I first attended Mic Drop Comedy prior to its renovations, and this club was and will continue to be my favorite in the Dallas area. When it was formerly The Plano House of Comedy, I had come to see Gianmarco Soresi on three occasions and even had the honor to perform stand-up comedy myself twice in 2024. After interviewing Britainy Goss, the club’s local booker, she provided me the opportunity to come back in the latter half of April 2025 to perform under the Mic Drop lights for the very first time.
Kicked off with an intimate ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mic Drop celebrated the conclusion of a monthlong project that entailed a wall to ceiling refurbishment of the club’s interior in January. Upon walking inside, customers are greeted with a bar area that provides a modern ambience – ceiling ring lights as well as suede and leather seating – that can accommodate several guests as they order drinks and await their parties for showroom seating.
As guests move past the box office, they are led through tall, storybook doors with gold handles to the stage area. There, the walls contain hand painted animals, graffiti, royal embellishments and weaponry of purple and blue hues. Illustrated by Christopher Konecki and Carly Ealy, the design takes inspiration from the tale of Robin Hood. Staying true to the character’s outlaw principles, the art pushes the boundaries by featuring a large jester along the back wall, a defaced picture of the King and lyrics by the popular 1990s rap group, Wu-Tang Clan, along the ceiling’s perimeter.
“This is magical…and you feel like you’re in a work of art,” Goss says. “It inspires creativity, whether you’re a comedian or an audience member looking to be inspired.”
The efforts by Mic Drop to reinvent the comedy scene in Plano go beyond its intricate decor. Since reopening, the club has introduced a revamped menu, which contains dinner items with vegetarian/vegan options for nighttime events, a brunch menu for early shows and a removed two drink minimum.
Olivia Jade, who works at the box office adjacent to the bar area, recommends the peach cobbler and sweet tea ice cream in between checking in guests for the Tuesday night show. She presents an enthusiastic demeanor as she promotes Mic Drop Comedy; Jade calls on the impact that Hutson and Currier set to make with the Plano location: “They’re expanding and they’re growing. We’re going to be here a long time.”
Having been a Plano resident since August 2023, I have formed a deep connection with this city. From my neighborhood to the restaurants and even its nightlife, I can only imagine the dedication and community it took to build this town into what it is today. Between the efforts of Hutson, Currier, Goss, Smith and the remaining staff of Mic Drop Comedy, I can certainly attest that the club is on the path to building a legacy.
Mic Drop is expecting notable headliners in 2025 with television appearances and who have filmed specials of their own, including Kevin Nealon, Chris Kattan and Andrew Dice Clay, for guests 21 years and older. Along the stage room’s right wall, closest to the exit doors to the bar area, contains 30 small posters of comedians that Mic Drop has either hosted in the past or seek to book in the future. From March 20-22, 2025, Mic Drop broke records after comedian Nate Jackson sold out eight headlining shows.
Events with larger turnouts bring the club’s staff closer together, at least that is how regional manager Robert Smith describes it. Having worked for Mic Drop for around three years, Smith provides insight on the differences the Plano location bears against its parent locations in California and Arizona.
“We’re really trying to set the standard,” Smith says. “The goal is to give the guest an experience from the second they walk in, throughout the show and when they leave…and we’re on other clubs’ radars now.” With the inclusion of themed brunches, happy hour with live music and standup classes for children ages 8 to 15 years old, it seems the owners are looking to set Mic Drop Comedy apart from its competitors.
Since Mic Drop’s renovations took place, I had only been to the club once – to see Preacher Lawson. When I arrived that evening, I was immersed into an experience almost immediately. As customers surrounded the box office to be seated, I recall honing in on what I felt at that very moment, that the perceptions I had formed on this club were bound to transform. In the weeks that followed my visit in late January, I was eager to spread the word about Mic Drop to the friends and family who had accompanied me there before. I recognized that a shift had taken place in the local landscape and that Mic Drop was bound to garner an acclaimed reputation, and I would advise any comic lover to partake in this journey as well.
The pursuit of Mic Drop Comedy’s mission in providing guests with elevated entertainment is en route and not slowing down. Though recent changes in the live performance industry (e.g., the aftereffects of coronavirus) have resulted in downward trends/engagement with the arts, Mic Drop aims to reignite the community’s involvement with local entertainment for both fans and comics with their undivided attention.
“Get out of the house, unplug from your devices and enjoy a night of live art. Laughter is medicine and a workout,” Goss says.
Planoite Delina Neguse is an avid patron of the arts and a fervent writer. She graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and has worked in the mental health and legal fields since. In her free time, she works toward her robust portfolio of freelance writing on myriad topics, sings in a band and performs stand-up comedy locally.
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