Comedians
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Vicki Lawrence & Mama
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Vicki Lawrence & Mama live at the Paramount Theatre! Multi-talented Vicki Lawrence, is an actress, comedian, and singer known for the many characters she originated on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show, where she appeared from 1967 to 1978, for the entire series run. One such character, Thelma Harper/Mama, was the central character of ever popular television situation comedy series Mama's Family. The show still can be seen daily in syndication throughout most of the country and is available as part of a Time-Life DVD collection. Lawrence is currently co-starring in the popular FOX-TV comedy series The Cool Kids. The series has been picked up for a full season of 22 episodes due to its Friday night success. The Cool Kids is a comedy about a rowdy, rag-tag group of friends living in a retirement community who are willing to break every rule in order to have fun. Lawrence’s co-stars are David Alan Grier, Martin Mull and Leslie Jordan. Lawrence spends much of her time on the road with her stage production Vicki Lawrence and Mama, A Two Woman Show. She also enjoys speaking to women’s organizations and other great causes, where she shares her life story of fame, activism, and her continuing success. All the while she approaches everything with her characteristic sense of humor, reminding us all that “Life is much too serious to be taken seriously!” Lawrence has multiple Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 1976. She is a multiple Golden Globe nominee, all for The Carol Burnett Show. In 1973, Lawrence recorded the hit song "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia." It reached Number One on both the United States and Canada top charts. In the past, Lawrence hosted a popular game show, Win, Lose or Draw, her own daytime talk show, Vicki!, and appeared in many theatre productions. She was the only talk show host since Oprah to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy in her freshman year. Through the years Lawrence has made appearances on other television programs, such as Laverne & Shirley, Major Dad, Roseanne, Hannah Montana, and Yes, Dear. Lawrence has also appeared with Burnett, Korman, and Tim Conway in the Burnett show retrospectives. On stage Vicki has appeared in numerous productions, including Carousel, Send Me No Flowers, No, No, Nanette, Chapter Two, Hello Dolly, I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It ON The Road, Annie Get Your Gun and live from the Grand Ole Opry, Nunsense 3: The Jamboree which aired on TNN. Vicki is not only a successful actress, she also is involved in many causes close to her. She was the honorary head of the D.A.R.E program, raised money to protect widows and families of slain police officers in Long Beach, CA, supports the Humane Society and works with the American Heart Association as well as WALK FOR THE CURE. Her efforts to protect women’s rights were recognized in 1988 when Vicki was the first woman to be honored as “Person of the Year” by the Coalition of Labor Union Women. Lawrence was diagnosed with chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) around 2011. She teamed with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and has become the spokesperson for the campaign CIU & You. She appeared on The Doctors in 2015 to relay her story and talk about CIU and promote the CIU & You campaign.
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Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: The Paradise Gothic Tour VIP tickets include Priority Seating in rows one through five! Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan comedian, writer, & director. His self-directed & self-written comedy specials include Monsoon Season, French Kiss Tunnel, & his most recent special Woodapple Jam. His dead-pan style puts audiences at ease while challenging conventional wisdom with a unique tone that is often irreverent, at times poignant, and always hysterical. Paradise Gothic is a sharp, darkly funny new hour exploring immigration, anarchism, "radical buddhism," and the absurdities of attempting to build a life within late-stage capitalism. With his trademark deadpan delivery and postcolonial wit, Vidura takes on corporate tech culture, spiritual burnout, and the strange comedy of trying to stay human in a world ran by numbers. Smart, subversive, and quietly explosive; this is Vidura at his most fearless!
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Vinnie Montez
VIP tickets include priority seating in the rows seven and eight, (behind Lucy preferred seating in rows one through six)! Vinnie Montez is a law enforcement veteran with over 20 years of experience and a nationally touring comedian whose larger-than-life stories have made him an audience favorite across the country. He has been featured in the documentary Vinnie-isms: The Story of the Cop Comedian on Amazon Prime Video and has released two Dry Bar Comedy specials, Armed & Hilarious and Funny Moments. His comedy draws on real experiences, sharp observations, and a self-deprecating style that connects with crowds from every walk of life. Vinnie has performed for U.S. troops overseas, appeared at festivals and theaters nationwide, and shared the stage with some of the biggest names in stand up. Whether he is riffing on the absurdities of daily life, telling stories from the job, or pulling the audience into his world, Vinnie brings high-energy comedy that is equal parts authentic, relatable, and unforgettable. Looking to dine before the show? Dine at Lucy Restaurant to get preferred seating. Make your reservations now at LucyRestaurant.com.
