The star of Mean Girls, Looking and Bully brings his acclaimed stand up comedy to NYC.
Thursday, July 26 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
You know him as the lovable Damian from the movie "Mean Girls" and from his star turn on HBO’s "Looking." Now DANIEL FRANZESE will present “YASS! YOU’RE AMAZING!” -- with special guest appearances by comics MATT LeGRANDE, ROBBIE GOODWIN and MUR. It will be presented Thursday, July 26 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theater inside West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street -- at Ninth Avenue, accessible from the A,C,E,N,R,V,F,1,2 & 3 trains at 42nd Street). Tickets are $24 (plus a $20 food/drink minimum). A $40 VIP ticket that included reserved seating and a meet-and-greet are also available. To purchase tickets, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
Originally from Brooklyn, DANIEL FRANZESE has become a well-known proponent and speaker for the LGBT community and thought leader for body positivity. A self-proclaimed Mama’s boy, his upbeat high energy comedy act “YASS! YOU’RE AMAZING!” captures his amazing and quirky life in the entertainment industry, as well as hilarious stories about his Italian parents and their relationship with his new fiancée. Learn about his bilingual dog, if penguins have knees, his fear of Pompeii and a hilarious look on life in his new show.
In addition to "Mean Girls" and “Looking,” DANIEL FRANZESE has also co-starred on TV shows including Freeform’s "Recovery Road" and ABC’s "Conviction" as well as movies like "Bully" and "I Spit On Your Grave". He has cracked us up on everything from "The Comeback" to "Party Down," as well as his YouTube viral smash "Sh*t Italian Moms Say" (which has racked up over 5 million views). And, of course, you loved him As Santa opposite Alaska, Courtney Act and Willam in the AAA Girls’ “Dear Santa, Bring Me A Man” video.
MATT LeGRANDE. Born & raised in an evangelical missionary community in Indonesia, Matt LeGrande is a Los Angeles-based comedian. When he’s not writing or performing he enjoys being a flaming homosexual. @EvangelicalDaddy
ROBBIE GOODWIN is a New York based stand up comedian, actor, and writer who started his stand up career in 2010 in the San Francisco and Boston scenes. Since then, he has performed all over Los Angeles from the Comedy Store to the Nerdist Showroom. You may have recently seen him on Funny or Die's Stand Up For Sit In (which got over 200,00 views and was covered by Variety) and Schtick or Treat on NBC's SeeSo. He recently wrote sketches for the 2017 CBS Diversity Showcase before relocating to New York. Robbie has also appeared on programs including the iTunes top 50 Podcast The Todd Glass Show and Maria Menunous' Afterbuzz TV. While in Boston and co-wrote/starred in THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE: THE MUSICAL (featured on Entertainment Weekly, Nerdist, The Onion's AV Club, Vulture, and IFC) with his sketch group Chocolate Cake City. Robbie loves food, movies, live music, and doing Mark Wahlberg Impressions. Twitter: @robbiegoodwin / Instagram: @robbiegoodwin / Facebook.com/therza / www.robbiegoodwin.com
MUR is a New York City based composer and performance artist. He has exhibited solo works for Jill Platner, Justin Vivian Bond, Alan Cummings, Creatures of Comfort; Illesteva, Soho House, and Tictail. He opened his first musical, Vagina Town at the 13th Street Theater in 2017 and will reopen in December at National Sawdust. For more information follow @murnewyork. www.murart.org