Photo Recap: What If We Get It Right?
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s climate change variety show with special guest Jason Sudeikis!
On this unforgettable evening, we celebrated the release of marine biologist and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s book, What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures. Joined by friends and contributors from across the fields of culture and science, the event highlighted this captivating anthology that imagines possible climate futures. What If We Get It Right? offered an unflinching look at the challenges we face while exploring the opportunities we still have to create meaningful change, featuring interviews with experts, crystal-clear data, transformative poetry, and stunning visual art. Dr. Johnson guided us through the problems, solutions, and possibilities with the help of visionary thinkers. The evening included engaging conversations, along with performances of music, poetry, and comedy by her talented collaborators—all united by a shared commitment to building a better climate future. Special guest Jason Sudeikis and more joined the celebration!
Photos by Elisa Ferrari & Kristen Grant
Photo Recap: Padma Puts On A Comedy Show
After years of bringing her favorite comedians together in Brooklyn and raising upwards of $150,000 for charity, Padma Lakshmi took the show out west to Dynasty Typewriter with proceeds benefiting the National Network of Abortion Funds! For one night only, Padma presented a curated group of up-and-comers and comedy legends including: Maz Jobrani, Beth Stelling, Pat Regan, Chelsea Handler, Aparna Nancherla, Chris Fleming, Sam Taggart, Jamie Loftus, Langston Kerman, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Craig Robinson!
Photos by: Jill Petracek
Photo Recap: Dynasty Tonight! 10.21.24
KATE BERLANT (KATE), REGGIE WATTS (Comedy Bang! Bang!), BRENT WEINBACH (Dress Up Gang), STEPH TOLEV (Steph Infection), with music by THE DYNASTIES and…a surprise Wedding!
Dynasty Tonight! is a semi-weekly live show with performances from incredible stand-up comics and musical variety acts! We handpicked every performer to bring only the best artists (and humans!) to you. A celebrated Dynasty entertainment tradition, now over 300 years old. Dynasty founders, JAMIE FLAM and VANESSA RAGLAND, carry on the centuries-old legacy of their forebearers, Orl & Halcyon Dynasty, who started the mission of creating enchanting experiences for humans. While the location evolved (from a bat-infested cave on a secret island to a historic theater in the heart of Los Angeles), the essence never changed: Dynasty Tonight! was a joyous celebration of the human experience, expression, connection, and yes—out-of-this-world popcorn.
This edition’s special guests included:
REGGIE WATTS (Comedy Bang! Bang!), KATE BERLANT (KATE), BRENT WEINBACH (Dress Up Gang), STEPH TOLEV (Steph Infection), with music by THE DYNASTIES and…a surprise Wedding!
Photos by Monique Hernandez
Photo Recap: Blood On The Clocktower
Blood on the Clocktower: Live! turned the world’s greatest social deduction board game into a chaotic comedy show. Jon Gracey hosted and the night featured players: Demi Adejuyigbe, Elaine Carroll, Chris Grace, Sam Reich, and Becca Scott!
Photos by Andrew Max Levy | @JustOffTheSix
Photo Recap: Great The Kamino Kaper
On August 10th, 2024, The Great Kamino Kaper: A Staged Reading of Attack of the Clones was presented at Dynasty Typewriter by The George Lucas Talk Show & Star Wars Minute Podcast. The live staged reading featured an all-star cast, including Eric Bauza, Vivien Lyra Blair, Jeremy Carter, Matt Gourley, Seth Green, JoJo Ginn, Jess McKenna, Haley Joel Osment, Mark McConville, Jess McKenna, Vic Michaelis, Bobby Moynihan, Laraine Newman, Daniel Logan, Hal Lublin, Nina West, Corin Wells, and Debra Wilson, bringing Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones to life. With live musical accompaniment by Chrysanthe Tan and hosting by Patrick Cotnoir, Pete the Retailer, and Alex Robinson, the show was strong with the Force from beginning to end.
