Ryan Singer deftly mixes the mind-expanding and the not-so-heady in Amphibian Stage Productions’ Stand-Up Comedy series. by Amy Martin published Saturday, May 21, 2016 Fort Worth — Let us be glad for the Ohio […]
Q&A with comedian Elayne Boosler

Photo: Elayne Boosler The comic, who performs at the Kessler Theater Thursday, on her career in comedy and her passion for animal rescue groups. by Amy Martin published Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Dallas — If […]
Kyle Kinane at Amphibian Stage Productions standup comedy series

Fort Worth — Kyle Kinane seemed like an odd choice to kick off a comedy series at a cerebral theater like Amphibian Stage Productions in Fort Worth. He dresses like a lumberjack, has a beard […]
Kathleen Madigan : Beagles and Bars

An interview with comedian Kathleen Madigan, who is swimming through her 25-year career in The Mermaid Lady Tour, stopping at the Majestic Theatre Saturday. by Amy Martin published Sunday, January 17, 2016 Dallas — Kathleen […]
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 […]
Oddball Comedy & Oddity Festival: A comics sampler satisfies

Schumer and Ansari take on today’s singles scene at the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, with Ansari getting in the most pointed jabs. by Amy Martin published Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Dallas — There […]
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 […]
Bob Newhart: Stand-up to Sitcom and Back Again

Bob Newhart shows that, at 86, he’s still got it with a familiar but still funny performance at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie — A half-hour prelude of light, big band jazz […]
Baron Vaughn: A theatrical experience of stand-up comedy

Photo: Anya Garrett The comic and Grace and Frankie co-star returns to his theater roots while confounding assumptions of race and stand-up comedy. He does two performances at Amphibian Stage Productions this weekend. With ticket […]
The Year in Comedy

From big stand-up names to local favorites, the local comedy scene expanded in 2014; but we want more. by Amy Martin published Tuesday, December 30, 2014 Each year, more comedy shows and events enliven […]