Tim Minchin, a look at a comedian you should be more familiar with
“He knows that his music lacks depth;But it just can’t be helped.He has nothing interesting to say;So he writes about himself.But he doesn’t want to seem self-obsessed; So he writes in third-person.In an attempt to seem more Rock-N-Roll;But he suspects it’s not working.’ Tim Minchin. A beautiful musician. A wicked sense of humor. A world […]
“Groundhog Day” with music by Tim Minchin heading to Broadway
Back in April of 2015 we reported that musician, comedian, and actor Tim Minchin was working on a musical version of Groundhog Day. Well guess what? It’s had a successful run in London and now it’s heading to Broadway. Mark your calendars for Spring 2017 when Groundhog Day opens at the August Wilson Theatre. The […]
Here’s the New York Comedy Festival lineup for 2016
With excitement building for the upcoming 13th Annual New York Comedy Festival, we’ve been wondering who’s going to be a part of this year’s edition. While out on the prowl, we’ve started to put together an “unofficial” list of who we think is in the mix. Here’s who we are speculating that will be performing […]
The New York Comedy Festival begins with a tribute to Mitch Hedberg
Today is the day. November 1st has finally arrived and along with it the start of this year’s New York Comedy Festival. Slated to take over the city from every aspect and every angle, this year’s lineup includes some of the biggest comedians and shows this world has to offer. From Boast Battle (a spin […]
Tim Minchin played Young Trump in James Corden’s “Donald: The Musical”
Notorious Broadway lover James Corden has debuted another hit musical segment on The Late Late Show – no, it’s not another installment of his award-winning “Carpool Karaoke” series, it’s something much more ambitious: an entire musical. In the spirit of current hit Matilda: The Musical, Corden and his writers have imagineered their very own version, […]
Our 25 Captions of Christmas contest starts Saturday, December 1st
<p> </p> Beginning December 1st (this Saturday) we’re going to host the <p> 25 Captions of Christmas </p> . What’s that you say? Well, it’s a really simple and easy way for you to win some sweet sweet comedy prizes that included autographed books, DVDs, CDs, TV shows and the like. We’ll be giving away […]
Tim Minchin Announces Rare U.S. Tour in August
It’s been well over a decade since Tim Minchin did his first U.S. tour in 2011. It’s also been that same amount of time since his last big tour here. (He has done smaller tours when he was living out here working on a project for Dreamworks that was unceremoniously canceled). But at last, the Australian […]
Tim Minchin on “Matilda,” “Revolting Children” on TikTok, and the story behind his song “Thank You God”
In 2010, a limited engagement of a musical version of Ronald Dahl’s Matilda opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. This led to a transfer to the West End the following year, where it still plays to this day. In 2013, the show went to Broadway, where it played until 2017. This led to productions and […]