TONIGHT! SAMMY OBEID, NANCY LEE, CODY WOODS, JIMMIE MENEZES AND HOST DHAYA LAKSHMINARAYANAN!
SAMMY OBEID. Lebanese-Palestinian-Syrian-Italian-American, born in Oakland, California, Sammy Obeid is best known for his 1001 day streak 1of consecutive comedy performances. It began on December 26th, 2010, and concluded on September 21st, 2013– four days after an appearance on TBS’s Breaking the old world record on Day 731, Sammy set the new one at 1001 Arabian Nights of Comedy. Over the course of the streak, he appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and advanced to the Las Vegas round, and became the first comedian to perform on The Food Network in Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Splitsider conducted an extensive interview with him entering the home stretch. LA Weekly praised Sammy’s “sheer force of will” in performance and lifestyle, and LA Mag recommended his show highly. He was profiled in TIME Magazine, followed soon after by an article in the New York Times. Published on his final day, it describes his material as “full of wordplay” and “clever misdirection.”
TUESDAY NIGHT COMEDY, brings you fresh on-the-rise talent and headlining comics from around the world.. Our comedy night has run for over 18 years now and we are on the radar for many comedians who stop by to try some new material before filming their specials or continuing on to their international tours.
Comedy is not an easy sport. It takes creativity, talent and determination to forge a name in this area of the arts industry. We believe in these artists and their craft, and we are privileged to be part of their process.