Photos by Andrew Max Levy | @JustOffTheSix
Photo Recap: Barbies
On July 30th at Dynasty Typewriter, BARBIES lit up the night with an unforgettable comedy show, produced by Brittany Everett, that featured some of the best female-identifying stand-up comics in the game. Created to celebrate women and their voices, the show also highlighted a specially selected male comic— the “Ken” of the evening! The crowd was treated to a surprise drop-in by Kathy Griffin, adding to the lineup of Rosie O’Donnell, Aparna Nancherla, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Billie Lee, Robby Hoffman, Lynn Maleh, and Ron Funches. A night packed with laughter and positive-pink energy!
Photo Recap: The Ultimate Improv Show w/ Raven-Symoné
On July 12th, at Dynasty Typewriter, Dan Black and an all-star cast of improvisers delivered the funniest, most ultimate improv show of all time! (Yes, ultimate-est is a word!) The night was filled with impromptu stories from our celebrity guest monologist, Raven-Symoné, who spun tales from audience suggestions that inspired side-splitting improvised scenes and featured the incredible talents of Nicole Byer, Sasheer Zamata, Anthony King, Dan Black, and more. It was truly a night to remember!
Photos: Cassius Pettite
Photo Recap: Nepo Daddy
On July 21st Dynasty Typewriter hosted NEPO DADDY, a staged live comedy pilot reading, hilariously explored the question: how do you make yourself a nepo baby? Chloe (Tawny Newsome), a struggling NYC actor, fumbled a half-hearted suicide attempt and discovered new opportunities when her blue-collar father Geoff (Matt Walsh) got a job at 30 Rock as a security guard. The event starred Tawny Newsome (STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, SPACE FORCE) and Matt Walsh (MANHUNT, VEEP), with comedy from Jenny Yang (THE BROTHERS SUN, BUSY TONIGHT), and featured a talented cast including Niles Abston (DAVE), Rachel Pegram (KILLING IT), Alyssa Sabo (GASLIT), Ellory Smith (3x Emmy-nominated writer), and Vinny Thomas (PLATONIC). Hosted by Molly Lambert (Heidiworld, EVERYBODY’S IN LA), it was a night filled with laughs and no real nepo babies, because they all said no. Thanks to writer Nina Rogers, director Ursula Ellis, and producer Devon Albert-Stone for making it an unforgettable showbiz fantasy come to life.
Photos by: Jill Petracek
Photo Recap: Guster - Hits & Bits
On July 18th, Dynasty Typewriter hosted an unforgettable night of music and comedy. Alt rock icons Guster welcomed special guests Madison Cunningham, Chris Fleming, Greg Hess, Holly Laurent, Rory Scovel, Beth Stelling, Alex Edelman, and a special appearance by Sir Patrick Stewart .
Photos by: Andrew Max Levy
Photo Recap: Michael Ausiello’s Beverly Hills
Back in the '80s, when Michael Ausiello was a closeted gay teen living in small-town New Jersey, he penned 517 episodes of a daytime soap opera titled "Beverly Hills." Miraculously, he saved every handwritten script. Now, four decades later, some of the biggest names in comedy came together to perform a 60-minute reading of a self-contained story arc that found six of "Beverly Hills'" most popular characters traveling overseas for a life-or-death adventure. Although some of Teenage Michael’s atrocious spelling was cleaned up for this theatrical experience, the scenes were performed exactly as they were written nearly 40 years ago— for better or worse. Thanks to all the amazing cast who came together to make this event happen: Caitlin Reilly, Tony Hale, Dulé Hill, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash, Melissa Fumero, Mitch Silpa, Patrick Gallagher, Sarah Ramos, Tony Rodrigues, Tristan Michael Brown. Additional thanks to Patrick Cotnoir for co-producing the event and Tom DeTrinis for directing.
Photos by: Andrew Max Levy
