Comedian and Actor Todd Barry Closing Out the Boston Comedy Festival.

Online, October 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - BOSTON - The Boston Comedy Festival is best known for their week-long comedy competition. 96 of the Nation's most talented stand-up comedians go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred competition. The winner earns a cd contract and $10,000 in prize money! But the Boston Comedy Festival does not end there. The week also attracts the whose who of the Comedy industry. November 5th - 13th the festival will hold no punches in that area as well. The talent set to headline their own shows during the festival include comedy legends such as Brad Garrett and Kevin Meaney as well as a roast of Boston native Joe Wong. The festival is honoring Robert Klein and today they are proud to announce that comedian Todd Barry will close out the week.

Todd Barry will bring his intelligent mix of innocence and wit that landed him his own Comedy Central half hour special and makes him a regular on shows like The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Barry's other credits include HBO's Bored to Death, Flight of the Conchords, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Louis CK's hit Louie, and blockbuster movie The Wrestler.

This comedic mainstay will be bringing his must see act to Boston November 13th. The show will begin at 8:00 PM at the Hard Rock Cafe, located at 24 Clinton Street Boston, MA 02109.

For a complete schedule of events, ticket information and details on the Boston Comedy Festival visit www.bostoncomedyfestival.com

The Boston Comedy Festival brings top new talent and top industry members together to create a place were comedians can be seen and gain opportunities in the art of making people laugh. With this goal always in mind the Boston Comedy Festival has grown to include improvisation, sketch comedy, one-person theatre shows, fringe shows, a newly expanded movie portion, and Boston Comedy Festival on Tour for the Troops.
For more details, visit www.bostoncomedyfestival.com.

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