Added on 06/30/2022
Rich Howells
New York , Scranton , stand-up comedy , TV show

Last night, Scranton-born comedian Samantha Ruddy returned to the national stage for a coveted set on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on NBC. Performing at Studio 6B at Rockefeller Center in her current home of New York City, she joked about flying on a tiny plane, accidentally getting a “Karen” haircut, violent video games, […]
Added on 06/27/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
actor , F.M. Kirby Center , stand-up comedy , TV show , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Comedian and actor Kevin James, best known for starring in television sitcoms “The King of Queens” and “Kevin Can Wait,” will return to the F.M. Kirby Center on Thursday, Oct. 27. He previously performed at the downtown Wilkes-Barre theater in 2016. Doors at the Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre) open […]
Added on 05/31/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
F.M. Kirby Center , New Jersey , stand-up comedy , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: It was announced today that Chelsea Handler will be back at the F.M. Kirby Center on Sunday, Dec. 4 as part of her Vaccinated and Horny Tour. She last performed at the downtown Wilkes-Barre venue in 2007. Handler is a comedienne, television talk show host, bestselling author, and advocate whose humor […]
Added on 04/25/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
actor , improv comedy , Ritz Theater , Scranton , stand-up comedy , TV show

From a press release: Lock up your “hamberders,” America – Randy Bobandy is back on the road for another greasy “Cheeseburger Picnic.” Randy (played by Patrick Roach) will be bringing his unique comedy performance to the venues across the country. Based on the character from the hit TV series “Trailer Park Boys,” Randy’s Cheeseburger Picnic […]
Added on 03/29/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
F.M. Kirby Center , stand-up comedy , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Due to popular demand, award-winning comedian Kathleen Madigan announced 17 additional dates today for her Do You Have Any Ranch? Tour, including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Oct. 8. Doors at the Kirby Center (71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre) open at 6:30 p.m., and the show […]
Added on 03/03/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
author , Lackawanna County , New York , Scranton , Scranton Cultural Center

From a press release: In early 2020, the Lackawanna County Library System announced that bestselling author David Sedaris, whose personal essays and humorous social commentary have earned him recognition as one of America’s greatest living humor writers, would deliver the American Masters Lecture that year. The pandemic delayed those plans a few times, but tickets […]
Added on 02/25/2022
NEPA Scene Staff
improv comedy , Scranton , Scranton Cultural Center , TV show

From a press release: The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will perform some hilarious improvised skits under the banner of “Whose Live Anyway?” in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Theatre at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Friday, April 29. “Whose Live Anyway?” is […]
Added on 12/14/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
Mohegan Sun Pocono , stand-up comedy , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: It was announced today that comedian, actor, and writer Dave Attell, best known as the host of Comedy Central’s “Insomniac with Dave Attell,” will bring a full night of laughter to the main stage of the Keystone Grand Ballroom at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 19 at 8 […]
Added on 12/06/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
F.M. Kirby Center , stand-up comedy , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: It was announced today that comedian, actress, and television/radio/podcast host Nikki Glaser, who is currently hosting the HBO Max dating reality series “FBOY Island,” has added new dates to her stand-up tour “One Night with Nikki Glaser,” including a stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, May 6. […]
Added on 12/06/2021
NEPA Scene Staff
F.M. Kirby Center , stand-up comedy , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: John Mulaney, best known for his work as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and one of the most popular comedians touring at the moment, announced today that his 2022 From Scratch Tour will kick off at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township on Friday, March 11 […]