Along with working comedy clubs around the world, and his many TV appearances (HBO’s Bad Boyz Of Comedy, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Who’s Got Jokes, BET’s Comic View, Que Locos, Loco Comedy Jam, and Winning Showtime At The Apollos TKO Comedy Championship), he has performed for USO Tours in 15 different countries!
Over the years, Alex has shared the stage with the late Bernie Mac, Damon Wayans, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, and Bobcat Goldthwait, just to name a few.
Alex’s high energy, laugh a minute style, is guaranteed to keep you in stitches and wanting more. With a combination of life stories, and voice impressions that are uncanny, Alex Ortiz puts on a show you will not soon forget!
Funny Stop Comedy Club welcomes comedian Ran Barnaclo!
A born & raised Cincinnati comedian, Ran Barnaclo has proven himself a front runner in the local scene after winning the title of 2017's Funniest Person in Cincinnati. Ran has also been nominated as 'Best Comedian' in Best of Cincinnati's 2018,19,21 locally voted contest. Ran's comedy is full of calculated descriptions, crowd work and riffs that have audiences ( in the case of one woman in Peoria Illinois) puking on a table laughing. His story telling abilities are so detailed they can take the crowd out of their seats and into the mind of this scream artist. Ran has been able to build a fan base at his home club, Go Bananas Comedy Club; in Cincinnati. He has shared the stage with national headliners such as Chad Daniels, Sean Patton and Kyle Kinane. Please listen to his podcast “Rumble Lips”
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Funny Stop Comedy Club welcomes comedian Frank Vignola!
Frank is a Delaware native who got his start in the business at Candlelight Dinner Theater doing productions of "Camelot" and "Fiddler on the Roof" under the direction of the late great Julian Borris the summer between his senior year at Christina High School and his freshman year at the University of Delaware. "If memory serves we got five dollars a show for being in the chorus but the big money was in waiting tables in costume." After college Frank moved to NYC and has been a transplanted New Yorker ever since.
In a world of politically correct comics who will give you their Theatre Wing answers as to why they became a comedian Frank prefers the sensibility of Robert Mitchum’s “I became an actor because I didn’t want to work for a living”.
Besides appearances on Comedy Central, Amazon Prime and SiriusXM radio, Mr. Vignola has also performed at Montreal's prestigious "Just for Laughs" Comedy Festival and toured the Middle East with Armed Forces Entertainment. Frank's acting credits include the film roles of "Eddie" in "Tilting at Windmills" (International Film Festival Manhattan), "Mr. Leibowitz" in "Game Night" (Amazon Prime) and voicing the character of "Dr. Robert" in the animated television pilot "Ben v World". And as a teacher he has taught stand-up at some of Manhattan's finest comedy clubs (including StandUpNY, The Laugh Lounge and Broadway Comedy Club) in addition to mentoring and private coaching 2 decades worth of aspiring comedians.
End your work week laughing with Brian Kenny at Funny Stop Comedy Club!
About Brian Kenny:
BRIAN KENNY is a gentleman, scholar, diabetic, and comedian that has
appeared on Fox, can be seen on Hulu, and can be found yelling at
audiences until they enjoy themselves all over this great country. His
"Reese's Pieces" clip from Fox's Laughs has been viewed over 7 million
times. He is the co-host of the Pound Town Podcast for Barstool
Sports, and Ten Cent Beer Life. He is an obnoxiously proud native of
Cleveland, OH that has beautiful blue eyes, and a beard that is 98%
perfection. He loves you very much, and knows that deep down you love
him back.
JOHN ARMSTRONG: COMEDIAN, FATHER, AND PROVOCATEUR.
John is from Cleveland. He has lived in the worst and best neighborhoods in and around the city, which gives him a unique outlook on the world. He uses this to talk about family, relationships, and current events. John has a quick wit and charismatic charm that jumps off the stage. One of the best and fastest-rising comedians in the city.
Come see comedian Mary Santora this weekend!
Hailing from Cleveland, Mary Santora is a fresh breath of femininity in the otherwise male-dominated world of stand-up.
