The Elysian Theater
theaterSmall live-performance venue and comedy club in Frogtown, Los Angeles, hosting stand-up shows, tapings, and theatrical productions in an intimate event space. Known locally as a place for comedy and alternative live performances.
Upcoming Events (50)
The Law Offices Presents: Nekrotik Inanna
A notorious Norwegian black-metal band, Nekrotik Inanna, reunites at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles after their convicted lead singer is released from prison. On stage, feuds flare and the corpse-paint theatrics promise a provocative, high-tension show with brutal riffs and dark, chaotic energy.
Comedian Clash: A Game Show Experience
Laugh along as top comedians clash in a live game-show at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Jacquis Nealas, with six lucky audience members joining the fun—broadcast in-person and online.
How to be an Alpha Male (The Vault)
In this stand-up show, Jerry Alpha riffs on alpha-male culture, sharing over-the-top tips with a captive YouTube audience. The performance at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles blends sharp humor with social satire.
Enormous Things: The Musical
An ensemble musical at The Elysian Theater follows Claes Oldenburg on a journey to rekindle inspiration for oversized everyday sculptures. He encounters famous sculptors and faces the enigmatic Jeff Koons in a playful, artful quest about why art matters.
Adam Mamawala Headlines LA! (ONE NIGHT ONLY) (The Vault)
Adam Mamawala headlines a one-night stand-up at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, delivering clean, observational humor from a nationally touring comedian. A Comedy Central and Amazon Prime alum who recently opened for Dane Cook, he brings sharp personal stories to a lively LA
Lesion Lady (The Vault)
Kylie Vincent headlines Lesion Lady at The Vault, a late-night stand-up show at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Expect sharp, fearless humor and vivid storytelling as she riffs on medical misfires, city life, and the absurdities we navigate daily. An intimate, high-energy set that packs punch in a club-like atmosphere.
Silent Partners’ Picture Show
Experience Silent Partners’ Picture Show, a live-onstage silent-film screening at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, pairing a classic silent drama with live musical accompaniment for an intimate cinematic night.
SMUT (Skunk Room)
Join Entendre Entendre for the memoir-launch SMUT at The Elysian Theater. This wild LA cabaret fuses song, striptease, glittering poetry, and scandalous storytelling with audience interaction for a bold, intimate evening.
Sam G: Country Girl Makes Do
Sam G performs a solo stand-up piece about life in Mississippi, following a country girl who farms, drives, and hits the bar. A witty, candid take on small-town grit meeting big-city life, staged at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles.
The Drillmaster
An entertaining LA stage musical at The Elysian Theater, The Drillmaster showcases the writer and original executive producer of Luigi the Musical and Comedy Central's Bad Ass Bitches of History, delivering sharp humor with bold theatrical flair.
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Netflix Is A Joke presents LA stand-up star Ayoade Bamgboye performing Swings and Roundabouts in the Skunk Room at The Elysian Theater. Fresh Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025 Best Newcomer, sharp wit and fearless storytelling.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Stand Up and Clown
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Stand Up and Clown brings a high-energy night of stand-up and clowning to The Elysian Theater in LA, hailed by LA Times as a veritable ringleader, by KCRW as the hottest ticket in LA comedy, and by LAist as a landmark in clowning.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Cameron Esposito in FEAT
Cameron Esposito headlines FEAT, a new hour featured by Netflix Is A Joke, at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Expect bold storytelling, sharp punchlines, and a polished stand-up set that showcases her distinctive voice.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: The Business Casual Show: LIVE! (Skunk Room)
Live recording of Netflix Is A Joke's The Business Casual Show, a sketch comedy podcast by Business Casual, featuring surprise segments and audience games, at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles for a high-energy, interactive comedy night. Don't miss the live experience.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: The Amazing Banana Brothers
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: The Amazing Banana Brothers at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles delivers a sharp, one-man comedy show from Bill O'Neill, blending surreal storytelling and high-energy laughs for a memorable night.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Langston Kerman
Langston Kerman headlines a Netflix Is A Joke night at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, delivering sharp, intimate stand-up in a classic Hollywood venue with his acclaimed observational humor.
