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Katie Hannigan, Brian Scott McFadden, Drexton Clemons, Kevin Dombrowski, Noah Miller, Chris Martin, Wellie Jackson
  • Thursday April 18th 09:00PM
  • Katie Hannigan, Brian Scott McFadden, Drexton Clemons, Kevin Dombrowski, Noah Miller, Chris Martin, Wellie Jackson
  • Two Item Minimum Required Per Person.Lineups Subject To ChangeFeaturingKatie HanniganBrian Scott McFaddenDrexton ClemonsKevin DombrowskiNoah MillerChris MartinWellie JacksonActor/Comedian/ Brian Scott McFadden is one of the funniest stand up comics working in the industry today. A regular on the NY comedy club circuit, Brian has recently taken his act to a whole new level with his high energy performances & some of the most unique, incisive & hilarious routines around. After making his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman Brian followed that up with an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. A multi­dimensional performer Brian is both an accomplished stage actor, who has played Hamlet in New York, and a versatile voice over artist with a vast range of accents and character voices in his repertoire. Brian was recently seen on the big screen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller & also performed in such films as Ice Age II with Ray Romano and Robots with Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Brian has just released his first live Comedy CD “What Women Want.”Drexton Clemons is an NYC-based comedian from Atlanta, GA. He's been featured on Buzzfeed News “Did You See This”, the DC Comedy Festival, and the Harlem Comedy Festival, and has an album entitled ‘And Another Thing’ on all platforms. He currently co-hosts the “NYC is Dead” podcast produced by Sony/Embassy Row. He has produced the See Something Say Something Comedy Show, as well as the Chopped Cheese Comedy Show, which provided a platform for artists of color. He also has a weekly series on Instagram called ‘Tough Questions’, where he takes a deep dive into current events and cultural phenomena and asks his followers to debate the topics with him. He has been featured on Unpacking the 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ask A Political Scientist with Andrea Jones RooyKatie Hannigan is a stand up comic, actor and bad bitch (she tried to be rude once but she got nervous). Featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central, Just For Laughs New Faces, Travel Channel, and MTV, Katie performs nightly in NYC at New York Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Westside Comedy Club, and Caroline's.Kevin Dombrowski is a standup comedian that constantly finds himself in the wrong place at the right time for comedy. A regular around the New York comedy circuit, Kevin has been seen multiple times on The Artie Lange Show on DirecTV, Comedy Time TV, and The Wendy Williams Show. Kevin has been cast in a reoccurring series of Geico SportsNite Commercials, entitled ‘The House Of Fans’ as the ‘Yankee Fan’, circulating on SNY and other networks; as well advertisements for Wix.com, StubHub, Radio Shack, and the Google App.Chris Martin is “one of the UK’s best young observationalists” according to The Guardian. He’s toured in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and his TV credits include The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS), I Think You Should Leave (Netflix), King of The Hill, Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, and ITVs Horrible Science.Anything worth having demands hard work and sacrifice. Just ask New York City’s newest superstar-in-the-making Wellie Jackson. Being a stand-up comedian might have been the last thing on his mind growing up the former college basketball standout turned to comedy after a season ending injury. Wellie found comedy while attending college encouraged by friends and family he turned to a friend who was an established National Comiedian who help him get his 1st show on the New York Comedy circuit. After his 1st show he was booked for another show at another New York City comedy club which is where he learned his style of telling his life story through comedy is what makes him unique. After making appearances on The Wendy Williams Show, Mtv’s “Totally Clueless”, Sirius Xm radio and various other media outlets with only being in comedy for a short time Wellie is recognized as one of the brightest up and coming stars in the comedy world. Wellie has traveled the country with names such as: Tracy Morgan, Colin Kane, and Andrew Schulz. These days Wellie is currently on his second Tour with Tracy Morgan this one entitled “Picking Up The Pieces” which will be hitting over 65 cities in United States and Canada. He wrote for Tracy’s comedy special with will air on Netflix. Wellie is a regular in New York city’s most prestigious comedy clubs.
