Five touring comedians will share the stage at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre on Friday, October 23, when the Montgomery Comedy Festival opens its doors at 8 p.m. The lineup headlines Sheryl Underwood, the longtime co-host of CBS's The Talk, alongside Lavell Crawford, Don "DC" Curry, Tony Rock and Adele Givens.

Tickets range from $59 to $99 plus fees and are on sale now through Ticketmaster. MPAC's event page stresses that it "only honors tickets purchased directly through Ticketmaster," so buyers should avoid third-party resale sites advertising the show at inflated prices.

The five-comedian bill gives Montgomery audiences a rare single-ticket lineup spanning decades of stand-up and television work. Underwood built her national profile on The Talk and years of stand-up specials; Crawford is known for his role on Breaking Bad and his touring comedy specials; Tony Rock has hosted multiple comedy series and toured clubs nationwide; and Don "DC" Curry and Adele Givens both built their reputations through the stand-up circuit and television appearances dating back to the 1990s.

The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, at 201 Tallapoosa Street downtown, is a cashless venue that accepts only major credit and debit cards for concessions. Doors typically open about an hour before showtime, putting arrival around 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show.

The show arrives in the middle of a busy fall concert and comedy schedule at MPAC, which has also hosted Daniel Tosh and classic-rock acts this October. For a downtown Montgomery crowd looking for one big night out, a five-comedian bill at a single ticket price is a rare draw.

Readers can buy tickets or check seating through the venue's official event page, or call the ticket office at (334) 481-5100 with questions about accessibility or group seating. The venue's full events calendar has details on upcoming shows for the rest of the season.