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
Photo Recap: Dynasty Tonight!
"Dynasty Tonight!" is a semi-weekly live show featuring performances from outstanding stand-up comics, musical acts, and variety acts. Often, very famous people make surprise appearances! We select performers we genuinely love, both as artists and as individuals, because that's what you deserve. This edition featured Arden Myrin (Insatiable), Jena Friedman (Borat 2), Sandy Honig (Three Busy Debras), and Lizzy Cooperman (TimeOut LA’s Comedians to Watch). Plus, the event includes hosts, music from the Dy-Nasties, and more.
Photos by: Monique Hernandez
PHOTO RECAP: The NABOO MOVIE
A LIVE reading of the original Phantom Menace screenplay, with a wizard cast including some of the galaxy’s hottest stars (…and some surprises?!).
25 years ago, visionary filmmaker George Lucas showed us an astonishing world of podracing, Midichlorians, and battle droids, and we celebrated! On May 19th at Dynasty Typewriter, the guys behind Star Wars Minute and The George Lucas Talk Show were proud to present a LIVE reading of the original Phantom Menace screenplay, with a wizard cast including some of the galaxy’s hottest stars (…and some surprises?!).
The event was hosted by Pete The Retailer, Alex Robinson, and Patrick Cotnoir, featuring special guests Tawny Newsome, Haley Joel Osment, Diana Lee Inosanto, Laraine Newman, Eric Bauza, Vic Michaelis, Tony Hale, Krystina Arielle, Bobby Moynihan, Corin Wells, Mark McConville, Hal Lublin, Matt Gourley, and James Bladon. Musical accompaniment was provided by Chrysanthe Tan.
Watch the entire live staged taping here →
Photos Credits:
Album#1 Greg Feiner | Album#2 Andrew Max Levy 
