Some of the best shows I’ve seen I’ve walked into blindly – not knowing much, if anything, about the story, not having read reviews, not hearing about it from friends who had already seen it. I know people who decidedly prefer ignorance about movies or plays before they go because they enjoy the element of […]
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The Caste of Killers Comedy Collective resumes its monthly “underground comedy showcase” at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, at the Karma Bar and Grill, 600 E. Ogden Ave.From Facebook: “This month it’s two Headliners for the price of one: James Ervin Berry and Kenny DeForest, two hilarious comedians top off the show. The showcase starts
Anyone who survived Catholic grade school has a dreadful affection for nuns, akin to the Stockholm Syndrome observed in former hostages. We have a terrorized respect for any animal resembling a penguin. And we’re disproportionately amused by humor involving nuns. That helps explain the success of “Nunsense,” now running at the Sunset Playhouse, in Elm
Conspicuously revered as one of the nation’s great political satirists, Will Durst suggests that he isn’t even the most famous comic from Waukesha South High School. That’s the sort of humility we expect from a guy raised and educated around Milwaukee who continues to see himself as a product of the area, comes home frequently
Milwaukee’s newest improv troupe, Running With, a group of fresh-faced-but-experienced comedians, has set its next show. It’s 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at In Tandem Theatre, 628 N. 10th St. The 90-minute show features one half of short-form improvisational scenes and a second half of “original style long-form improv never seen before.” From Facebook: “Tickets
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From 10:30 p.m. Friday through about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, here’s the development of one of the 10 comedy sketches in Sketch 22. The show opens at 7 p.m. Saturday to a sold-out house in the garage theater at ComedySportz. Ten teams of writers and 10 directors working with 20 actors and 20 actresses have had
What do you get when you combine stand-up, improv and sketch comedy, centered around ideas from the 70’s and 80’s? It’s Retro Comedy Night: A night of new comedy based on old ideas! Milwaukee Comedy presents a totally original night of laughs for that part of you that still wants to like, watch The Price
Broadminded, Milwaukee’s all-women sketch comedy troupe, broadminded, is cooking up its newest show, Broadminded Buffet. From the news release: “Broadminded has invited some of its most beloved friends of comedy to collaborate with them on a smorgasbord of sketches that audiences will devour. The show promises to have the musical, live, and video sketches you
The Sketch 22 series, a brainchild of Patrick Schmitz, is one example of a Milwaukee comedy phenomenon where only the tip of the iceberg appears to the audience. Sure, the paying public is the ultimate beneficiary of this show – an evening of spanking-new homegrown comedy sketches. But at its core, Sketch 22 is a
Ryan Holman posted this image (to the right) on Facebook and pointed out that it pretty much speaks for itself. He’s appearing along with a host of other Milwaukee comedians at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave. Well, technically, the door to the back room opens at
