When Jay Leno says you’re “One of America’s funniest female comics” and Lewis Black calls you “the funniest woman in America” you know you’ve hit your comedic sweet spot. Kathleen Madigan has done just that and now she’s sharing her unique brand of humor with Columbus when she makes a stop at RiverCenter for a one-night-only show Friday, February 27.

Madigan can best be described as your funny aunt, her style largely relying on accessible anecdotes: trusting your mother when she gives you drugs, being terrified of life’s realities, or not wanting to sit through the obligatory gym consultation when you first sign up. Her mom jeans and lovable sarcasm fit just right over stories of retirement homes and the antics of yokels in the Midwest.

Over Kathleen Madigan's 25-year career she has performed for nearly every late night television giant—Leno, Letterman, Conan, Ferguson and so on. Her third hour-long special, “Madigan Again”, adds to an impressive resume including 4 previously released CDs, 2 DVDs, 2 HBO specials, 3 Comedy Central specials, 3 CMT Salute to the Troops specials with Ron White and her last hour-long special, “Gone Madigan”.

It's been a 25-year career of 300 nights a year on the road. She's gone from one nighters, to club gigs, to theaters, to headlining the Mirage in Las Vegas.

Kathleen won the American Comedy Award for "Best Female Comedian,” the Phyllis Diller award for "Best Female Comedian" and has performed on two USO tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. Kathleen is the only comedian in the history of NBC's “Last Comic Standing” to go unchallenged by any other comedian—meaning no comedian would say they were funnier than her; Kathleen was a top three finalist in Season 2 and a judge on Season 5. She has done live remotes and commentary on numerous shows including Dr. Phil, E!, TV Guide Network, VH1, ESPN 2 and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

A favorite on nationally syndicated radio shows such as the “The Bob and Tom Show” and “The Stephanie Miller Show”, Kathleen is in constant rotation on SIRIUS-XM Radio and she is repeatedly voted the #1 audience favorite by listeners.

Kathleen has performed internationally at festivals and theaters in Ireland, England, Australia and has filmed six Montreal Gala Shows at the Montreal Comedy Festival for Canadian television. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri Kathleen splits her time between the road, Los Angeles and Missouri.

All seats are $35 and can be purchased online at www.rivercenter.org or in the Box Office, Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 5:30pm