The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Alice Fraser first studied law in Sydney, Australia, but found comedy and the Footlights while getting her Master’s degree in rhetoric at Cambridge, and honed her stand-up skills in New York City’s open mics and comedy clubs before returning to Australia as a comedian. You’ve likely heard Fraser’s voice before …
Caroline’s Comedy Hour, which originally aired on A&E from 1989-1996, is coming back on the air. Carolines on Broadway owner Caroline Hirsch and Sox Entertainment have licensed the 100 old episodes which aired on cable, with plans to film new episodes this November alongside Hirsch’s annual New York Comedy Festival. …
They might be able to take away Aiko Tanaka’s chance of performing in the finals of America’s Got Talent in 2022, but they can never take away this stunning backdrop for her as she performed in the semis.
Mr. Pants punned his way into the semis of AGT in 2022, but his run proved shorts-lived, as he did not advance to the finals.
Get ready to add Jo Koy to the list of stand-up comedians who’ve made it to the big time of headlining Madison Square Garden. Koy is just one of the 14 acts announced today as headliners for the 2022 New York Comedy Festival, happening Nov. 7-13, 2022, mostly across Manhattan …
The creator and star of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, Robin Thede and her crew already have enjoyed 13 Emmy nominations and one Emmy win heading into the 2022 awards ceremony, as well as 2020 honors from the TV Critics Association for outstanding sketch/variety series. Thede grew up in …
**** (out of 5) This is unlike any clown show I’ve ever seen. Because it’s not exactly clowning. More like buffoonery. There’s a whole lotta buffoonery going on in the small cavern above a meat restaurant on Cowgate after midnight. I still don’t know exactly who or what Mr. Chonkers …
**** (out of 5) Jeremy Elder, Cory Peter Lane, and Hunter Saling have been here before, making their Fringe debut in 2019. Which means this sketch comedy trio from Los Angeles can pack even brighter local UK references into their tightly-packed, fast-paced scenes. Despite possessing individually unique hairstyles and outfits, …
**** (out of 5) The popular podcaster, improviser and storyteller makes his return to the Fringe for the first time in six years. If you haven’t seen him in while, you’ll quickly notice something different about him. The beard, obviously. His midlife crisis, not as noticeable. But Gethard claims that …
***1/2 (out of 5) Plenty of shows at the Fringe have accidental false starts to them, since the headliners must serve as their own opening warm-up acts. But false starts are built into this show from the get-go. Pilkes not only portrays a variety of characters who sit on the …
