THE LINEUP brings a month of can’t-miss stand-up comedy to the Lawrenceville Arts Center. Each Saturday night in January features a different nationally touring comedian delivering a full set on the Grand Stage.
From viral favorites to club headliners and breakout voices, THE LINEUP showcases some of the most exciting talent working in stand-up today.
Leslie Liao is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. Audiences around the world have been drawn to her relatable, introspective, and matter-of-fact style of humor which is often anchored around her experiences as a millennial Asian American woman living in Los Angeles. Leslie was recently selected to be a New Face of Comedy at Montreal’s prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival 2023, and her debut set on Don’t Tell Comedy platforms, “Fixing Straight Men,” debuted boldly on YouTube with clips from her set going viral on Instagram and TikTok. In April 2026, Leslie Liao debuted Silky Smooth, a full-length stand-up comedy special, released through 800 Pound Gorilla Media. Leslie has toured with some of the biggest names in comedy, including Fortune Feimster, and can often be seen in Los Angeles gracing the stages of The Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, Flappers, and many more.
Artist pre-sale starts 11/17 at 10 AM. Follow Leslie Liao for your early access code! General Patron Ticket Access opens on 11/20 at 10 AM!
January 9, 2027 at 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
on the Clyde & Sandra Strickland Grand Stage.