Mary's quick-witted, observational style has landed her the opportunity to not only travel across the country in various clubs but to open for comedic greats such as Jen Kirkman, Dave Attell, Kyle Kinane, and Tom Papa.
Santora took second place at the 2015 Cleveland Comedy Festival was named The Best Local Female Comedian by the Cleveland Scene Magazine both 2016 and 2017, was chosen to compete in 2018 Best of the Midwest competition at LaughFest in Grand Rapids, MI, and is continuing to quickly make a name for herself as one of the best up and coming comics in the Midwest.
While you may not know the face, you may know her voice from her weekday afternoon appearances on the Alan Cox Show on 100.7, WMMS.
Funny Stop Comedy Club welcomes back comedian Bill Boronkay this weekend!
Bill Boronkay
Once one of the country's fastest rising sportscasters, Bill Boronkay enjoyed stops in Clarksburg, WV, Evansville, IN and Kansas City before finally landing in sunny Cleveland, OH where he was assigned various hazardous duties. Along the way, Boronkay won 5 Emmy’s, one of which is proudly displayed in his mother's home office behind a lamp.
After a failed audition with ESPN (a mirror was involved), Bill reevaluated his career and took off in lukewarm pursuit of his true 14th dream and stand up.
Bill's been seen on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, SportsTime Ohio, Time Warner Cable and heard on ESPN Radio, Bob & Tom and various radio stations across the country.
In 2015, Bill moved to New York where he can often be found on the right train going the wrong direction.
JWA has been a comedian for 3 decades & it shows in his side-splitting & sometimes outrageous stand-up. His observational humor captivates audiences everywhere! He shoots off 1-liners about real life topics & his analytical, down-home approach delivers with a unique, hilarious perspective.
He plays guitar & sings parodies of popular country songs & some hysterical originals, too! John Wesley performs at some of the biggest clubs, has spent the last 12 years doing shows on one of the most well-known cruise lines & has even appeared at the world-famous Laugh Factory for the last 6 years in a row in Las Vegas during The National Finals Rodeo.
Thursday at 8:00PM is Amateur Nite!
Funny Stop Welcomes comedian Nikki Carr to Funny Stop Comedy Club!
About Nikki:
25 Years of bringing laughter, from BET'S Comic View to NBC's Last Comic Standing and everything in between!
"My job is to chase sadness from your heart while you're in my care for however many minutes! My job is to fill you with God's love through laughter! Yes I do blue shows 75% of the time, because "Blue" people who lives and speak a "blue" language; deserve to laugh too! Maybe even more than you."
Nikki Carr is a New York City Native from the Bronx. She has become a favorite across the country and abroad. Often best remembered from BET’s Comic View, Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Stand up, Showtime’s Stand Up for Family, and One Mic Stand with Kevin Hart. In 2014, she earned 2nd place on NBC’s Last Comic Standing season 8. Nikki has also been in the movies such as Golddigger Killer, Dynasty Pictures’ Change the Game and Charlie Murphy’s Crash Comedy.
Catch comedian Nikki Carr this coming weekend in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, at the Funny Stop Comedy Club!
Thursday Feb. 8th is the Chris Clem and Marv Connor Show!
John "Gemini" Lombardi was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. With his quick sense of humor and witty personality, Gemini decided to start performing at the young age of eleven. He took his act to streets of New York City, where his only audience was a crowd of passersby and neighbors. With his energetic charisma and quick wit, he brought the crowd to tears of laughter. It was then he began his professional career in comedy.
John’s ambitions led him on a successful climb to the top where he began to study acting, dance, and choreography to enhance his stage presence and comedic talent. John studied drama at the Weiss Baron School of Drama, H.B. Studio Acting School, and Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City.
John attended Nazareth College and
State University in New Paltz, New York.
Today, Gemini has performed on Fox5, NBC, Showtime, and at hundreds of comedy clubs, casinos, resorts, and theaters across the country! Gemini is now a top headliner at
The Borgata Casino, Dangerfield's,
The Parx Casino and Caroline's on Broadway!
Professional comedian, accomplished ventriloquist, award-winning magician and
Voted "#1 Family Act" in the Catskills!
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