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SHITZPROBE Moves To The Laurie Beechman
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

Now in its fifth year, the hit musical improv comedy show, Shitzprobe, is moving uptown to the historic Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn more about the show and its new home!

SHITZPROBE Announces Special Broadway Guest Stars For Season Finale At Asylum NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

Shitzprobe, the revolutionary improvisational musical theatre experience, is thrilled to announce its star-studded lineup of special Broadway guest stars for the culmination of its season at the newly renovated Asylum NYC. Setting the stage for an evening of unparalleled creativity and spontaneity, Shitzprobe invites audiences to witness these acclaimed performers 'throw away the script' and craft a musical on the spot for their very first time.

Christopher Sieber to Join SHITZPROBE at Asylum NYC This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2024

Get ready for an evening of raucous laughter and unparalleled entertainment as Shitzprobe takes the stage at the newly-renovated Asylum NYC on Friday, February 23rd at 8PM. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Barrett Wilbert Weed Will Improvise A Musical With Shitzprobe At The New York Comedy Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2023

Barrett Wilbert Weed joins Shitzprobe at the New York Comedy Festival to improvise a musical based on an audience suggestion. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind show on November 10th at City Winery Loft.

Industry Reading For New Musical JUST BETWEEN THE ALL OF US Set For October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

Industry Reading for New Musical 'Just Between the All of Us' is set for October 26. Twice on Saturday Productions and Mikayla Kibel present a new musical with general management by Mott/Fischer Productions.

SHITZPROBE The Improvised Broadway Musical to Take Center Stage at the Yoder Barn This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of spontaneous musical theater in Newport News! Shitzprobe: The Improvised Broadway Musical takes the stage at the Yoder Barn.

Jackie Hoffman to Join SHITZPROBE at Caveat This Saturday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023

Jackie Hoffmanis joining the cast of Shitzprobe on Saturday, March 18th at 7:00pm at Caveat to Improvise a Full Musical based on an audience suggestion of a title of a musical that doesn't exist!

INTO THE WOODS Star Katy Geraghty Joins SHITZPROBE At Asylum NYC, December 12
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2022

Katy Geraghty, who is currently in Into The Woods on Broadway as Little Red Riding Hood, is joining the cast of Shitzprobe on December 12th at 7:30pm at Asylum NYC to Improvise a Full Musical based on an audience suggestion of a title of a musical that doesn't exist!

See 54 SINGS FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD, Julie Benko & Jason Yeager, and More at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2022

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Aneesa Folds Joins Shitzprobe To Improvise A Brand New Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2022

Aneesa Folds, from Broadway's Freestyle Love Supreme, and the new Trading Places musical which premiered at The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA earlier this year, is joining the cast of Shitzprobe to improvise a full musical on the spot based on a title made up by the audience!

Former Equity Presidnet Nick Wyman to Perform at Caveat in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022

On October 5th at Caveat, actor and former Equity President Nick Wyman (Boardwalk Empire, Planes Trains and Automobiles) ) sits down to an interview about the more obscure aspects of his career with comic Rory Scholl (AMAZON Storytellers, Off Broadway's HELP, ).

COME FROM AWAY Stars Will Join March 28th SHITZPROBE at Asylum NYC
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 27, 2022

Three cast members from Come From Away will improvise an entire musical in real time with the SHITZPROBE team on March 28th.

Photos: Guest Pianists Populate March 13th THE LINEUP WITH SUSIE MOSHER at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 18, 2022

Susie Mosher always keeps the talent on the stage classy but this week there was a plethora of piano players to liven things up.

CNU/Ferguson Center For The Arts Announces Inaugural Recipients Of 2021 New Musicals Lab Writing Residency
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2021

The New Musicals Lab (NML) at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, is making space for new musical works by providing Artist Residencies with access to world-class facilities, funding, and student and Broadway talent.

????? The Improvised Broadway Musical Will Debut at The Ferguson New Musicals Lab
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2021

????? The Improvised Broadway Musical, co-created by New York improv veterans Ali Reed and Adrien Pellerin, and co-creator director-choreographer Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, was the premiere workshop-based production at the New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University.

Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center For The Arts Launches Inaugural New Musicals Lab For Emerging Musical Theatre Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2021

The New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, is making space for new musical works by providing Artist Residencies with access to world-class facilities, funding, and student and Broadway talent.

Broadway Meets Musical Improv in SHITZPROBE Featuring Heath Saunders
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2021

Musical improv meets Broadway in a big way in 'Shitzprobe', the newest show from rising improv producing team Kiki Mikkelsen and Ali Reed at Asylum NYC. The new show features a Broadway star as they throw away the script and score and improvise a musical for the very first time!

Broadway Meets Musical Improv in LIGHTS UP ON... CHASE RAMSEY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2020

Musical improv meets Broadway in a big way in Lights Up On..., the newest show from rising improv producing team Kiki Mikkelsen and Ali Reed at Improv Asylum. The brand new show features a Broadway star as they throw away the script and score and improvise a musical for the very first time!

NewYorkRep to Hold Industry Reading of New Musical JUST BETWEEN THE ALL OF US
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2020

NewYorkRep, in association with Bill DeSimone and Jenna Grossano, will present two industry readings of Just Between The All of Us, with book & lyrics by Kellen Blair (Murder For Two) and Sarah Ziegler Blair, and music by David Christensen. The reading presentation will take place Monday, February 3 at 3PM and 7PM at the Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (311 W 43rd St.) To RSVP, email GM@NewYorkRep.org.

Magnet Theater Announces Lineup For 11th Annual New York Musical Improv Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2020

Magnet Theater presents The Eleventh Annual New York Musical Improv Festival from March 12 - 15, 2020 at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC. Most tickets are $5-$15 and feature performances by two to four different musical improv acts per show. Festival Workshops are also being offered to people of all levels of experience! Tickets and Workshops will available for purchase at www.nymif.com.