Comedians
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Ben Bailey
Acclaimed stand-up comedian, Ben Bailey is the most desired cabbie in New York. He is the host of the highly successful shows Cash Cab and Cash Cab: After Dark on the Discovery Channel. In fact, Cash Cab has gained such a following that he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host. Ben has appeared at the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival a couple times while promoting the movie Bad Meat. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival as well as the Masters show at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival. Ben was also a Star Search semi-finalist. Ben has also guest starred on numerous television comedies and dramas such as: ABC's The Knights of Prosperity, Hope & Faith, NBC's Law and Order SVU, and Fox's Mad TV, as well as a recurring role on One Life To Live. Some television highlights of Ben's career include his own Comedy Central Presents Special, and performances and interviews on shows such as: The Tonight show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Last Call with Carson Daly, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, The World Stands Up, and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Film roles include a featured role in Spiderman 2, and the independent comedies; Bad Meat, Don't Shoot The Pharmacist, They're Made Out of Meat, and Meet Me at Rays, (also co-wrote/directed).
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Ben Bankas
VIP tickets include priority seating in rows seven and eight (behind Lucy preferred seating in rows one through six)! Ben Bankas is one of the most popular comedians touring the USA in 2025. Originally from Toronto, Canada and now living in Austin, Texas Ben has performed with the likes of Andrew Schulz, Theo Von, Mark Normand, Tony Hinchcliffe, Bryan Callen, Joe List and Louis J. Gomez, in comedy clubs and theatres across North America. Ben has been featured on Fox News, InfoWars and has been talked about on The Joe Rogan Exerpience. Ben is the host of Bankas Podcast available on Youtube/Spotify/Apple Podcasts and has 4 full length comedy specials available on Youtube. Ben has amassed over 300,000 Instagram followers and continues to be a crowd favorite at comedy clubs across Austin, New York City and L.A. Looking to dine before the show? Dine at Lucy Restaurant to get preferred seating in rows 1 - 6. Make your reservations now at LucyRestaurant.com.
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Ben Gleib
BEN GLEIB: STAND-UP FOR AMERICA COMEDY TOUR There are many people running for president in 2020, but only Ben Gleib was named one of “the funniest comedians working today” by TBS. Ben Gleib is the host and head writer of the Emmy nominated Idiotest on Netflix and the Game Show Network. His hilarious stand-up special on Showtime Ben Gleib: Neurotic Gangster is currently on Amazon Prime. You may have seen one of his many TV appearances like the Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda, @midnight on Comedy Central, starring on E!’s Chelsea Lately, or guest starring in the new Lifetime series American Princess. He’s also done feature films including voicing Marshall the Sloth in Ice Age and Dali in The Book of Life. Ben recently created the Telethon for America, a voter turnout event which he hosted with Olivia Munn, featuring Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Chelsea Handler, Jane Fonda, Hasan Minhaj, Pete Davidson, Amy Schumer, Adam Devine, Dr. Phil and more. He has also been a contributor or host on CNN, Headline News, FOX News, NPR, and ABC News. Ben makes politics and pop culture funny on his podcast Last Week on Earth. Esquire said he “could be comedy’s next big thing” but now with his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, he could be America’s next president! Come see his standup tour now, because if he wins, it could be his last for four or eight years! Please review our ticket resale policy.
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Ben Roy
Ben Roy's first streaming comedy special Hyena!, was recorded at Comedy Works and is now on 800 Pound Gorilla Media. If you aren't familiar with Ben Roy, he's been taking comedy audiences by storm since 2004, bringing an unparalleled energy and unique voice to the stage. Often compared to Lewis Black or Bill Hicks due to his passionate, ranting approach, Roy has a style that is definitively his own. Roy cut his comedic teeth here in Denver at Comedy Works. Since then, he has been selected to perform at many comedy festivals and has been featured on HBO’s Funny as Hell series; as well as on the Comedy Central shows Adam DeVine’s House Party, Corporate, @midnight, and This Is Not Happening. Ben has released three stand-up comedy albums and was listed as one of Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch. In 2023 his first streaming stand up special, HYENA, was released on YouTube by 800LB Gorilla Media. That same year NPR listed HYENA as one of their Top Specials Of 2023. From that success, HYENA was licensed by HULU and Disney+ and began streaming on their platforms. Ben recorded his sixth album at the world famous Comedy Works Downtown in January of this year. Along with fellow Denver Comedians Adam Cayton-Holland and Andrew Orvedahl (who collectively perform as The Grawlix), Ben, wrote and starred in TruTV’s original comedy series Those Who Can’t. In addition to stand-up comedy, Roy is a prolific musician, currently the lead singer of SPELLS. He is also currently the host of two podcasts, 97.9 The Rat Race and Advice Fight.