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Vir Das
As the biggest English speaking comedian in India, Vir is taking his authentic point-of-view worldwide and is quickly becoming a global phenomenon with his unique and original perspective. Vir has cemented himself as one of India’s top stand-ups, actors, writers, musicians, and festival producers. He climbed the ranks of the Bollywood elite in various films such as BadMaash Company, Delhi Belly, and Revolver Rani. Through his various tours, including The History of India and Battle of Das Sexes, he is quickly winning over comedy fans around the world. Vir Das is the first Indian comedian to get his own Netflix original comedy special, which is set to premiere March 2017. Vir has made record-setting premiere appearances across the US, and he recently concluded a two-week run at London’s prestigious Soho Theatre. Last year, Vir was featured at the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival .
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Wally Baram
VIP tickets include priority seating in rows one through six! Wally Baram is a Mexican-Syrian stand-up comedian, writer, and actress living in NYC. Wally is a series regular and supervising producer on the hit Amazon series Overcompensating, created by Benito Skinner. She will make her acting debut starring as ‘Carmen,’ a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs in college. She was a producer on the Netflix series, Neon, created by Shea Serrano and a co-producer on the Apple TV series, Shrinking, with Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, and Bill Lawrence. She has written on English Teacher on FX, What We Do in the Shadows on Hulu and FX, Betty on HBO and Sprung on Freevee. Wally was a Just For Laughs ‘New Faces’ for stand-up comedy and made her late-night debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Wally performs regularly at clubs and venues across the country. Her comedy brings a unique perspective on the strange banalities of entering the adult world as well as growing up with a strong multi-cultural/Mexican-Syrian identity. She is also, unfortunately, Gen-Z.
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Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes has been called “one of the funniest stand-up comics” by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's “25 Funniest People in America.” Her smart-witted stand-up has sent her career in many different areas. Sykes can currently be seen on the Amazon Prime show Alpha House. She wrote, produced and starred in Wanda at Large on FOX, as well as starred on her own late night talk show on FOX, The Wanda Sykes Show. Wanda spent five years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed Chris Rock Show. Her other TV credits include Wanda Does It on Comedy Central, Crank Yankers, CBS's New Adventures of Old Christine, and HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her first special Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied premiered on Comedy Central. She has also released two HBO comedy specials – Wanda Sykes; Sick and Tired and I’ma Be Me. Both HBO specials were highly recognized and nominated for Primetime Emmy awards. Additionally, Wanda has published a book titled Yeah, I Said It, a hilarious collection of essays touching on life, family and current events. Wanda can be heard in many animated feature films including Ice Age: Continental Drift as ‘Granny', FOX's Rio as ‘the Goose’, Dreamworks’ Over the Hedge, and Paramount’s The Barnyard. Sykes was also seen in the feature films Evan Almighty, Monster-In-Law, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Pootie Tang, Nutty Professor 2, The Klumps, and Down to Earth.
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We Hate Movies
The We Hate Movies podcast features comedians / co-hosts Andrew Jupin, Eric Szyszka, Stephen Sajdak, and Chris Cabin in discussion about all things movies, from the good and gory to the bad and boring. The We Hate Movies crew have been riffing on the worst and weirdest movies around for over eleven years now, and look forward to bringing their raucous discussions to the live stage once again. They record as part of the HeadGum podcast network. VIP Tickets Available! VIP tix include reserved seating (Rows 6 & 7, behind those that dine in Lucy Restaurant) PLUS a post show Meet & Greet! Looking to dine before the show? Dine at Lucy Restaurant. Make your reservations now at LucyRestaurant.com. Please review our ticket resale policy.
