Ian Lara
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO:Ian Lara is a superbly talented Dominican-American stand-up comedian from Queens. His sets touch on themes of growing up with immigrant parents, being unsure about his race and his born-again Christian father. He appeared on Comedy Central’s “StandUP Featuring” (where his set has garnered over 7 million views on Facebook and over 10 million views total) and was a regular player on “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” on Comedy Central (where his set garnered 7.9 million views on Facebook during the pandemic). He was also featured in season one of Bring The Funny on NBC and made his late night television debut on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon pre-pandemic. In 2020, Ian performed his first 30min special for HBOLatino’s Entre Nos titled ‘LA MEETS NY.’ This past year, Ian was selected to be one of Freeform’s Black & Freeform Honorees, performed as a New Face at JFL and named one of “10 Lesser-Known Great Black Comedians” by Screenrant in 2021. Starting 2022 off with a bang, his Comedy Central Half Hour Special aired February 10th. He also appeared on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a second time, and his HBOMax Special, Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy, was released on Nov 11th to critical acclaim, as it was named one of the year’s best specials by Paste Magazine.
Malik S.
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO: Born and raised in Miami, Florida Malik S. is the last of seven children and a triple threat talent (comedian, actor and writer). His stand-up career has given him the opportunity to be an actor and a network TV writer. He grew up defending himself from his older siblings with laughter. Malik’s material is based on everyday life with a lot of creative humor in between. After, receiving his Bachelor’s degree at Florida Memorial University, Malik taught high school for one year while pursuing his career as a comedian.Malik has performed on many stages, but it was on BET’s Comic View where he got his break six months after beginning on his journey. He went on to appear on the show for five consecutive seasons from 1999-2004. Malik has appeared on HBO Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central Live at Gotham, NBC Last Comic Standing season 4, ABC Comics Unleashed and HBO P. Diddy Presents Bad Boyz of Comedy. Currently Malik is a writer and actor (Trey) on CBS’s “The Neighborhood.” He’s also has made appearances on Blackish, The Soul Man, Born Again Virgin and Zoe Ever and The Comedy Get Down.
Mark Viera
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. As his career flourished, Mark personalized his artistic passion and parlayed it into one of his greatest labors of love: A one-hour Showtime special aptly entitled “Tales of a Nuyorican.”. With the success of and a sold-out tour with singer Marc Anthony, he firmly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. Mark seized an opportunity to give back by first performing on a comedy special, “Stand Up For Family”, for American Family Insurance. “Stand Up For Family”, hosted by good friend and fellow comic Bill Bellamy, became a benchmark for entertainment. Shows like the “Make a Wish Foundation” and the “VIP Drug Rehabilitation Centers” in his native Bronx, as well as several command performances for our U.S. military overseas, accent his philanthropic efforts. Mark made his network television debut on NBC’s Emmy show “30Rock,”. The comic and businessman recently sold a sitcom based on his compelling life to Warner Bros. and FOX. Known to his fans as the Latin Prince, he performs regularly at top comedy clubs including Caroline’s on Broadway and Gotham Comedy Club. He also headlines at Improv’s and FunnyBone Comedy Clubs nationwide as well as with Norwegian Cruise Line, worldwide. One of Mark’s favorite shows to perform in is the “Leatherneck” tour for the U.S. Marine Corps, now in its third year. Mark’s numerous television credits include performances on the critically acclaimed “Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up”, “Comedy Central’s Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at the El Rey”, AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live” a live stand up performance, BET’s “ComicView”, and Comedy Centrals “Gabriel Iglesias Presents: Stand Up Revolution”. Mark’s most recent television appearances are several episodes of Byron Allen’s “Comic Unleashed.” He was recently asked to join comic icon Gabriel Iglesias’s “Unity Through Laughter” world tour.
Benji Brown
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO: Setting a new standard in the comedy realm, Benji Brown was a part of Martin Lawrence’s 2018 LIT AF tour in major arenas around the country. If that’s not enough, Benji has been lighting comedy club stages up during his national 2021 “Benji Brown Live” tour. Indeed, this is no small feat as Benji has become a key fixture on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show while serving up the laughs on stage as well as the radio airwaves. Benji’s upward momentum has gained steam at the most opportune time as he is gearing up to resume Martin Lawrence’s “Lit AF Tour” in arenas around the country. Things are getting back to normal as Benji will also grace the stages of Colleges and Universities all over the country. It’s safe to say that Benji is in high demand! No surprise, as Benji’s most requested character, the outspoken Kiki will surely be seen and definitely heard every step of the way. Hundreds of thousands of fans adorn his social media pages. When it comes to Benji Brown, the standard is the standard!
