Comic, Online Sensation 'Super Excited' To Perform On LI For 1st Time

LEVITTOWN, NY — A comic who has become a viral sensation with her clips on social media is about to perform in Levittown.

Leah Rudick is a hit on Instagram and TikTok with her character video. Her first stand-up special, "Spiraling," is streaming on Prime Video and Apple+. Rudick is starting to assemble her next TV special but said, "I'm not exactly sure where it will land."

Now she brings her talent to Governor's Comedy Club for shows on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, for her first time performing on Long Island.

"I'm super excited," Rudick told Patch.

Rudick has been living in Los Angeles for a decade, where she started doing stand-up. Prior to that, she spent several years in New York involved in sketch comedy. Now she's ready to show off her comedy next weekend.

"I feel very grateful that I have been doing it for so long," she said. "I know myself as a performer and as a comedian, so I think the timing was really good for me."

For those who aren't familiar with Rudick or her humor, she considers her comedic style an amalgam.

"I love absurd. I love dark. I love a little dirty," she said. "My online presence is both character and stand-up. My stand-up is a little bit more autobiographical."

Rudick's favorite comedian is Maria Bamford. "I just love her voice. She just is one of a kind."

But growing up, Rudick admired comedic actresses, in particular those who were part of Christopher Guest's repertory company in the 1990s-2000s movies, including "A Mighty Wind," "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman."

Artists like Jane Lynch, Parker Posey and Jennifer Coolidge: "Those were kind of my heroes growing up."

As Rudick's stock rises, she remains humbled by the experience.

"It's been a really exciting couple of years," she said. "It's just fun to get to do what I love and make a living doing it."