Adam Strauss

Adam Strauss

The New York Times said Adam Strauss "mines a great deal of laughter from disabling pain" and the Chicago Tribune called him "arrestingly honest and howlingly funny." Adam won the New York Fringe Festival's Overall Excellence Award, the Eddy Award for best solo show in San Francisco, and the Leffe Beer Craft Your Character storytelling competition. He's lost too many things to mention here.

Upcoming Shows
 
  • Friday October 10th 07:00PM - Dark Horse Comedy Club
  • Dark Horse Comedy Club: Kate Willett, Joe Pontillo, Zach McGovern, Adam Strauss, James Tanford, Andrea Allan
  • Dark Horse Comedy Club @Pubkey doesn't just feature the best comedians in NYC, national touring headliners, the hottest up-and-coming names, and celebrity drop-ins. We also have an exceptional menu of award-winning gastropub food and creative drinks that will keep your mouth happy whether you're laughing, eating, or drinking.FeaturingKate WillettJoe PontilloZach McGovernAdam StraussJames TanfordAndrea AllanKate Willett's Netflix special debuted in 2019, and in 2020 she did stand up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She has been featured on Viceland’s FLOPHOUSE and on Comedy Central’s THIS IS NOT HAPPENING. In the past, she toured with Margaret Cho nationally and internationally and has featured with comedians like Kyle Kinane, Jen Kirkman, Ali Wong, Dana Gould, and Greg Behrendt.Joe Pontillo has appeared on AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, MTV, and NY1, and has written and produced two films 'Street Of The Dead' and 'Hank Is Evil'. His jokes have appeared in the New York Times, The Daily News, Time Out NY, the Washington Post and also on ESPN.com.Zach McGovern has been featured on MTV, Rooftop Comedy, and ComedyTime TV to name a few. He was also the warm up comic for the 2 year run of the only British to American TV show ever that didn't become successful. The New York Times said Adam Strauss "mines a great deal of laughter from disabling pain" and the Chicago Tribune called him "arrestingly honest and howlingly funny." Adam won the New York Fringe Festival's Overall Excellence Award, the Eddy Award for best solo show in San Francisco, and the Leffe Beer Craft Your Character storytelling competition. He's lost too many things to mention here.
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  • Saturday October 11th 07:30PM - Midtown Comedy Club
  • Midtown Comedy Club: Harrison Greenbaum, Adam Strauss, Roberto Garcia, Kate Willett, Sean Reilly, Sheba Mason
  • Midtown Comedy Club, part of the Tribeca Comedy group, showcases NYC's best rising talent alongside some of the most renowned comedians in the world. With just 70 seats, every spot offers a perfect view in an intimate, electric atmosphere. A full drink menu featuring classic and creative cocktails rounds out the experience for an unforgettable night. There is a one-drink minimum per person at Midtown.  FeaturingHarrison GreenbaumRoberto GarciaKate WillettSean ReillySheba MasonAdam StraussHarrison Greenbaum performed on "Conan" in May 2018. Previously he was a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent. He won the Andy Kaufman Award (2010) for creativity and originality in comedy, the Shorty Award in collaboration with Comedy Central, the New York Comedy Festival for "Best Emerging Comic" (2011), and the Magners Comic Stand-Off (2011).Kate Willett is a New York-based comedian who has appeared on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT and has a stand-up special on Netflix’s THE COMEDY LINEUP. She co-hosts the popular political podcast REPLY GUYS. Some of her other TV credits include Comedy Central’s CC STAND-UP FEATURING (her second appearance premiered in December 2021), Comedy Central’s JIM JEFFERIES SHOW as a guest correspondent,and Viceland’s FLOPHOUSE. Her appearance on Comedy Central’s THIS IS NOT HAPPENING which was on Splitsider’s list of “2016’s Best Late Night Standup Sets.” She has appeared at Bumbershoot, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, High Plains, Big Sky Festival, Bridgetown, SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull and many other festivals. In addition to headlining around the nation, she has performed in England, Scotland, Australia, and