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wellRED Comedy Tour
Trae Crowder (The Liberal Redneck), Corey Ryan Forrester (The Buttercream Dream), and Drew Morgan (The Ginger Ninjer) are stand-up comedy and writing partners. The trio has been touring nationally to sold out clubs and theatres for years pre-apocalypse and by god, they're gonna do it again. This year’s tour, wellRED: OUT THE HOUSE, is about gettin' outta the damn house, y'all! Lawdamercy, what the HELL was all THAT about?! Please join the fellers as they celebrate maintaining sanity (or not), putting yourself back out there, and learning how to party again...all with the syrupy sorghum drawl you know and love. Also much trash will be talked about the myriad lunacies that have consumed our culture since the boys last took the stage. You ain't gonna wanna miss it, y'all! Please review our ticket resale policy.
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Wendy Liebman
Wendy has a very unique brand of humor that sets her apart from all other comedians, earning her an American Comedy Award for “Best Female Comedian.” Her distinctive style includes quick, clever follow-ups after her jokes. Wendy Liebman recently performed on America’s Got Talent and made it to the semifinals. She has been a regular on the Late Show with David Letterman and appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Jimmy Kimmel Live! She has done two half hour specials, one for HBO and one for Comedy Central, and in November 2011 her hour special “Wendy Liebman Taller on TV” premiered on Showtime. Wendy has been in three documentaries: “The Aristocrats,” “The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story,” and “Why We Laugh: Funny Women” recently on Showtime. She has also been featured on HBO’s Women of the Night, Comic Relief VII, The Roseanne Show, Sunday Comics and many more shows. She has authored a book, Swear on Lily (humor and philosophy), and is working on her second. Wendy currently co-hosts the LA radio show Unbound with Terri Nunn. Don’t miss the chance to see Wendy live at the Comedy Works!
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Whitney Cummings at Paramount Theatre
Comedy Works Entertainment presents Whitney Cummings: Big Baby at the Paramount Theatre! Whitney Cummings is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, entrepreneur, and host of the hit podcast “Good for You”. Launched in 2019, “Good For You” is self-produced and features conversations with Whitney’s friends, fellow comedians, and experts in a variety of fields, including neuroscience, veterinary medicine, and magic. Best known for creating and starring in the NBC series “Whitney”, Whitney is also the co-creator and co-writer of the syndicated Emmy-nominated CBS comedy series “2 Broke Girls”. She has appeared in numerous television shows, films, and stand-up specials, including her fifth stand up special which released on Netflix in July 2022. On the big screen, Whitney was last seen in the Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun comedy “Good Mourning” and the Foo Fighters’ horror-comedy “Studio 666.” Other recent film credits include “How It Ends,” “The Opening Act,” and the forthcoming “At Midnight” from director Jonah Feingold. On television, Whitney will next be seen leading an episode of “Accused”, the forthcoming FOX/Sony TV anthology drama series from Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and David Shore. Whitney also recently received praise for her week-long guest hosting stint on “The Wendy Williams Show” in October 2021. Other notable TV appearances include “Tacoma FD”, “Workaholics,” “Crashing,” “Undateable,” and the Comedy Central Roasts, which have solidified her presence in comedy television. In 2017 she published her memoir titled “I’m Fine ... And Other Lies”. That same year, Whitney made her directorial debut with the feature adaptation of Louann Brizendine’s best-seller, "The Female Brain". Whitney’s first one-hour stand-up special, “Whitney Cummings: Money Shot,” premiered on Comedy Central in August 2010 and was nominated for an American Comedy Award. Her second one-hour stand-up special, “Whitney Cummings: I Love You,” debuted on Comedy Central in June 2014. Her third one-hour stand-up special “Whitney Cummings: I’m Your Girlfriend,” aired on HBO in 2016, her fourth, “Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?” aired on Netflix in 2019, and her fifth “Whitney Cummings: Jokes” aired on Netflix in 2022. While not on the road, Whitney lives in Los Angeles with her pack of rescued dogs, her horse, and her boyfriend.