Tag Archives: Comedy

‘El Nino’ Justin Tanner’s Hysterically Funny, Insightful New Play – Dysfunction Has Never Been This Much Fun

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Joan Alperin

I have seen practically every one of Justin Tanner’s plays, including “Pot Mom,” “Teen Girl,” “Wife Swappers,” and “Day Drinkers,“ just to name a few, and I am a major fan. His plays are about the human condition–the sadness that … Continue reading →

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‘Pizza Man’ A Very Funny, Relevant and Extremely Well Acted Theatre Experience

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Joan Alperin

‘Pizza Man’ written by Darlene Craviotto is the second production I’ve seen by the Pop Up Theater and once again they did not disappoint. The POP UP THEATER  was founded in 2014 by a group of extremely talented thespians who … Continue reading →

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Budd Friedman’s New Book ‘The Improv’ Chronicles Stand-up Comedy’s Greatest

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Ed Simon

The history of stand-up comedy in the US would be a lot different without Budd Friedman. In his new book, The Improv, Budd, along with co-author Tripp Whetsell, tells about the evolution of stand-up, from the days of the Catskills … Continue reading →

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‘Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally’ There Hasn’t Been a Phone Invented Like This One

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Joan Alperin

‘Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally’ is an extremely funny, sad and highly original coming of age story written by playwright Kevin Armento and directed by Peter Richards. The play features an unconventional narrator: the phone belonging to a troubled … Continue reading →

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‘Grey Nomad’ Hop Aboard for a Really Fun Ride

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Joan Alperin

Australian playwright Dan Lee came up with the idea for “Grey Nomad,”  a couple of years ago. He was living in the Australian town of Boome and noticed that every year during the dry season, 15,000-60,000 baby boomers would descend … Continue reading →

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‘Pterodactyls’ A Hilarious Touching Play About a Very Dysfunctional Family

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Joan Alperin

Pterodactyls’ written by the award winning playwright Nicky Silver, is a play that you’ll be thinking about way after the curtain falls. When the play opens we meet the Duncans, an affluent but super dysfunctional  family living in the Main … Continue reading →

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‘Logan Lucky’ An Hilarious Comedy from Academy Award Winning Director Steven Soderbergh

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Joan Alperin

Divorced and desperate for money, unemployed West Virginia coal miner Jimmy Logan (the wonderful Channing Tatum) hatches a wildly elaborate scheme to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway in neighboring North Carolina during a NASCAR race. He convinces his one-armed bartender … Continue reading →

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‘Rainbow Bridge’ A Comedy About a Mother, a Sister and a Dog

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joan Alperin

‘Rainbow Bridge’ directed by Mike Myers and written by Ron Nelson is a new comedy now playing at Santa Monica’s Ruskin Theatre. When the play opens, we meet Jerry (Paul Schackman) a lawyer who is at his vet, Dr. Klein’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Delightfully Silly “Lost In Paris”

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Simone Snaith

“Lost In Paris” is a whimsical new film from Oscilloscope Pictures, starring married comedians Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon. The couple portrays Dom, a (sort of) lovable French tramp, and Fiona, an awkward but sweet Canadian librarian. The movie blends Buster Keaton-style … Continue reading →

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Adam Carolla’s Launch Party For Endless Rant IPA: Hey Party People, it’s Time To Drink Up!

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Billy Bennight

I’m sure you all know about the bigger-than-life persona of comedian and pundit Adam Carolla through his podcast and his iconic presence on KROQ’s Loveline. Birthed out of a night of drinking and ranting, an alliance was forged between the … Continue reading →

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