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6 shows / 6 weeks / 0 cost our seventh season!
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Laughter in the Park 2013
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SUNDAY, JUNE 23 / Central Park, Mineral Springs - CPW & 69th
SUNDAY, JUNE 30 / Tompkins Square Park, Old Bandshell Lawn - E7th bet. A&B
SUNDAY, JULY 7 / Central Park, Mineral Springs - CPW & 69th
SUNDAY, JULY 14 / Tompkins Square Park, Old Bandshell Lawn - E7th bet. A&B
SUNDAY, JULY 21 / Washington Square Park, Holley Plaza - West half of the park
SUNDAY, JULY 28 / Central Park, Mineral Springs - CPW & 69th
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central park, mineral springs
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 eddie brill
is an internationally loved and respected stand-up comedian, a legend on the comedy scene and a "Laughter in the Park" 5x headliner. He tours frequently, performing in the US as well as England, Ireland, France, Australia, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong. For the past 14 years, he has worked on the Late Show with David Letterman. Additionally, he also produces and helps book stand-up talent all over the world. He is also a 3-time MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs) Award Winner for Best Male Stand-up Comic in NYC. In 2008, Eddie received the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award by ECNY (The Emerging Comics of NY).
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phil hanley
began his stand-up career in Vancouver, Canada and has since toured Canada coast-to-coast and now performs at comedy clubs around New York City. Phil's performance at the 2008 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal garnered him international acclaim, with The Hollywood Reporter naming him one of the five comics creating a buzz at the festival and landed him a spot on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Phil's other credits include appearances at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Global's Vancouver International Comedy Fest, CBC and XFM satellite radio and his own television special on the CTV and Comedy Network as well as "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson."
was a finalist in NBC's "Stand Up for Diversity" competition, semi-finalist in New York Comedy Festival's "Funniest Comedian in New York" challenge and was featured on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Calise has made dozens of TV appearances performing stand-up, including "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," "Russell Simmons Presents Stand Up at the El Rey" on Comedy Central, TV Guide's "Stand Up In Stilletos," "Gotham Live" and two episodes of "Nick Mom Night Out" on Nick Jr.
myq kaplan
2010 "Last Comic Stand�ing" final�ist, Myq has appeared in his own half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" special, as well as, on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." He's performed at the New Faces show of the 2009 "Just For Laughs Festival" in Montreal and was voted 2008's "Best Local Comedian" in the Boston Phoenix. The Come�di�ans mag�a�zine calls him "a com�edy machine." His comedy album "Vegan Mind Meld" was one of iTunes' top ten best-selling com�edy albums in 2010. Myq has his own podcast "Hang Out With Me" on the Keith and The Girl network.
rodney laney
P. Diddy's "Bad Boys of Comedy" on HBO, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson." Featured at "Chris Tucker's Comedy Club" in Atlanta, comedy festivals "Laffapalooza" and "Just for Laughs" in Montreal, and NYC clubs Comix, Carolines, Gotham Comedy Club, and Dangerfield's. Most recently, Rodney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV and A&E.
adam newman
was named one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch in 2010. He was a finalist in the New York Comedy Contest, "NY's Funniest," and for the "Andy Kaufman Award". He's also been featured in Time Out NY and the NY Daily News. Adam has appeared in countless CollegeHumor original videos, MTV's "The CollegeHumor Show" and FNMTV, Comedy Central's Atom TV, ESPN's NFL Writer's Room, and The Tyra Banks Show. His stand-up credits include performances at the New Orleans Comedy Arts Festival, North Carolina's Laugh Your Asheville Off Festival, Atlanta's Laughing Skull Festival, Just for Laughs Chicago and the New York Comedy Festival. Adam's critically acclaimed debut stand-up CD "Not For Horses" was released last July. He hosts the popular "Big Long Sets" at NYC's Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater, and "Butt Talk," the world's #1 Number 2 podcast. His own web series "My Dad is in a Boy Band," was recently released by The Warner Sound and featured on the Today Show.
