"Richard Nixon Sings" with Tim Platt

No one has allowed Richard Nixon* to sing…until now.

This American President shares the emotional reality of his tortured life through songs from such artists as Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, Sondheim, Matchbox 20, and MORE.

*Richard Nixon will be played by Tim Platt, a comedian, musician, and actor who has performed original songs on The Tonight Show and Sesame Street.

Tim Platt is a comedian, actor, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. His debut comedy album of jokes and songs, TEETH LIKE BEAK, is dropping in September 2024 with Abso Lutely Records. He was selected as one of Comedy Central’s Up Next Variety Comedians at Clusterfest as well as a Kickstarter Creator-In-Residence. Along with being a cast member in Headgum’s award-winning podcast Rude Tales of Magic, Tim has written and performed original music for Sesame Street, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, The Story Pirates while also having appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Masterclass with Steve Martin.


10/30/2024 7:30 PM

Door Time: 6:30 PM

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​No one has allowed Richard Nixon* to sing…until now. 

This American President shares the emotional reality of his tortured life through songs from such artists as Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, Sondheim, Matchbox 20, and MORE. 

*Richard Nixon will be played by Tim Platt, a comedian, musician, and actor who has performed original songs on The Tonight Show and Sesame Street. 

Tim Platt is a comedian, actor, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. His debut comedy album of jokes and songs, TEETH LIKE BEAK, is dropping in September 2024 with Abso Lutely Records. He was selected as one of Comedy Central’s Up Next Variety Comedians at Clusterfest as well as a Kickstarter Creator-In-Residence. Along with being a cast member in Headgum’s award-winning podcast Rude Tales of Magic, Tim has written and performed original music for Sesame Street, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, The Story Pirates while also having appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Masterclass with Steve Martin.


Please note, there is a 2 item per person minimum in the showroom. This can be any combination of food items or beverages. This does NOT include items bought in the basement at the Bier Baron Tavern.

All General Admission seating is first come first serve, therefore we cannot guarantee seating together. Groups need to be particularly aware of this. We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes to an hour prior to show time for better seat selection.

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

Guests must be 18+for entry. Those under the age of 21 will be given wristbands to wear.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS. This includes switching of showtimes, once purchased all sales are final.

Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.

We offer sign language interpretation upon request. Requests for sign language interpreters, cued speech transliterators, or oral interpreters must be received at least two weeks prior to the event at mike.brown@dcccomedyloft.com

No one has allowed Richard Nixon* to sing…until now.

This American President shares the emotional reality of his tortured life through songs from such artists as Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, Sondheim, Matchbox 20, and MORE.

*Richard Nixon will be played by Tim Platt, a comedian, musician, and actor who has performed original songs on The Tonight Show and Sesame Street.

Tim Platt is a comedian, actor, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. His debut comedy album of jokes and songs, TEETH LIKE BEAK, is dropping in September 2024 with Abso Lutely Records. He was selected as one of Comedy Central’s Up Next Variety Comedians at Clusterfest as well as a Kickstarter Creator-In-Residence. Along with being a cast member in Headgum’s award-winning podcast Rude Tales of Magic, Tim has written and performed original music for Sesame Street, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, The Story Pirates while also having appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Masterclass with Steve Martin.