(CARTERET, NJ) -- Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center presents Manhattan Comedy Nights at The Underground on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm. The lineup includes Charles McBee, Jon Fisch, Jackie Fabulous, and Bryan McKenna.

Tickets are $42.50 and available for purchase online.  The show is open to those 21 and older. Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center is located at 46 Washington Avenue in Carteret, New Jersey.

Charles McBee is a respected NYC stand-up comedian and writer from Toledo, Ohio. He has made three national stand-up comedy appearances on Gotham Comedy Live and was a favorite on two FOX television shows, Laughs Seasons 1 and 2 and Punchline Seasons 1 and 2. Charles has written for several TV shows, including Uncommon Sense and Uncommon Sense Live with Charlamagne Tha God, VH1’s Hip Hop Honors 2017, and was also a creative consultant on Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out.

Jon Fisch is one of the rare comedians who has appeared on both The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He was the host of the widely popular podcast In the Tank. With his current podcast Spiraling Up, Jon talks with people from the comedy world about handling daily struggles and digging themselves out of life’s major ruts.

Jackie Fabulous captured America’s heart as a semi-finalist on the 2019 season of America’s Got Talent. She’s got charms that can make even Simon Cowell blush, as she was the only contestant Simon walked on stage to hug! Jackie Fabulous is a hilarious and affable stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer, motivational speaker, and headliner. She uses her jokes and sparkling nature to simultaneously entertain, encourage, and empower audiences while keeping them laughing, and easily navigating the comedy gamut from family friendly to naughty. She is so comically versatile, she could work a bar mitzvah, a bachelorette party, or your uncle’s funeral.

Bryan McKenna is a Stand-Up Comedian from NYC. He has been seen touring nationally opening for Jim Breuer and in March 2020 Bryan’s 1st album, Jim Breuer Presents Bryan McKenna “The Fight is Never Over” under the label Virtual Comedy Network debuted at #1 on iTunes. Calling himself the “Derek Jeter of Stand Up Comedy”. McKenna proves he’s not just another comedian, Whether he’s dodging metaphorical comedy curveballs or actual bats during his shows (yes, that happened), Bryan McKenna is a comic force to be reckoned with.

The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center is a multi-level, flexible space venue featuring a lower-level comedy/jazz club with a piano lounge; a main floor concert/comedy and entertainment space with luxury theater-style seating that can be easily removed to accommodate a variety of events such as expos, weddings, dinners, and more. The upper-level VIP seating includes VIP Box Suites, private VIP spaces, and a spacious second-floor lobby with a baby grand piano. The rooftop lounge, decorated with high-end furnishings, fire pits, heaters, and bars, boasts its own stage and private cabana-style seating for dining and enjoying the sunset.