Nimesh Patel Comedy Special Taping
April 18 and 19th, 2026 Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC
Nimesh Patel is
a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who has risen the ranks to some of
comedy’s biggest stages due to his unassailable joke writing, prolific
output, and innovative marketing. Named as one of Variety’s prestigious
“10 Comics To Watch” of 2023 and hailed by Vulture as “a Comedian You
Should and Will Know,” Nimesh has charted a path from sold out comedy
clubs to major theaters.
His most recent self-produced special “Lucky
Lefty” about his experience having testicular cancer “for three business
days” is his third in the past two years. “Lucky Lefty” along with his
first two self-produced specials “Thank You China” and “Jokes to Get
You Through Quarantine” have amassed millions of views on YouTube with no sign of slowing down. His first writing job came after Chris
Rock saw him perform standup and hired him directly to write for The
Academy Awards in 2016 and tour with him. Since then, he has written for
“Saturday Night Live” with Vanity Fair hailing him as the show’s “most intriguing new hire,”
“A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” The White House Correspondents
Dinner. He was a producer for “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.” He is a
favorite on the late night circuit with multiple appearances on The
Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Show Time:
- Saturday April 18th - 7:00PMEXTREMELY LIMITED TICKETS
- Saturday April 18th - 10:00PMEXTREMELY LIMITED TICKETS
- Sunday April 19th - 6:00PMEXTREMELY LIMITED TICKETS
- Sunday April 19th - 9:00PM