Canada. Kate’s audio memoir DIRTBAG ANTHROPOLOGY which she penned and voiced, was released by Audible Plus earlier this year and has been a successful title for the platform. Her writing has also been featured in ELLE magazine and Cosmo UK.Sean Reilly was in the 2023 Moontower/Just for Laughs comedy festival, the inaugural Riot Festival in Houston, the West End Comedy Festival in Atlanta, and a finalist in the 2022 Funniest Person in Austin competition. He's opened for nationally touring headliners including Ralph Barosa, Nimesh Patel, Gianmarco Soresi, and many more.Born into a theatrical family – Jackie Mason (comedian) and Ginger Reiter (playwright) – Sheba has been performing since the age of two as a stage prop in her mother’s play where she sat in her high chair and drank from her bottle. Eventually the bottle turned into a microphone, and Sheba has not left the stage since. She has appeared in Comedy Clubs and for Special Events throughout the country. Sheba performs nightly in comedy clubs in Manhattan spouting her unique witticisms, on everything from politics to Grandmas to being single in New York. Adam Strauss’s work has been called many things, mostly adjectives. He won the New York Fringe Festival's Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance and the Leffe Beer Craft Your Character storytelling competition. He's lost too many things to mention here. The New York Times said* he "mines a great deal of laughter" and Time Out New York called his solo show The Mushroom Cure "a true-life tour de force" and named it a Critics' Pick. He can be conveniently stalked at www.adamstrauss.com. --- *technically, wrote** ** technically, the Times didn't say or write anything, as it's not a sentient entity. It was actually a writer employed*** by the Times. *** or, possibly, a freelancer
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  • Friday October 24th 08:00PM - Midtown Comedy Club
  • Midtown Comedy Club: Adam Strauss, Harrison Greenbaum, Vincent James, Roberto Garcia, Sean Conrad, Chris Griggs
  • Midtown Comedy Club, part of the Tribeca Comedy group, showcases NYC's best rising talent alongside some of the most renowned comedians in the world. With just 70 seats, every spot offers a perfect view in an intimate, electric atmosphere. A full drink menu featuring classic and creative cocktails rounds out the experience for an unforgettable night. There is a one-drink minimum per person at Midtown.  FeaturingChris GriggsHarrison GreenbaumVincent JamesRoberto GarciaSean ConradAdam StraussChris is an actor and comedian that currently lives in New York by way of Memphis. He was a regular host for TV Land’s “Prime Movies” and has made appearances on NBC’s “Blacklist”, Bravo, IFC, E Television, Hulu’s “Comedy Time TV", Netflix, Starz and The Discovery Channel. He also was selected to represent New York on the TV show “World Cup Comedy” produced by Kelsey Grammar.  Chris has been featured in the films “The Co-Exist Comedy Tour,” “Twenty Million People” “The Best Man” and “Generation Iron 2”. He will also be a part of a new horror/comedy feature film “Killington” which is slated to be released early next year.Harrison Greenbaum performed on "Conan" in May 2018. Previously he was a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent. He won the Andy Kaufman Award (2010) for creativity and originality in comedy, the Shorty Award in collaboration with Comedy Central, the New York Comedy Festival for "Best Emerging Comic" (2011), and the Magners Comic Stand-Off (2011).Adam Strauss’s work has been called many things, mostly adjectives. He won the New York Fringe Festival's Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance and the Leffe Beer Craft Your Character storytelling competition. He's lost too many things to mention here. The New York Times said* he "mines a great deal of laughter" and Time Out New York called his solo show The Mushroom Cure "a true-life tour de force" and named it a Critics' Pick. He can be conveniently stalked at www.adamstrauss.com. --- *technically, wrote** ** technically, the Times didn't say or write anything, as it's not a sentient entity. It was actually a writer employed*** by the Times. *** or, possibly, a freelancer
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