Clowns Of Color
Clowns Of Color at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles delivers unhinged, absurd stand-up from two veterans inspired by military service, blending raw physicality with sharp humor about life after service in a bold Netflix-backed stage show.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: And Then The Rodeo Burned Down
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: And Then The Rodeo Burned Down at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles delivers a late-evening stand-up showcase with razor-sharp jokes from top comics in an intimate, high-energy venue.
Tank Top Talks with Matt Braunger
Netflix Is A Joke presents Tank Top Talks with Matt Braunger live at The Elysian Theater's Skunk Room: a witty, candid chat with comedians and actors, blending sharp humor with thoughtful stories for an intimate LA night.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Scott Thompson
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Scott Thompson headlines a night of sharp stand-up at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Best known from The Kids in the Hall, Thompson delivers witty stories and fearless punchlines in an intimate club-setting.
Joel Kim Booster: Chose This Way
Joel Kim Booster headlines Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Chose This Way at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, delivering sharp, self-deprecating stories and fearless punchlines about fame, dating, and modern life in a tight, high-energy set.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer (Skunk Room)
Netflix Is A Joke presents Sam Nicoresti’s Baby Doomer: a sharp, gleefully irreverent stand-up hour at The Elysian Theater’s Skunk Room. Nicoresti riffs on love, madness, and chasing the perfect skirt suit with fearless humor.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Garry Starr brings anarchic, boundary-pushing stand-up to The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, riffing on Penguin Classics in a night of surreal, chaotic humor—mostly naked with flippers, full of absurd spectacle and loud laughter.
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Mr. Chonkers (Skunk Room)
Netflix Is A Joke presents stand-up with Mr. Chonkers at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Absurdist comedian John Norris brings sharp, globe-trotting wit to this LA comedy night in a lively indoor venue on May 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
Guy Branum: Be Fruitful
Guy Branum headlines Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Be Fruitful at The Elysian Theater's Skunk Room in Los Angeles, delivering sharp, witty stand-up about pop culture and identity in an intimate club setting.
Underground Monk Show: Work in Progress
An edgy, work-in-progress comedy/theater piece titled Underground Monk Show, staged at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. A group of self-described monks deliver irreverent, provocative humor that blends sacred and profane themes in a high-energy live performance.
Aliza Kelly Celebrity Astrologer
Join celebrity astrologer Aliza Kelly for an intimate evening at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. On May 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM (UTC), she offers personal horoscopes, cosmic guidance, and engaging astrology insights in a live theater setting.
Funny Slut
Deanna Ortiz delivers Funny Slut, a candid solo show about navigating social media for the adult-entertainment world, blending chaotic humor, therapy, and unapologetic honesty on stage at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles.
Laugh Heist at The Vault
Laugh Heist at The Vault is a late-night comedy showcase hosted by Frank Reed, pairing LA's best stand-ups with rotating guests and a dash of clownish chaos. Expect bold, high-energy jokes, surprising twists, and an intimate room vibe inside The Elysian Theater.
Aidan Flynn's Fame Maxxing (The Vault)
A WIP solo show by Aidan Flynn, riffing on fame and self-promotion as he pursues 'the next big thing' in a theatrical comedy at The Elysian Theater during Hollywood Fringe.
Ithamar Has Nothing To Say
Final performance of Ithamar Has Nothing To Say at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. A gripping, dialogue-driven drama that zeroes in on silence and consequence, staged in an intimate venue with bold direction. Don't miss this closing-night showcase.
Otto & Astrid: The Stages Tour
Berlin's Otto & Astrid bring their art-rock and Europop hustle to The Elysian Theater for The Stages Tour. Expect fast, loud, high-energy sets with cheeky lyrics and riffs that nod to The B-52s, Pixies, Kraftwerk, and Ramones, delivered with infectious chemistry.
Catholic Guilt
One-night-only theatre event at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles: Catholic Guilt returns after sold-out Edinburgh and Off-Broadway runs. A provocative church-service performance blending clown and bouffon as Kelly McCaughan dives into sexuality, faith, and guilt with dark humor and fearless honesty. May 20, 2026, 7:30 PM.
