Comedians
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Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black regularly tours the country performing his ribald brand of humorous jokes and observations. Black’s latest special and CD, “Very Famous,” was released in 2011. His first comedy CD, “I Am A Wonderful Man,” was released in 2007. Black is currently co-host of a popular podcast with Tom Cavanagh, entitled Mike and Tom Eat Snacks, and of a new podcast with Michael Showalter, Topics. He and fellow comedian D.L. Hughley host Trust Me, I'm a Gameshow Host, on TBS. Fans of sketch comedy might know Black’s work from such seminal television programs as The State, Viva Variety, Stella and Michael and Michael Have Issues, all of which he co-created, wrote and starred in. Other TV credits include his role as the quirky bowling alley manager “Phil” on the network series Ed, and his witty commentary on cable’s I Love the... series. Black’s movie roles include Hell Baby, This is 40, Wet Hot American Summer, Take Me Home Tonight, Reno 911!: Miami, The Ten and The Baxter. Black currently plays “Peepers,” an uptight butler, on the 2015 Comedy Central series Another Period. He also plays the role of Daniel on the 2015 TVLand series The Jim Gaffigan Show, as well as "McKinley" in the prequel to 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, entitled Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, on Netflix.
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Michael Yo: Issa Truuue Tour!
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Michael Yo: Issa Truuue Tour live at the Dairy Arts Center! A two-time Emmy nominee, Michael Yo is a comedian, actor, and host keeping busy in all of Hollywood's platforms. The self-proclaimed “Half-Black Brother with a Korean Mother” is regular on the Joe Rogan Experience, host of the Michael Yo Show and fresh off his critically acclaimed comedy special Blasian. Right after having his son and a viral appearance showcasing his talents to the world on America’s Got Talent, Michael Yo brings his all new We’re Still Here 2020/21 Tour to your city.
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Michelle Wolf
VIP tickets include priority seating located in the first six rows! Michelle Wolf has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the comedy landscape with the Village Voice calling her “the voice comedy needs right now” and The Daily Beast declaring, “Michelle Wolf is the future of stand-up comedy.” Most recently, Wolf released her third stand up special, Michelle Wolf: It’s Great to Be Here, a series of three 30-minute episodes on Netflix. The special premiered to rave reviews and rose to the Top 10 most watched TV on Netflix. Her previous special Michelle Wolf: Joke Show is also on the platform. In 2018, Wolf made international headlines as the much-buzzed-about headliner of the White House Correspondents Dinner. In 2017, Wolf debuted her first hour-long stand-up special, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady, on HBO. The well-reviewed special garnered her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special. Wolf created and served as the executive producer, writer, and host of the critically acclaimed variety sketch series The Break with Michelle Wolf on Netflix. Before “The Break,” Wolf was an on-air contributor and writer for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and a writing supervisor and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she also made her late-night television debut. Wolf also wrote for the “88th Academy Awards” hosted by Chris Rock.
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Michelle Buteau Tour
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Michelle Buteau: The Full Heart, Tight Jeans Tour Michelle is the creator/writer/star of the Netflix series SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST, inspired by her autobiographical book of essays of the same name, published by Gallery Books. She is also the host of two popular reality competition shows: THE CIRCLE and BARBECUE SHOWDOWN on Netflix. Other film and TV credits include MARRY ME, FIRST WIVES CLUB, ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE, AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS, RUSSIAN DOLL, and SOMEONE GREAT. She is also the Modern Manners columnist for Real Simple and hosts the popular podcast Adulting. Michelle’s one-hour comedy special WELCOME TO BUTEAUPIA is streaming on Netflix and won the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special.
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Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World live at the Paramount Theatre! A brand-new stand-up show from the chaotic mind of a mother of two who is typing this with one hand because the other is always holding someone or something. Michelle Wolf is on tour with a hilarious deconstruction of society, gender roles and testicles. Metaphorically. For the love of God, metaphorically. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh and you’ll find out what is actually the best job in the world. Wolf has released four stand-up specials across Netflix and HBO to critical acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. She is also known for her appearances on The Daily Show (Comedy Central), The Break with Michelle Wolf (Netflix), and making international headlines as the much-buzzed-about headliner of the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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Mick Foley
Mick Foley is a three-time WWE champion, a hardcore legend and a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. Now, Mick is unleashing his trademark blend of wit and wisdom, wildness and warmth into his one-man spoken-word stage show, Tales From Wrestling Past. Mick’s trademark style was first noticed in his writing including five self-penned New York Times best-selling books. He has wowed both crowds and critics a like with his unique stage show. Drawing from his 28 years of travel, Mick finds humor in the unlikeliest of places including the loss of an ear, the “dedication” of a porn-star working in a knee-brace, and a United States President reciting his wrestling catch phrase. He has made appearances on 30 Rock, Boy Meets World, Gotham Comedy Live and The Apprentice. Foley himself refers to Tales From Wrestling Past as “like being in the ring, without getting hurt.” Join this Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley, on his latest journey down life’s highway, an eclectic trip into the surreal world of the days of wrestling past.
