedy trivia show Ask Me Another for 9 years. As the parent of a 6-year-old, she now hosts of the new comedy podcast Parenting Is a Joke. Eisenberg has appeared on Comedy Central, This Week at The Comedy Cellar, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, HBO’s Girls, Gotham Live and The Late Late Show.

Carmen Lynch takes the stage on Thursday, July 11. She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen ColbertConanInside Amy SchumerThat Damn Michael Che, Life & Beth, and the documentary Hysterical. Lynch also tours doing standup in Spanish, has a podcast on SiriusXM called The Human CentiPOD and has a plethora of viral videos on TikTok. Her two comedy albums, Vertically Obese and Dance Like You Don’t Need the Money, can be found on iTunes and Spotify.

Nick Griffin comes to Bell Theater on Wednesday, August 7. A veteran of late night talk shows, he has appeared on Conan, The Late Late Show and 11 times on The Late Show with David Letterman. Griffin also starred in his own half-hour Comedy Central special. Originally from Kansas City, he lives in New York City where he regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY and Gotham Comedy Club.




Please support the advertisers at New Jersey Stage!
Want info on how to advertise? Click here



Jason Salmon appears on Thursday, Sept. 12. Salmon’s comedy has been described as “like getting the best advice you’ve ever gotten…from the dumbest guy you know.” He has headlined throughout the U.S. and performed for the troops in Central America, Europe, Greenland, and Afghanistan. Salmon recorded two standup comedy specials that have gotten over a million views online. His most recent special, BISCUITS and GRAViTY, is available on YouTube. Salmon has been featured on HBO, Comedy Central and in Red Dead Redemption 2, Orange is the New Black and 30 Rock.

Thursday, October 17 features Mike Vecchione, who has performed in NYC clubs and across the country for more than 20 years. Vecchione has appeared on The Tonight Show, Netflix, Comedy Central and Hulu. He was in Pete Davidson’s movie The King of Staten Island and currently has a comedy special on YouTube called The Attractives, directed and produced by fellow comedian Nate Bargatze. Vecchione’s sarcastic, joke-heavy style combined with sharp writing and an understated delivery leaves audiences in stitches.

Bell Theater, housed at the iconic Bell Works complex (101 Crawfords Corner Road) in Holmdel, is Central New Jersey’s newest home for the arts. Thanks to the generous support of Monmouth County Philanthropist Sheldon Vogel and a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Historical Fund, the theater opened in May 2024. With plenty of free parking and 300 seats, the theater offers an electrifying slate of performances that include professional Broadway musicals and plays, concerts, comedy, jazz, and family entertainment.




Please support the advertisers at New Jersey Stage!
Want info on how to advertise? Click here


FEATURED EVENTS

To narrow results by date range, categories,
or region of New Jersey
click here for our advanced search.


Brett

Brett Goldstein: Second Best Night of Your Life – Live Special Taping

Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 9:30pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy

Click here for full event listing

 

Brett

Brett Goldstein: Second Best Night of Your Life – Live Special Taping

Saturday, February 01, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy

Click here for full event listing

 

NYC

NYC Musical Marathon & Jack Dallas presents Repertoire 2025

Wednesday, February 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm
Divinity Hall @ Centennial AME Zion Church
5 Lewis Place, Closter, NJ 07624
category: comedy

Click here for full event listing

 

Gary

Gary Owen

Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC)
30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
category: comedy


Click here for full event listing

 

Kelly

Kelly Kellz

Friday, February 07, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Avenel Performing Arts Center
150 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001
category: comedy


Click here for full event listing

 

More events

Event Listings are available for $10 and included with our banner ad packages






Advertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info




 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Amy

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's Restless Leg Tour comes to New Jersey in June

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Comedy icons, writers, producers, actresses and Saturday Night Live alumni Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's Restless Leg Tour will continue into 2025 including two shows at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City on Saturday, June 21 and a performance at the Prudential Center in Newark on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00pm.



NJPAC

NJPAC presents comedian Mojo Brookzz

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready for an evening of laughter at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with comedian Mojo Brookzz on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:00pm. Mojo​​​​​​​ is like a vibrant fire emoji brought to life, radiating energy and humor wherever he goes. Mojo captures the essence of all your favorite episodes of Def Comedy Jam, blending their comedic brilliance into a single unforgettable experience.



NJPAC

NJPAC presents comedian Aida Rodriguez

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents comedian Aida Rodriguez on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:00pm. Aida is a comedian, writer, actor, and author — a favorite of critics and fans alike.



The

The Drew Forum at MPAC presents Al Franken

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Former U.S. Senator Al Franken will be the second speaker in Drew University's 2024-2025 Drew Forum series at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Senator Franken will speak at MPAC on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:30pm. Charles Stile, political columnist and former New Jersey statehouse political reporter for The Bergen Record, will serve as moderator.



bergenPAC

bergenPAC presents comedian Gary Owen

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents comedian Gary Owen on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:00pm. Gary has been entertaining American audiences for decades with his side-splitting comedy performing to sold-out audiences in clubs and theatres across the country.