Comedy

Comedy Crumbs: Festival submission, sex advice, and having a few

February 27, 2015

With the abundance of great things going on in Milwaukee's burgeoning comedy scene, we rarely go more than a few days without devoting a post or two to recognize someone or something happening that adds to the ...

Jake Kornely’s last stand: The comic and musician says goodbye to Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

February 26, 2015

Jake Kornely joined Static Eyes in 2011. Roughly a month after joining the Milwaukee punk band, he attempted stand-up comedy for the first time. Since then, the art forms have jostled for position, but both rem...

Riverside Theater adds second Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally show, announces filming

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2015

Last night’s Parks And Recreation series finale forced the world to begrudgingly bid adieu to one of televised comedy’s single greatest characters, Ronald Ulysses Swanson. With Swanson’s swan song, viewers are ...

John Mulaney is coming to Pabst Theater May 29

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2015

In the winter of 2013, up-and-coming comedian John Mulaney packed Turner Hall on the weight of his uproariously funny 2012 special, New In Town. Since that well-attended early March show—a rare event that force...

Lisan Wood constructs comedy out of her painful past

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2015

After a lifetime of comic curiosity, Lisan Wood finally crossed the stand-up comedy threshold last April and hasn’t looked back. In the 10 months since first stepping on stage, Wood has quickly become a fixture...

Janeane Garofalo is coming to Turner Hall April 28

Matt Wild

February 17, 2015

Janeane Garofalo was once asked for advice on making it in show business. “Meet Ben Stiller at the deli,” she replied. (Garofalo and Stiller met at L.A.’s Canter’s Deli in 1990; Garofalo would soon appear on Th...

Kathleen Madigan’s Pabst Theater special will be filmed October 10

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2015

Early last month, we told you of veteran comedian Kathleen Madigan’s intentions to film her next special at Milwaukee’s historic Pabst Theater in October. Friday, the venue announced the filming of said special...

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s “Summer Of 69: No Apostrophe” tour hits Milwaukee May 8

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re bound to be bogged down with insipid TV segments and articles regarding celebrity romances. For the most part it’s hard to muster half a shit about how and why two strangers...

Sebastian Maniscalco matches the hype at Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2015

"Who am I shooting tonight?" a photographer asked a Turner Hall security guard at the top of the stairwell about 20 minutes before showtime Friday. Even among ardent followers of stand-up, the woman's question ...

Boone & Crockett asks comics to pull humor from the ashes

Tyler Maas

February 4, 2015

Last month, there was an electrical fire in an old Bay View home. Fortunately all three residents and their pets made it out alive and well. Unfortunately, the flames and smoke damage claimed the majority of th...

Kevin Hart will perform six shows at Riverside Theater in April

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 27, 2015

Last September, Pabst Theater announced Dave Chappelle was booked to perform two shows the following month. Those two theater gigs sold out almost immediately, finding the comic adding two nights and four more ...

Chastity Washington: 20 years of laughter

Tyler Maas

January 22, 2015

Talk to virtually any Milwaukee comedian long enough and the name Chastity Washington will eventually come up. The proper noun will undoubtedly be sandwiched between flattering adjectives and glowing compliment...

Have a few drinks with area comics in new Web series

Tyler Maas

January 21, 2015

We've said it before, we'll say it again, and will continue to say it until it's not absolutely true: Milwaukee's stand-up comedy scene is chock full of talent, and you should start recognizing and supporting t...

Bob’s Burgers Live headed to Riverside Theater March 21

Matt Wild

January 20, 2015

Is it possible to imagine anything better than Bob’s Burgers, the alternately hilarious and poignant animated series that takes the pain away from the weekly mercenary awfulness that is Family Guy and The Simps...

Frank Caliendo leaves a good impression at Riverside Theater

Tyler Maas

January 19, 2015

Frank Caliendo has a unique career as a comedian. Not unlike an American Idol favorite or a late night talk show host, the impressionist's career is dependent on the work of other, usually more famous, people. ...

The Disclaimer: What’s the deal with Milwaukee’s comedy scene?

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 15, 2015

Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Phil Davidson aims to (re)start strong in Milwaukee comedy

Tyler Maas

January 14, 2015

Phil Davidson has moved around. Being the supportive husband of a news anchor, the Illinois native has lived in Boise, St. Louis, and most recently spent more than three years in Burlington, Vermont. While in t...

Johnny Beehner will appear on the Late Show with David Letterman January 16

Tyler Maas

January 9, 2015

Score another one for Milwaukee’s burgeoning stand-up comedy scene. On Friday, January 16, Johnny Beehner—a 15-year veteran of the stage and certified road comic—is scheduled to perform on the Late Show with Da...

Kathleen Madigan will film her next special in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

January 7, 2015

With the city's abundance of historic theaters and (usually) polite comedy audiences, Milwaukee has all the makings of an ideal place for comedians to film specials. Louis C.K. shot his 2010 concert film Hilari...

Liz Ziner resolves to keep the comedy coming in 2015

Tyler Maas

January 7, 2015

What's your New Year's resolution? In 2013, ex-improvisor and then-workaholic Liz Ziner decided she was finally going to throw caution to the wind and give stand-up comedy a try. Sure, it took her 10 months of ...