Comedians

Lewis Black at Paramount Theatre

Live Nation and Comedy Works Entertainment proudly welcome Lewis Black: Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour Two-time Grammy award winning comedian/actor/writer Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. He has performed throughout the world and the US, where he performed at Carnegie Hall and had two successful Broadway runs. His latest stand up special, Tragically, I Need You, released earlier this year and has already surpassed 1.3 million views on YouTube. The brand-new special explores topics including his ways of coping with the pandemic, his frustrations with the evolving world, and of course his thoughts about the chaos of America these last few years. Adding a unique element to podcasting, Black delivers audience-written Rants which have been submitted from fans around the world on his podcast, Rant Cast. Black is the longest-running contributor on Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW and his stand-up specials have appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix. In 2020 he released Thanks for Risking Your Life. In 2015, Black notably voiced the character “Anger” in the Pixar Academy Award-winning film, Inside Out. His other notable films include Universal’s Accepted co-starring Jonah Hill, Blake Lively and Justin Long, and also Man Of The Year opposite Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney and Jeff Goldblum. The comedian has released eight critically acclaimed comedy albums including the 2007 Grammy Award-Winner, The Carnegie Hall Performance. He won his second Grammy in 2011 for his album, Stark Raving Black, and has a total of 6 Grammys nominations. He has published three bestsellers: Nothing’s Sacred (Simon & Schuster, 2005), Me of Little Faith (Riverhead Books, 2008) and I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas (Riverhead Books, 2010). A published playwright, he’s written over 40 plays and has found his work performed throughout the country.

Lil Rel

Milton “Lil Rel” Howery is a West Side Chicago native actor, comedian, writer and producer. Known for breakout roles in The Carmichael Show, as well as in the Oscar-winning horror film Get Out. Howery has become a comedic staple in Chicago and a rising star nationally. His hilarious story-telling has allowed him to become an increasingly iconic personality. He can currently be seen in Vacation Friends streaming on Hulu. In early 2016 Netflix released Rel’s first stand-up special Kevin Hart Presents: Lil Rel: RELevent, to which he has followed with two acclaimed HBO comedy specials, Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw and I said it. Y’all thinking it. Howery has also maintained a strong film career, winning “Best Comedic Performance” at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for his role in Get Out, as well as landing roles in Free Guy, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and the Oscar-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah. Howery continues to rise while giving back to his community. He’s lent his talents to causes such as America’s National Night Out Against Crime, a community police-awareness event, as well as speaking up at numerous 2020 protests, honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery among others. He is also a loving father of three. Please review our ticket resale policy.

Lil Mo Mozzarella

VIP tickets include priority seating in the first six rows! Meet Mark Brucato, better known as Lil Mo Mozzarella, your neighborhood legend who says, "Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt." “How ya doin'?” If you don’t know him, you’re probably living under a rock! When it comes to his job, he chuckles, "I’m a f***ing legend!" If you see him, watch your mouth—you better grab some tickets quick, or you’ll get hit with so many loads of semolina bread, you’ll feel like you walked into the bakery! Come to the show and enter into Mo's world; it’s all about keeping things light, fun, and hilarious!

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Lisa Lampanelli

SPECIAL EVENT Lisa Lampanelli is Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean. Heralded as "more than a stand-up -- a standout,” by comedy legend Jim Carrey, Lampanelli is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen. She has won accolades from The King of All Media Howard Stern, who called her "a true original and a brilliant comedy mind who'll steal the show every time." Known for saying things that most people are afraid to think, Lisa Lampanelli's raunchy, gut-busting performances are wildly popular at theaters across the U.S. and Canada. This equal opportunity offender is a regular on late night television, and a frequent guest and guest host on Howard Stern's Sirius satellite radio shows. Lisa recently shot her fifth stand-up special, Back to the Drawing Board, proving this insult comic is new, improved, and funnier than ever. Lampanelli has also parlayed her love of Broadway into her own stage show, Fat Girls, Interrupted. Lisa became a household name when she joined 17 other celebrities on the fifth season of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. She is currently starring as a series regular on Bounty Hunters, CMT's first-ever animated show. Lampanelli joined the ranks of comedy greats with her 2009 HBO comedy special, Long Live the Queen, and that same year, released her first autobiography, Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks. She recently released her first Greatest Hits album. She became known as the “Queen of the Roast” after roasting many celebs like: Chevy Chase, Pamela Anderson, Jeff Foxworthy, William Shatner, Flava Flav, and Larry the Cable Guy. One of the few white comedians to perform on BET's Comic View, and the Wendy William Show, Lisa has clearly cemented her huge crossover appeal. On the feature film side, Lisa appeared in the David Chase-directed feature film, Not Fade Away. She also appeared in Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector and had a featured role in Delta Farce, opposite Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, and D.J. Quall. She also starred in the feature film, The Aristocrats and played a more maternal version of herself in the Owen Wilson vehicle, Drillbit Taylor. On a continuous ride to comedic stardom, Lisa has also taped several specials for VH1, MTV, and CMT, and was a featured presenter on the Bravo’s “A List Awards” and the “NewNowNext Awards” on Logo.

