Hey Beach Blanket Baby-Darlings,
Well, if you wish for summer long enough, THIS happens. (It's getting hot here in Los Angeles.) 🤷♀️ 🥵 But let’s talk about happy things, like shows at Dynasty in the comfort of the always crankin’ A/C. Ahhhh. We kept it cool last week with some truly exceptional shows. ROSE ABDOO was as delightful as she herself is (and she is VERY delightful.) HANNAH GADBSY’s return of DOUGLAS was a triumph; her show was amazing at its debut in March and has only gotten more polished and insightful and funny... which we honestly wouldn’t have thought necessary. She’s very talented. It’s a bit much! Like, the perfect amount of much. ELIOT GLAZER’s Haunting Renditions gave us allll that bad music and made it sooooo good. CECILY STRONG turned up and turned out in early aughts fashion with a gorgeous duet of “I’m Real” that somehow elevated the J.Lo / Ja Rule masterpiece. JEN KIRKMAN talked about the good ol’ days, JACKIE TOHN talked about her good ol' days on American Idol and performed an acoustic version of “Baby Got Back” that made us love- nay, ADORE, big butts. AGAIN. In shattering news, “Bugaboo” isn't the timeless ballad we thought it was.
Saturday’s DYNASTY TONIGHT was a gem - the whole line-up was wonderful, the DynaPop flowed like liquid popcorn, and we had a magician (BEN SEIDMAN) who made us remember, as magicians always do, “Dang, magic is fun.” Sunday’s FETAL POSITION show marked the first of many times that the theater entrance will be transformed into an elegant vagina. SHELLY SLOCUM delivered a hell of a show that was equal parts informative, hilarious, gross, not at all gross, and really good in all the ways. JAMIE DENBO gave a diatribe on pads we’ll never forget, KAY CANNON regaled us with a cautionary tale of pain-management, and RACHEL BLOOM sang a beautiful ballad (rightfully) accusing God of not understanding women's bodies. All that annnnnd the proceeds went to Planned Parenthood! Great people putting on great shows to do great things… kinda the best.
THIS WEEK we’re up to our usual theater-based mischief. TOMORROW join us for TAYLOR TOMLINSON! THURSDAY it’s LINDSAY AMES’ show baby, the hilarious and exposing My Diary with diary readings from RHEA BUTCHER, JOHN HENNIGAN and more. FRIDAY we welcome BRENDAN SCANNELL (The Cure with Joel Kim Booster, NETFLIX’ Bonding) for his solo show I Promise This Will Be Cute! If he promises, we believvvve honey. SATURDAY it’s our hometown honeys show, Dynasty Tonight! This week, BEACH BLANKET DYNGO edition! Come on down for some indoor, air-conditioned, good ol’ fashioned summer fun! The line-up will be top notch (FAHIM ANWAR and SASHEER ZAMATA confirmed so far), the surprises will be surprising, and the Dyngo (Dynasty Bingo) will be dusted off and ready for some action.
In life-news, we had the pleasure of using the theater as our private movie theater this weekend for both Jamie and Vanessa’s families. We watched The Princess Bride (it holds up! Except how REALLY mean Wesley [as The Dread Pirate Roberts] is to Buttercup when he’s first reunited with her. He’s vicious and he threatens to hit her! Why is he taking that little charade so far? Is it because he’s so mad she is engaged to Humperdink? If so, he’s got some major jealousy issues he needs to work through before he’s ready for an adult relationship.) It was such a special afternoon, and seeing the theater full of our families ranging from ages two and a half weeks to ninety three years was pretty darn magical.
Thank you all for becoming our ever-growing Dynasty family. We’ll screen movies for you, too!
How do YOU top YOUR pop?*,
Jamie & Vanessa
*our potential new corporate concessions catch phrase!
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Wednesday, July 17 | 8pm
Taylor Tomlinson
Taylor Tomlinson has been featured on the Tonight Show, Conan, MTV’s Safe Word, Comedy Central's Adam Devine's House Party, was a top ten finalist on season 9 of NBC's Last Comic Standing, and was recently honored as one of Variety's top ten comics to watch at the prestigious JFL Montreal Comedy Festival.
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Thursday, July 18 | 8pm
My Diary w/Lindsay Ames
My Diary is the show where comedians reveal their most private moments publicly. Heaven help us all. Hosted by Lindsay Ames. Feat. Rhea Butcher, John Hennigan, + More!
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Friday, July 19 | 8pm
I Promise This Will Be Cute w/ BRENDAN SCANNELL
Join comedian and actor Brendan Scannell for an hour of comedy, music, storytelling, and general cuteness.
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Saturday, July 20 | 8pm
Dynasty Tonight! Beach Blanket Dyngo!
An evening of comedy and enchantertainment™. Featuring Sasheer Zamata, Fahim Anwar, & More TBA!
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Monday, July 22 | 8pm
Harmontown w/ Duncan Trussell
Join Dan Harmon (Community, Rick & Morty), “comptroller” Jeff B. Davis (Whose Line is it Anyway), game master, Spencer Crittenden (HarmonQuest) present their wildly popular podcast in front of a live audience. With Special guest Duncan Trussell (Duncan Trussell Family Hour)
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Tuesday, July 23 | 8pm
Happy Birthday Doug by Drew Droege
Doug is turning 41. He’s visited by friends, nightmares, a few exes, and even a ghost. Imagine a gay Christmas Carol/ modern day exorcism set in a wine bar in Silverlake. Welcome to the party!
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Thursday, July 25| 8pm
LA Staged Presents Mad In LA
Most comics have to come to LA to “make it.” These guys just had to stay. Come laugh with this lineup packed exclusively with comics born or raised in the City of Angels. Featuring James Adomian, Chris Estrada, Felicia Folkes, Logan Guntzelman, Shawn Pearlman, Danielle Perez and Jesus Trejo.
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Friday, July 26 | 8pm
Everything's Great! w/Nick Kocher, Demi Adejuyigbe, & Addie Weyrich
A comedy variety show celebrating joy and positivity - so stop being a sack of shit and come laugh your dumb little ass off, turd scooper. With Very Special Guests: Beck Bennett, Anna Konkle, Zack Fox, + Janelle James!
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Saturday, July 27 | 2pm
The Way We Work Work — Book Launch Extravaganza
Join writer/editor Bruce Ferber for an mix of music, interviews and readings celebrating the launch of his new book, and featuring Jason Alexander, Elisa Donovan, + more.
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