{"id":94092,"date":"2019-07-24T21:02:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T01:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=94092"},"modified":"2019-07-24T21:02:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T01:02:55","slug":"lehigh-valley-with-love-comedyplatz-ramps-up-the-laughs-and-family-fun-at-musikfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=94092","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz Ramps Up the Laughs and Family Fun at Musikfest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BETHLEHEM, PA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz returns to Musikfest with 14 free stand-up comedy shows over six nights on Aug. 2-4 and 9-11 at The Ice House on 56 River St. In its third year as an official Musikfest site, the venue has been extended to two weekends and will also include four family-friendly shows. ComedyPlatz will feature more than 30 comics in all from the New York City, Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doogie Horner<\/strong>, a writer, comedian and illustrator originally from the Lehigh Valley. He\u2019s the author of the YA novel <em>This Might Hurt a Bit<\/em>, and had a memorable appearance on <em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boris Khaykin<\/strong>, a Brooklyn-based comedian who has performed stand-up on CollegeHumor Live and as a warmup for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. He was listed by TimeOutNY as one of Brooklyn Comedy Festival\u2019s \u201cBiggest Stars\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jim Tews<\/strong>, from Allentown, is creator of the New York Times Bestseller <em>Felines of New York<\/em>. He made his stand-up television debut on <em>Last Comic Standing<\/em> and has been seen on FX, NBC, SeeSo and TBS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nataly Aukar<\/strong>, a Lebanese born and raised standup comic based in New York City. She has opened for Nimesh Patel (<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>), Mo Amer (<em>Colbert<\/em>, <em>Fallon<\/em>, Netflix) and Gad El Maleh as part of his Dream Tour in DC, Canada, and Dubai. She was a producer of Tickling the Ivories, a weekly comedy show at Pianos in New York\u2019s Lower East Side, featured on TimeOutNY.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bob Hansen<\/strong>, a retired professional wrestler who was trained by WWE legend The Wild Samoan in Allentown and Hazleton, Hansen won the San Diego Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship in 2010. He\u2019s written and self-published three novels, in addition to making and releasing a documentary, <em>I Don\u2019t Belong Here<\/em>, about his move from the Los Angeles to New York comedy scenes.<\/li>\n<li>Plus some of the Lehigh Valley\u2019s best comics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regular shows are 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 2-3 and 9-10 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 11. Tickets are not needed for the shows.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the evening shows, Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz will also feature four family-friendly shows. These shows will be at 4:30 p.m. on August 3, 4 and 10, 11. The family friendly shows are designed to allow families to bring their children to comedy events that will feature suitable content, although parental guidance is always suggested. The family-friendly performances are designed so adults can bring their children to without fear of the children hearing words or terms that most parents would not want them to hear.<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz is the culmination of a partnership between Nazareth-born comedian Tyler Rothrock, Lehigh Valley with Love owner George Wacker and ArtsQuest. Hundreds of comics have applied to be a part of the Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that comedy continues to grow at Musikfest is a testament to those who are seeking it out,\u201d says Wacker. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to add even more funny to the fun at Musikfest in 2019.\u201d<br \/>\nGet more information on this year\u2019s Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz on the SteelStacks website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/event\/9051\/lehigh-valley-with-love-comedy-platz\/\"><span style=\"color: #0b0113;\"> https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/event\/9051\/lehigh-valley-with-love-comedy-platz\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The full lineup for The Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz at Musikfest is as follows:<\/p>\n<table width=\"465\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong>August 2 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nAliya Brown<br \/>\nJason Brown<br \/>\nDoogie Horner<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nBetty Smithsonian<br \/>\nJim Tews<br \/>\nGlen Tickle<br \/>\nIan Webster<\/p>\n<p>9:30 p.m.<br \/>\nAliya Brown<br \/>\nJason Brown<br \/>\nBoris Khaykin<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nBetty Smithsonian<br \/>\nJim Tews<br \/>\nGlen Tickle<br \/>\nIan Webster<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong>August 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4:30 p.m. Family Friendly Show<br \/>\nNataly Aukar<br \/>\nRoya Hamadani<br \/>\nDoogie Horner<br \/>\nBoris Khaykin<br \/>\nBrett Peveteaux<br \/>\nMichael Kelly<br \/>\nShanell Renee<br \/>\nJim Tews<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nNataly Aukar<br \/>\nRoya Hamadani<br \/>\nDoogie Horner<br \/>\nBoris Khaykin<br \/>\nBrett Peveteaux<br \/>\nMichael Kelly<br \/>\nShanell Renee<br \/>\nJim Tews<\/p>\n<p>9:30 p.m.<br \/>\nNataly Aukar<br \/>\nMichael Kelly<br \/>\nBoris Khaykin<br \/>\nAlan Massenburg<br \/>\nBrett Peveteaux<br \/>\nShanell Renee<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nIan Webster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong>August 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4:30 p.m.\u00a0 Family-Friendly Show<br \/>\nDarryl Charles<br \/>\nRoya Hamadani<br \/>\nDoogie Horner<br \/>\nMaureen Ferguson<br \/>\nMinna Gorry-Hines<br \/>\nAlan Massenberg<br \/>\nRyan Roe<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nDarryl Charles<br \/>\nRoya Hamadani<br \/>\nMaureen Ferguson<br \/>\nMinna Gorry-Hines<br \/>\nAlan Massenberg<br \/>\nRyan Roe<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nIan Webster<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong>August 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nSteve Clark<br \/>\nJohn Deary<br \/>\nDan Fitzpatrick<br \/>\nKirk Griffiths<br \/>\nJanear Hankerson<br \/>\nKyle Neff<br \/>\nEmily Poche<br \/>\nPaul Spratt<\/p>\n<p>9:30 p.m.<br \/>\nSteve Clark<br \/>\nJohn Deary<br \/>\nDan Fitzpatrick<br \/>\nKirk Griffiths<br \/>\nJanear Hankerson<br \/>\nKyle Neff<br \/>\nEmily Poche<br \/>\nPaul Spratt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong>August 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4:30 p.m. Family-Friendly Show<br \/>\nJason Brown<br \/>\nDan Fitzpatrick<br \/>\nKirk Griffiths<br \/>\nBob Hansen<br \/>\nDerek Humphery<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nGlen Tickle<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nAliya Brown<br \/>\nGeoff Colella<br \/>\nDan Fitzpatrick<br \/>\nKirk Griffiths<br \/>\nBob Hansen<br \/>\nDerek Humphery<br \/>\nChris O\u2019Connor<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<\/p>\n<p>9:30 p.m.<br \/>\nAliya Brown<br \/>\nJason Brown<br \/>\nGeoff Colella<br \/>\nBob Hansen<br \/>\nDerek Humphery<br \/>\nChris O\u2019Connor<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nPaul Spratt<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong>August 11\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4:30 p.m. Family-Friendly Show<br \/>\nAliya Brown<br \/>\nJanear Hankerson<br \/>\nMaureen Ferguson<br \/>\nAaron Landis<br \/>\nJoe Moore<br \/>\nShane O\u2019Connor<br \/>\nPaul Spratt<br \/>\nGlen Tickle<\/p>\n<p>7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nMaureen Ferguson<br \/>\nJanear Hankerson<br \/>\nAaron Landis<br \/>\nJoe Moore<br \/>\nShane O\u2019Connor<br \/>\nTyler Rothrock<br \/>\nPaul Spratt<br \/>\nGlen 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