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tompkins square park, old bandshell lawn
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 myq kaplan
2010 "Last Comic Stand�ing" final�ist, Myq has appeared in his own half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" special, as well as, on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." He's performed at the New Faces show of the 2009 "Just For Laughs Festival" in Montreal and was voted 2008's "Best Local Comedian" in the Boston Phoenix. The Come�di�ans mag�a�zine calls him "a com�edy machine." His comedy album "Vegan Mind Meld" was one of iTunes' top ten best-selling com�edy albums in 2010. Myq has his own podcast "Hang Out With Me" on the Keith and The Girl network.
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missy baker
recently won Time Out NY Magazine's "Joke of the Week," was featured on Huffington Post's Funniest Tweets of the Week, and on MTV's Guy Code Blog.
seaton smith
is a Washington, D.C.-based comic and has performed at numerous comedy festivals including Opie and Anthony's Virus tour and Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Seaton was recently cast in a regular role in NBC's new sitcom "The John Mulaney Show," slated to premiere this Fall.
stuckey & murray
is a comedy music duo from Brooklyn, New York. Together the two have produced four full length albums, with their most recent "We Tried" released in June 2013. Stuckey & Murray's music videos and sketches have acquired over 20 million hits on Youtube. The duo were semi-finalists on NBC's Last Comic standing and recently shot a pilot for a major cable network. They have also been featured on several other programs including MTV's Guy Code, the Chelsea Handler Show, Cash Cab and HBO's Funny as Hell.
nick vatterott
as a 2011 recipient of the prestigious Andy Kaufman award, Nick's fearless inclination to be "confidently abstract," has made him a favorite among peers and Just for Laughs: New Faces 2010, Chicago Magazine's "Funniest Man in Chicago." Writer for MTV's "What Was I Thinking?" he's performed on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and was a featured comedian in the "Breakout Artist Series" in the New York Comedy Festival. He has his own stand-up special for Comedy Central and produced and performed in Comedy Central's series, Mash Up. Nick has toured with Chicago's storied Second City and his sketch group 'Heavyweight' has performed at Second City's Unhinged and the Toronto Just for Laughs Festival.
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central park, mineral springs
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 michael che
Rising comedy star Michael Che has been hailed as "One to Watch" by Comedy Central, featured in the The New York Times and lauded by Rolling Stone as one of "The 50 funniest People Now." In the past year, he has appeared on The David Letterman Show and VH1's Best Week Ever. Michael has worked on SNL and is frequently featured at major comedy clubs around Manhattan. In just under three years, he's become a favorite of bookers internationally.
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 vanessa hollingshead
Perennial favorite and a 6-year veteran of Laughter in the Park', Vanessa Hollingshead is definitely one of the country's premier comediennes. Vanessa has had her own "Comedy Central Presents" special, taped her second DVD "American Anglomaniac" at Gotham and taped her third DVD "Drunk" at Stand Up New York. She has headlined every major comedy club in New York City.
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kevin avery
Additionally, New Yorkers will be treated to an appearance by the multi-talented, Ken Avery who is the head writer for FX's "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell." He also wrote, star and executive produced the award-winning short film, "Thugs, The Musical." He is also one-half of the popular comic radio podcast duo "Siskel and Negro" and his first comedy album "Hardcore" recorded at The Punch Line in San Francisco is available on iTunes.
carmen lynch
Carmen has performed on "The Late Show with David Letterman," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," and was featured on HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Carmen made her network debut as one of the top 20 comics on the first season of "Last Comic Standing" on NBC, and was recently featured in the show's seventh season. She has freelanced with MAD Magazine and was chosen as one of the "Hot Comics of 2010" by Campus Activities Magazine. Carmen has also appeared on SiTV's "Latino Laugh Festival" and toured as one of the Latinas of Comedy with Paul Rodriguez. She currently performs in the weekly web series "apt C3" with fellow comedian, Liz Miele.
lori sommer
Lori is a favorite of Gotham Comedy Club and the founder of Red Tie Mafia Improv Troupe
nick turner
Nick is a Comedy Central favorite who can be seen on Vh1's "Best Week Ever." He's also appeared on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and the upcoming "John Oliver's NY Standup Comedy Show."
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