Stand-Up Jesus! Blessed Be the Punchlines, LA Run Through November 2026

If you've ever sat in a church pew wondering if anyone else in the room was quietly laughing at the absurdity of it all, Stand-Up Jesus! has been waiting for you.

Robert Dubac's acclaimed solo comedy show has been described by PBS Chicago as "razor-sharp, whip-smart, irresistible satire", and the premise is as bold as the endorsement: the Second Coming has arrived, and Jesus is doing stand-up. Wine and wafers (the vanilla kind) are included.

The show runs at a Los Angeles theater from September 19 through November 28, 2026, a substantial run that reflects both the show's ambition and the kind of confidence that comes from having toured it long enough to know it lands.

What Makes This Show

The genius of Stand-Up Jesus! is structural. Dubac isn't doing shock comedy about religion, and he's not doing reverent homage. He's doing something harder: using the satirical frame of stand-up comedy, the comedian as truth-teller, outsider, and mirror, to create a character whose presence forces the audience to hold two things in mind at once. It's funny. And it means something.

The divine satire works because Dubac is an experienced solo performer (his previous shows, including The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?, toured extensively) who understands how to build a one-man show with genuine dramatic structure underneath the comedy. This isn't a series of bits, it's a show with a beginning, middle, and end that earns its conclusion.

"Heaven help us? Hell, yeah!" is how the marketing puts it. The mix of Old Testament language and comedy club energy is exactly the tonal trick the piece is playing throughout.

The Wine and Wafers Bit

This is worth addressing: yes, wine and wafers are literally included. It's part of the show's immersive conceit, you're attending something that's simultaneously a stand-up performance and a communion of a very different kind. Whether you find that transgressive or sweet or both is probably part of the point.

Practical Information

Run dates: September 19 – November 28, 2026 Performance times: Typically Friday/Saturday evenings and select weeknights, check the listing for the specific schedule Tickets & Venue: Visit TheaterMania for the venue address, ticket pricing, and schedule

Note: The specific venue location was not confirmed in our source data, check the booking link above before you head out.

Why We Like It

LA has always been hospitable to exactly this kind of ambitious, weird, thoughtful solo work, the kind of show that could only exist at a theater, not on a streaming platform or in a club. A ten-week run is a real commitment, and the fact that Dubac is staging it here suggests he believes LA audiences will get it.

If you love comedy that has something to say, and doesn't apologize for saying it, this one deserves a look.

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