Ralph Barbosa

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One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Ralph Barbosa’s disarming and laid-back style has made him a stand-out on stage, on TV and as host of the Formula Bean YouTube channel with Luis Cisneros. In August 2025, Ralph premiered his second hour-long stand-up special, Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa, as part of Hulu’s new Hularious comedy brand.

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Admission Policies

• Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions.
• There is a two-item minimum per customer. This can be any combination of food items or beverages. Bottled water and soft drinks count as items. (The two-item minimum does not apply to comedy classes.)
• Coupons or passes for free admission cannot be used for a show listed as a "special event."

Seating Policies

• Matinees, the first show of any evening in our main showroom and all shows in our lounge showroom are seated by time of arrival. The earlier you arrive, the more options you'll have. Please note that the size of your party can affect what options are available to you, as certain tables and areas are designated for larger parties.
• "Late shows" in the main showroom have assigned seating. Assignments are made in order of ticket purchase. Generally speaking, the earlier you buy tickets, the closer you will be to the stage.
• If tickets are designated as being at a "reserved table," your party will have a table to itself. For general admission or VIP tickets, if your party does not fill an entire table, you may be sharing a table with other patrons.

One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Ralph Barbosa’s disarming and laid-back style has made him a stand-out on stage, on TV and as host of the Formula Bean YouTube channel with Luis Cisneros. In August 2025, Ralph premiered his second hour-long stand-up special, Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa, as part of Hulu’s new Hularious comedy brand. The special was shot in January at The Balboa Theatre in San Diego.

His first hour-long stand-up special, Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga, premiered on Netflix in October 2023 and ranked as the #3 TV show on Netflix throughout its first week on the service. The hour-long special was shot in August 2023 at The Kessler Theater in Ralph’s home town of Dallas.

In July 2024, Ralph was selected as one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2024. After a breakout year in 2023, Ralph toured theaters in 2024 throughout North America, including two sold-out theater shows as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2024, as well as hosting the fest’s kick-off Introducing show.

In November 2023, Ralph was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, that January Ralph made his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and his Comedy Central Stand-up Featuring: Ralph Barbosa set has topped 6 million views on YouTube.

In November 2022, Ralph starred in the HBO Max comedy special, Entre Nos: The Winners 3, and earlier that year his Don’t Tell Comedy performance was released on YouTube and now has over 6 million views.