Admiral Theatre Recommendation: Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy, and Bill Maher all credit Ritch Shydner with being among the best comedy writers and comics touring today. Check out the quotes at the bottom of this page.

Comedian Ritch Shydner
Nationally-touring headlining comedian
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Doors 6:30 p.m. | Show 7:30 p.m.
Main Floor Only $24 (incl. fees)
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This show is included in the 2024-2025 Comedy Series sponsored by Mark & Sue Rufener. No dinner service at this show. Concessions and the bars will be open. All Ages. Bars for 21+.

In the 1980’s, Ritch Shydner made numerous appearances on TV, including HBO and Showtime Specials, Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. He played Al Bundy’s co-worker on “Married with Children”, and made guest appearances on many other TV shows, such as “Designing Women” and “Roseanne.” Ritch was able to translate his modest success on TV into an obscure film career, appearing in Steve Martin’s, "Roxanne," and Eddie Murphy's, "Beverly Hills Cop II," before moving on to minor roles on smaller pictures. Ritch wrote for sitcoms such as "Roseanne", "The Jeff Foxworthy Show," and HBO’s “The Mind of the Married Man.” In 2006 Ritch was co-author of a book on stand-up, “I Killed”.

In 2010 Ritch produced and performed in an award winning documentary on the world of stand-up comedy, “I Am Comic”. In 2016 Ritch wrote a movie adaptation for HBO of Bill Maher's book on the 1979 New York City stand-up scene, "True Story". That same year, he released "Kicking Through the Ashes - My Life as a Stand-up in the 1980's Comedy Boom.”

“And remember, Shydner, don’t tell anyone you wrote those jokes for me.” - Jay Leno

“Ritch Shydner is a terrific comedy writer and definitely one of the good guys.” - Jerry Seinfeld

"Ritch helped me write two albums, both of which were nominated for Grammys. I've always thought that he was one of the best stand-ups ever." - Jeff Foxworthy

"Back in the day, in the dingy ratskellers in which we learned our craft, Ritch Shydner was always the comic the other comics came into the room to watch, because he was the funniest. That hasn’t changed, and I’m afraid neither have the ratskellers." - Bill Maher