Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

‘JORDAN KLEPPER’S PRODUCTIVE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS, WITH FRIENDS’ at Union Hall (Sept. 1, 7:30 and 10 p.m.). Over the past few years, this comedic actor has appeared in a variety of newsy roles on Comedy Central: as a correspondent for “The Daily Show,” the anchor of “The Opposition With Jordan Klepper” and a reporter on a series of mini-documentaries titled “Klepper.” Now he’s back onstage, taking some time to share stories inspired by his experiences. As advertised, but not specified, he’ll also invite some friends to perform stand-up.

718-638-4400, unionhallny.com

‘KEVIN MCDONALD ALIVE ON 42ND STREET’ at Theater Row (Aug. 29, 7 p.m.; Aug. 30, 8 p.m.; Aug. 31, 2, 5 and 8 p.m.). McDonald likes to joke that he was the weakest member of “The Kids in the Hall,” but the truth is much funnier than that. He recalls his life and comedy career in stories and songs in this limited Off Broadway run, across the street from the West Bank Cafe, where the Kids played their very first paid gig in New York City more than three decades ago. The guitarist John Wlaysewski accompanies McDonald on a handful of original musical numbers.

212-714-2442, theatrerow.org