comedy

One of the nation’s longest-running annual comedy festivals, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival presents top national and regional stand-up comedy acts this week through Sunday.

Comedian and Daily Show team member, Ronny Chieng, shares his thoughts on navigating the current political climate and some of the best things about Wisconsin.

The documentary “No One Asked You” highlights a unique approach to activism in the fight for abortion rights — humor.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime explores the fictional life of a female stand-up comedian in the late 1950s. But while Midge Maisel is fictional, the character is rooted in the real-life history of female Jewish comedians who made their way to the top of the comedy scene despite many obstacles.

Margaret Cho has been a stand-up comedian for the past 40 years. She’s also an actor, musician, entrepreneur and advocate for causes such as anti-racism, anti-bullying, LGBTQIA rights, sexism, and more. Her latest tour called "Live & Livid" brings her to the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee tonight.

Paula Poundstone, frequent panelist for NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! and host of the comedy podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, returns to Milwaukee for a show on October 13th.

As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month coverage, WUWM’s Emily Files talked to Maria Acosta about her unexpected path to comedy, and what it’s like to bridge two cultures in her work.

Wisconsin native Kristin Brey launches a daily radio program from her popular politically based humorous content.

Australian comic Hannah Gadsby has been working in comedy for more than a decade, but it was her 2018 Netflix special Nanette that catapulted her onto the global stage. She joins Lake Effect ahead of her Milwaukee performance of Body of Work.

Actors Steve Martin and Martin Short are once again making their way to Milwaukee for a performance at the Riverside Theater. The comedy duo first began working together on the set of “The Three Amigos!” in the mid 80s. Nearly four decades later, they continue to regularly tour together and their latest streaming project, "Only Murders in the Building" is set to release its second season next month.