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Photo Flash: Columbus Creative Industry Mixer by Roharik Productions

The Columbus Creative Industry Mixer is Central Ohio's largest creative networking event, bringing together the who's-who of the creative arena on one highly anticipated night. Roharik Productions, commercial photography and video production studio, hosted the 5th annual Mixer on Saturday, May 18th at 9PM. Check out some photos from the event below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - 2013 CHICAGO WOMEN'S FUNNY FESTIVAL

Stage 773, founder and producer of the popular Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, has announced the 2013 Chicago Women's Funny Festival, June 6 - 9. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at some of the acts below! (more...)

Pivot Multi-Arts Festival is Presented, 6/6 - 6/22

Pivot Arts launches a new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces from June 6 – 22, 2013 throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The inaugural PIVOT MULTI-ARTS FESTIVAL answers the City's call for a reinvigorated Uptown Entertainment District by uniting artists, businesses and local organizations around multidisciplinary “pop-up” performances occurring in a former Vaudeville Theater, an at-one-time Charlie Chaplin film studio and other historic spaces throughout these communities. Tickets are now on sale, with a range of free events and no more than $15 per event. To purchase tickets, and for complete festival information, visit www.pivotarts.org/festival or call 773-609-0782. (more...)

BWW Reviews: More ROOM SERVICE at the Vagabond Players

You'll be calling for more ROOM SERVICE, as laughs abound in this slapstick comedy now at the Vagabond Players in Baltimore. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Brave New Workshop's LANCE ARMSTRONG'S STEROID-PUMPED COMEDY REVIEW Through 6/29

The four cast members come out the winners in this roast of cheating and the cheating cheaters who cheat with honest, straight-forward, biting satire and a little (?) visual gag for good measure. (more...)

BWW Reviews: World Premiere Comedy THE GRAND IRRATIONALITY Shines at the Lost Studio

In astrology, the Grand Irrationality is when the planets are all out of alignment and nothing adds up - a pretty fair description of Guy Proud's life in Jemma Kennedy's World Premiere comedy THE GRAND IRRATIONALITY at the Lost Studio. (more...)

Photo Flash: Jeff Garlin's CLOSER THAN I APPEAR at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre Company welcomes back Second City alum and star of HBO's hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin in Closer Than I Appear, December 4 - 16, 2012. Jeff returns to Steppenwolf following his popular, sold-out run of No Sugar Tonight in 2011. Join him for a hilarious and ever-changing night of stand-up comedy in Steppenwolf's intimate Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). Jeff will be "up there doing his thing" for at least one hour 15 minutes. Check out photos of Garlin onstage below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Seth MacFarlane Honored at Variety's POWER OF COMEDY Awards

The Avalon Hollywood was host to a huge range of comedy superstars Saturday night for Variety's 3rd Annual Power of Comedy Award - this year honoring Seth MacFarlane for his numerous contributions to comedy. Check out photos from the event below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Stage and Screen Legends Welcome Stephen Sorrentino's VOICES IN MY HEAD West Coast Premiere

Stephen Sorrentino wowed Hollywood with the West Coast Premiere of his hit show VOICES IN MY HEAD. Celebrity guests and fans who walked the red carpet on opening night include Doris Roberts, Joanne Worley, Todd Sherry Ruta Lee, Anne Jeffreys, Joan Kean, Lon Haber and Chuck McCann, as well as legendary Hollywood publicist Ed Lozzi, with Nic Novicki of "Boardwalk Empire" and teen stars and filmmakers Tara-Nicole Azarian, Isabella Palmieri, Allie Carlton, Kiana Lyz Rivera, Trent Carlton and Brandon Tyler Russell. Check out photos from the opening below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Comedian Rajiv Satyal Packs Theatre for Ohio 'Homecoming'

After entertaining audiences all over the world for six years, Los Angeles-based comedian Rajiv Satyal "came home" publicly for the first time on October 5, performing two sold-out shows in Fairfield, Ohio. Check out photos of Rajiv after the show below (more...)