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Middleditch & Schwartz at Paramount Theater
Comedy Works Entertainment Presents Middleditch & Schwartz Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters) and Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation, House of Lies) perform a completely improvised show. Ben Schwartz is an Emmy Award-winning writer, actor, and comedian. He's starred in the television shows House of Lies and Parks and Recreation as well as the upcoming films Netflix's Happy Anniversary and Outside In which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September. He is the co-author of the national bestseller Grandma's Dead: Breaking Bad News with Baby Animals and its two sequels. This fall, Ben’s latest book “Things You Should Already Know about Dating, You Fucking Idiot” that he co-wrote with Laura Moses will be released by Hachette Books. Ben and Laura will adapt the tv show for CBS and Gary Sanchez Productions. Thomas Middleditch stars as the lead of the hit HBO comedy series "Silicon Valley" created by Mike Judge & Altschuler & Krinsky. Feature credits include JOSHIE directed by Jeff Baena, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. He recently wrapped THE UNT. DETECTIVE PROJECT opposite Bruce Willis and John Goodman for Voltage. Thomas was recently seen starring in THE FINAL GIRLS directed by Todd Strauss Schulson for Sony and THE BRONZE directed by Brian Buckley. Named one of the 10 Comedians to Watch by Variety in 2012, Thomas has also played roles in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET directed by Martin Scorsese, THE CAMPAIGN directed by Jay Roach, FUN SIZE directed by Josh Schwartz for Paramount, BEING FLYNN, directed by Chris Weitz for Focus Features, THE OTHER GUYS directed by Adam McKay for Sony Pictures, and the lead role in the independent feature SPLINTERHEADS. Additionally Thomas is one of the founding members of The Improvised Shakespeare Theater Company and a frequent collaborator with both Funny or Die and College Humor.
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Midlife Circus
Midlife Circus: The Grayest Show on Earth Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, step right up and witness Midlife Circus: The Grayest Show on Earth. Be amazed by the man who can walk from one room to another without forgetting why he did so. Become enraptured by the woman who can choose a restaurant at which to eat without hesitation. Experience first-hand the mind-boggling mental prowess of the man who can remember the address of his childhood home, but struggles with what he had for lunch. Midlife Circus is an irreverent look at the second half of life and all of the challenges that come with it. A word of warning; If you suffer from nervous disorders, a weak stomach or heart palpitations….you’re in the right place. Come one, come all to the Grayest Show on Earth with your ringmaster, Talon Saucerman, your feature acts; Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald and Nancy Norton and under the big top, our headliner, Bob Meddles. Step right up to Midlife Circus: The Grayest Show on Earth. Please review our ticket resale policy
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Mike Cannon
VIP tickets include priority seating in rows seven and eight, (behind Lucy preferred seating in rows one through six)! Mike Cannon is a New York City-based comedian, podcaster, writer, and actor. headlined at some of the world’s most iconic venues – including a sold-out performance at Gramercy Theatre in his hometown of NYC. He currently co-hosts the extremely popular Chrissy Chaos podcast with Chris Distefano. Mike released two independently-produced hour specials on Youtube Mike Cannon's Huge Mistake, a crowd work special on edibles, and White Privilege Homeless in 2022. His debut comedy special, Life Begins, was released on YouTube in January 2020 and earned a spot on Laugh Button’s Top 35 Comedy Specials of 2020 and the album version was on Sirius/XM Raw Dog Radio’s Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2020. He released his latest, much anticipated special, Chris Distefano Presents Mike Cannon: Traumatized Animal, in September of 2024. Outside of stand-up, Mike has made a name for himself in both acting and writing. Select credits include Amazon Prime’s Timing, Barstool Sports’ Friday Night Pints and Answer The Internet, Comedy Central’s Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and TruTV’s Blake Griffin’s Double Cross. He was a contributing writer and performer on MTV2’s Guy Code and worked as a contributing producer, writer and panelist for ViceTV's Super Maximum Retro Show. He currently hosts three digital series, Heads Up with Mike Cannon, Mike Takes Edibles, and, most recently, Existential Dad. It makes no difference to him whether he’s performing in a club, bar, casino, elevator (done that twice), parking lot, rooftop, on a fake beach in front of a freight train, or in technically-legal underground speakeasies; comedy is his life. Mike is dedicated to making the majority of you laugh and the rest of you confused, yet oddly satiated. Looking to dine before the show? Dine at Lucy Restaurant to get seating in rows 1 - 6. Make your reservations now at LucyRestaurant.com.
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Mike Epps
A star of the recent hit The Hangover, Mike Epps first appeared on the Def Comedy Jam tour and starred in two of HBO's Def Comedy Jams. The comedian was cast as Ice Cube's co-star in the Friday sequel Next Friday as Day-Day. That same year, he had a cameo in DJ Pooh's 3 Strikes and supported Jamie Foxx in the action comedy Bait.Mike's prolific film career has included a voice-over role in Dr. Dolittle 2, comical pimp Baby Powder in How High, and a bumbling thief to Ice Cube's bounty hunter in All About The Benjamins. Other movie roles include The Fighting Temptations with Cuba Gooding, Guess Who, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, and The Honeymooners with Cedric the Entertainer.