COMEDY YOU CAN DANCE TO
An outrageous, interactive comedy experience featuring the music, memories, and madness of the '70s to the early 2000s.
One improv comedian. One DJ. An entire audience that becomes part of the show.
The original
Opened in Chicago. January 30, 1993.
It started in a nightclub in Chicago, blew up at Universal Studios, then hit the road everywhere. Comedy You Can Dance To ran in Chicago for 20 years. In 1998 Universal Studios Florida brought Mitch Mitchem down to build it for their crowds, and he ran it there through 2003, while the Chicago show kept going another 15 years without him. Along the way Mitch opened for *NSYNC, Jimmy Buffett and Britney Spears.
The phones came up and the hands went down. So we're bringing it back. We're all ready for something real. Real people, real laughs, real life. The kind of night you'll never forget. One improv comedian. One DJ. And you. You're the show.
The night
Part concert. Part comedy club. All audience.
The warm-up
The warm-up starts before the show does.
The rules
You learn the rules after someone gets busted.
The contests
Contests you'll be telling stories about for years.
The finale
A sing-along finale with drinks in the air.
The soundtrack: only the hits, from the '70s to the early 2000s.
House rules
There are only two rules.
Be Fun.
Play along. Sing, clap, follow Mitch and jump in when he calls your name.
Be Cool.
Be Cool means phones in your pocket. Phone out, you're BUSTED.
Break one and you get BUSTED. Getting busted means you're coming up on stage. Consider yourself warned.
Watch it live
Phones down. Hands up.
On stage now
The host, live.
The crowd
The room becomes the show.
Meet Mitch
Your host, Mitch Mitchem.
Comedy You Can Dance To ran for two decades at Chicago's Excalibur Nightclub before Mitch took it to Universal Studios Florida, where he opened for *NSYNC, Jimmy Buffett and Britney Spears.
Mitch is a Second City-trained improviser, keynote speaker, author of F* YOUR FRICTION, and CEO of Orlando-based HIVE, The Human Capability Company. He studied improv at Second City in Chicago and Meisner technique at Baron Brown Studio in Los Angeles.
Across about three decades onstage: 12 countries. 4,000+ shows and keynotes. 10,000,000+ people. VISIT DENVER called him the highest rated speaker it has had in ten years. He took his thesis on technology and the human element to the TEDx stage.
Today he's bringing the party back.
"I am still trying to figure out how they captivated the audience of 20,000 for three nights in a row!"
"I was in the audience at 9 am watching 1200 people in our company get out of their seats, sing, clap, and then several were on stage."
Justin R., Las Vegas, NV"In my 35 years in entertainment, nightclubs, and bars, I have never watched a show like this."
Tim B., Chicago, IL"We kicked off our sales conference with the show, and it was a phenomenal success."
Sarah F., Dallas, TX"As a frequent convention attendee, I can honestly say that it was the highlight of the week."
Julie T., Dallas, TX"We needed something special to launch our new product, and the show delivered!"
Jessica M., Miami, FL"I have not laughed and sang that hard in years. I felt alive again."
Sarah M., Chicago, ILBuilt for your event
We make the show fit you and your brand.
Conference openers
Turn a 9 AM general session into a room that's awake, laughing and ready for the keynote.
Trade shows
Draw a crowd to your booth or activation and give people a reason to stay.
Festivals and concerts
From CityWalk to Mardi Gras stages, a crowd-sized party that keeps building.
For venues and presenters
Put the night on your stage.
- A limited run
- A residency
- A one-night event
Running a theater, club, casino room or festival stage? Tell us what you have in mind and we'll shape the night around your room.
Optional additions
Decision Heist™: where AI becomes the boss.
Want the laughs with a sharper point? Three volunteers take on a very confident AI boss and a real business challenge. It goes hilariously off the rails, then the room learns how to take the decision back.
For planners
Questions, answered.
Who is on stage?
Mitch Mitchem is the star and host, and he brings his own DJ for the music. Together they run the live music, the improv comedy and the audience contests.
Will people really participate?
That's the whole show. The two rules get everyone playing along, and volunteers end up on stage every time.
Can you tailor it to our event?
Yes. We shape the show to fit your audience, your brand and your agenda, from a conference opener to a product launch.
How do we check dates and pricing?
Send your event details through the booking form and the team will get back to you with availability and options.
Bring the party
Let's make your crowd the show.
Tell us about your event, your audience and the moment you want to create. We'll build the night around it.