“One of the things we struggle with is to call it clean comedy,” says manager Lenny Sisselman. “It sounds like it is not going to be funny.” The culture has taken comedy entertainment “to a dark place,” he said. “Most people are amazed that these comedians can be that funny and clean. This is what we have tried to create, and we are very pleased with the comedians in the Apostles of Comedy.”
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One of the more exciting things for theater nerds is the fact that Stone and Parker are teaming up with Avenue Q's Bobby Lopez and Jason Moore in creating a musical called The Book Of Mormon.
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"The fundamental difference between sacred art and secular art goes much deeper than a simple matter of theme. This is because the difference lies in the core reason for doing it."
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"South Parks"'s creators speak about the possibility of Eric Cartman running guns in Afghanistan, Muhammad cartoons, mocking religions, angering and/or being claimed by liberals and conservatives, the timing of Team America, cat orgies, celebrities talking politics, Kanye, and an upcoming Tiger Woods episode.
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Amer and Usman are part of Allah Made Me Funny, a troupe showcasing the talent of Muslim comedians. They hit all the things typical comedians joke about — growing up, their children and pop culture — but with a distinct cultural flare.
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Dan French was telling a joke about being bald when strains of gospel music flooded the comedy club where he was performing. "Am I being heckled by God?" he asked the audience at the Capitol City Comedy Club. The music was coming from Fresh Oil Family Fellowship, a boisterous nondenominational congregation that occupies the adjacent storefront in a strip mall here.
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What do you call a night of Jewish comedy at a Chinese restaurant at Xmas time? The answer: Moo Jew Comedy. And it's being held in West Hartford, CT, in partnership with Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford.
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Rob Tannenbaum and David Fagin formed Good for the Jews, a musical comedy group determined to "put the Ha! in Hanukkah." Their show is a hilarious, edgy celebration of all things Jewish, and this Wednesday, Good for the Jews will perform at Largo at the Coronet. Last week, LAist spoke with Tannenbaum—who is also a well-known music journalist—to discuss Jewish music, how he "converted" Moby, and the special guests scheduled to appear on Wednesday night.
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Good For The Jews (Rob Tannenbaum and David Fagin) kicks off a four-city tour with their funny Jewish comedian friends on Monday at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. They hit Los Angeles (Largo) on Dec. 9; Chicago's Lakeshore Theater, Dec. 19; and D.C.'s Jammin Java, Dec. 24. I asked Tannenbaum to explain his holiday tradition, and like any good journalist who shares a name with a Christmas tree song, he agreed!
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What do a Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist and atheist have in common? Besides the fact that they all perform stand-up on the "Coexist? Comedy Tour," they are all from Northern California and have spent time in the same Prius while on the road.
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