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Matthew Broussard is a disgraced financial analyst forced into stand up-comedy. The byproduct of a Cajun chemist and Jewish microbiologist, he holds a degree in computational mathematics he always manages to bring up (just did it!), and is fully aware of how douchey he looks. His comedy is heady, self-effacing, and weirdly...educational? He's performed on "The Tonight Show," "CONAN," "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle," "The Comedy Central Half Hour," and some stuff with MTV2 he doesn’t like to talk about. You can catch him in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "The League," "The Mindy Project," and alongside Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish in the film "Here Today." He is the creator of the webcomic and puzzle app, "Monday Punday."

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Gareth Reynolds is an internationally touring stand-up comedian whose brilliantly clever quips perfectly offset Dave Anthony’s hilarious snark on their smash-hit podcast "The Dollop." Gareth has written for "Arrested Development," and previous to that he wrote on Comedy Central's "Idiotsitter" and NETFLIX's "Flaked."

Originally hailing from the sweet streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Gareth moved to Los Angeles and starred in NBC’s "The Real Wedding Crashers," which was as creatively stimulating as it was successful. Through that show he began producing and writing his own material, eventually making shows at Comedy Central, The Travel Channel, and MTV. He also has a cat named Jose.

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Ring in the New Year with an evening filled with laughter courtesy of Dov Davidoff! There's no better place to welcome 2024 than right here at Bananas!

10:30 PM Show includes party favors and a champagne toast at midnight!

Combining hyper A.D.D. with an amusingly and acute take on things, Davidoff puts on one of the most high intensity shows in standup making him an audience favorite. Voted “Top-10 Comedy Albums of 2008" on iTunes and "Punchline" magazine, his CD, “The Point Is…” released on "Comedy Central Presents" proves exactly that.

Recorded live at the Comedy Works in Denver, CO, Davidoff’s CD captures this kinetic master at his best. It’s Davidoff’s impeccable ability to find common ground with everyone that makes him a truly great comedian. He dissects the irony and problems of the world in a way that makes funny what otherwise isn’t. Dov’s material makes people think and look at themselves, but laugh hysterically while doing so.

In addition to performing regularly in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff was recently named as one of "Variety's top 10 To Watch." Dov has most notably starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in the film “Invincible,” is seen on any number of TV shows, and co-starred with Jeff Goldblum in the NBC drama “Raines.” Davidoff has been seen on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” He is also a regular fixture on Comedy Central, starring in his own 2007 half-hour comedy special, as well as appearing on “Chappelle’s Show,” “Premium Blend,” and “Tough Crowd” with Colin Quinn. He is a favorite at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal as well as HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.

His new hour comedy special recently aired on Comedy Central. There’s no doubt that Davidoff has established himself as one of the “must-see” acts on the scene today.

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Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show, and is a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, Johnson is Comedy Central’s ‘most watched comedian ever’ with 40M+ views to date across their platforms.

As a stand-up, Johnson headlines clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world. In 2015, he was named one of Comedy Central’s “Comic to Watch”, in 2016 a “New Face” at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, and in 2018 the winner of the “New York's Funniest” competition at the New York Comedy Festival.

Johnson’s most recent stand-up special, Josh Johnson: Up Here Killing Myself, premiered on Peacock earlier this year to rave reviews touting Josh as a “naturally gifted story teller”. Comedy Central released Johnson’s first hour-long special #(Hashtag) in June 2021.

Johnson’s self-released comedy and music mixtape album Elusive, was described by Vanyaland as “live stand-up observational humor with musical compositions. Both elements wade in and out of political and social waters between the two “arcs” of the multi-genre epic". Johnson also co-hosts the weekly podcast, The Josh Johnson Show (with fellow stand-up Logan Nielsen).

Johnson’s other credits include, CONAN (TBS), @Midnight, Kevin Hart's Hart of The City, The New Negroes, and This Week at The Comedy Cellar on Comedy Central.

Johnson lives in New York and can be seen performing regularly at The Comedy Cellar

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Originally from Baltimore, Scott Seiss has racked up hundreds of millions of views across TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter with his "Angry Retail Guy" videos. He's headlined comedy clubs across the country and, notably, has opened for Patton Oswalt, Joe Gatto, Roy Wood Jr., and Josh Wolf. He was also in the Universal feature film Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks. With a sharp, silly, and energetic sense of humor, Scott combines everyday observational comedy with a lot of yelling about how men should sit down to pee, and, of course, customer service.

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Jeff Dye is a nationally touring comedian, actor, host, prankster, and Bigfoot enthusiast. He stars in NBC's new comedy adventure series "Better Late Than Never." This exciting project follows the travels of Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw, and George Foreman as Jeff creates for them the adventure of a lifetime. NBC has fast tracked season two after the show became a smash hit!

