THE CROSSWORD SHOW

3S ARTSPACE
PORTSMOUTH, NH
WEd, Oct. 25, 730 PM

Comedian Zach Sherwin (“Epic Rap Battles of History,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) hosts two guest panelists as they solve an actual crossword puzzle live onstage!

HOW IT WORKS:

For each show, Zach collaborates with a different NYTimes-published crossword maker to create a customized, exclusive puzzle. The clues work just like normal crossword clues, but they’re also rhyming rap lyrics - every performance includes a musical clue preview. When the clue rap, the solving starts! Everything is displayed on a big screen so the crowd can follow the action. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down deep dives of comedy, music, wordplay, and trivia, all inspired by the various answer words. Everything ultimately ties together for a grand finale that’s as satisfying as it is mind-blowing. There’s trivia, quizzes, crowd participation, and tons of surprises. And you don’t need ANY crossword expertise to enjoy this brain-tickling, life-affirming show!

MEET THE SOLVERS:

JOANNA KELLEY

Jo is Portsmouth’s freaking Assistant Mayor! She is also a New Hampshire native and the founder and owner of Cup of Joe in downtown Portsmouth, where the coffee is delicious. (This is Zach writing this; I had coffee there last time we were in town and it really is fantastic!)

KELLY MACFARLAND

Kelly is an absolute killer onstage and a staple of the Boston, New England, and national comedy scenes. Her credits are too numerous to list; we’ll just say that she has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, The Today Show, The View, The TV Guide Channel, and AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE.

3S ARTSPACE
PORTSMOUTH, NH
WEd, Oct. 25, 730 PM

Praise for The Crossword Show:

"The Crossword Show is tons of fun."

- The New York Times

“The Crossword Show brings all the best things together: comedy, crosswords, and hip hop.”

- Natalie Portman

"There's no other show like it....It's hard to find things in comedy that haven't been done before and that are done really well, and Zach's done that."

- Seven Days, Burlington, VT

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3S ARTSPACE
PORTSMOUTH, NH
WEd, Oct. 25, 730 PM