
Tonight at the Improv ft. Nikki Glaser, Caroline Rhea, Craig Robinson, Che Durena, Faysal Lawrence, Natasha Pearl Hansen, Nishant Mehta and more TBA
Tue, 9 Dec, 9:30 PM PST
Doors open
9:00 PM PST
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
Description
This show will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras and recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.
Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr cases that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the show at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr cases before returning to the performance space.
Anyone seen using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free viewing experience.
DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANYONE OR ANY OTHER SITE OTHER THAN IMPROV.COM
TICKET RESALE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
TICKETS SUSPECTED OF BEING PURCHASED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RESELLING MAY BE CANCELLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV.
EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
All sales are final.
MISCELLANOUS:
For group sales info, e-mail our Events Manager to learn about special menu options and reserved seating.
Additional questions may be addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions.
For further assistance, contact Hollywood Improv.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Stand-up
Faysal Lawrence
Faysal Lawrence
Stand-up
Los Angeles native Faysal Alkhayat (A.K.A. Faysal Lawrence) is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who is of Saudi Arabian and Iraqi decent. His mother was able to leave Iraq before Faysal was born so he could have a chance at a life without tyranny. Faysal’s mother worked very hard to raise him as a single mother. To reward her hard work and sacrifice, Faysal dropped out of college before applying to law school to pursue comedy. As a philosophy major and a Middle Eastern American, Faysal brings a unique approach to comedy.

Comedy
Nikki Glaser
Nikki Glaser
Comedy
Nikki Glaser is one of the funniest female voices in comedy today. For nearly two decades at clubs across the country, and as the host of three hit podcasts, Nikki has been honing her shockingly honest, no-holds barred style of comedy. Her daily show, THE NIKKI GLASER PODCAST, launched in March 2021 through iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network. It is a daily companion podcast that is peppered with Nikki’s sense of humor and honesty to help keep listeners sane, well-informed, and laughing through life. In July of 2022, she headlined her first HBO comedy special, GOOD CLEAN FILTH, which has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Nikki is currently on her nationwide and international comedy tour, THE GOOD GIRL TOUR, which kicked off in January 2023.
Nikki is also the host and executive producer of the hit HBO Max reality dating series FBOY ISLAND. FBOY ISLAND follows three women on a tropical island where they’re joined by 24 men – 12 self-proclaimed “Nice Guys” looking for love and 12 self-proclaimed “FBoys,” there to compete for cold, hard cash. The Washington Post hailed the series as “deliciously twisty” and TIME called it a “compelling and clever masterpiece” with “smart execution” noting that, “An advisor to the women and a gentle antagonist to the FBoys, Glaser, a comedian, brings just the right level of self-aware humor.” Season one of FBOY ISLAND had the biggest premiere weekend for an HBO Max Original reality series since the platform’s launch. The second season premiered in July 2022.
Nikki recently took her love of reality TV to the next level by starring in, and executive producing, the
E! half-hour reality sitcom WELCOME HOME NIKKI GLASER? Uprooted from her fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle, Nikki returns to her hometown of St. Louis where she embarks on a hilarious and often uncomfortable journey of self-discovery. Unfiltered, relatable, and unapologetically herself, Nikki navigates friends, family, and romance as a homegrown local celebrity. Previously, Nikki was flexing her over-sharing muscle as the host of Comedy Central’s first live daily morning show, YOU UP WITH NIKKI GLASER for SiriusXM, which ran from February 2018 to October 2020. Nikki’s recent Netflix comedy special, BANGIN’, was released October 2019. BANGIN’ was the most watched specials on Netflix when it premiered. Nikki hosted, co-created and executive produced the critically acclaimed and daring comedic show, NOT SAFE WITH NIKKI GLASER, for Comedy Central and NIKKI & SARA LIVE for MTV.
Nikki was a standout at the Comedy Central Roasts of Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, and Rob Lowe, which led to her guest-hosting JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! and hosting the inaugural edition of the 2021 MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS: UNSCRIPTED, which earned her stellar reviews. She also had memorable film and television roles in Judd Apatow’s TRAINWRECK, NBC’s AP BIO and INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, amongst others. And in November of 2022 Nikki was a triumph coming in third place on the 9th season of the hit FOX series THE MASKED SINGER. Nikki has multiple stand-up specials and late-night tv appearances in which she jokes about her most humiliating moments as a woman in the modern world. Nikki’s past and current struggles with anorexia, depression, and anxiety are fair game in both her stand-up, and in-depth interviews with THE HOWARD STERN SHOW, WTF with MARC MARON, CONAN O´BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND
and THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE. She has become a complete open book on mic - and not just for the laughs, she’s also adamant on being the empowering voice for women that she yearned for as a confused adolescent.

