Natalie K. Levant performs.

Photos courtesy of Natalie K. Levant
Natalie K. Levant
Brings the Laughs
at 88
ERIC SCHUCHT | JE STAFF
S he’s the silver vixen of the stand-up — the comedic grandmother audiences wished they had.

“They used to say mother,” Natalie K. Levant laments.

While others may be slowing down at 88, Levant is just getting started.

In the last seven years she has made a name for herself in the local comedy scene, as the East Oak
Lane resident has performed at clubs, restaurants and dive bars throughout the Delaware Valley and
beyond. “I always loved show business,” Levant said. “When I was born and the doctor did that little
spanking, I really thought he was applauding. And ever since I’ve been out there as an enormous fan
of theater, comedy, musicals, dramas, everything.”
Levant started pursuing standup at 81. The catalysis for the lifestyle change was the passing of
Bob, her husband of 55 years. The two met in Atlantic City when Levant was 18 and married in
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