Big Apple Comedy Club 50

Big Apple Comedy Club 50
Friday, Jun 9, 2023 at 8:00pm
The Newton Theatre
234 Spring Street
973-383-3700

BRIAN SCOLARO

Brian Scolaro is most known for his appearances on “CONAN,” his half hour Comedy Central special “COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS: BRIAN SCOLARO,” as Brian on ABC’s “A MILLION LITTLE THINGS” as Doug on TBS’s “SULLIVAN AND SON,” Uncle Bill on “TEN YEAR OLD TOM,” and as Stuart on FOX’s “STACKED,” Brian has appeared on “SHAMELESS,” “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY,” “DEXTER,” “MAD MEN,” “BONES,” “CASTLE,” “GREY’S ANATOMY,” “THE MIDDLE.” “SUPERIOR DONUTS,” “I’M DYING UP HERE,” “THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON,” “GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE,” “LIVE AT GOTHAM,” “COMICS UNLEASHED,” “MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE,” “GIRL MEETS WORLD” and has also had recurring roles on “KROLL SHOW,” “LIFE AND TIMES OF TIM ” and “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE.” He was also a regular cast- member on NBC’s “THREE SISTERS” as Gordon. He has four comedy albums available on all platforms and is also the author of the book “How to Punch a Monkey” on Amazon.

About his role of Stuart Miller on “Stacked”, The LA Times said “Scolaro is terrific. An actual sitcom find.” About his role as Doug on “Sullivan and Son”, Brian Doyle-Murray (Caddyshack) said Brian is “one of the best I’ve ever seen.”And Marc Maron said on WTF podcast, Brian “might be the funniest f#ckin’ person alive.”

OPHIRA EISENBERG

Ophira Eisenberg is best known as the host NPR’s and WNYC’s weekly trivia, puzzle and game show, “Ask Me Another.” On television, Ophira has performed on CBS’ Late Late Show with James Corden, the Late Late Show with Craig FergusonComedy Central, VH-1, The Today Show, TV Guide Channel’s Standup In Stilettos, Fox, E! Channel, CNN, Oxygen Network and Gotham Comedy Live. Back in Canada, she appeared in her very own comedy special for CTV’s “Comedy Now.” Ophira has been featured in the New Times Picks, New York Post’s “The 50 Best Bits That Crack Up Pro Comics”, selected by BackStage as one of “10 Standout Stand Ups Worth Watching” and regularly hailed as a “Highly Recommended Favorite” by Time Out New York magazine. Ophira’s debut memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy (Seal Press, April 2nd, 2013) is available now through: Amazon, B&N.com, IndieBound, Powell’s, ChaptersIndigo. It was also recently optioned by Zucker Productions for a feature film. Ophira’s writing has been featured in five other anthologies including, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics alongside that of Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dennis Miller and Joan Rivers, Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled, and Heeb Magazine’s Sex, Drugs, and Gefilte Fish. Her stories have also been featured on their Audience Favorites CD, podcast, and award winning radio show. When she’s not doing the above, you can find her New York City’s best comedy clubs.

JON FISCH

A prolific monologist with universal appeal, Jon Fisch focuses on the idiosyncrasies of city living. After moving to NYC from his native Boston, he was chosen as one of Comedy Central's "Fresh Faces of Comedy" and named one of Back Stage Magazine's "10 Standout Stand-ups". Jon was a critical favorite at the prestigious Montreal “Just for Laughs" Comedy Festival as part of the "New Faces" showcase and the Club Series show "Dating It". Following his impressive appearances, Jon was singled out by both the Hollywood Reporter and the Montreal Gazette as a "standout performer." Jon's appearances on CBS’ “The Late Show with David Letterman,” NBC’s “Last Comic Standing 4,” (where he was the New York City Capital One Audience Favorite), and, most recently, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have gained him wide recognition and a new legion of fans. Jon tours the country performing at theaters, clubs, colleges and corporate events and can be seen regularly in NYC at Gotham Comedy Club and The Comedy Cellar.

MATT JENKINS

Matt Jenkins is known for his clean, quick-witted brand of comedy. Quickly becoming one of NY/NJ's strongest clean comics, Matt uses his diverse background, in combination with solid joke writing and charisma, to give audiences a relatable and memorable experience. Matt has performed internationally in China, Switzerland, Ireland and Russia as well as at America’s top comedy clubs including The World Famous Comic StripCaroline’s on Broadway and The Laugh Factory. Matt has appeared on NBC and recently recorded his first Dry Bar Comedy Special! 

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