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Andrea 

Coleman

NY Times, TimeOut NY & NPR/WNYC featured Stand-up Comic, Writer , Actress & Attorney

About

Olivia Pope meets Lucille Ball

Andrea is a stand-up comic, writer, performer  & lawyer living in Brooklyn. She writes stage plays, screenplays, stand-up and sketch comedy. Her Medium articles have been viewed over 750,000 times. The law comedy show she created and stars in "Wack or Woke? Andrea Coleman Judges the Law," has been featured in the New York Times, TimeOutNY and broadcast on PBS. One of her short films aired on BET and AspireTV. Andrea has performed stand-up at San Francisco Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival and Austin Sketch Fest. She is in her 14th year as a Senior Trial Attorney and has tried 30 jury trials. You can currently see her in OutTV's new series "Iconic Justice" starring Willam streaming now on AppleTV.

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Podcasts

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Where you've seen Andrea

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Seen On

Shows

Come see me perform LIVE and VIRTUALLY!

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  • Apr 03, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Yellow Bicycle Theater, 1435 Arch St Fl. 2, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    The story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea Coleman to go where she felt terrified to go thereby altering the course of her life. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://yellowbicycle.com/unicycle/3-white-guys-named-john/
  • Apr 04, 2025, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Yellow Bicycle Theater, 1435 Arch St Fl. 2, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    The story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea Coleman to go where she felt terrified to go thereby altering the course of her life. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://yellowbicycle.com/unicycle/3-white-guys-named-john/
  • Apr 05, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Yellow Bicycle Theater, 1435 Arch St Fl. 2, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    The story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea Coleman to go where she felt terrified to go thereby altering the course of her life. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://yellowbicycle.com/unicycle/3-white-guys-named-john/
  • Multiple Dates
    Fri, Aug 01
    Aug 01, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+1
    ZOO Playground 1, High School Yards, Edinburgh EH1 1LZ, UK
    The story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea Coleman to go where she felt terrified to go altering the course of her life. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://www.zoovenues.co.uk/ OR https://www.edfringe.com/tickets
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Aug 13
    Aug 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+1
    ZOO Playground 1, High School Yards, Edinburgh EH1 1LZ, UK
    The story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi inspired Andrea Coleman to go where she felt terrified to go thereby altering the course of her life. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://www.zoovenues.co.uk/ OR https://www.edfringe.com/tickets
  • Sat, Mar 22
    Mar 22, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    PBK Hall - The College of William & Mary, 601 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
    The true story of how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi changed the life of Andrea Coleman, an American Black woman from the South. An inspiring, nostalgic mix of comedy and storytelling. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://www.ampersandfestival.com/art
  • Mar 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    William & Mary, 200 Campus Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
    Lawyer and Stand-Up Comic Andrea Coleman shares how she maintained her career as a NYC Litigator while also building a career as a stand-up comic, writer and performer. If you have a side passion you'd like to pursue, you'll learn the tools she used to balance these two demanding industries.
  • Mar 21, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Kimball Theatre - William & Mary, 428 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
    Andrea performs on a live comedy game show with fellow William and Mary alums Joey Bland, Sara Schaefer, Asher Perlman and Thomas Middleditch. TIX ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT FESTIVAL WEBSITE: https://www.ampersandfestival.com/spotlight
  • Dec 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Caveat, 21 A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, USA
    Come watch Andrea perform some stand-up/storytelling with her UCB Sketch team "Young Douglas"
  • Dec 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Young Ethels, 506 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA
    Come watch Andrea tell a story of Victory!
  • Sat, Dec 07
    Dec 07, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Friends and Lovers, 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
    Come watch Andrea perform on Marcela Onyango's monthly comedy show
  • Thu, Oct 31
    UCB - Upright Citizens Brigade
    Oct 31, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    UCB - Upright Citizens Brigade, 239 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
    Watch Andrea perform in the hilarious Halloween themed Sketch Comedy Show Gay Ghoul
  • Sat, Oct 19
    Oct 19, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    UCB - Upright Citizens Brigade, 239 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
    Andrea is a member of the UCB Sketch Team Young Douglas. Watch them perform a series of hilarious sketches
  • Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 PM – Oct 18, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Room 52, 212 E 52nd St, New York, NY 10022, USA
    At the Opening Night of the play "Dirty Legal Secrets" Andrea will moderate a panel with the lawyer and playwright Sarah Feingold. Play starts at 8PM. Talk back starts at 9:30PM
  • Oct 16, 2024, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
    Caveat, 21 A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, USA
    Andrea performs a set about How To Change Someone's Mind. Show at 9:30PM, Doors open at 9PM. Tickets available at the door.
  • Aug 18, 2024, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
    The PIT, 154 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
    Andrea's show about how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi changed her life *tickets available in the ABOUT THE EVENT area below and via THE PIT website*
  • Aug 08, 2024, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM EDT
    The Tank, 312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018, USA
    Andrea's show about how John Hughes, John Mayer and Jon Bon Jovi changed her life
  • Aug 07, 2024, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM EDT
    The Tank, 312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018, USA
    A staged reading of Andrea's new play! 4 Black Virgins Walk Into A Bar is a comedy about law school, politics and hot sauce centering black women. After a night of arguments, vandalism and dry chicken will four black women walk into a bar together?
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All My Friends Are Married: Episode 5 (Season Finale)

