HOUSTON ‒ On April Fools’ Day, comedian Nate Bargatze steps to a lectern at ... unzipped to reveal a casual white T-shirt, and sneakers, he opens with, “I didn’t know y’all wore suits.

For years, the Hollywood establishment rejected him. Now he’s America’s most successful comedian, with audacious plans for ...

Nate Bargatze has been on fire on the stand-up circuit for nearly a decade now, but does his sense of humor translate from ...