No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

CHICOPEE — For female comedians of a certain age, getting booked can be a challenge. That’s why Carole Montgomery, a veteran comedian born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, took it upon herself to ...

From seasoned pros like Chris Rock, Ali Wong, and Adam Sandler, to relative newcomers like Nicole Byer, Dusty Slay, and ...

Before there was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a “boy’s club,” the truth ...

As she returns with her India your, Sharul Channa addresses gender imbalances in the industry, breaking stereotypes and more ...

After everything that happened in 2024, and heading into the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, you might have expected comedians to either reckon with the wreckage of the recent past and their ...

In an industry that has long been dominated by men, these women have made a name for themselves, whether they're performing in a dimly lit comedy club or a major arena ...

The stand-up comedy scene in India is still in its evolving phase but one that is progressing positively. At the beginning, ...