Photo Coverage: FRIARS CLUB COMEDY FESTIVAL Plays Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Due to recent health issues, Freddie Roman was unable to perform in the Friars Club Comedy Festival which he curated for the Mahaiwe and had planned to host. The show went on in Freddie's honor, with his long-time friend Stewie Stone, the Prior of the Friars, stepping in as host and with Freddies favorite, on-the-rise stand-up comics carrying on the Catskills comedy tradition. BroadwayWorld brings you photots from the big event below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Tony Danza & More Bring the Laughs in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returned with its new edition Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, last night, June 25. Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter plays the Triad Theater. Headlining last night's event was Tony Danza, along with Autobiography regulars Rachel Dratch, Marsha Mason, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Sherri Shepherd, Michael Urie, and Alan Zweibel. (more...)

Photo Flash: BISTRO AWARDS - Full Photo Coverage Feat Melissa Manchester, Kaye Ballard, Dee Dee Bridgewater and More

The 2012 Bistro Awards took place on Monday, April 23 at 6:30pm at Gotham Comedy Club. The 27th Annual Bistro Awards gala recognized 25 artists and shows for outstanding achievement in New York cabaret and jazz. Check out our extensive photo coverage of the evening, featuring host Jim David and the award winners. (more...)

Photo Flash: Workshop Theater and Foolish Theatre Present HA!

HA! is a trio of Rich Orloff's one-act comedies. The three plays have had a total of over 300 productions in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Each of the three comedies has been published in the annual Best American Short Plays anthology. Check out the production photos below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Comedy Central Roasts Charlie Sheen

COMEDY CENTRAL has secured one of Hollywood's most notorious bad boys. The network just taped 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Charlie Sheen' (#SheenRoast) will tape in Los Angeles on September 10. The Roast will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Monday, September 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

BroadwayWorld Writers & Staff Congratulate Diamond/Rosen Nuptials

On Saturday August 27, 2011, BroadwayWorld.com's CEO/Editor-in-Chief Robert Diamond, in the midst of Hurricane Irene married actress Jennifer Hallie Rosen after a 17 month engagement. The two were introduced by a friend of Rosen's, who wasn't able to make the wedding, as a result of the weather and warnings throughout all the boroughs. The BroadwayWorld.com News Desk stayed feverish all weekend while the couple said 'I Do', as news was coming fast about theatre cancellations, schedule changes and travel advisories in addition to all things that were happening in other parts of the country and the world, not affected by the Northeast's local weather. (more...)

Photo Flash: Russell Brand Performs at Chumash Casino Resort

Comedian and Actor Russell Brand recently performed a live show at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA. (more...)

Photo Coverage: JOY BEHAR & DICK CAVETT Play The Friars Club

In honor of Tv Host, Author and Comedy Queen Joy Behar, Randie Levine-Miller Entertainment C'tee Co Chair at the Friars put 2 chairs on the stage of the Frank Sinatra Room. Legendary TV Talk Show Icon and author Dick Cavett in one, and Joy in the other. Then she asked them to simply TALK. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Jay Leno performs in Hollywood, Florida

Jay Leno performs in concert at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on December 30, 2010. UPI/Michael Bush Photo via Newscom (more...)

Photo Flash: 8th Annual Holiday Spectacular at Splash Bar

The stars were out in full force as superstar Broadway vocalists and leading men and women took the stage for Splash Bar's 8th Annual Holiday Spectacular hosted by Emily McNamara. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Kathy Griffin Performs At The Gibson Amphitheatre At Universal City Walk

Comeidan Kathy Griffin arrives at the The Gibson Amphitheatre At Universal City Walk where she performed in aid of The Trevor Project on December 16, 2010 in Universal City, California. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Russian stand-up comedian Gennady Khazanov celebrates his 65th birthday

Stand-up comedian, actor Gennady Khazanov performs at his anniversary evening at the Moscow State Variety Theatre. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The New York Friars Club Roast Of Quentin Tarantino - Arrvials

Photos from the Friars Club roast of Quentin Tarantino at the New York Hilton and Towers on December 1, 2010 in New York City. (more...)

Photo Coverage: 13th Annual Mark Twain Prize

Photos from the 12th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy at the Kennedy Center on November 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. Tina Fey, creator of the television show 30 Rock, is the recipient of this year's prize. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Lisa Lampanelli performs in Miami Beach

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli performs in concert at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach on November 6, 2010. (more...)