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Ben & Emil Live
VIP tickets include priority seating in the first six rows! Ben & Emil Live! Hosted by Ben Cahn and Emil DeRosa, a licensed Wall Street trader and his skeptical best friend, The Ben and Emil Show highlights the funnier side of the business, political, and financial world. Ben and Emil dive deep into the hilarious underbelly of our economy. It's an insightful, hilarious, and occasionally chaotic way to learn about finance, business, and politics.
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Ben Roy Presents Almost Famous
Denver pro and favorite Ben Roy presents, Almost Famous Showcase! With slightly less fanfare than the birth of a star in space, come watch a display of emerging comedic supernovas! Comedians still on the rise take to the stage in pursuit of their full potential! Be a part of the laughter and watch the journey as comics further improve upon their already meteoric rises in the world of comedy! Eight of Denver's brightest young stars showcasing their Comedic prowess! Featuring on 9/2; Andres Becerril, Austin Black, Jack Comstock, Nic Dean, Mitch Jones, Phil Corridor, Kate McLachlan and Sam Ellefson! Do yourself a favor and witness the birth of a star!
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Ben Schwartz & Friends
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Ben Schwartz & Friends Ben Schwartz brings some of his friends on stage to create a totally improvised show. Nothing is prepared beforehand, every word is made up on the spot, creating a unique comedy experience for every city. Ben Schwartz & Friends continues to sell out venues around the world, including Radio City Music Hall and the Eventim Apollo in England. Ben can be seen starring in the recent Universal Pictures’ horror comedy RENFIELD, released in April of this year. You can also catch him starring opposite Kevin Hart and John Cena in DIE HART 2: DIE HARTER, the second season of Roku’s hit action comedy. Ben has leading roles in Lord & Miller’s AppleTV+ miniseries THE AFTERPARTY, as well as the second season of Greg Daniels and Steve Carell’s Netflix series SPACE FORCE, in which he stars opposite stars Carell and John Malkovich. Ben is also the voice of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG in both the original and sequel films for Paramount. Previous credits include the Disney feature FLORA AND ULYSSES, based on the popular novel, the indie feature STANDING UP, FALLING DOWN for which Ben received rave reviews for his lead performance opposite Billy Crystal; NIGHT SCHOOL opposite Kevin Hart for Universal; HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, written and directed by Jared Stern for Netflix; THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU directed by Shawn Levy, and many others. Ben starred opposite Don Cheadle & Kristen Bell in the Showtime comedy series HOUSE OF LIES and acted alongside Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, and Aziz Ansari as Jean Ralphio on PARKS & RECREATION. He co-created and stars in three improv specials on Netflix entitled MIDDLEDITCH & SCHWARTZ and has lent his voice to various animated shows such as Ducktales and Rise of the TMNT. As a writer, Ben has published four books and written television shows and movies for many major studios.