Ian Lara
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO:Ian Lara is a superbly talented Dominican-American stand-up comedian from Queens. His sets touch on themes of growing up with immigrant parents, being unsure about his race and his born-again Christian father. He appeared on Comedy Central’s “StandUP Featuring” (where his set has garnered over 7 million views on Facebook and over 10 million views total) and was a regular player on “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” on Comedy Central (where his set garnered 7.9 million views on Facebook during the pandemic). He was also featured in season one of Bring The Funny on NBC and made his late night television debut on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon pre-pandemic. In 2020, Ian performed his first 30min special for HBOLatino’s Entre Nos titled ‘LA MEETS NY.’ This past year, Ian was selected to be one of Freeform’s Black & Freeform Honorees, performed as a New Face at JFL and named one of “10 Lesser-Known Great Black Comedians” by Screenrant in 2021. Starting 2022 off with a bang, his Comedy Central Half Hour Special aired February 10th. He also appeared on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a second time, and his HBOMax Special, Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy, was released on Nov 11th to critical acclaim, as it was named one of the year’s best specials by Paste Magazine.
Malik S.
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO: Born and raised in Miami, Florida Malik S. is the last of seven children and a triple threat talent (comedian, actor and writer). His stand-up career has given him the opportunity to be an actor and a network TV writer. He grew up defending himself from his older siblings with laughter. Malik’s material is based on everyday life with a lot of creative humor in between. After, receiving his Bachelor’s degree at Florida Memorial University, Malik taught high school for one year while pursuing his career as a comedian.Malik has performed on many stages, but it was on BET’s Comic View where he got his break six months after beginning on his journey. He went on to appear on the show for five consecutive seasons from 1999-2004. Malik has appeared on HBO Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central Live at Gotham, NBC Last Comic Standing season 4, ABC Comics Unleashed and HBO P. Diddy Presents Bad Boyz of Comedy. Currently Malik is a writer and actor (Trey) on CBS’s “The Neighborhood.” He’s also has made appearances on Blackish, The Soul Man, Born Again Virgin and Zoe Ever and The Comedy Get Down.
Mark Viera
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. As his career flourished, Mark personalized his artistic passion and parlayed it into one of his greatest labors of love: A one-hour Showtime special aptly entitled “Tales of a Nuyorican.”. With the success of and a sold-out tour with singer Marc Anthony, he firmly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. Mark seized an opportunity to give back by first performing on a comedy special, “Stand Up For Family”, for American Family Insurance. “Stand Up For Family”, hosted by good friend and fellow comic Bill Bellamy, became a benchmark for entertainment. Shows like the “Make a Wish Foundation” and the “VIP Drug Rehabilitation Centers” in his native Bronx, as well as several command performances for our U.S. military overseas, accent his philanthropic efforts. Mark made his network television debut on NBC’s Emmy show “30Rock,”. The comic and businessman recently sold a sitcom based on his compelling life to Warner Bros. and FOX. Known to his fans as the Latin Prince, he performs regularly at top comedy clubs including Caroline’s on Broadway and Gotham Comedy Club. He also headlines at Improv’s and FunnyBone Comedy Clubs nationwide as well as with Norwegian Cruise Line, worldwide. One of Mark’s favorite shows to perform in is the “Leatherneck” tour for the U.S. Marine Corps, now in its third year. Mark’s numerous television credits include performances on the critically acclaimed “Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up”, “Comedy Central’s Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at the El Rey”, AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live” a live stand up performance, BET’s “ComicView”, and Comedy Centrals “Gabriel Iglesias Presents: Stand Up Revolution”. Mark’s most recent television appearances are several episodes of Byron Allen’s “Comic Unleashed.” He was recently asked to join comic icon Gabriel Iglesias’s “Unity Through Laughter” world tour.
Benji Brown
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO: Setting a new standard in the comedy realm, Benji Brown was a part of Martin Lawrence’s 2018 LIT AF tour in major arenas around the country. If that’s not enough, Benji has been lighting comedy club stages up during his national 2021 “Benji Brown Live” tour. Indeed, this is no small feat as Benji has become a key fixture on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show while serving up the laughs on stage as well as the radio airwaves. Benji’s upward momentum has gained steam at the most opportune time as he is gearing up to resume Martin Lawrence’s “Lit AF Tour” in arenas around the country. Things are getting back to normal as Benji will also grace the stages of Colleges and Universities all over the country. It’s safe to say that Benji is in high demand! No surprise, as Benji’s most requested character, the outspoken Kiki will surely be seen and definitely heard every step of the way. Hundreds of thousands of fans adorn his social media pages. When it comes to Benji Brown, the standard is the standard!