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Al Franken, Eagle Witt, Daniel Simonsen, Vannessa Jackson, Bryan McKenna, Turner Sparks
  • Friday April 19th 08:00PM
  • Al Franken, Eagle Witt, Daniel Simonsen, Vannessa Jackson, Bryan McKenna, Turner Sparks
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... come with a group, a date, a corporate outing, there's a good time to be had for all!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Person. FeaturingEagle WittDaniel SimonsenVannessa JacksonAl FrankenBryan McKennaTurner SparksVannessa Jackson is a stand-up comedian who performs all over NYC. She currently works as a writer for Saturday Night Live and recently wrote for Season 2 of A Little Late With Lilly Singh.A standup, writer, and actor; Eagle is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city including as a regular at the Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "THIS WEEK AT THE COMEDY CELLAR" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "MILLENNIUMS". He has notably performed twice on "COMEDY CENTRAL’S STAND UP", with his most recent set having been released in March of 2023. In addition, Eagle will be featured as a cast member on MTV’s upcoming Season 21 of "WILD ‘N OUT".The only U.S. Senator who was also one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live, where he worked for fifteen seasons. He's won five Emmy’s for writing and producing . He is an author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them – A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, and Al Franken, Giant of the Senate. He also won two Grammys. He served Minnesota in the Senate from 2009-2018. He is currently the host of The Al Franken Podcast.Daniel Simonsen is a Norwegian comic and the 2012 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award winner for Best Newcomer. Simonsen has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2009Bryan is a Stand Up Comedian from New York, NY. Bryan has been featured in the LaughYourAshvilleOFF Comedy Festival, a finalist in the Carolines on Broadway March Madness Competition, as well as a finalist at The Boston Comedy Festival in 2021. He has been seen touring nationally opening for Jim Breuer and in March 2020 Bryan’s 1st album, Jim Breuer Presents Bryan McKenna “The Fight is Never Over” under the label Virtual Comedy Network debuted at #1 on iTunes. When he isn’t touring Bryan performs nightly at various NYC comedy clubs. The weirdest part about this bio is that Bryan wrote it, yet he still wrote it in the 3rd person.Born in California, award-winning comedian Turner Sparks started his comedy career in 2009 in Suzhou, China by founding mainland China's first stand up comedy club, Kung Fu Komedy. Sparks lived in China from 2004-2016 while he built and created New York’s successful Mister Softee Ice Cream Truck business in the region, the first foreign-owned ice cream truck in China. Now a worldwide performer and a headliner across Asia, Sparks has performed in 15 countries and continues to draw rave reviews with his razor sharp punch lines, quick wit and cross-cultural appeal. Turner Sparks is the host of the “Lost in America” Podcast on Itunes and has recently appeared on “Kennedy” on Fox Business and China Central Television America. Sparks is a two-time finalist in the Hong Kong Comedy Competition and has beenawarded “Best of the Fest” at both the 2016 Burbank Comedy Festival and 2014 Akumal (Mexico) Comedy Festival presented by Stand Up Records.
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CURRENT OFFENSES
  • Friday April 19th 10:00PM
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  • "DAILY SHOW" MEETS "THE HUNGER GAMES" ... some of NY's best comics do their A+ material, then NEW material based on your suggested current event topics & compete against each other to win a cash prize...Welcome to Current Offenses!Featuring Brian Scott McFadden, and Charles McBee and featured guests changing monthly. Lineups subject to change.  Two Item Minimum Per Person.Actor/Comedian/ Brian Scott McFadden is one of the funniest stand up comics working in the industry today. A regular on the NY comedy club circuit, Brian has recently taken his act to a whole new level with his high energy performances & some of the most unique, incisive & hilarious routines around. After making his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman Brian followed that up with an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. A multi­dimensional performer Brian is both an accomplished stage actor, who has played Hamlet in New York, and a versatile voice over artist with a vast range of accents and character voices in his repertoire. Brian was recently seen on the big screen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller & also performed in such films as Ice Age II with Ray Romano and Robots with Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Brian has just released his first live Comedy CD “What Women Want.”In 2014, Charles McBee made national stand-up comedy appearances on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV and Laughs on FOX. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Off Broadway Production, “HA!… The Musical, from Emmy award winning writer, Michelle Wendt. And, he’s performed at the New York Comedy Festival, and stars in his web series, It’s a Chucked up Life. Charles’ comedy can be described as witty humor with a positive message. He creates laughter by mixing personal stories with social commentary. Charles has been called a “hilariously inventive comedian” by the Comedy Cellar’s Rick Crom. You can catch Charles performing at the top comedy clubs in NYC as well as clubs and colleges across the country.