Dye has performed on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," finished 3rd on "Last Comic Standing," and has had his own "Comedy Central Presents" special. In previous years he has starred on numerous TV projects, including "Money from Strangers," "Girl Code," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," as well as NBC's "I Can Do That" - a one hour comedy variety series that puts six of America's brightest entertainers to the test as they compete to showcase their talents with breathtaking and unique acts, featuring skills they didn't even know they had. Jeff's latest album "Live from Madison" is exclusively playing on Sirius XM and will soon become available in wide release.

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Liz Miele is a NYC comedian that has appeared on Comedy Central, FOX, AXS TV, Hulu and NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. She's been featured in The New Yorker, NY Times, Runner's World, Psychology Today and The Guardian. She has several viral videos on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok including jokes “Feminist Sex Positions,” "Dating Is Harder for Comedians," and "F*ck Finland" She regularly tours internationally and has three albums out including her first, “Emotionally Exhausting” which has over 2 million views on YouTube and her most recent special, Self Help Me which has over 1 million views on YouTube. Her newest special “Ghost of Academic Future” premiered Sept 2022 on YouTube and was listed on The New York Times, Paste Magazine and Interrobang “Best Comedy Specials of 2022” list. Her book "Why Cats Are A**holes" was published March 2021 and she has a weekly podcast with comedian Maria Shehata called 2 Non Doctors.

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Known For: “Cobra Kai” & "Weeds"

A favorite among his comic peers, Bret Ernst steps up to the stage, looks into the audience, and lays it all out there. A blue-collar Jersey native, Ernst is a comic who isn't afraid to be honest with his personal material. He tells is like it is, 100% from his perspective, and keeps audiences on their toes with laughter. To top it all off, TBS named him the "16th Funniest Comic in the World" in 2016.

Career Highlights: "Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days and 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland;" his comedy special "Principal's Office;" cohost of "You're On The List" podcast; appearances on "Comedy Central Presents," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," "This Is Not Happening," 'The Joe Rogan Experience," "Gotham Comedy Live," "Comics Unleashed," and "Comedy Central Presents;" and roles in "Beer League" and "CSI: NY"

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Known For: "Last Comic Standing" & "Louder with Crowder"

Dave Landau is an open book when it comes to his demons, which is one of the many ways he turns the "everyman's comic" persona on its head. A recovering alcoholic/addict turned family man, Landau tells tales of his life, family, and sobriety with such ease that you can't help but relate to him. And just when you relate, he twists the story further, creating a uproariously funny performance.

Career Highlights: Appearances in "This Is Not Happening," "Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue," "Gotham Comedy Live" and "The Bob & Tom Show"

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This show is 16+. Please note, there is a 2 item per person minimum in the showroom. Tickets will be available for pick up at the box office 45 minutes prior to the show.

Mary Lynn Rajskub is an actress, comedian and writer, best known for playing ‘Chloe’ on the Fox drama 24 and also ‘Gail the Snail’ from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. You have also seen her in Night School, Safety Not Guaranteed, Wilson, Little Miss Sunshine, Legally Blonde 2, Julie and Julia, Punch Drunk Love, Mysterious Skin, Firewall, Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, The Girlfriend Experience, The Larry Sanders Show, Two Broke Girls and Mr. Show. She was in the ensemble cast of the film Night School, the No.1 comedy film in 2018. Mary Lynn just returned from a US tour with comedian Fred Armisen. She performs stand up comedy all over the country.

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Nicky Smigs’ career has taken off since his TikTok impersonation of Sebastian Maniscalco blew up the internet in September 2020. Back then, he earned reviews from Maniscalco himself plus invaluable screen time when the fellow Arlington Heights native spotlighted Smeriglio’s video on the Jimmy Kimmel show.

In October 2021, Smeriglio packed his bags and moved to New York, immediately making the rounds at East Coast comedy clubs. An 11-day, nine-show tour paved the way for a headlining gig at the famed Caroline’s on Broadway in Times Square. Then, it was back to Chicago for six shows at the Chicago Improv with fellow Italian-American comic and mentor Anthony Rodia.

Smeriglio traveled to Burbank, California, in early November to perform with Jay Leno. “Mr. Leno was incredibly genuine and kind,” he says. “We had about 30 minutes to talk, and he was an inspiration.” In late January, it was back to Chicago to appear on WGN-TV and 670 AM The Score after he produced a skit on how celebrities would have fired former Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy.

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Join General Hospital stars, Tristan Rogers and Carolyn Hennesy Live at Bananas!

Best known for his role as Robert Scorpio on one of daytime’s most popular soaps, Tristan has also been seen on The Bay, Studio City, Young and the Restless and many more shows. Carolyn Hennesy, also starring on GH as Diane Miller, has been seen in numerous television appearances.

Join them for a 75-minute fan-friendly Q and A with some great stories, a peek inside their lives and General Hospital chat with the fans of the famous soap opera. VIP tickets include a meet and greet after the show, plus photo ops and autographs!

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