Newtown Theatre Hosting Comedy Series

A series of local and nationally-known comedians will take to the stage in Newtown as part of the Newtown Theatre's fall comedy series.

The series begins Sept. 17 with Kevin Downey Jr., Ted Daniels and Mark Riccadonna. Tickets are $20 or two for $30. This show is for mature audiences only and starts at 7 p.m.

Here is more information on that show and the performers, according to information from the theatre:

Comedian and columnist Kevin Downey Jr. headlines clubs across the country and can be regularly heard on The Bob and Tom Show on Sirius and XM Satellite radio. Downey appears at the Comedy Stop at the Trop in Las Vegas at least four times per year and has a nationally-released DVD available on Amazon and Netflix.

Ted Daniels recently opened for Saturday Night Live’s Jim Breuer, Tracey Morgan, Rhyss Darby from HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, and Jim Carey. He is a regular at The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Mark Riccadonna has performed comedy throughout New York City, on the road, and for U.S. and U.N. troops. Outside of comedy, Riccadonna is an accomplished actor and writer. Most recently, he has a lead role in the feature film Days of Power and writes for Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment.

Next up is a performance by Bob Nelson on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. This is a family-friendly show.

Here's more on that show, according to the theatre:

A contemporary of Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, Nelson has performed live thousands of times at hundreds of venues, including the Las Vegas strip, Radio City Music Hall, and on Broadway. He has also had the great honor to perform at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. for president Ronald Reagan. Nelson was Rodney Dangerfield’s opening act for eight of the most popular years of Mr. Dangerfield’s career, and he was prominently featured in two of Rodney’s enormously popular HBO standup comedy showcases.

On Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., Nick Di Paulo will perform. Tickets for that show are $25. This show is for mature audiences only.

Here's more on Nick Di Paulo:

He has performed on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He was twice nominated for an Emmy for his writing on HBO’s The Chris Rock Show. He has also had three half-hour standup specials of his own on Comedy Central, a one-hour Showtime Special called Raw Nerve, and a self-released one-hour special, Another Senseless Killing. He has had acting roles on Louie, Inside Amy Schumer, The Sopranos and Louis CK’s critically acclaimed Horace and Pete. He hosts one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes, The Nick Di Paolo Podcast.

Tickets and more information about each show are available online at JJComedy.com.