| 1998 | Began grinding the New York open-mic circuit while waiting tables full-time, a 29-year parallel life that would later become the raw material for his most celebrated show. |
| 2003 | Earned a spot opening for Joan Rivers, George Carlin, Freddie Roman, and Brad Garrett, shared stages that sharpened his timing and widened his industry contacts. |
| 2010 | Built a reputation as a Friars Club regular and a fixture at Caroline's Comedy Club and Stand Up NY, while television credits on HBO's 'The Sopranos' and 'All My Children' added acting range to his resume. |
| 2013 | Premiered 'My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy', an autobiographical one-man show chronicling his 29 years of waiting tables while chasing an acting career, to rave reviews on the regional theater circuit. |
| 2014 | 'My Son the Waiter' transferred to Off-Broadway at Stage 72 on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where its scheduled 12-week run was extended through March after strong box office. |
| 2016 | Took 'My Son the Waiter' on the road to national theaters and casino venues including the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and the Tropicana in Atlantic City. |
| 2023 | Debuted the follow-up show 'My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & Still Not Famous', a deeper, more theatrical retelling of his decades-long New York struggle, at Boca Black Box Center for the Arts and the Colony Theatre in Burbank. |
| 2023 | Performed 'Still Not Famous' at Stage 72 for a second Off-Broadway run spanning through year-end, introducing new audiences to the expanded narrative. |
| 2025 | Brought 'Still Not Famous' to the Walnut Street Theatre Studio in Philadelphia for a month-long run, followed by a stand at Lake Worth Playhouse. |
| 2025 | Returned to The Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, a venue that had hosted earlier runs, with critics noting his ability to wring fresh emotional detail from a story he has lived in real time. |
Brad Zimmerman has been making quite an impact on the comedy scene recently. Besides making a splash at the prestigious Montreal “Just For Laughs’ Festival, Brad is a regular at New York’s best comedy clubs including Caroline’s Comedy Club and Stand Up NY. As a comedian, Brad has shared the stage with such big names as Joan Rivers, Freddie Roman and Brad Garrett. Brad is also a regular at The Friars Club and many of America’s best casinos and resorts including The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and The Tropicana in Atlantic City. Brad is also a very talented actor and has been seen on dozens of TV shows including HBO’s “The Sopranos” and “All My Children”. He is currently touring his one man show “My Son the Waiter, a Jewish Tragedy” to big audience and rave reviews across the country. Don’t miss the chance to see this great, unique talent in action!