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October is here and with it brings a wide variety of comedy shows in the city of Toronto from Halloween-themed epic events to stellar weekly offerings. We have picked some hilarious shows with a mix of comedy formats for your trick or treating pleasure.
Wigged: A Witchy Musical Experience – October 8 & 22
Singing drag queen extraordinaire Gila Münster welcomes you to a witchy evening of the hits from Broadway’s “Wicked.” See you in Oz!
6pm at Comedy Bar Bloor, Cabaret. Tickets and Info.
Come Here Often? – October 14 & 15
In the fast-paced darkly comedic one-woman rollercoaster show, created and performed by Shohana Sharmin and directed by Carly Heffernan, we catch Shohana at a speed dating night, traveling through her own memories to moments in her life when she split herself in two, and examining the ways in which she has tried to keep all the parts of her alive.
8pm at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Tickets and Info.
All of Our Parents Are Asian: Comedy Show! – October 19
Bad Dog Theatre and Mahjong Mafia present a comedy show featuring the best Asian comedy troupes in the city, including Tita Collective and Affirmative Action, highlighting the best of Asian culture at Superfresh Asian night market!
9:30pm at Superfresh. Tickets and Info.
A Night At The Bronze – A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Tribute – Oct 28
Calling all Buffy fans and theatre lovers alike! Join Cardboard Sword Collective as a cast of comedians and actors read and sing-through the entire episode of Once More With Feeling. Want to sing along? Absolutely! Want to dance the night away with to all the 90s classics? Of course!
7pm & 9pm at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Tickets and Info.
The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time of Your Life: Mondays and Saturdays
The world-famous Second City is ready to show you the time of your life! The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time of Your Life under-promises and over-delivers with a non-stop laughapallooza featuring the next generation of comedy superstars. Come laugh your friggin’ cares away…because haven’t you waited long enough to have the time of your life?
Mondays at 8pm and Saturdays at 4pm at Comedy Bar Danforth. Tickets and Info.