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New Talent Showcase
  • Saturday April 20th 06:00PM
  • New Talent Showcase
  • A hilarious evening of stand-up featuring some of our best up-and-comers! This performance showcases our most promising rising talents, who are getting their shot to perform alongside some of our club regulars. See the comedy stars of tomorrow, today!
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Harrison Greenbaum, Joe DeVito, Kate Nichols, April Boddie, Jatty Robinson, Henry Sir
  • Saturday April 20th 08:00PM
  • Harrison Greenbaum, Joe DeVito, Kate Nichols, April Boddie, Jatty Robinson, Henry Sir
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... what better way to spend a Saturday night!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Person.FeaturingHarrison GreenbaumJoe DeVitoKate NicholsApril BoddieJatty RobinsonHenry SirA veteran of more than 100 TV and talk show appearances, comedian JOE DeVITO's dead-on timing, unexpected twists and sheer flights of lunacy make him a favorite at the top clubs in New York City and across the USA. His performance at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival was rated "9.5 out of 10" by The Montreal Gazette.   Joe's TV credits include two performances on The Late Late Show, three appearances on Comics Unleashed, two appearances on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV, Comedy Central, and a semi-finalist turn on NBC's Last Comic Standing. He is also a regular contributor on FOX News Channel's Red Eye and Kennedy Show, with other panel appearances including Chelsea Lately, CNN, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents...Kate Nichols is a stand up comedian, improviser, writer and storyteller who’s bounced around New York City, Long Island, and New Jersey all her life. She performs at venues all over the tri-state and the US and has performed internationally at clubs in Canada, Switzerland, and the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival 3 years in a row. Kate also appeared on A&E’s series “Bae or Bail”. She’s half of comedy duo “Belleville Broads” with improv partner Angelique Londino. The pair perform as animal-print loving, exaggerated versions of everyone’s favorite over-the-top Aunts from New Jersey and Long Island and they’ve hosted shows for notable comics such as America’s Got Talent finalist Gina Brillon. Kate has also appeared on numerous podcasts including Period Piece, Nice Guys and Hello Thoughts.Harrison began performing stand-up comedy while studying psychology and English at Harvard. A summa cum laude graduate, Harrison was the co-founder of the Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society (or "Harvard College SUCS," as the group's name is cheekily acronymized), the first organization at Harvard dedicated to the performance and appreciation of stand-up comedy and one still popular on campus today. Now living in Manhattan, Harrison has quickly become one of the most in-demand comedians in New York, performing in more than 600 shows a year and thus leading both Time Out New York and the NY Daily News to call him "the hardest-working man in comedy." One of Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch," Harrison has also received many awards and honors for his comedy, including the Andy Kaufman Award (2010) for creativity and originality in comedy, the Shorty Award in collaboration with Comedy Central and the New York Comedy Festival for "Best Emerging Comic" (2011), and the Magners Comic Stand-Off (2011). On television, Harrison was featured on NBC's Last Comic Standing (for a clip, click here), AXS.TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, and National Geographic Channel's Brain Games, and has appeared on MTV, SPIKE TV, the Discovery Channel, and the Science Channel. Behind the scenes, Harrison was a producer for Primetime: Would You Fall for That? on ABC (which premiered in 2013 to over 3.5 million viewers) and a story producer for VH1’s This is HOT 97, as well as the warm-up comic for Katie, Katie Couric's daytime talk show on ABC. Internationally recognized for his talent, Harrison was the head writer for Tu Nite con Lorenzo Parro, the first-ever late night show on NBCU/Telemundo; was a featured correspondent on the Japanese television show, Scooper, which was broadcast nationally on Nippon TV; appeared in the documentary, 10 Minutes in America, on France's Canal+; and was a featured act in the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival in Scotland. Harrison was also the co-host and featured performer of the official Times Square New Year’s Eve World Wide Webcast in 2010 and 2011, broadcasting live to over 250 million viewers around the globe. Harrison also headlines comedy clubs around the country, including sold-out shows at TBS Just for Laughs Chicago and the legendary Carolines on Broadway (leading Punchline Magazine to name Harrison one of the “Breakout Artists” of the year). Harrison has also been featured in a wide variety of national and international publications, including being highlighted for the "Joke of the Week" in TimeOut NY and being featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and CNBC.com. Harrison's one-man show, Harrison Greenbaum: What Just Happened?, debuted at the legendary New York comedy hotspot, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, before commencing an Off-Broadway run and international tour that's included performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, and the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. (For more information on the show, visit the show's official site here.) Harrison is a talented comedy writer as well. He is a nationally published author (with selections printed in the books, 50 Successful Harvard Essays, 2nd ed., and How They Got Into Harvard) and has been a writer for MAD Magazine since 2005. From colleges to comedy clubs, from talk shows to theaters, Harrison is bringing his unique style of comedy to audiences across the country and around the world, proving each night why publications such as Newsday have named him one of “today’s best.”Comedienne April Boddie is a contributor for iHeart Radio and performs across the U.S including opening for Mike Epps. Her credits include NY Comedy Festival and a Super Bowl commercial.Henry Sir is an All Canadian basketball player turned comedian. He's been featured on Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, and his debut album, Chalant, debuted at number one on iTunes. He performs regularly throughout Canada and the U.S at some of the premiere clubs including The Comedy Store and The Comedy Cellar. He is also the host of The Intrusive Thought Cast.
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Rell Battle, Norlex Belma, Dara Jemmott, Jim Tews, Christi Chiello, Gracie Canaan
  • Saturday April 20th 10:00PM
  • Rell Battle, Norlex Belma, Dara Jemmott, Jim Tews, Christi Chiello, Gracie Canaan
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... what better way to spend a Saturday night!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Person.FeaturingNorlex BelmaDara JemmottJim TewsRell BattleChristi ChielloGracie CanaanWith an even keeled delivery belying blistering takes, Norlex Belma has become one of the hottest comics working in New York City. Norlex got his comedic start in Pittsburgh after attending Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music. Norlex now resides back home in his native Brooklyn and has been regularly featured at clubs such as Caroline's on Broadway, The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Eastville Comedy Club, and The Grisly Pear. Norlex has opened for national headliners such as Gary Gulman, The Lucas Brothers, Emma Willmann, Mia Jackson, Jessica Kirson, Jermaine Fowler, Sam Tallent, Marina Franklin, and Liza Treyger. He has also been a part of the New York Comedy Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival in Minneapolis, Oak City Comedy Festival in Raleigh, and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. In the summer of 2018, Norlex headlined Carolines on Broadway as a part of the Breakout Artist Series.Dara Jemmott is a Jersey girl, Brooklyn based comedian, host, voice over artist and actress. She performs all around the country, and has even taken her talents to the UK and Spain. Most recently featured in the 2021 Just For Laughs, Eat My Shorts, for "Where's My White Privilege?" The short was also featured in the 2021 Hip Hop Film Festival and won Dara Best Actor- Gold Category, in the 2021 Best Actors Awards New York. Dara has also been featured in the Black Women in Comedy Festival. When not performing, Dara teaches stand up, in numerous NYC schools through Stand Up Girls!. You can also catch her podcast, she co-hosts, Comedians for Hire, which was inspired by her personal journey of ditching the corporate cubicle for the crazy world of comedy.Jim has performed all over the U.S., and even in a few foreign countries. He’s been a part of several notable comedy festivals including San Francisco Sketchfest and Just For Laughs Montreal. His two live albums debuted in the top three comedy titles on the iTunes charts, and both receive regular play on satellite radio. He’s appeared on NBC, FX, and more. He continues to perform mostly in New York but is willing to