The funniest ladies in America are here!
After its humble start as a local comedy competition in New York City, Ladies of Laughter has grown to become "The Source" for women in comedy on a national scale. The "Funny & Fabulous Tour" includes winners and top talent from its national competition.
Since its inaugural year when the contest went live in YWCA, the Ladies of Laughter contest has visited legendary venues including Caesars and Madison Square Garden. Past participants include Amy Schumer, Tammy Pescatelli, The Big Bang Theory star Melissa Rauch, and countless others.
The "Funny & Fabulous Tour" takes the show on the road to theaters all over America and features a selection of standouts from recent competitions. For this show, the hilarious performers include:
Maureen Langan
Maureen Langan is an internationally acclaimed standup comedian, broadcaster, Tedx Talk speaker and corporate event host who was a semifinalist on Season 18 of America’s Got Talent. The audience and judges loved her, giving her a standing ovation and four “yeses!” Her intelligent and hysterical rants on life’s absurdities make her a hit at clubs, theaters and festivals across the U.S., and the world. She has performed with entertainment, literary and cultural icons that include Robin Williams, Jay Leno, Rosie O’Donnell, Jack Canfield, Joy Behar, Gloria Steinem, Danny Glover and Gladys Knight – and she roasted comedy royalty Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. In addition to America’s Got Talent, her on-screen appearances include, Dry Bar Comedy, Gotham Live, HBO, Red Eye, Comics Unleashed, the Paramount Pictures film Marci X, and many national commercials.
Stephanie Blum
Comedian Stephanie Blum has brought audiences into hysterics with her brutally honest stand up. As a mother of three and former school psychologist, this street smart Brooklyn native rips into her favorite subjects including marriage, parenting, dieting and life in general. You may have seen her comedic performances on HBO’s COMEDY MINUTES, Discovery Family's BABIES BEHAVING BADLY, Country Music Television’s 2O FUNNIEST VIDEOS, THE MARIE OSMOND SHOW for Hallmark Channel or COMICS UNLEASHED with Byron Allen.
Poppy Champlin
The 2024 Ladies of Laughter National Professional winner, Poppy was comedically trained at Chicago Second City Training Center. Her stand-up resume is extensive: Winner, America’s Funniest Real Woman on The Joan Rivers Show; featured on Entertainment Tonight, Showtime, LOGO, Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central, VH-1, HBO and Oprah. One of the top acts in the country, Poppy has opened for such comics as Ray Romano, Denis Leary, Bill Maher, Bill Hicks and Rosie O’Donnell. Poppy can be seen at comedy clubs across the country in her "Queer Queens of Comedy" show and was a staff writer for Fox's, Show Me The Funny.
A perfect show for a raucous girls' night out, an LOL date with your loved ones, or a chance to catch top talent for any fan of stand-up comedy, this is an evening to mark your calendars for!
May contain adult content.