I was almost late, because I am Arab and we had to prepare a meal for twenty people... because one family friend said she might come by and say hello, " Mia Almas, an up-and-coming comedian of ...

Comedy has always been a tool for Black women—an instrument to tell uncomfortable truths, uplift cultural narratives, and connect generations through laughter. But behind every punchline is a legacy ...

The Tucson Women’s Comedy Festival began Feb. 23 at the Tucson Improv Movement Theater. This is the festival’s first annual show, and Thursday’s show started off with three women storytellers. Each ...

Jasmine Lewis remembers what it was like to feel like she wanted to try performing comedy, but was intimidated by the prospect. "People always said, 'You're so funny,' but I always felt I was not ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. SUPERSIZED WOMEN OF COMEDY is an award-winning troupe of entertainers, which ...

Last year, Dallas comedian Anna Barden launched Queen For a Day: A Royal Women’s Comedy Festival, in response to the limited and unequal stage time women comedians receive in comparison to their male ...

Jennifer Horne calls the Detroit Women of Comedy Festival a labor of love — and just what the world needs. “The Detroit Women of Comedy Festival is a celebration of diverse perspectives in comedy, ...

International Women's Day is all about acknowledging achievements and milestones covered by women globally. Women have established themselves in every field they get into. Whenever an opportunity ...

What does it mean to be a funny girl? Actors Elle Fanning (“The Great”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Gina Rodriguez (“Not Dead Yet”) and Kerry Washington (“UnPrisoned”) discuss being a woman ...

A reporter walks into a bar. Except, it’s not a bar; it’s a basement comedy club in Clifton. And there’s no bartender serving corny one-liners; it’s a group of women serving actually funny punchlines.

Then, in May 2011, the success of these women seemed to culminate when Saturday Night Live star Kristen Wiig did what, despite all these successes, was still considered the impossible: lead an ...