Chaunte Wayans
Ticket Policy:Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You must purchase all 4 seats to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party we will do our best to accommodate, but require advance notice. Please call our Box Office during operating hours to inquire more.All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions.Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building.Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling-Excessive “Table Talk”-Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance-Photo/Video Recording***-Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO:Growing up in New York City she was surrounded by multi-talented, creative uncles like Keenen, Damon, Marlon, and Shawn who served as role models while she pursued standup comedy and carried on the family legacy. Recently, Wayans appeared on HBO Max Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners as the only LGBTQ performer in the hour-long, no-holds-barred stand-up comedy special. This comes on the heels of her widely praised performance in the Wanda Sykes produced Netflix Is A Joke: Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready. Wayans has been featured in UPROXX People’s Party with Talib Kweli, Breakfast Club, SiriusXM Sway in the Morning, TheGrio, Essence, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune. Curating her own stand-up shows in Los Angeles. During the height of the pandemic in 2021, she was the headlining act on the USO’s 80th Anniversary National Guard Senior Leadership Thanksgiving Tour. Wayans worked her way from the ground up before becoming a famous actress and stand-up comedian. She was introduced to the world of filmmaking while working as a production assistant on the film Scary Movie 2. She also served as a production assistant on Soul Train and earned her way up to assistant editor on ABC’s comedy, My Wife and Kids over the course of five seasons. Wayans returned to New York City to refine her stand-up skills, opening for notable comics such as Damon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Charlie Murphy and more. In 2012, she performed at Madison Square Garden for the Hot 97 April Fools’ Day Comedy Show, hosted by the legendary Marlon and Shawn Wayans. Her affinity for the stage has grown into a career as a stand-up comedian, sharing the stage alongside Tiffany Haddish, Katt Williams, Russell Peters, and others. In 2018, she made an impressive off-Broadway debut as ‘Betty,’ the lead character in the critically acclaimed Collective Rage, star-opposite Lea DeLaria, and Dana Delaney earning rave reviews from Variety, The New York Times, and The Hollywood Reporter all gave Wayans glowing praise for this performance. She continued her successful stand-up career and has appeared in several television shows including, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network’s Just for Laughs 2020, Tru TV’s Tournament of Laughs, Netflix’s AJ and The Queen, Laff Tracks, and as a cast member on MTV’s improv comedy show, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out. She has been on several shows, including WTF with Marc Maron, The Lez Factor, Riffin with Eric Griffin, and Girl Talk.
Steve Byrne
Ticket Policy: Seating is first-come/first-serve at Management’s discretion. All tables (including VIP) are generally considered to be shared. If you’ve purchased fewer than 4 tickets you will likely be sat with another party at the same table. You will need to purchase all 4 seats if you would like to guarantee your own private 4-person table. If you wish to sit with another party, you must request that to the notes in your order and we will do our best to accommodate. You may also call our Box Office during operating hours. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. No Exceptions. Doors close 30 minutes after the show starts. At which time Re-Entry will not be allowed should you leave the building. PLEASE NOTE: Disruptive behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and could lead to ejection from the showroom without refund and without warning. Again, refunds will not be issued to guests removed from the showroom. “Disruptive Behavior” includes but is not limited to: -Heckling -Excessive “Table Talk” -Smoking/Vaping Inside -Refusing to share your table if all 4 seats have not been purchased in advance -Photo/Video Recording*** -Live Streaming*** ***Permission to take Photos/Recordings/Live Stream may be granted at the sole discretion of the General Manager. BIO: Steve Byrne has established himself as one of the most reliable and versatile stand up comedians working over the course of his 20 plus year career. He got his start, making the rounds of all the prestigious clubs in New York City, The Comedy Cellar, The Comic Strip, Gotham Comedy Club, to name a few, eventually breaking the record for most sets in one night, 13. Steve then uprooted himself and became a fixture at all the famous clubs in Los Angeles, The Comedy Store, The Improv and The Laugh Factory. Over the course of Steve’s career he has recorded a 1/2 hour special for Comedy Central and taped 4 hour specials, “Happy Hour”, “The Byrne Identity”, “Champion” and “Tell the Damn Joke” for Comedy Central, Showtime and Netflix. In late 2021, he will tape his 5th hour special “The Neon Disease”. Along the way, he’s appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel”, “Conan” twice, “The Late, Late Show” four times and “The Tonight Show” ten times and the feature films “Couples Retreat” and “Four Christmases”. He wrote, created and starred in the 2nd Asian American sitcom on television “Sullivan & Son” which ran for 3 seasons on TBS. Amongst the stand up community, he directed the acclaimed documentary on The Amazing Johnathan, “Always Amazing” which he is currently developing into a scripted television show. Most recently, Steve wrote and directed the semi autobiographical feature film about his early years in stand up comedy called “The Opening Act”. Starring a roster of who’s who in the stand up world (Bill Burr, Cedric the Entertainer, Russell Peters, Tom Segura, Whitney Cummings, Ken Jeong, Jimmy O Yang, Iliza and many others) the film was revered by stand up fans and critics alike sitting at 86% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
