Comedy

Comedian Rita Landis makes up for lost time

July 21, 2017

In 1984, Rita Landis went to a ComedySportz show and vowed she'd one day be on stage. Thirty years later, she did. Now 54, the longtime comedy fan has taken the steps to make her improv aspirations a reality. S...

Nick Offerman will return to Riverside Theater in November

July 10, 2017

Enough talking: Nick Offerman—noted humorist, writer, woodworker, and Ron Swanson—will return to Milwaukee's Riverside Theater Thursday, November 30. (That's a week after Thanksgiving, which seems to be an espe...

Jon Waldbauer helps bring laughs to Summerfest with ComedySportz

July 6, 2017

In addition to being "The World's Largest Music Festival," Summerfest also offers a bevy of other attractions that complement the 11 days worth of music ("Taped" or otherwise). One of the longest-running non-mu...

Join Milwaukee Record (and Ted Perry) at the 3rd annual Roast Of Milwaukee

July 5, 2017

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to take the stage at Bremen Cafe and gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of th...

UW-Milwaukee alum Ben Kissel combines killers and comedy on Last Podcast On The Left

June 27, 2017

Despite the serious and, at times, disgusting nature of the show's subject matter, Last Podcast On The Left is one of the most popular and beloved comedy podcasts around. Each week, three co-hosts discuss the b...

Here’s the 2017 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

June 21, 2017

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. From August 2-6, the Matt Kemp...

Oh, hello! John Mulaney is coming to Riverside Theater in September

June 15, 2017

Since destroying in two Pabst Theater shows back in the spring of 2015, comedian John Mulaney released a heralded comedy special called The Comeback Kid, took Broadway by storm as co-writer/co-director/co-star ...

You can listen to The Dollop’s live Turner Hall podcast

May 19, 2017

Last month, The Dollop—a popular American history podcast—came to Milwaukee. While here, hosts/comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds performed a stand-up show at Puddler's Hall. Reynolds, who original hail...

Here’s the 2017 Cream City Comedy Festival lineup

May 9, 2017

In its inaugural year, Cream City Comedy Festival brought 11 stand-up, improv, and variety shows to venues in four Milwaukee neighborhoods over the course of four days. Better yet, all the shows were free. Best...

Stand-Up Cinema will return to mock ‘The Room’ in May

April 25, 2017

Back in 2014, Milwaukee comedian Ryan Lowe's "Stand-Up Cinema" injected MST3K-like movie commentary from local comics, as well as elements of stand-up, sketch, and self-shot video vignettes to such film classic...

Milwaukee native Gareth Reynolds makes history (funny) on The Dollop

April 5, 2017

The Dollop is a popular American history podcast. At least once a week (usually more), comedian Dave Anthony reads a story to his friend, comedian Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be ...

Cream City Comedy Festival is returning, taking submissions

March 30, 2017

Just days removed from Arte Para Todos announcing the astounding lineup for its four-day, five-neighborhood, 25-venue festival to benefit Milwaukee school art programs, another grassroots philanthropic artist u...

Comedian Ron Funches is coming to Turner Hall in August

March 27, 2017

Rejoice, fans of comedy who reside in or around Milwaukee! It's finally happened. After years of waiting and countless unsolicited requests to venues from certain co-editors of upstart web-only entertainment pu...

Tim and Eric are bringing their “10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour” to Pabst Theater

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 20, 2017

There are certain shows that need some setup, some background information for fans re-familiarizing themselves with an artist's body of work, or some context for non-fans who may not know what they're missing. ...

Nick Thune will perform an intimate show in the Grand Avenue basement in May

March 17, 2017

Way back in 2014, up and coming comedian Nick Thune performed a sold out show in the cozy confines of The Underground Collaborate. The mid-week appearance in the 100-some seat theater space nestled in the Grand...

Noted battle rapper Carter Deems spreads skills to Milwaukee comedy

March 8, 2017

For many people involved in Milwaukee's comedy scene, stand-up is a hobby and a fun outlet to help meet people while staying creatively fulfilled. As an aspiring comic improves, their opportunities to perform g...

Joan La Rosa returns from comedy crash course in China

March 3, 2017

In no particular order, starting out in stand-up comedy and moving to a faraway country whose language you don't know are probably the first and second biggest fears for most Americans. Joan La Rosa is the exce...

Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds of ‘The Dollop’ will do stand-up at Puddler’s Hall in April

February 17, 2017

On April 19, comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds will perform a special live version of their wildly popular American history podcast, The Dollop, at Turner Hall. As exciting as it'll be to bear witnes...

‘Trailer Park Boys’ fans rejoice! Randy and Mr. Lahey are coming to Turner Hall in April

January 16, 2017

Milwaukee has a pretty special relationship with Trailer Park Boys. Pabst Theater hosted a rowdy live show with Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles. Not long after that, Turner Hall gave out cheeseburgers at a summer ...

Chris Rock is coming to the Milwaukee Theatre in March

December 13, 2016

Legendary comedian, former Saturday Night Live star, and CB4's MC Gusto Chris Rock will set out on his first world tour in nearly a decade when he takes his Total Blackout tour on the road in 2017. Per Rollin...