Plays By David Harrower, J.B. Priestley and More Planned for 2013 Brits Off Broadway Fest, Starting March 27

Plays By David Harrower, J.B. Priestley and More Planned for 2013 Brits Off Broadway Fest, Starting March 27

The Brits Off Broadway festival, offering an eclectic collection of the U.K. theatre in New York City, will return March 27-June 30 for its ninth season. Titles were announced on Feb. 18 by the presenter, 59E59 Theaters.

Thomas manages gay comedy by stealth

Comedian Josh Thomas says his latest comedy series is about a gay man named Josh but it's definitely not about his own life - well not exactly.

Richard Briers, star of 1970s TV comedy series 'The Good Life', dies aged 79

The popular 1970s English television series The Good Life, which portrayed former draughtsman Tom Good’s politely phrased rage against the pointlessness of corporate life, ran for just three years. But it has earned a form of TV immortality ever since.

New BBC comedy-drama stars potty-mouth army private

IT IS not every week that the BBC launches a comedy-drama featuring a character billed as an Army private with “an encyclopaedic knowledge of filth”.

Comedy comes alive in 'Young Frankenstein'

'Young Frankenstein' at School of the Arts

Romantic comedy playing during Valentine’s Month

Romantic comedy playing during Valentine’s Month by Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 18, 2013 02:53PM MDT A comedy about love and mischief is scheduled during February, the Valentine month, at the South Jordan Community Theater. The play, written by Utahn Annie Pulsipher, is about a brother and sister who have terrible luck in love. It also has a stage mom, a neurotic ex-girlfriend ...

Quirky comedy film "Prince Avalanche" charms Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Cinema has a new odd couple in "Prince Avalanche", a low-budget film set in the remote, fire-ravaged forests of Texas and starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch as an unlikely pair of workers painting markings on a seemingly endless road. The tedium of their work allows space for them to argue, bicker, compete and bond in David Gordon Green's oddball remake of a 2011 Icelandic ...

Comedy and Improv Schools in Los Angeles and New York

As part of our Spotlight on Comedy and Improv, here is a list of comedy schools in Los Angeles and New York City. Each listing includes the school's specialties as well as their location and contact info.

'Inside Comedy': David Steinberg on comedy, inside and out

The comedian reflects on what he's learned in his Showtime interview series 'Inside Comedy' and more. Veteran comedian David Steinberg, who has directed such hit TV comedies as "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Mad About You" and "Seinfeld," returns to Showtime on Monday evening for the second season of his interview series, "Inside Comedy." This season he turns his lens on Louis C.K., Tina Fey, Bob ...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! - The Friday Flyer

Valentine's Day is just around the corner!The Friday FlyerDon't forget Pechanga Casino. They also have a comedy club and different live shows. Since it's usually the men who plan the date and try to impress their women, they should remember a few key guidelines. Having fun and laughing together is romantic.and more »

American Gaming Systems(R) (AGS) Launches Blackbeard's Treasure(TM) - Marketwire (press release)

American Gaming Systems(R) (AGS) Launches Blackbeard's Treasure(TM)Marketwire (press release)With more than 3,800 slots, 130+ table games, and a smoke-free poker room, the resort boasts of the soaring elevation changes of the Journey at Pechanga course, ranked as the 4th "Best New Course You Can Play" by GOLF Magazine in 2009. The 445-acre ...and more »

US comedy '30 Rock' bows out after seven seasons

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Award-winning US comedy "30 Rock" bowed out after seven seasons, with a double helping of the cult TV show starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.

Arts & Entertainment calendar for Tuesday, Jan. 29 - The Desert Sun

Arts & Entertainment calendar for Tuesday, Jan. 29The Desert Sun10: “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,” a comedy about a headstrong widow of a Southern Baptist minister and a gay dance instructor, 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. Coachella Valley Repertory, Atrium, 69930 Highway 111, Suite 116, Rancho Mirage. $40.and more »