travel to whatever other cities, states, or countries will have him.Currently seen on CBS's hit comedy, "Superior Donuts," Rell Battle is a Washington D.C. native who made his stand up comedy television debut on Adam Devine’s “Houseparty" on Comedy Central. He's also appeared on hit show "Key and Peele" and Adult Swim’s “Eric Andre Show." He’s was chosen as one of Vulture Magazines "Top 50 comics to watch" 2015 list. Rell is the co-creator and cast member of one of L.A.'s hottest shows "RoastBattle" which has been featured in multiple comedy festivals like New York and South by South West.Christi Chiello is a stand up comedian based in New York City. She made her television debut on Comedy Central's Roast Battle, opposite legend Jimmy Carr. Christi is featured on Comedy Central Stand Up Featuring and the new stand up series This Joka presented by Will Smith on the ROKU channel. She was named a 'New Face of Comedy' at the International Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and has appeared on Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack and Comedy Knockout on TruTV, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, Chris Gethard Presents on Manhattan Neighborhood Network and has played various roles on IFC’s Comedy Crib. Christi stars in her acclaimed one woman show It’s Christi, B*tch! which has sold out showings at Joe’s Pub and Ars Nova. The show was featured in the New York Times and hailed a “must see comedy event” by Time Out New York. She voices many characters in the animated series Teenage Euthanasia on Adult Swim and HBOMax. Christi is the co-founder of The LaughtHER Collective, an organization dedicated to amplifying women and nonbinary people in all spaces using tools & techniques of comedy. She performs regularly at venues all over NYC & is the opening act for Nicole Byer all over the country!Gracie Canaan began her comedy career in Philadelphia in 2015, and since then has performed at major comedy clubs, colleges and notable venues in New York and along the east coast. She has made appearances at various festivals including The Hoboken Comedy Festival, Lady Laughs Comedy Festival in Madison, WI, and most recently, Laugh Your Asheville Off in Asheville, NC.
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Tight Five, An Advanced Workshop with Cory Kahaney
  • Sunday April 21st 12:00PM
  • Tight Five, An Advanced Workshop with Cory Kahaney
  • Join Cory Kahaney for an afternoon workshop, polishing your tight-five set. Students will have the opportunity to get on stage, perform their material and receive feedback.This course is intended for comedians who are already working at their craft and have a strong understanding of joke writing and a five minute set they are looking to refine and polish. About Cory Kahaney:Cory Kahaney has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and David Letterman. Other television appearances include CONAN, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, The View and The Late, Late Show. with Craig Ferguson.Cory was a grand finalist NBC’s Last Comic Standing and a semifinalist on America’s got Talent. She has comedy specials on Comedy Central and HBO.As a public speaker, Cory presented a Tedx called “The Joke that Saved my Life” chronicling her journey from domestic abuse to a comedy career.Other talks include: “Don’t tell Jerry Lewis women are funny”; a multimedia presentation of rare archival footage. It is a celebration of the brilliant pioneer comediennes, their triumphs, and sacrifices effectively paving the way for today’s women in standup comedy.Awards: voted best comedian in NYC by Backstage Magazine and Best female comedian by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets. Cory has also been featured numerous times at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, the Johnny Carson Festival, The Halifax comedy Festival and every year at the Nantucket Comedy Festival. Policies: Payment is required to complete the registration process; No Refunds, No Exchanges, No Cancellations (No semester roll-overs).We reserve the right to remove anyone from a course and refund their money at any time for any reasonPlease be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policies If you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]
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Not Ripe Bananas
  • Tuesday April 23rd 08:00PM
  • Not Ripe Bananas
  • Come watch comics working out FRESH material in this new weekly show!  The jokes may be a bit green but the comedians are not! This is a fun, casual hang with no cover and no drink or food minimum... it's all for the love of comedy!Lineups change weekly. 
