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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Simon Munnery: Who owns a joke? Not me, you or James Joyce by Simon Munnery

On his way to Sean Hughes’s funeral, the standup thought of a new joke – but who’s to say it belongs to him? ‘Went to a funeral the other day. Caught the wreath.” That’s my new j…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07PM
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Simon Munnery: I married my heckler by Simon Munnery

He was bombing badly when a lone voice cried from the darkness - ‘don’t die!’ The standup recalls how – among a merciless crowd – he made one fan for life Comedians on meeting thei…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Monday, August 8, 2016

Simon Munnery: ‘Is alternative comedy over? Well, yes and no…’ by Simon Munnery

As Edinburgh fills with a new generation of comics, the veteran standup looks back at the cabaret nights that started a revolution Related: How Rik Mayall and his alternative-comedy generati…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07AM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Simon Munnery on Mark Lamarr’s masterclass in handling hecklers by Simon Munnery

Comedy in the late 80s was a bear pit and Edinburgh’s Late’n’Live was as tough as they come. When Mark Lamarr went on stage, the place erupted – and then he demolished the crowdMark …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards