In The Other Room: Jamal Russell

Jamal Russell is a stand-up comedian based in Washington, D.C. In 2025, he was a New York Comedy Festival 2025 Comic to Watch, placed as a top-three finalist in Don’t Tell Comedy’s inaugural national competition, and was selected as one of just 40 comics to showcase for NBC’s Comedy Hour. Jamal performs regularly at the D.C. Improv and has opened for Ian Lara and Dave Attell. There is a two-item per person minimum in the Showroom, which can be fulfilled with any food or drink items from the menu. PLEASE NOTE: Food and drinks purchased in the bar and lounge do not count towards the two-item minimum. Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.