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Shane Torres, LeClerc, David Roth, Joe Praino, Riley Lassin, Linette Palladino, Bret Raybould
  • Wednesday April 24th 07:00PM
  • Shane Torres, LeClerc, David Roth, Joe Praino, Riley Lassin, Linette Palladino, Bret Raybould
  • No Brainer Comedy Show brought to you monthly by Linette Palladino and David Roth.Lineups subject to change. Two Item Minimum Per Person.FeaturingShane TorresLeClercJoe PrainoRiley LassinBret RaybouldShane Torres is a standup comedian, writer, podcaster, and sometimes actor who lives in Brooklyn, New York. As a standup comedian Shane has appeared on CONAN (twice), THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, NBC’S LAST COMIC STANDING, HALF HOUR SPECIAL WITH COMEDY CENTRAL, and THIS WEEK FROM THE CELLAR on Comedy Central just to name a few. He released his debut album "Established 1981" with Comedy Central records to rave reviews in 2018. You can see him touring all around the world at comedy clubs, concert venues, and some of the most prestigious festivals. Shane has been heard on popular podcasts such as BERTCAST, COMEDY BANG BANG, ALL FANTASY EVERYTHING, GUYS WE FUCKED, SAVAGE LOVE PODCAST, DOUG LOVES MOVIES, RISK and a slew of more. His podcast NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE with Kyle Kinane is available via ALL THINGS COMEDY wherever you get your podcasts. Shane has been seen acting alongside household names for NBC’S RED NOSE DAY and on IFC’S COMEDY BANG BANG. In 2019 Shane was one of a handful of comedians invited to perform on Will Smith’s THIS JOKA. Shane has also hosted his own series for Comedy Central called SHANE TORRES CONQUERS YOUR FEARS and a show for Paramount Plus named HOW GOOD CAN IT GET WITH SHANE TORRES. Shane has also been seen as a panelist on multiple television shows across a variety of networks. He has been reviewed by numerous media outlets including The New York Times, Onion AV Club, GQ UK, and more. “Mr. Torres has a laconic drawling delivery with deliberate pacing, placing him firmly in the tradition of dry deadpan specialists like Tig Notaro and Todd Barry. But his style is warmer, relying on punchlines with corkscrew turns that have moments of vulnerability and even melancholy.” — The New York Times.LeClerc Andre made his first splash on the scene as a featured new face at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. Since then, he has made his network television debut on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and continues to work clubs and colleges across the country. He recorded his first comedy album, I am LeClerc, live at New York Comedy Club in the Spring and it is set to release this winter.Joe Praino is a comedian, actor and podcast host, who was honored to be part of the elite “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival 2019. He has two successful podcasts: the baseball centric Dirty Slides (with Andy Lazarus) and Dirty Sports (with Andy Ruther), which is approaching it’s 1,000 th episode, and showcases his immense depth of sports knowledge. He has interviewed the likes of comedy writer/director David Zucker, NFL stars Shawn Merriman and Pat McAfee, celebrity personal trainer Duffy Gaver and NBA star Brian Scalabrine. Praino performs standup at several clubs across the country and in Canada, including Gotham Comedy Club, The Stand, The Cellar, The Laugh Factory, House of Comedy, The Improv, Flappers and the Westside Comedy Theater. A native New Yorker, Praino worked the club circuit and was a CBS Page and a Desk Assistant at the Evening News With Dan Rather before standup comedy eventually won out as his full-time pursuit. He earned regular spots at the Comic Strip Live and Boston Comedy Club and he hosted his own variety show, Miscellaneous, at Galapagos in Brooklyn. Praino has had several indie film roles and appearances on “The Curse of Von Dutch” (Hulu) “Now We’re Talking,” and several episodes of “ESPN Instant,” with some of his favorite analysts and commentators. A sports enthusiast, he’s had the distinct, mind-blowing honor of throwing out the first pitch at a Mets game and he’s taken up golf, which was once on his “things not to do list.” Praino lives in sunny CA with his surf board and foster dogs.