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Ben Schwartz & Friends Tour
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Ben Schwartz & Friends LIVE at the Buell Theatre! Ben Schwartz brings some of his friends on stage to create a totally improvised show. Nothing is prepared beforehand, every word is made up on the spot, creating a unique comedy experience for every city. Ben Schwartz & Friends continues to sell out venues around the world, including Radio City Music Hall and the Eventim Apollo in England. Having appeared in a wide range of projects over the course of his career, Ben Schwartz has continued to deliver impressive, compelling performances in both film and television and has secured himself a distinctive place in Hollywood. But his career began and continues to be driven by live comedy performances. He has three long form improv specials on Netflix- Middleditch and Schwartz and currently tours his latest improv show Ben Schwartz and Friends around the world, most recently selling out the Sydney Opera House, Radio City Music Hall and Royal Albert Hall. Ben is an Emmy-Award winning writer, actor, and comedian. He is set to return as the voice of Sonic in the highly-anticipated film SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4, in theaters in 2027. The first three Sonic films have grossed over 1 billion dollars for Paramount, making it one of the most successful franchises in the storied studio’s history. Ben has appeared in the movies Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice alongside Vince Vaughn, Renfield with Nicholas Cage, Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina, This is Where I Leave You alongside Jason Bateman, Adam Driver, Jane Fonda, Tina Fey, just to name a few. On the TV side, Ben can be seen in the first season of Lord Miller’s AppleTV+ series THE AFTERPARTY and he starred in the Greg Daniels Netflix series SPACE FORCE, opposite Steve Carell and John Malkovich. Ben also starred opposite Don Cheadle & Kristen Bell in the Showtime comedy series HOUSE OF LIES and acted alongside Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt and Aziz Ansari as Jean Ralphio on PARKS & RECREATION. Additionally, he has lent his voice to various animated shows such as DUCKTALES and RISE OF THE TMNT.
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Bengt Washburn
Originally from Utah, Bengt grew up the youngest son in a large Mormon family. Bengt has appeared on Comedy Central‘s Live at Gotham, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and on Conan on TBS. He has performed in forty states, on four continents, at the 2002 Winter Olympics and in Canada. Bengt won the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2001. He has since been invited to perform at the Boston Comedy Festival, the Vancouver International Comedy Festival and the Aspen Laff Festival where his performance was broadcast live on XMSirius Radio. Bengt has three comedy CDs and one Comedy DVD. He‘s been on the Bob and Tom Morning Show, NPR and PRI. In real life Bengt is described as ditzy and logistically impaired, but his act is described as intelligent, accessible, insightful, original and hilarious.
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Bert Kreischer
VIP tickets include priority seating in the first five rows! Comedian, Actor, Podcaster Bert Kreischer’s career has evolved from being Rolling Stone Magazine’s "Number One Partier in the Nation [rollingstone.com]," to one of the top grossing stand-up comics in the business, to the star of a major motion picture, The Machine, from Sony Pictures. According to Forbes, Kreischer has been hailed as, “one of the best storytellers of his generation, seamlessly and sincerely sharing anecdotes about his family and fatherhood while proving that there’s a way to take his [party-boy] antics into middle-age.” Last March, Kreischer released his highly anticipated 5th stand-up special, Razzle Dazzle, the follow up to his previous stand-up specials, Secret Time, The Machine, and Hey Big Boy, which are currently streaming on Netflix. Razzle Dazzle was a hit for Netflix, garnering critical praise and reaching their top 10 most watched list with over 8.3 million total views. This July, Kreischer is shooting his 6th Netflix special in his hometown of Tampa, FL and all six shows sold out within a day. Kreischer starred in and produced the 2023 Sony Pictures film, The Machine, based on his signature stand-up set recounting his true experience with Russian mobsters while on a booze-soaked college trip. The Machine immediately launched into Netflix’s Global Top 10 Films list upon its premiere later that year on the streamer. Kreischer’s second annual Fully Loaded Comedy Festival hit sixteen of the most iconic ballparks and arenas across the country during the summer of 2023, and he took his festival to sea with the Fully Loaded at Sea Cruise this past October. The highly anticipated event sold out in just a few days. Kreischer recently announced the third annual Fully Loaded Comedy Festival which kicks off this summer. In addition to being named, “one of the US’s top stand-ups over the past decade,” by The Guardian, Kreischer is a world-renowned podcaster hosting Bertcast, with over 600 episodes, and 2 Bears 1 Cave with Tom Segura, which consistently charts in the top 10 comedy podcasts worldwide. Kreischer also created, hosts, and produces the YouTube cooking show, Something’s Burning, which has earned over 26.2M views. On social media, Kreischer boasts impressive numbers totaling 12.2M fans across all platforms, and 223.9M total views on his YouTube channel alone. In 2022, he founded Berty Boy Productions [bertyboyproductions.com], the production home to the entire video and podcast solar system that orbits Kreischer, his friends and colleagues, and the Fully Loaded Comedy brand.