Comedy
Caroline Rhea
Caroline Rhea
Comedy
Caroline Rhea is a stand-up comedian and actress, best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series Sabrina The Teenage Witch, and numerous comedy specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. Caroline is currently starring in Disney Channel’s Sydney to the Max, and hosts Caroline and Friends, her hit game show for Game Show Network, now in its second season. She is a regular panelist on ABC's Match Game with Alec Baldwin, and is often on other game shows such as Hollywood Squares and Funny You Should Ask. Caroline was the host of the Caroline Rhea Show, has appeared as Linda Flynn Fletcher on Phineas and Ferb for over 10 seasons, and has guest starred on many hit series, including Two Broke Girls, The Mark Maron Show, and The Grinder. Caroline starred as Noleta Nethercott in the cult classic series Sordid Lives, and reprised her role in the film A Very Sordid Wedding, which ranked #1 on Amazon Films for a full month following its release. Most recently, she can be seen on the dais of Comedy Central’s Roast of Alec Baldwin. This marks Caroline's 30th year as a stand up comedian.

Stand-up
Craig Robinson
Craig Robinson
Stand-up
Beginning as a stand-up comedian, Robinson first made his mark in the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival. Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, he does both solo acts as well as full-band sets with his band “The Nasty Delicious.” Before deciding to pursue his comedy career full time, Robinson was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago Public School System. He earned his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his Masters of Education from St. Xavier University. It was while Craig was studying education in Chicago that he also discovered his love of acting and comedy when he joined the famed Second City Theatre. Craig is best known for his portrayal of Daryl Philban in NBC’s “The Office” but has also starred in such movies as KNOCKED UP, THIS IS THE END, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2, MORRIS FROM AMERICA, TRAGEDY GIRLS, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME! with Eddie Murphy, TIMMY FAILURE, and MONA LISA AND THE BOOD MOON with Kate Hudson. Craig also starred in his very own sitcom, MR. ROBINSON on NBC, as well as GHOSTED on FOX.

Comedy
Che Durena
Che Durena
Comedy
Che Durena is best known for his viral videos and impressive social media presence, with over 8 million followers and counting. His content has garnered over 1 billion views worldwide.
A seasoned standup comic with more than a decade of experience, Che has performed at the world’s largest comedy festival three times, headlining sold-out theater shows and sharing stages with comedy greats like Jay Pharoah, Fortune Feimster, Brad Williams, and Lil Rel Howery.
He’s been featured on national networks such as the CBC and as a guest on top-ranking comedy podcasts, including The Bertcast with Bert Kreischer, Are You Garbage, KFC Radio, After Dark with Dr. Drew, First Date, and more.
Che had the privilege of opening for Bert Kreischer during the Tops Off Stadium Tour, performing to a crowd of over 12,000.
Before his social media rise, Che worked as a host and writer for My Most Amazing Top 10, a YouTube channel with over 7 million subscribers, and as a content creator for Herb, a cannabis platform with 14 million followers. He’s appeared on JFL All Access, Comedy Network, and CraveTV, and his comedy album Tales From My Butthole showcases his stand-out humor.

Stand-up
Nishant Mehta
Nishant Mehta
Stand-up

Stand-up
Natasha Pearl Hansen
Natasha Pearl Hansen
Stand-up
Natasha Pearl Hansen began her career with Second City Chicago in 2006 and hit the stage for the first time as a solo standup comedian in 2010. In 2019 alone she has had successful tours headlining in Scotland, England, Germany, France and the Czech Republic, as well as the Caribbean, the Midwest, East Coast and West Coast. In June of this year she shot her first comedy special titled “I Was Supposed To Get Married Today,” on her wedding day, at her wedding venue, in front of half of her wedding guests and half complete strangers. Due out this winter, her spinoff hour will debut in 2020 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe titled “Diary of A Bad Fiance.” She has a number of series in the works that she co-wrote and stars in, including “Monogam.ish,” “Adulting,” and “Social Mediators.” Her podcast titled “Future Role Model” became a residency in Las Vegas in September of 2019 and is every Monday night at the Artisan Hotel. In late 2019 she toured for our troops in Spain and Italy. Follow her adventures @NPHcomedy.