Memorial Day Comedy Show

Comedy Host Greg Boggis is back at Jean’s with another set of fantastic Boston Based comedians for your Memorial Day Weekend pleasure!

Host: Greg Boggis

Jean’s Playhouse comic and comedy event producer, Greg Boggis was recently awarded honorable mention in the comedian category by Hippo Magazine and his monthly comedy showcase at Fody’s Tavern in Nashua was named one of the top 5 comedy venues in NH by the website Best in NH. NH favorite from The Strange Name Movie!

Headliner: Jim McCue

A mixture of witty “A-list material” and his ability to work off-script has earned Jim McCue the title “Boston’s King of Crowd Work!” It’s not only his height of six foot six that makes Jim stand head and shoulders above club comedians of the “stick-to-the-script” variety. Jim blends thought-provoking material and uncanny improv skills with a style that encourages audience participation. No two shows are ever the same!

Jim has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” RedEye on Fox news, Live at Gotham AXS TV, and “Roughing It” on NESN in his native New England. Jim also founded and currently runs The Boston Comedy Festival. He works in top comedy clubs in Boston, Las Vegas, New York, Dublin, Montreal, and Edinburgh. Jim McCue went viral this year with his DryBar special “nothing personal” which has had over 3 million views, he has been featured on Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Live at Gotham AXS TV, and “Roughing It” on NESN in his native New England.

Since 2000 Jim has also entertained U.S. troops at more than 100 bases around the world. An account of his experiences performing for the troops has recently been published in Embedded Comedian which Jim describes as a “field manual for comedians in a war zone.” With his unique act, Jim keeps the audience on their toes. Volleying between set material and working for the crowd, Jim cracks jokes with amazing timing and whip-like precision. A unique blend that is sure to leave the audience roaring with laughter!

Feature: Rafi Gonzalez

Rafi Gonzalez is one of the fastest rising and highly sought after comedians in the New England area and beyond. With a background as a nationally touring rock singer, Gonzalez switched gears and exploded onto the comedy scene in early 2015. In 2021, Rafi began opening directly for several national acts, including Michael Rapaport and Phoebe Robinson.

In September of 2021, he was filmed in San Antonio for HBO MAX as part of the HA Comedy Festival. Quickly gaining the respect and trust of comedians and bookers at major clubs, it wasn’t long after starting that Rafi began headlining shows across the northeast. In 2017, he came in first place at the Finger Lakes Comedy Festival in Ithaca, NY. In 2020, he made a guest appearance on the nationally acclaimed podcast “History Hyenas” with Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas. ​

Rafi has shared the stage with some of today’s top comedians such as Paul Rodriguez, Michael Rapaport, Nikki Glaser, Gilbert Gottfried, Phoebe Robinson, Pablo Francisco, Carly Aquilino, Big Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Jessimae Peluso, and many, many more.