Jon Stewart News

THE VIOLET HOUR returns to Caveat with James Scully from Netflix's YOU and Broadway's OH MARY! for a special event. Join the fun on May 20, 2024.

Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

Jon Stewart has announced a series of stand-up Comedy performances that include an 8:00pm Mohegan Sun Arena show on Friday, September 13th.

After a long time away, Winnifred Coombe (Caroline Kingsley) will once again transcend time and space to bring her audience aboard her inter-dimensional spacecraft. That is, she's back at Caveat on the Lower East Side for a special of The Violet Hour.

Oscar-nominated writer, director, author and comedian JENA FRIEDMAN's book NOT FUNNY (Simon and Schuster) is out now in paperback.

Netflix has released a trailer for the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Kevin Hart, which will premiere on Netflix on May 11th during Netflix is a Joke Fest. The ceremony, which was filmed at the Kennedy Center on March 24th, featured a star-studded list of talent including Dave Burd AKA “Lil Dicky,” Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, J.B. Smoove, Robin Thicke and more. 

McCarter Theatre Center has announced its 2024-2025 Dance Series – featuring Ballet Hispánico, SW!NG OUT from superstar choreographer Caleb Teicher, Noli Timere – a new collaboration between Director/Choreographer/Princeton University Professor Rebecca Lazier and sculptor Janet Echelman, Seoul-based Bereishit Dance Company, and Twyla Tharp Dance. Also included as an optional season encore is the highly anticipated return of Pilobolus.

A new guest has just been announced for John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA. Richard Kind, comedian of the stage and screen, will appear as the announcer of the comedy special, which debuts on May 3. ​​​​​​​John Mulaney will explore the city of Los Angeles with his comedian friends in this upcoming Netflix special. Over the course of six live episodes, the comically unconventional show will feature Mulaney along with special guests and field pieces all shot in Los Angeles. 

McCarter Theatre Center has announced two significant appointments to its leadership team: Donya K. Washington as the new BOLD Associate Artistic Director and Joe Peacock as Director of Development.

On the heels of a record-setting Garden of Laughs fundraiser, the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will return to Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00PM.

John Mulaney will explore the city of Los Angeles with his comedian friends in the upcoming Netflix special John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's In LA. Over the course of six live episodes, the comically unconventional show will feature Mulaney along with special guests and field pieces all shot in Los Angeles. Watch the announcement video here!

Jon Stewart will return to The Daily Show desk tonight followed by Desi Lydic Tuesday - Thursday at 11 p.m. ET/PT and on Paramount+ the following morning.

Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer.  Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!

Join Youngmi Mayer in the love and sci-fi experiment, SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA at Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover the exciting lineup for McCarter's 2024-2025 Theatre Series. Experience a diverse range of performances that promise to captivate and inspire audiences.

Discover the lineup for Netflix's comedy festival, OUTSIDE JOKE. Get ready for a laughter-filled event as Netflix brings together the biggest names in comedy. The lineup includes Fred Armisen, Freddie Gibbs, Janelle James, Leslie Jones, Michelle Buteau, Reggie Watts, drag icons Alyssa Edwards, Jimbo, Latrice Royale and Trixie Mattel, and more.

Brave New Productions will present An Act of God at Mainline Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Kennedy Center collaborates with Netflix to stream the Mark Twain Prize, and sets the cast. Get the latest updates on this exciting partnership and the star-studded cast lineup. This year's program will feature a cast of leading performers, including Dave Burd aka “Lil Dicky,” Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Fallon, Tiffany Haddish, and more.

Back at Brooklyn Comedy Collective, the unique comedy show SHOULD COULDA WOULDA combines advice column and time travel fantasy. Guest comedians share love life stories, then explore what they should, could, and would do differently.

Catch the laughter at the Comedy Cellar at Rio Hotel & Casino in March 2024 with performances by Orlando Leyba, Matt Kirshen, and Harrison Greenbaum.