Reuben Solo - Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me
Reuben Solo headlines a sharp stand-up evening at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles with 'Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me.' An award-nominated set that plays with crowd dynamics and bold punchlines, offering a fearless, engaging night of comedy.
ANNA GARCIA PRESENTS: MONOSCENE NIGHT
Monoscene Night at The Elysian Theater features LA's best improvisers performing a monoscene—a single-location, single-time improv form with no edits. Expect fast-paced, audience-engaging comedy in a lively theater setting.
Class Show - Sketchy Times (Skunk Room)
A live showcase of sketches from The Elysian Theater's first sketch-writing class, performed in the intimate Skunk Room for a night of fresh humor in Los Angeles.
Gregory Nussen: QFWFQ
QFWFQ is a provocative solo theatre piece by Gregory Nussen at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, inspired by Calvino. This boundary-pushing performance blends improvised music with explorations of Zionism, the Gaza genocide, architecture, and trans identity.
BESITOS w/ Kat Toledo (The Vault)
BESITOS is an experimental comedy night hosted by Kat Toledo at The Vault inside The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Expect a rotating lineup of LA's funniest comedians, legendary TV writers, performance artists, and musicians, with guest cohosts sourced from Craigslist.
The Great Adult Do-Over Talent Show Extravaganza
At The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, Cyrina Fiallo and a merry lineup stage a tongue-in-cheek talent show packed with nostalgia and laughs. From a Spice Girls-inspired dance to witty sketches, the night blends theater, comedy, and live performance for a high-energy, crowd-pleasing experience.
Tasting Menu Comedy (The Vault)
Three acclaimed comics Aparna Nancherla, Lizzy Cooperman, and Brent Weinbach bring a tasting-menu of stand-up to The Vault at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles—a sharp, playful showcase of their favorite bits.
16 Summers: A One-Man Show by Ayindé
On June 20, 2026, The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles hosts Ayindé's 16 Summers, a multidisciplinary solo show blending storytelling, spoken word, music, clowning, and crowd work to explore coming of age, masculinity, and fatherhood with humor and heart.
"Be Good!" with Paulette
Paulette brings his 'Be Good!' stand-up to The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles for the first LA stop after touring Europe and the UK, delivering a playful, self-deprecating set about mingling, rejection, and a quirky gentlemanly bravado.
Marc Maron Live at The Elysian Theater
Marc Maron headlines an intimate evening of stand-up at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Expect sharp, observational humor and candid storytelling from the acclaimed comedian in a classic comedy club setting.
The Acting Class
Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes) headlines a fully improvised solo show that pretends to be a real acting class, delivering sharp, offbeat scenes and fearless improv on the stage of The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles.
Grace Freud: Works Out for the First Time
Grace Freud headlines a bold stand-up night at The Vault inside The Elysian Theater in LA, delivering fearless jokes about fitness obsessions, daily life, and outrageous honesty in an intimate, high-energy comedy experience.
Demi Adejuyigbe Works It Out
Stand-up standout Demi Adejuyigbe performs at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, delivering sharp personal humor, witty riffs, and smart observations in a cozy, intimate comedy venue.
Gilkey / Nordwind (The Vault)
An intimate night of live music as Gilkey and Nordwind take the stage at The Vault, a curated space within The Elysian Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Expect moody melodies, subtle duo interplay, and a cinematic, venue-within-a-venue atmosphere.
Grant & Meg: Two Shows in One Hour
Two back-to-back stand-up sets from Grant & Meg at The Vault inside The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. A fast-paced one-hour comedy showcase featuring double the laughs in an intimate, high-energy LA night of sharp banter and crowd work.
Kap’s Funniest Friends
An energetic stand-up night at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles featuring Kap’s Funniest Friends, a rotating lineup of top comics delivering sharp, fast-paced jokes in a classic venue known for its intimate, club-like atmosphere.
Crafty Potluck Wig Brunch
Join A Crafty Potluck Wig Brunch at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles for a playful cabaret-style brunch where bold wigs, community potluck vibes, and lively performances collide in an intimate indoor venue.