These 11 comedians will launch a new show in 2025

New comic offerings from Maxim Martin, André-Philippe Gagnon, Anthony Kavanagh and Arnaud Soly, as well as the first solos from David Beaucage, Silvi Tourigny and Alexandre Champagne. Comedy fans will once again be spoiled for choice during the first half of 2025. Here are the 11 new solo shows that will be launched in the coming months.

Billy Tellier – Kicker the ruche

After selling more than 50,000 tickets during his last tour, Billy Tellier is back with a third solo show. “In Kicker the rucheBilly takes us this time into his personal reflections on his fear of making the wrong choices.”

Kicker the ruche will be presented in Montreal (Salle Pierre-Mercure, February 4, 2025) and Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, February 20, 2025). billytellier.com

Maxim Martin – Good dog

In his sixth one-man show, Maxim Martin “reveals himself in this new period where he tries by all means to simplify his life in a time where everything seems more and more complex to him”. Good dog is intended to be “an open window on his path strewn with small and large frustrations towards zenitude”.

Good dog will be presented in Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, February 5, 2025) and Montreal (MTELUS, February 13, 2025). maximmartin.com.

Anthony Kavanagh – Happy

After presenting this show, his 10th in his career, more than 300 times in Europe, Anthony Kavanagh returns to the Quebec public. “If he has lots of burlesque stories to tell, it is above all his recipe for happiness that the comedian will share with his audience.”

Happy will be presented in Montreal (Olympia, March 11, 2025) and Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, April 3, 2025). anthonykavanagh.com.

Arnaud Soly – Good juice

The comedian and father, who celebrated his 35th birthday on December 26, reveals himself in a more personal way in this second show. “If the first show was a sangria, here we are with a good 2011 red wine which has taken the time to mature a little,” he told us.

Good juice will be presented in Montreal (Théâtre St-Denis, March 12, 2025) and Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, March 24, 2025). arnaudsoly.com.

David Beaucage – Super normal

Directed by Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, this first one-man show by the comedian with a thousand and one faces will mix stand-up and music. “We know David for his colorful and absurd songs, his surprising sequences and his energy that is both extravagant and controlled – which is good, because we find precisely all of that in Super normal.»

Super normal will be presented in Montreal (Club Soda, March 26, 2025) and Quebec (Grizzly Fuzz, March 28, 2025). davidbeaucage.com.

Melanie Couture – It changes everything

Succeeding Pure Couturethis second solo show offers a festive evening in the image of the comedian, an “intimate and unfiltered girls’ party”. “Expect a stand-up assumed, uninhibited and brutally funny!”

It changes everything will be presented in Quebec (Grand Théâtre, 1^is April 2025) and Montreal (Olympia, April 9, 2025). melaniecouture.com.

Mario Tessier – Champion

Mixing self-deprecation and improbable situations, this third one-man show for the former Grande Gueule will offer spectators the opportunity to take a tour of their inner champion, “the one who pushes us to aim higher… or to ridicule ourselves for it. funniest of ways.

Champion will be presented in Montreal (Salle Pierre-Mercure, April 8, 2025) and Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, April 10, 2025). mariotessier.ca.

Martin Perizzolo – Perizzolo the dramatists

Approaching fifty, Perizzolo “has found his style, his voice and does not get bogged down by the expectations of others to develop his humorous acts”. The dramatist refers to where Perizzolo draws his inspiration: “in the little dramas of life and the big drama of existence”.

The dramatist will be presented in Montreal (Lion d’Or, April 10, 2025) and Quebec (Théâtre Petit Champlain, April 23, 2025). martinperizzolo.com.

Silvi Tourigny – On fire

In recent years, the comedian in his forties has experienced everything: house, child, motorcycle, separation, another house and another relationship! For the first part of this first one-woman show, Silvi asked her alter ego, the energetic Carole, to warm up the room.

On fire will be presented in Montreal (Olympia, April 15, 2025) and Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, April 22, 2025). silvitourigny.ca.

Alexandre Champagne – The great disorganization

Graduating from the National School of Humor in 2007, Alexandre Champagne took different paths before arriving with this first solo. “With The great disorganizationAlexandre offers us access to his head, filled with anecdotes, reflections and diagnoses which sometimes hide superpowers.

The great disorganization will be presented in Montreal (Gesù, April 16, 2025) and Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, May 5, 2025). alexandrechampagne.co.

André-Philippe Gagnon – Remastered

The famous impersonator is back with a show with more than 70 imitations. “For the first time, the seasoned impersonator shares with the public personal anecdotes from his incredible career, delivered with humor and authenticity, revealing a little more about the man behind the thousand voices.”

Remastered will be presented in Quebec (Salle Albert-Rousseau, May 20, 2025) and Montreal (Théâtre Maisonneuve, May 26, 2025). andrephilippegagnon.com.