Just for Laughs have announced another round of performers for this year’s edition, including gala headliners, a beloved off-Broadway production, podcast tapings, and much more.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban will host P.K. Subban’s All-Star Comedy Gala at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place des Arts, August 1, 7 pm (lineup TBA).
Delusional nebbish baby boomers Gil Faizon (Nick Kroll) and George St. Geegland (John Mulaney) will present their off-Broadway show Oh, Hello, at Le Gesù from July 28-30, 9:30 pm.
JFL favourite Sebastian Maniscalco will finally headline his own gala at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place Des Arts, July 29 at 9:45 pm.
SNL cast member and master impressionist Jay Pharoah will host JFL All Access Live at Club Soda on July 27, at 7 pm and 10 pm.
Russell Peters, one of the biggest comedians in the world, will join the Howie Mandel Gala at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place des Arts, July 29 at 6:30 pm.
Kids in the Hall member Scott Thompson, fresh off a set of recent shows at The Comedy Nest, will host Homegrown Comics, a showcase for Canadian talent, at the 5e Salle in Place Des Arts, July 29 at 7 pm. Thompson will also perform his own show, Scott Thompson: That Trigger’s Crazy.
Tiffany Haddish (Keanu) will host The Nasty Girls at Metropolis on July 30, 7 pm (lineup TBA).
Other additions include James Adomian and Anthony Atamanuik as Trump vs. Bernie, the return of the comedy / rock show The Goddamn Comedy Jam, Cameron Esposito, Derek Seguin, Katherine Ryan and Daniel Sloss.
Podcast fans can check out live tapings of Comedy Bang! Bang! (featuring just-announced guest Paul F. Tompkins), The Dork Forest, The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith, Truth and Iliza!, and Guys We F****d: The Anti Slut-Shaming Podcast.
Pre sale tickets for all shows are available as of 10 am today at hahaha.com (password: JFLMTL).
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