Chicago Improv of Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL)
After spending years in the shadow of his brother Eddie, Charlie Murphy broke out as one of the stars of Chappelle's Show. Now he's acting in and writing a number of film projects, and selling out comedy clubs nationwide. See him at the Chicago Improv of Schaumburg.
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The last date listed for Comedian Charlie Murphy was Friday November 6, 2009 / 10:15pm. (view all dates)
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LOL funny!
loved it!
He wasn't as funny compared to television shows and movies the atmosphere was decent good place a well bred comedian.
Part of the national Improv chain, the Chicago Improv of Schaumburg is a spacious 500-seat comedy club and restaurant located inside the Woodfield Mall. In an ever-changing entertainment industry, the Improv continues to maintain its position as America's Original Comedy Showcase. Hollywood's talent management and agencies, actors, comedians and performers consider the Improv the premiere venue
Charlie Murphy is not a newcomer. He's been on this journey for 18 years, working with actors such as Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Eddie Murphy, Danny Aiello , Vanessa Williams, Rip Torn, Peter Falk, Redd Fox, Angela Bassett, Wesley Snipes, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson and Sammy Davis, Jr. However, Murphy became a household name when he joined the cast of the three-time Emmy-nominated "Chappelle's Show" creating Charlie Murphy's "True Hollywood Stories."
Murphy's feature films have included New Line Cinema's "King's Ransom" Fox Searchlight's "Roll Bounce," Chris Rock's hip-hop parody classic "CB4", Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever" and "Mo' Betta Blues," Eddie Murphy's "Harlem Nights" and "Vampire in Brooklyn," for which Charlie was also credited as a writer. Murphy's latest writing endeavor, "Norbit" opened at #1 at the box office. Murphy's additional writing credits include a remake of "The Incredible Shrinking Man" for Imagine and "Paper Soldiers" for Jay-Z's Rockafella Films. Most recently, he wrote "Tales of the Dogg," an animated pilot for Snoop Dogg and MTV.
Murphy has also been heard on a wide variety of commercials and other projects including Budweiser radio commercials, Cartoon Networks Adult Swim series "Boondocks," multiple Boost Mobile commercials, Rock Star Video Games "Grand Theft Auto" San Andreas and Marc Ecko's "Getting Up" video game.
Murphy's recent and upcoming films include "Retirement," "Unearthed," a sci-fi horror film, Ben Stiller's "Night at the Museum", and his first starring role in "Twist the Cap." Murphy and Mike Epps will also co-star in Fox Searchligh's "Garbage Men," a spinoff of "Roll Bounce". In November, Charlie will star in Queen Latifah's "A Perfect Christmas" alongside Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Terrance Howard and Faison Love.
In 2004, Charlie embarked upon a sold-out national comedy tour, the "I'm Rich Bitch" tour, featuring "Chappelle's Show" cast members Donnell Rawlings and Bill Burr. In 2005 his stand-up career continued to grow with a sold-out follow up tour, "Charlie Murphy and Friends" as well as a co-headlining tour with Mike Epps. More recently, Murphy co-headlined on the 20-city "Maxim/Bud Light Real Men of Comedy Tour" with Joe Rogan and John Heffron.
The Improv recently opened the doors of its 25th club. This spectacular new club seats 500, with a corporate skybox accommodating up to 50 people, a corporate meeting room, and a first class dinner menu with a full bar. From the state of the art sound system to the nation's top headliners, Chicago-area residents and visitors can now see firsthand our commitment to delivering the ultimate comedy experience.
