Look who's coming to town.  May 24 – 27, 2007.

 

Show times

 

Thu May 24 at 8:30PM

Fri May 25 at 8:00PM

Fri May 25 at 10:15PM

Sat May 26 at 8:00PM

Sat May 26 at 10:15PM

Sun May 27 at 8:00PM

 

  

Funnyman Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one rising comedy star to watch. From his numerous television appearances and on stage performances, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell's giant sized talent.

Lavell has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and also was a Finalist in the Comedy Central Laugh Riots standup competition. LaVell has headlined at LAFFAPALOOZA, America's longest-running annual urban comedy festival. "Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza" a series of half-hour laugh-out-loud comedy specials that aired on Showtime and Comedy Central, and subsequently headlined at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.

Endeared by audiences far and wide, Lavell has built a very strong fan base playing theatres, comedy clubs and colleges across the nation. He has appeared at such comedy clubs as The Improv, The Laugh Factory, Carolines on Broadway, The Stardome and The Comedy House Theatre just to name a few.

Lavell has also made the jump to television with comedic appearances on "The Jamie Foxx Show," "Motown Live," "Showtime at the Apollo","BET's ComicView" and "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam," and has appeared in the films Baby's Mama Drama, Beverlyhood and Ghetto South Problems.

On stage, he played Ben in the hit play Men Cry in the Dark based on the Michael Basden best seller. Lavell also recently appeared on stage with the critically acclaimed production Friends and Lovers, a stage production based on the novel by author Eric Jerome Dickey. Crawford played the scene-stealing "Bobby." The play also featured notable actors such as Miguel Nunez (Juwana Man), Leon (The Five Heartbeats), Monica Calhoun (The Best Man), Mel Jackson (Soul Food) and Maia Campbell (In The House). Crawford is one of the most popular up-and-coming comedians in the country.

Lavell is currently touring nationally and recently released his own comedy CD Takin' a Fat Break.