EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Dynamics is set to release Dom Irrera: Live from Las Vegas, the final special from beloved comics’ comic Dom Irrera, across platforms on July 29, with the special debuting in album form on August 1.
Dealing in recent years with Parkinson’s disease, Irrera taped the special at the Laugh Factory in Las Vegas in 2017, before his illness progressed to the point where he can no longer perform. It’s the final special filmed at the Tropicana hotel in Las Vegas, which closed last April and was demolished last October. Check out a trailer above.
Voted one of the hundred funniest comics of all time by Comedy Central, Irrera’s career has been defined by effortless timing and relatable, character-driven humor. He honed his stand-up while growing up in his big Italian family in South Philly and broke out with his performance on Rodney Dangerfield’s HBO special Nothing Goes Right before getting his own HBO special, One Night Stand, which earned him a CableACE Award for Best Stand-Up Comedy Special in 1989. He returned to HBO with Command Performance in 1992, then hosted Full Frontal Comedy for Showtime, winning his second CableACE in 1995. He received a writing nomination for Comedy Central’s Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist that same year.
Holding the record for the most appearances by an American comedian at Montreal’s Just for Laughs, and the most appearances on the Kill Tony dais, Irrera has made appearances on nearly every major talk show – from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, to Letterman, Conan, The Daily Show, Craig Ferguson, The View, and Oprah. He’s also performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Ireland’s Cat Laughs Festival, and the Edinburgh Festival, where he received the Herald Award for artistic excellence.
Irrera’s TV and film credits include Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, King of Queens, I’m Dying Up Here, and voice roles on Hey Arnold! and Back at the Barnyard, having earned a Daytime Emmy for the latter. He’s also appeared in cult classics like The Big Lebowski and Hollywood Shuffle and was featured on the dais of The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis.
“The coolest thing is being able to say I’ve had a career that spans everything from The Golden Girls to Kill Tony,” said Irrera in a statement to Deadline. “I’m just happy to be here. And I get paid for this too? Come on.”
Said Comedy Dynamics CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss, “Dom is one of those comedians that can find a way to make anyone laugh. We’re honored to be releasing this comedy legend’s new stand-up special for fans old and new.”
Irrera is repped by BRS / Gage Talent Agency and Laugh Factory Management Company.
