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Comedian Laurie Kilmartin (CONAN staff writer) to Headline Four Shows in Rutherford

originally published: 01/10/2025

Photo by Bruce Smith

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- Comedian and veteran CONAN staff writer Laurie Kilmartin is headlining four shows at Bananas Comedy Club in Rutherford on Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25, 2025. Kilmartin's comedy is famously dark.

Her 2024 stand-up special Cis Woke Grief Sl*t was named one of the best stand-up releases of the year by NPR’s Bullseye and was praised as “dark humor at its finest” (Paste) and “the bravest set of her career” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). The special is available on AppleTV, Amazon Prime and YouTube. In a January 2024 profile piece, the Los Angeles Times says that “Kilmartin has become one of the most fearless, respected performer-writers in the L.A. standup scene.”

Laurie Kilmartin is a comedian and an Emmy-nominated/WGA Award-winning writer for CONAN. She has also written for the White House Correspondents’ DinnerThe Late Late Show, and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. She has performed standup on CONANThe Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central and Showtime. Her standup special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad made Vulture's list of Top Ten Comedy Specials of 2016. Major festival appearances include Just for Laughs, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Moontower Comedy Festival.

Laurie has written two books, Dead People Suck and the New York Times bestseller Sh*tty Mom. She and fellow comic Jackie Kashian host a popular podcast about standup comedy called The Jackie and Laurie Show. Her new album, Corset, was released at #1 on the iTunes charts. Laurie’s recent TV appearances include After Midnight (CBS), The Talk (CBS), Sherri (syndicated) and being interviewed by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Gutsy Women (AppleTV).

Performances take place Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7:00pm & 9:30pm and Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. Bananas Comedy Club is located in the Renaissance Hotel (801 Rutherford Ave) in Rutherford, New Jersey.




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Bananas Comedy Club is a contemporary entertainment venue that bring stadium-sized talent to an intimate theater on a weekly basis. For a modest ticket price, patrons enjoy live standup comedy and other performance art from a nationally accredited act, no more than 60 feet away. Shows average 1 hour and forty minutes and comprise an opener, a feature, and a headliner with national entertainment credits. Bananas Comedy Club is a non-smoking facility. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of food and beverage, from perfectly-portioned appetizers to the hottest craft beers, as well as a full spread of entrees, desserts, and homespun cocktails in a relaxing, cozy atmosphere.


 

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