Photo: Courtesy Ryan Singer Chief Comedy Critic Amy Martin gives cabinet positions to her favorite performers of the year. by Amy Martin published Thursday, December 29, 2016 If comedians ruled the nation it would be […]
Elect Laughter: Second City’s Unelectable You
Photo: Kirsten Miccoli The Second City’s Unelectable You The Second City wins in a landslide with its smart, funny Unelectable You: The Second City’s Completely Unbiased Political Revue at the Majestic Theatre. by Amy Martin published […]
Upright, All Night: Upright Citizens Brigade review
The Upright Citizens Brigrade Touring Company engages in excellent long-form improv at Dallas City Performance Hall. by Amy Martin published Monday, August 1, 2016 Dallas — Just go. That’s great advice whenever a top-flight improvisational […]
The Year in Comedy
Photo: Phillip Allen The Naughty Bits, an offspring of Pegasus Theatre Amy Martin wraps up the changing and growing local comedy and variety scene in North Texas in 2015, from stand-up to improv to […]
Improv Round-Up
Comedy critic Amy Martin checks in with improv happenings around town. by Amy Martin published Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Dallas — Here’s the latest report from Chief Comedy Critic Amy Martin about improv and […]
Comedy Clubs A Go Go
A round-up of comedy venue news. Hyena’s Now in Triplicate The brothers Butler — Randy and Jim — of Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub are way too busy these days. At the Fort Worth location, the […]
Comedy Beat Catch Up
Pegasus Theatre will present The Naughty Bits at the Bath House Cultural Center Amy Martin catches us up on comedy ensembles, defecting comedy writers, stand-up roundup and more. by Amy Martin published Friday, July 31, 2015 […]
Get Some Big Sexy… Weekend of Improv
A quick preview for Alternative Comedy Theater’s 7th Annual Big Sexy Weekend of Improv by Amy Martin published Friday, June 26, 2015 Big Sexy Weekend of Improv returns for its seventh year, spanning two […]