The audience 'erupted in laughter'. = The audience 'burst into laughter'. [=the audience suddenly began laughing]
The audience roared/shrieked/howled with 'laughter'.
peals/gales/shrieks of 'laughter'
(..) - I know. Maybe we're better off... with me being businesslike and you being the good-time, useless party guy. - It got us this far. - Mm-hmm. And I must say that I miss the laughter. Oh, God, how they used to laugh with me. At you. We gotta figure out a way to hire everybody back. - A meeting. (..)2004 TvShow: Arrested Development Title: Afternoon Delight Season: 2 Episode 6