ABOUT
HOW THE SHOW WORKS:
Host Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic Rap Battles of History") presides as two guest comedians solve an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the audience can follow along. As the panelists decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay, and trivia, all inspired by the various answer words. More and more connections emerge as the show unfolds, and everything ultimately ties together for a grand finale that’s as satisfying as it is astonishing. You don’t need any crossword expertise to be dazzled by this brain-tickling, one-of-a-kind entertainment experience!
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The Crossword Show is co-produced by Zach Sherwin, Dominic Del Bene, and Jessica Mozes.
ABOUT ZACH:
ZACH SHERWIN is a Los Angeles-based comedian. His writing for the web series “Epic Rap Battles of History” has received numerous Emmy nominations and Streamy Awards, and the Epic Rap Battles in which he’s appeared have amassed over half a billion YouTube views and an RIAA-certified Gold record. His own YouTube videos have been viewed many millions of times, and his other writing credits range from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (The CW) to MAD Magazine. As a performer, Zach has appeared on “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell” (FX) and “The Pete Holmes Show” (TBS), both long cancelled, as well as “America’s Got Talent” (NBC), which seems to be doing a-ok. Zach has also worked extensively as a TV audience warm-up comic, including at the 2023 National Spelling Bee finals. In 2022, he co-published his debut crossword puzzle in the New York Times.
ABOUT DOMINIC:
DOMINIC DEL BENE is a Bay Area-based comedy producer and the founder of Blonde Medicine, LLC, which helps comics record, market and distribute original stand-up comedy. In the past decade, Dominic has overseen the production of more than 100 stand-up albums, a dozen comedy specials, and three seasons’ worth of stage-based stand-up for television.
ABOUT JESSICA:
JESSICA MOZES spent a decade on the East Coast producing and enjoying comedy in back rooms, clubs and at festivals before returning to the Bay Area to work in talent relations and development at Audible. In 2020 she joined Blonde Medicine, where she currently serves as an executive producer, working on stand-up albums and lots of other fun stuff.
