In February 2017, the New York-based OSFUG: The Fast f**kin' Sketch Show will perform their bi-monthly show at UCB Chelsea (307 West 26th Street in Manhattan) on Monday, February 6th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $7. Every month OSFUG puts on a new half hour of super short, wildly funny sketches for a refreshingly brisk yet polished show.
The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) presents IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE: A Survey of Music Business Creeps, Feb 15-March 30, 2017, at the PIT Loft. This solo character show, written and performed by Eli James, is a decade-by-decade journey through the parade of unsung deplorables who inhabit the history of rock 'n' roll.
Manhattan Concert Productions (MCP) has announced Rachel Bloom and Jerry O'Connell, who will co-star as Irene Roth and Lank Hawkins respectively, for the 25th Anniversary concert performance of Crazy for You.
On Today, January 13th at 7:30PM and Thursday, January 19th at 8PM, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents Diane Shangri-La Presents: Not Dry Yet, a solo sketch comedy show about the world's most famous and rejected sex symbol, written and performed by Chrissy Shackelford. Legendary movie star of the 60s and 70s, Diane Shangri-La was kicked to the curb from Hollywood in 1981 when she turned the ancient age of 35. Now she's back with original characters and impressions to prove that her career is not dry yet.
The 2017 FRIGID New York Festival presents Mr. Long, written by Manning Jordan and directed by James Wyrwicz at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th St., btw 2nd Ave & Bowery, New York, NY 10003).
On Friday, January 13th at 7:30PM and Thursday, January 19th at 8PM, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents Diane Shangri-La Presents: Not Dry Yet, a solo sketch comedy show about the world's most famous and rejected sex symbol, written and performed by Chrissy Shackelford. Legendary movie star of the 60s and 70s, Diane Shangri-La was kicked to the curb from Hollywood in 1981 when she turned the ancient age of 35. Now she's back with original characters and impressions to prove that her career is not dry yet.
Nat Towsen's Downtown Variety Hour will kick off the new year at UCB Theatre East Village on Monday, January 2, at 8 PM. As usual, host Nat Towsen (VICE, Nickelodeon) combines the disappearing, eclectic lower Manhattan culture in which he grew up (around the corner from the theatre, in fact) with interviews, informative presentations, and the best of the NYC underground comedy scene.
If you think you've seen enough interpretations of this classic holiday parable, think again. Here's how it works: for each of the three performances, a different improviser plays the role of Scrooge, and while the rest of the cast knows their lines, Scrooge doesn't. Join in for a show full of music, magic, merriment, and occasional mayhem!
Fans of Clue, murder mysteries, and oddball comedies will want to check out HINT: A Murder Mystery, which continues its bi-monthly run at the famed Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Monday, December 12 at 8 p.m. and Friday, December 30 at 7:30 p.m.
In January 2017, the New York-based OSFUG The Fast f**kin' Sketch Show will perform three shows in California: the first at the Upright Citizens Bridge (UCB) Theatre Sunset in Hollywood on Monday, January 9th, and the following two on Friday, January 13th and Saturday, January 14th during their return trip to the SF Sketchfest in San Francisco.
The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens returns to Goodman Theatre for its third year with new yuletide yuks and favorite faces. 'A satisfying twist on the traditional tale' (Time Out Chicago), Twist Your Dickens is written by former The Colbert Report writers Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort and directed by and starring Second City Alum Ron West.
On Monday, November 14th at 8PM and Monday, November 28th at 9:30PM, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre presents Diane Shangri-La Presents: Not Dry Yet, a $5 solo sketch comedy show about the world's most famous and rejected sex symbol, written and performed by Chrissy Shackelford.
The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens returns to Goodman Theatre for its third year with new yuletide yuks and favorite faces. 'A satisfying twist on the traditional tale' (Time Out Chicago), Twist Your Dickens is written by former The Colbert Report writers Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort and directed by and starring Second City Alum Ron West.
Starting in November, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) will present OSFUG The Fast f**kin' Sketch Show bi-monthly at their 307 West 26th Street location in Manhattan.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, New York and LA's home for improv, sketch, and all things alt-comedy, is thrilled to be adding a new show to their roster that celebrates LGBTQI voices and comedians!
Starting in November, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) will present OSFUG The Fast f**kin' Sketch Show bi-monthly at their 307 West 26th Street location in Manhattan.
DSI Comedy Theater heats up the late Fall and early winter with a line-up of touring comics that is sure to appeal to every comedy fan. Friday, November 4, the comedy spot welcomes back North Carolina native Jane Borden for an evening of stand-up comedy.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, New York and LA's home for improv, sketch, and all things alt-comedy, is thrilled to be adding a new show to their roster that celebrates LGBTQI voices and comedians!