Dan Rothenberg's career in stand-up comedy began in 1997 and has taken him all
around the world and onto national television. Dan can now be seen in his
highly acclaimed one person play "Regretrosexual." This labor of love was a big
hit in San Francisco and a bigger hit in Los Angeles. Dan has received 13
glowing reviews and 3 really bad ones. Most recently, Dan was featured in an
article with Billy Crystal in the Los Angeles Times which included a picture on
the front page. Dan Rothenberg was brought up in the suburbs of Detroit in the
1980s. After graduating from college, Dan decided to take a one year detour
from his graduate studies in psychology and moved to San Francisco where he had
access to standup open mikes. Grad school never happened but within three years
Dan climbed to the top of the comedy scene working regularly at the Punchline
and Cobbs Comedy Club. Working in San Francisco gave Dan the opportunity to
perform with headliners such as Mitch Hedberg, Dave Attel, Jake Johansen, Brett
Buttler, Robin Williams and George Lopez who requested Dan regularly for two
years. Dan is opening for Hal Sparks in March, 2006. Dan was also featured in a
number of articles in the SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, SF Weekly, and the Bay
Area Reporter. In 1998 Dan was chosen out of 300 comedians from the Bay Area to
host the second annual Gala for the Mayor, Willie Brown at Davies Orchestra
Hall. There he introduced Al Green to the stage. In 1999 Dan was chosen to
perform in the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal where he was
featured in two sold out performances. In 2001 Dan decided it was time to move
to Los Angeles to get his comedy on the screen. He quickly landed a spot on
NBCs Late Friday. He also was a semifinalist in Comedy Centrals Laugh Riots
Contest and again in 2002. Dan performs all over Los Angeles including the
Hollywood Improv where he has shared the stage with Drew Carey. He also
recently opened for Lewis Black at the enormous Hilton Theater in Reno. In
2005, Regretrosexual opened to sold out crowds in San Francisco and continues
strong in Los Angeles in 2006. Dan has received great reviews in ten major
newspapers/magazines including the LA Weekly, Frontiers Magazine, In Los
Angeles Magazine, SF Bay Times, In Magazine, and many more.
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