From Sarah Silverman to Taylor Tomlinson, 9 famous women bringing comedy shows to KC
It has been a monumental year for two local funny women.
Kansas City native Heidi Gardner provided some of the most memorable moments of the year on “Saturday Night Live” — including sharing a bed with the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce — served as co-host for the annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend and has visited America’s living rooms regularly with her hilarious commercials for Homes.com.
Meanwhile, University of Kansas alum Nikki Glaser, who cut her standup teeth at Kansas City’s comedy clubs, stole the show on the live May 5 broadcast of the Tom Brady roast (still available on Netflix) and earned an Emmy nomination for her special “Someday You’ll Die” on HBO/Max.
Both have upcoming dates with destiny: Glaser with the Emmy Award show Sept. 15 on ABC and Gardner kicking off her eighth “SNL” season — and the show’s 50th — Sept. 28 on NBC.
Glaser brought her The Good Girl Tour to the KC area twice, at Lawrence’s Lied Center in October and at the Uptown in January, but she isn’t scheduled to perform here anytime soon.
Still, the upcoming schedule is packed with a who’s who of other female comedians.
Comedy shows in Kansas City
▪ Whitney Cummings, who created and starred in the 2011 series “Whitney,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Uptown ($29-$65). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Iliza Shlesinger, with six standup specials for Netflix, 7 p.m. Oct. 4, Midland ($39.50-$99.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ Chelsea Handler, longtime host of the late-night talk show “Chelsea Lately,” 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Midland ($49.50-$129.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ Leslie Jones, former “SNL” standout who starred in “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call,” 8 p.m. Nov. 1, Uptown ($39.50-$95). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Sarah Silverman, whose most recent comedy special, “Someone You Love,” is available on HBO/Max, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, Midland ($39.75-$99.75). midlandkc.com.
▪ The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show starring drag legends Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Midland ($49.50-$129.50). midlandkc.com.
If you’re determined to see Glaser in person, she will appear in Springfield on Aug. 16 and Cape Girardeau on Aug. 17.
And looking ahead to 2025, Wanda Sykes (March 27 at the Music Hall) and Taylor Tomlinson (May 9-10 at the Midland) are scheduled to come to town.
