Comedy

Like Hermes returning from the underworld, Telly Savalas is back. Featuring the songs that the real Telly Savalas actually sang in the 70's (or often spoke), "Who Loves You, Baby?" is a stern warning to the bed-headed, 20/30-somethings of today to recapture the lost art of romance and manhood.

Mutineer Theatre Company returns to the Hollywood Fringe with yet another world premiere. Last year: the lost final acts of William Shakespeare. This year: an even bigger Author. GOSPEL OF A TEENAGE JESUS.

Yummy! Legs, breasts and thighs will dance their way across the stage for your enjoyment. “8 Piece Legs and Thighs” shoots a bullet of humor that pierces our defensive armor and allows us to laugh at our continued obsessions with sexuality, physicality, weight loss and objectification.

A parody of Science-Fiction 'B' movies, in the Sound & Fury style: Vaudeville-Nouveau! Full of song, silliness and sex...ual innuendo! "People's Choice Award" - Adelaide Australia Fringe 2008, 2009, 2011 “...Amazing comic timing and chemistry! The group performs with wit and panache!” – LA Weekly

No matter who you are, for one night you get to be African American in this touching, thoughtful, and hysterically funny look at the state of Blackness in America. Am I Black Enough, Yet? takes a bite into Blackness without puncturing, posturing, or preaching.

This beef ain't halal! Join Zed “Muslim Weird Al” Headscarf on a romp through Islam in America, exploring religion, family, sex and love—all in one hilarious hour of story and song. Winner: Best Solo-Performance, Capital Fringe, sold out houses at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.

A situation-comedy. The core of the act is developed around a highly distinctive stage persona.

He doesn’t believe in anything and rejects all that’s good and holy. He’s the most famous living nihilist of this century. June 24 and 25 at the Neon Venus Theater at 8, 7023 Melrose. Limited seating, so make reservations now.

The hilarious and over-the-top story of a 20 year high school reunion. This is a staged reading (with live music) of an original screenplay.

BLINK is a humorous look back at Larry Blum’s personal journey in show business. Sharing engaging stories, rare clips and photos from his long and varied career, Larry illustrates the unique opportunity he has had to experience celebrity up close and personal. LA Weekly – “Clever, funny”

LOLlywood Kidz Comedy Show features Hollywood's funniest teens performing improv, sketch comedy and stand-up. These kids will have you LOL'ing all the way to the Justin Bieber concert! Directed by Ray Chao. LOLlywood is a Know Laughing Matter Production (www.knowlaughingmatter.org)

William recollects his year in Brazil as a high school exchange student – the worst exchange student ever. Adam confesses to being stalked by a vengeful film student. Both dudes bring to life hilariously unreliable stories that will, quite truthfully, blow your mind.

From Stephen Schwartz (GODSPELL, WICKED) comes WORKING, a delightfully funny and thoroughly touching musical of what goes through the mind of employed (or not) Americans.

Porter he was and Porter he remains even though the world around him has changed for better or worse. Through movement, A'Capella music and Shakespeare's text Porter's Macbeth episodically examines the events of the original play through the eyes of the loneliest man known to Scotland.

A 20 something girl tells the story of her so-far meaningless yet holding-out-hope-for-grandeur life in an admittedly awkward, unapologetically silly, and merrily self-deprecating light as she searches to find the dreams and fearlessness she had as a child.