Lisa Landry

Recording her new Comedy Album! Lisa Landry came up through the famed New York City comedy circuit to become an audience favorite at clubs, colleges and theaters across the country. Landry has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The Bonnie Hunt Show as well as starring in her own half hour special Comedy Central Presents Lisa Landry. A nationwide vote catapulted her special to third place out of 100 top comedians in Comedy Central’s annual Standup Showdown, making her the first woman to ever place in the top three! Landry’s CD Put Your Keys in the Key Bowl was selected by iTunes as one of the Top 10 Best Comedy CDs of 2008. She is one of a handful of comedians chosen by TBS for their We Know Funny series of stand-up style commercials. Landry has her own DVD entitled Brazillionaire and recently released a new CD called Use This Against Me. In the past Lisa has been featured on Brett Butler’s Southern Belles of Comedy DVD and has made guest appearances on Fox’s Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, the Bob and Tom Show, Fox’s Redeye, and the Hollyweird segment on MSNBC’s Scarborough Country. Landry was also a comedy writer for US Weekly Magazine for four years. Trust us you don't want to miss seeing Lisa Landry!

Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Screening

Comedy Works Entertainment presents Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Screening Hosted by Ellen Greene live at the Paramount Theatre! Little Shop of Horrors is the 1986 cult-classic sci-fi musical comedy directed by Frank Oz, featuring a nerdy florist, Seymour Krelborn, who cultivates a man-eating, blood-thirsty plant named Audrey II. As the plant brings fame to his Skid Row shop, it demands increasingly human sacrifices, forcing Seymour to balance his love for coworker Audrey with the plant's deadly appetite.

Liz Miele

Liz Miele is a NYC comedian that has appeared on Comedy Central, FOX, AXS TV, Hulu, and NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. She's been featured in The New Yorker, NY Times, Runner's World, Psychology Today, and The Guardian. She has several viral videos on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. She regularly tours internationally and has three albums out on Spotify and iTunes, including her newest special, Self Help Me, now free on YouTube. Her book, Why Cats Are Assholes comes out Feb 2021, and she has a weekly podcast with comedian Maria Shehata called 2 Non Doctors. Looking to dine before the show? Dine at Lucy Restaurant. Make your reservations now at LucyRestaurant.com. Please review our ticket resale policy.

Liza Treyger

Liza Treyger is a stand up comic who most recently was seen in the Judd Apatow movie King of Staten Island and HBO's Pause w/Sam Jay. She has Netflix and Comedy Central half hour specials and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, @midnight, Lights Out with David Spade, This is Not Happening. She is the co host of the podcast That's Messed Up an SVU Podcast and host of her own podcast Enemies. What makes her most proud is she regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Store. Please review our ticket resale policy.

Louie Anderson

Two-time Emmy award winner Louie Anderson is one of the country’s most recognized and adored comics and was named by Comedy Central as “One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time.” Louie is well known for his "clean" comedy about growing up in the Midwest that has endeared him to audiences worldwide. Currently he is headlining in his own stand-up show, “Louie Live,” in Las Vegas. Anderson has worked on television and in movies, starring in his own CBS sitcom “The Louie Show” and five of his own comedy specials for both HBO and Showtime. He has guest starred on such popular sitcoms as “Scrubs” and “Grace Under Fire,” and dramas like “Touched by an Angel” and “Chicago Hope.” Anderson has also appeared in memorable featured roles in such films as “Coming to America,” opposite Eddie Murphy. The multi-talented comedian/actor's resume also includes the syndicated hit series, “Family Feud” and creating and producing the two-time Emmy Award winning animated series on FOX, “Life with Louie.” Anderson is also a best-selling author and has written three books, including the best- selling first book, Dear Dad- Letters from an Adult Child in 1989 and his latest, The F Word: How to Survive Your Family. ALL AGES - FAMILY SHOW on Sunday, June 15 *Ages 12 and up recommended