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J Chris Newberg with Kyle Forsyth and Nicole Melnyk

J Chris Newberg with Kyle Forsyth and Nicole Melnyk

J Chris Newberg has built an alternative cult following with his acerbic wit and comedic songs. Chris writes jokes on game and television shows (The Chase, Beat Shazam, Crime Scene Kitchen 2, I Survived Bear Grylls, Facebook’s CONFETTI). He was the head writer and senior producer for 210 episodes of Idiotest, then 40 episodes of Emogenius, both on GSN. Chris has written / produced pilots for Jay Mohr, Iliza Schlesinger, Pete Holmes, Steve Byrne, Bob Saget, Deon Cole and Russell Peters.
Chris appeared on season 6 of America’s Got Talent. You’ve also seen him on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Comedy Central. Chris’s fourth comedy album "Live and Let Dye" spent 77 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Comedy top 10 (15 of those weeks at Number 1). Check out his 2023 Drybar special, “Way Too Soon.”

Happens on the following Dates:
Feb 27, 2025, 7:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EST
Feb 28, 2025, 7:15pm to 8:45pm Timezone: EST
Feb 28, 2025, 9:45pm to 11:15pm Timezone: EST
Mar 1, 2025, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: EST
Mar 1, 2025, 9:30pm to 11:00pm Timezone: EST

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle
$25.00
07:00 PM - 11:15 PM, every day through Mar 01, 2025.

Event Supported By

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle
2485429900
info@comedycastle.com
Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle
310 S. Troy
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067