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Nonstop laughs in ‘Oh God, A Show About Abortion’ at Kennedy...

Alison Leiby is a comedian you haven’t heard of… yet. And she has an important story to share.

Unpacking what was funny and not in David Sedaris’ show at...

Afterthoughts on an act in which some of the humorist's most memorable stories framed women or people of color as individuals we’re supposed to laugh at.

‘The Second City’ at KenCen has a message for Americans: Calm...

In 'The Revolution Will Be Improvised,' the renowned comedy troupe offers a blend of political humor and just plain silliness.

Female comics stage a weekend ‘RIOT!’ at Kennedy Center

To preview the three-night comedy event, DCMTA chats with DC natives Brittany Carney and Jenny Questell.

Landless Theatre artists drop weird ‘Latchkey Kid’s Christmas Album’

From the folks who created sock-puppet 'Urinetown' comes a comedy band called The Bingle Jells.

What’s so funny about John Oliver

The Emmy-winning political comic has a standup gig at Kennedy Center that's nearly sold out.

Improvised Shakespeare Company at KenCen is absolutely stunning

Their combination of improvisational comedy, poetry, sketch comedy, and theater is bafflingly impressive.

That goofy guy Patton Oswalt kicks off Kennedy Center comedy season

He slayed the audience for over an hour and got a standing O.

The Daily Show Writers Stand-Up Tour is coming and I can’t...

A fan and pracitioner of satire riffs on post-COVID late-night comedy and why hosts have turned into YouTubers.

Faction of Fools embraces collaboration with new season of ‘Foolish Fridays’

In the summer of 2020, Faction of Fools Theatre Company bravely forged into the world of virtual Commedia dell'Arte with the first season of...

Comedy game show ‘The Internet: LIVE!!1’ to play two nights at...

The Arcanists in co-production with Science Art Fusion (ScienceAF) announce the launch of The Internet: LIVE!!1, an inventive new live comedy game show. In...

Review: Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’ at the Kennedy Center

You know that Hannah Gadsby’s new show, Douglas is different from anything you’ve seen before, even before you enter the theatre, when the ushers...

Review: Mark Christopher Lawrence at the DC Comedy Loft

Mark Christopher Lawrence is a comedian of myriad talents. Appearing at the Bier Baron Tavern’s Comedy Loft, Mr. Lawrence commanded the stage with an...

Review: ‘She The People’ at the Second City at Woolly Mammoth...

It’s common knowledge that the female cast members of Saturday Night Live like Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones practically run the high-profile comedy sketch...

Review: ‘RIOT!: A Celebration of Women in Comedy’ at the Kennedy...

Riot!: A Celebration of Women in Comedy was part of the District of Comedy Festival at the Kennedy Center, featuring a weekend of comedy...

Review: The Second City’s ‘Generation Gap…Or, How Many Millennials Does It...

The Second City’s Generation Gap is everything you’ve ever mocked your parents, grandparents, recent grad intern and tween niece for, but wittier and with...

Review: ‘Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection’ at the...

In 2018, our list of living legends is dwindling. So to be in the same room with one of the greatest comediennes of all...

Review: Tracy Morgan at The Kennedy Center

Following up his nationwide tour, Picking Up the Pieces, and Netflix special, Staying Alive, actor, writer, producer and comedian Tracy Morgan, celebrated for in his...

In the Moment: ‘The Way of the World’ at Folger Theatre...

There’s lots to like about Theresa Rebeck’s The Way of the World just as my DC Theater Arts colleague Sophia Howes points out in...

Review: Comedy at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage with Gary Vider...

Now in its 21st year, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage is the Center’s gift to everyone in the Washington area, offering live entertainment at...