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Bananas Comedy Club presents Cristina Mariani

originally published: 01/15/2026


(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Bananas Comedy Club presents Cristina Mariani from January 30 to February 1, 2026. Cristina is a rising stand-up comedian, with a quirky, dark sense of humor.

She performs regularly at her home club The Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas. She has toured with Theo Von and opened for big names including Tom Segura, Christina Pazsitzky, Ron White, Harland Williams, Brian Simpson, Ari Shaffir and Freddie Gibbs.

She made her comedy debut on episode 517 of the podcast "Kill Tony" and has completely taken off since, garnering millions of views online with her standup videos. She is currently a regular on Brian Redban’s famous "Secretshow", has appeared on "First Date Live" with Lauren Compton, and been on "Funny Uber Rides" with Darren Levy.

Performances take place Friday, January 30 at 7:00pm & 9:15pm; Saturday, January 31 at 7:00pm & 9:30pm; and Sunday, February 1 at 7:00pm.  Tickets are available for purchase online.

Bananas Comedy Club is located inside the Renaissance Hotel (801 Rutherford Ave) in Rutherford, New Jersey.




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