Laugh your way into 2017 when three top comedians perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse

Rich Vos, Pete Correale and Robert Kelly at The Ridgefield Playhouse on January 21

Laugh your way into 2017 with A Night of Comedy Headliners on Saturday, January 21 at 8pm!  The Ridgefield Playhouse and Barts Tree Service Comedy Series bring 3 of the hottest comics around for a night of non-stop laughs!  Rich Vos, Pete Correale and Robert Kelly each host a podcast RiotCast – a cutting edge comedy podcast network. 

Rich Vos is a no-holds-barred performer who destroys in comedy clubs around the country. A comedian’s comedian, he has his own hit podcast (on Riotcast) and a radio show (on Sirius) both called My Wife Hates Me. (That’s not confusing.) His cohost is his wife, comedian Bonnie McFarlane. Rich can be seen on HBO, Showtime, Starz, Jimmy Kimmel and Comedy Central where he has two stand-up specials. Rich Vos can also be seen in the hit Netflix movie Women Aren’t Funny which he also produced. As a comedy writer, he’s come up with the best lines for the Comedy Central Roasts and was a writer this year on the Oscars for the second time.  Make it a fun night out with dinner and a show - visit Bailey’s Backyard (23 Bailey Avenue, Ridgefield) receive 10% off with your tickets!  Media sponsor for this show is Chaz and AJ /99.1fm WPLR.

One of the most requested acts in the comedy chains, Pete Correale was recently named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the Top 10 Comics To Watch. Correale’s first one-hour Comedy Central special, The Things We Do For Love, did well in the ratings, scoring highly in the network’s demographics. Pete is a veteran of the comedy club and festival circuit as well as television talk shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman and Last Call with Carson Daily. Correale has also taken his act international to Ireland’s Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival and was invited to perform in London, England, on the BBC/Comedy Central show The World Stands Up. He appeared on the annual Jameson Comedy Tour and headlined the historic first-ever Beirut Stand Up Comedy Festival in Lebanon.

Robert Kelly's comedy is rooted in his early days as a kid growing up in Boston. His dysfunctional family, repeat trips to juvie and his honest take on his own life and relationships make his comedy clever, abrasive and funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable. Kelly has been winning over audiences for years while touring clubs, colleges and theatres. He was featured on the HBO’s Tourgasm with Dane Cook and has been a highlight at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival for the last four years. 

Besides being a fixture on Comedy Central, Robert can be seen recurring as Louie CK's brother Robbie on the hit series Louie, and as a series regular in Denis Leary’s half-hour comedy series,Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.  Kelly’s has performed on Comics Anonymous, Comedy Central Presents, Premium Blend, Tough Crowd, The Carson Daly Show, The Jim Breuer Show.  His acting credits include Louie, Inside Amy Schumer, NYC 22, Ghost Town, The Job, What Doesn’t Kill You, Good Luck Chuck and the upcoming Judd Apatow film Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer. He recently produced and starred in the short film "Cheat” which debuted at The Tribeca Film Festival. Shortly afterwards Simon and Schuster published a book he wrote based on the film. He currently hosts the top rated podcast “You Know What Dude?” that can be found on iTunes or riotcast.com. 

For tickets ($37), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.