ABOUT THE CROSSWORD SHOW

The Crossword Show is a live comedy performance hosted by Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic Rap Battles of History”), in which a panel of guest entertainers solves an actual crossword puzzle onstage in front of an audience, with everything displayed on a big screen so the crowd can follow along.

Every time the solvers decipher a clue, Zach launches the show down a rabbit hole that’s somehow related to the answer word. There’s a multimedia slide presentation, tons of comedy, wordplay, and pop-culture trivia, and even a musical element: while the clues work like those in a normal crossword puzzle, they also happen to be rhyming hip-hop lyrics. You'll laugh. You'll be dazzled by the connections between the puzzle’s words and themes. You'll even leave feeling like you learned something. And you ABSOLUTELY do not need to be a crossword enthusiast to be enthralled by this unique, joyful experience!

Past guest solvers include Mayim Bialik, Pete Holmes, Lisa Loeb, Aparna Nancherla, Rachel Bloom, Baratunde Thurston, Scott Thompson, and many more.

“@zachsherwin’s crossword show brings all the best things together: comedy, crosswords, and hip hop.” - Natalie Portman

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ABOUT ZACH SHERWIN

Zach Sherwin is a Los-Angeles based comedian and musician. His writing for the web series “Epic Rap Battles of History” has received multiple Emmy nominations and Streamy Awards, and the Epic Rap Battles in which he’s co-starred have racked up over half a billion YouTube views and an RIAA-certified Gold record. His own YouTube videos have amassed millions of views, and his other writing credits include The CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Comedy Central’s “Problematic with Moshe Kasher,” and MAD Magazine. As a performer, Zach has appeared on “The Pete Holmes Show” (TBS) and “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell” (FX), both now cancelled, as well as the 2016 season of “America’s Got Talent” on NBC, which seems to be doing just fine. He is the proud host, co-creator, and co-producer of The Crossword Show.

ABOUT DOMINIC DEL BENE

Dominic Del Bene is a Bay Area-based comedy producer and the founder of Blonde Medicine, LLC, where he helps comics record, market and distribute original stand-up comedy. In the past 8 years, Dominic has overseen production on more than 100 stand-up albums, a dozen comedy specials, and three seasons’ worth of stage-based stand-up for television. He and Zach co-produce The Crossword Show.