© Boca Black Box / Courtesy/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS Comedian Tanyalee Davis will perform at Boca Black Box on Nov. 14.
If laughter is the best medicine, we could probably all use a serious dose.
If you need a break from bad news, then you might want to check out these comedy shows in South Florida that could help banish the blues.
The Casino at Dania Beach has been renovated and is now a big player within the South Florida Pari-mutuel and general gambling/gaming world. I have only visited twice, in recent months alone, and can say with confidence, Dania is doing things right and bringing in the crowds they do deserve. The Casino @ Dania Beach will also present the following shows:. February 3 Blood, Sweat & Tears (8 p.m.). February 17 Marvin Dixon presents “Fifty Shades of Comedy – The Lovers & Others.
Bay Comedy Club
After a 10-month layoff, this intimate space is once again starting up every other Monday night at 9 p.m. The next show is Nov. 2. Very often touring comics stop by to get in an extra set, all under-the-radar. The organizers are local comics, Will Lopez (former lead singer of the Cuban punk band Guajiro) and Dr. Alex Morizio (chief of the intensive care unit medicine at Palmetto General Hospital and creator of the Instagram Live show “Cooking with Al”).
© Lake Worth Playhouse / Courtesy/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS There will be plenty of laughs at the 13th annual Lake Worth Playhouse fundraiser 'Send In The Queens,' featuring local drag queen talent like this cast from last year's event.Admission: Free
Address: Bay Club, 1930 Bay Road, Miami Beach.
Contact: Instagram.com/wiljiro, Instagram.com/almoriz74, Instagram.com/dralexmorizio or Instagram.com/bayclubmiami.
Boca Black Box
Since it opened five years ago, this venue has brought in some major standup acts and this season — in spite of the pandemic — is no different. Most shows start at 7 or 8 p.m.
Dania Beach Casino Comedy Show
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Admission: $25.75 to $61.80, generally
Admission: $25.75 to $61.80, generally
Address: 8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton
Contact: 561-483-9036 or BocaBlackBox.com.
© Boca Black Box / Courtesy/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS Comedian Vic DiBetetto will perform at the Boca Black Box Nov. 19-20. Then on Nov. 21 he will be at the Tradition Town Hall in Port St. Lucie, which Boca Black Box co-manages.The Casino @ Dania Beach
Comedian Marvin Dixon will bring his “50 Shades of Gray” show to Stage 954, the live entertainment venue inside the casino, on Nov. 14. That title comes from Dixon’s belief that funny comes in all shades. The show will also include standup comedians Timmy Hall, Double D (aka Baby Idris) and Gina G. Showtime is 8 p.m. Currently, seating inside Stage 954 is limited to 226, including seven VIP tables.
Admission: VIP tickets are $56.25 (must buy 4 seats), tier 1 tickets are $30, tier 2 tickets are $30.
Address: 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach
Contact: CasinoDaniaBeach.com/Entertainment.
Island City Stage
“Dixie’s Happy Hour” is a one “woman” show featuring Dixie Longate, the drag persona of comic actor Kris Andersson. The faux femme will share stories about being quarantined with her kids, a few run-ins with the law and life on the road. Showtimes are 5 p.m. (on Sundays) and 8 p.m. (Thursdays-Saturdays) Oct. 30-Nov. 8. Masks are required.
Admission: $35.
Address: 2304 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors
Contact: 954-928-9800 or IslandCityStage.org.
Lake Worth Playhouse
OK, technically this isn’t standup comedy, but you can always count on plenty of laughs at the 13th annual Playhouse fundraiser “Send In The Queens,” featuring local drag queen talent Melissa St. John, Daizee Deluxx, Velvet Lenore, Vasti Love Montana, Dee Dee VanCarter, Danielle Montgomery, Tonna Mackenzie and Lupita Hollywood. Showtime is 8 p.m. on Nov. 7. Masks are required.
Admission: $35
Dania Beach Casino Comedy Show
Address: 713 Lake Ave., Lake Worth.
Dania Beach Casino Comedy Shows
Contact: 561-586-6410 or LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.
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