Comedy

Take a look inside The Laughing Tap, a Walker’s Point comedy club that opens Friday

January 9, 2020

Back in October, we told you Milwaukee would finally be getting a comedy club again. In the announcement, we mentioned the Walker's Point-based performance venue would be opening sometime in January. Following ...

How long can you watch Saturday Night Live’s “Wisconsin Women” sketch before turning it off?

December 9, 2019

Unlike the typical Saturday Night Live sketch, let's keep this mercifully brief: On Saturday night, SNL ran a sketch called "Wisconsin Women." It featured Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, and host Jennifer Lopez p...

The Laughing Tap comedy club is asking for donations, announces opening weekend

December 6, 2019

Next year is shaping up to be a funny one for Milwaukee.Come January 2020, Ampersand Theater Company—a local improv outfit—will move to its new and improved space (in the former location of In Tandem’s Tent...

8 reasons people in Milwaukee (and everywhere else) need to watch the new season of ‘Joe Pera Talks With You’

December 6, 2019

Last year, as the world around us continued its rapid descent into darkness and division, Joe Pera Talks With You offered a dash of positivity and was a welcomed weekly 11-minute respite from the difficulty and...

Avalon Theater will host a special premiere screening of ‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ on November 30

November 20, 2019

Last year, as the world around us continued its rapid descent into darkness and division, Joe Pera Talks With You offered a dash of positivity and was a welcomed weekly 11-minute respite from the difficulty and...

Listen to The Dollop examine The Bridge War of 1845 and the life of Frank Lloyd Wright in live Wisconsin episodes

November 13, 2019

Last month, The Dollop—a popular American history podcast—came to Wisconsin. More specifically, hosts/comedians Dave Anthony and Brown Deer native/diehard Packers fan Gareth Reynolds came to Madison's Barrymore...

You can “help build” the Ampersand Theater Company

November 5, 2019

Back in September, we told you that Ampersand Theater Company would finally be moving into a place of its own following a largely-nomadic existence that found the improv troupe (formerly known as Mojo Dojo) per...

The Laughing Tap to bring comedy, craft beer to Walker’s Point next year

October 29, 2019

Milwaukee's comedy scene is currently in a great place. Even more impressive than the volume and caliber of stand-up in the city is the fact the comedy community has managed to thrive in spite of not having a d...

Fact-checking Lewis Black’s “Candy Corn” bit

October 28, 2019

Comedian Lewis Black has fashioned a lengthy and accomplished career out of anger and outrage. The veteran humorist is famous for his oftentimes exasperated and usually hilarious rants that dismantle perplexing...

Bruce McCulloch will bring “Tales of Bravery and Stupidity” to Shank Hall January 25

October 16, 2019

You know who's great? Bruce McCulloch. You know what's great? Bruce McCulloch bringing his latest solo show, "Tales of Bravery and Stupidity," to Milwaukee's Shank Hall on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Tickets ar...

Ampersand Theater Company is moving to a new performance space

September 16, 2019

Since originally opening under the name Mojo Dojo four years ago, the Milwaukee improv outfit—now called Ampersand Theater Company—has taught and hosted performances at a wide variety of locations around town. ...

Breaking chews: Doughboys Podcast’s Turner Hall show moved to January 16

September 11, 2019

Back in June, we announced that Doughboys, a wildly popular and downright hilarious chain restaurant podcast, would be making its maiden voyage to Milwaukee this fall. A lot has changed since we first told you ...

Jeff Spankowski talks Twisted Laugh comedy show, stand-up start, making the most of opportunities

September 3, 2019

Less than three years ago, Jeff Spankowski was just the funny guy at work. With no awareness of Milwaukee's comedy scene, he had no real aspirations of doing anything in the realm of comedy. That was the case u...

What’s up, you cool baby? ‘My Brother, My Brother, And Me’ returns to Riverside Theater November 17

September 3, 2019

"The McElroy brothers are not experts, and their advice should never be followed."That's the tongue-in-cheek (?) disclaimer that precedes My Brother, My Brother, And Me, the long-running and wildly popular ...

Elijah Holbrook makes the most of opportunities in Milwaukee comedy

August 14, 2019

Elijah Holbrook is trying to make the most of his opportunities as a comedian because, up until recently, there weren't many on his plate. About five years ago, Holbrook was living in the Fox Cities and struggl...

Carter Deems talks about stand-up, battle rap, and landing a spot in the cast of ‘Wild ‘n Out’

July 30, 2019

When we first introduced you to Carter Deems back in 2017, the comedian and noted battle rapper had just moved to Milwaukee and he was learning his way through his new city's comedy scene. Since that outset, De...

A comprehensive guide to the 2019 Milwaukee Comedy Festival

July 29, 2019

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. In fact, the annual comedic un...

Ron Funches is fun and freewheeling in Turner Hall return

July 15, 2019

In August 2017, Ron Funches threw cookies and stole hearts at Turner Hall. In the roughly two years since that long-overdue stop in Milwaukee, the comedian and actor amassed tons of film and television credits,...

Wow. Doughboys Podcast’s October 3 show is moving to Turner Hall

July 11, 2019

Remember last month when we announced that Doughboys, a wildly popular and downright hilarious chain restaurant podcast, would be coming to Milwaukee on Thursday, October 3? Remember when that show—originally s...

Here’s the 2019 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

July 9, 2019

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. In fact, the annual comedic un...