Created by Mercedes Brazier, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE MARRIED is a quirky comedic web series with a blend of dry and physical humor. It highlights the joys, mistakes, hopes and pitfalls of being single & living in New York City. With tenderness, joy and irony we present the story of a women struggling to survive adulthood from her very imaginative point of view. This series captures the intersection where heaven meets earth; where adulthood and dreams force reality. It is here that faith, hope and love collides with bills, delayed promises and fears. In Episode 5, Lauren's life is turned upside down when she delivers news that no one wants to hear, jeopardizing her closest friendship. Created by Mercedes Brazier-Thurman, directed by Ekwa Msangi, produced by Huriyyah Muhammad, Cinematography by Snyder Derival, editing by Mohammad Faraway, starring Andrea Coleman, Rotimi Paul, Gulshan Mia, Megan Griffith, Louis Lavoie. Guest appearances by Noelle P. Wilson, Christina Malvasi and Collin Batten. All My Friends Are Married is Black TV & Film Collective original production. About the Black TV & Film Collective: The Black TV & Film Collective is a NYC based 501c3 organization with the mission to create opportunities for artists of color to achieve their long-term career goals within the television, film & digital entertainment industries. We lead classes and workshops focused on skill development, host social engagements to promote relationship building, and provide opportunities for artists of color to showcase their talent via original content production. We believe there is power in numbers and together there is unlimited potential in what we can achieve. Join Us. www.blacktvfilmcollective.org
All My Friends Are Married: Episode 4
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All My Friends Are Married: Episode 4

Created by Mercedes Brazier, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE MARRIED is a quirky comedic web series with a blend of dry and physical humor. It highlights the joys, mistakes, hopes and pitfalls of being single & living in New York City. With tenderness, joy and irony we present the story of a women struggling to survive adulthood from her very imaginative point of view. This series captures the intersection where heaven meets earth; where adulthood and dreams force reality. It is here that faith, hope and love collides with bills, delayed promises and fears. In Episode 4, Lauren goes on her dream date, but will it become a nightmare? Created by Mercedes Brazier-Thurman, directed by Ekwa Msangi, produced by Huriyyah Muhammad, Cinematography by Snyder Derival, editing by Mohammad Faraway, starring Andrea Coleman, Rotimi Paul, Gulshan Mia, Megan Griffith, Louis Lavoie. Guest appearances by Noelle P. Wilson, Christina Malvasi and Collin Batten. All My Friends Are Married is Black TV & Film Collective original production. About the Black TV & Film Collective: The Black TV & Film Collective is a NYC based 501c3 organization with the mission to create opportunities for artists of color to achieve their long-term career goals within the television, film & digital entertainment industries. We lead classes and workshops focused on skill development, host social engagements to promote relationship building, and provide opportunities for artists of color to showcase their talent via original content production. We believe there is power in numbers and together there is unlimited potential in what we can achieve. Join Us. www.blacktvfilmcollective.org
All My Friends Are Married: Episode 3
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All My Friends Are Married: Episode 3

Created by Mercedes Brazier, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE MARRIED is a quirky comedic web series with a blend of dry and physical humor. It highlights the joys, mistakes, hopes and pitfalls of being single & living in New York City. With tenderness, joy and irony we present the story of a women struggling to survive adulthood from her very imaginative point of view. This series captures the intersection where heaven meets earth; where adulthood and dreams force reality. It is here that faith, hope and love collides with bills, delayed promises and fears. In Episode 3, Lauren shares a four point plan to land the man of your dreams. By the end of the episode she just might have found him! Created by Mercedes Brazier-Thurman, directed by Ekwa Msangi, produced by Huriyyah Muhammad, Cinematography by Snyder Derival, editing by Mohammad Faraway, starring Andrea Coleman, Rotimi Paul, Gulshan Mia, Megan Griffith, Louis Lavoie. Guest appearances by Noelle P. Wilson, Christina Malvasi and Collin Batten. All My Friends Are Married is Black TV & Film Collective original production. About the Black TV & Film Collective: The Black TV & Film Collective is a NYC based 501c3 organization with the mission to create opportunities for artists of color to achieve their long-term career goals within the television, film & digital entertainment industries. We lead classes and workshops focused on skill development, host social engagements to promote relationship building, and provide opportunities for artists of color to showcase their talent via original content production. We believe there is power in numbers and together there is unlimited potential in what we can achieve. Join Us. www.blacktvfilmcollective.org
All My Friends Are Married: Episode 2
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All My Friends Are Married: Episode 2

Created by Mercedes Brazier, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE MARRIED is a quirky comedic web series with a blend of dry and physical humor. It highlights the joys, mistakes, hopes and pitfalls of being single & living in New York City. With tenderness, joy and irony we present the story of a women struggling to survive adulthood from her very imaginative point of view. This series captures the intersection where heaven meets earth; where adulthood and dreams force reality. It is here that faith, hope and love collides with bills, delayed promises and fears. In Episode 2, Lauren makes an awkward admission to her gynecologist during the "lightning quiz round". Created by Mercedes Brazier-Thurman, directed by Ekwa Msangi, produced by Huriyyah Muhammad, Cinematography by Snyder Derival, editing by Mohammad Faraway, starring Andrea Coleman, Rotimi Paul, Gulshan Mia, Megan Griffith, Louis Lavoie. Guest appearances by Noelle P. Wilson and Christina Malvasi. All My Friends Are Married is Black TV & Film Collective original production. About the Black TV & Film Collective: The Black TV & Film Collective is a NYC based 501c3 organization with the mission to create opportunities for artists of color to achieve their long-term career goals within the television, film & digital entertainment industries. We lead classes and workshops focused on skill development, host social engagements to promote relationship building, and provide opportunities for artists of color to showcase their talent via original content production. We believe there is power in numbers and together there is unlimited potential in what we can achieve. Join Us. www.blacktvfilmcollective.org
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