The JAP Show. Jewish American Princessess of Comedy.

Sun 15 Apr to Tue 15 May, 8-10 am. The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street, Manhattan, 10011. Sumeet Bharati, 212-929-2921, sbharati@artmeetscommerce.net. 29.50. The JAP Show - [thejapshow][events]

In The J.A.P. Show, Jewish American Princesses of Comedy, four brassy and ballsy female comics, Cory Kahaney, Jackie Hoffman, Cathy Ladman and Jessica Kirson, give nachus to their female predecessors. They amply demonstrate, through their own zany stories and stand-up, how the Jewish female comics of yore are treasured pioneers without whom today’s comediennes would not exist. With jokes both old and new about sex, husbands, family and weight issues, these lewd and lascivious ladies prove that the stuff cracking-up Bubby and Zayde in the schtetl is still pretty darn funny. The live performance, which is peppered with vintage footage of the original queens of comedy, enables these proud princesses to share the stage with their royal forbears.