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Thursday Shows
  • Thursday April 25th 07:00PM
  • Thursday Shows
  • Enjoy your thirsty Thursdays with us at West Side Comedy Club, the best spot to hang out, get a drink, and watch great comedy in the whole city!West Side Comedy Club lineups features comedians from HBO, NETFLIX, COMEDY CENTRAL, & LATE NIGHT.  We create our lineups the week before to ensure the best shows.  Check Instagram, Facebook and Website for updates on lineups and special guests.  Two Item Minimum Per Person.  Lineup subject to change. 
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ALOK’s new comedy show (a work in progress)
  • Thursday April 25th 09:00PM
  • ALOK’s new comedy show (a work in progress)
  • Two Item Minimum Required Per PersonALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK’s literary works “Beyond the Gender Binary,” “Femme in Public,” and “Your Wound, My Garden,” have garnered global recognition. Their dynamic presence has captivated audiences in over 40 countries, with sold-out shows at venues including Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and headlining numerous Just For Laughs Festivals. ALOK can currently be seen in Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda comedy special on Netflix and will take center stage at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in May 2024. Their show has been described as "provocative and powerful" (CHORTLE) and a "jaw-dropping celestial event" (TO DO LIST LONDON). For their contributions to culture and entertainment, they have been honored with the ACLU of Southern California Bill of Rights Award, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Trailblazer Award, and were selected as the inaugural LGBTQ Scholar in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania. They are the subject of the docu-short “ALOK” executive produced by Jodie Foster and directed by Alex Hedison, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. On screen, they can also be seen in Complicated Order opposite Midori Francis, The Trans List, and (forthcoming) Absolute Dominion opposite Patton Oswalt. On television, they can be seen on season 3 of the critically acclaimed HBO Max series SORT OF opposite Bilal Baig, Hulu’s Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne, ABC’s PRIDE: To Be Seen – A Soul of A Nation, Netflix’s Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, and HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness.
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Friday Shows
  • Friday April 26th 08:00PM
  • Friday Shows
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... come with a group, a date, a corporate outing, there's a good time to be had for all!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Minimum. 
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Friday Shows
  • Friday April 26th 10:00PM
  • Friday Shows
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... come with a group, a date, a corporate outing, there's a good time to be had for all!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Minimum. 
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Four-Week Standup Intensive with Clayton Fletcher
  • Saturday April 27th 12:00PM
  • Four-Week Standup Intensive with Clayton Fletcher
  • Want to work on building your comedy toolbox? Are you looking for meaningful feedback on your material? Or are you interested in getting your start as a standup comic but unsure where to start? Join us for a Four-Week Standup Intensive with Clayton Fletcher! Our 4-week course reviews topics including writing skills & stage presence, joke structures, where to find material, and the basics of crafting a set. The course will conclude with a show at West Side Comedy Club, allowing students to perform their 5-minute set in front of a live audience. Please note: Final Performances are recorded and subject to be used on our social media platforms. Our instructors are all working comics themselves with credits to their name; they can speak directly to the industry as it is today. Clayton Fletcher is one of the Co-Founders of FUNY Standup, in additon to being a NY-based comic with a special, Middle Child Syndrome. Clayton is also the co-author of The ROI of LOL (p. HarperCollins) where he shares what comedians know that business people should know!Other credits include: “The Ivy League of Comedy Live from the Emelin Theatre” on Amazon Prime, ‘Best of the Fest’ at the Stockholm Comedy Festival, Sirius/XM’s Laugh USA, Blue Collar Comedy, and Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole stations. Clayton is also featured on Hulu’s “Comedy Brew,” AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live“, MSNBC’s “Your Business,” Fox’s “Fox News Saturday Night,” hosted by Kennedy, and Comcast’s “Who’s Laughing Now?”Session schedule: Saturday, April 27, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSaturday, May 4, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSaturday, May 11, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubSaturday, May 18, 12 pm – 3 pm, at West Side Comedy ClubPerformance date*: May 19th, 8 pm at West Side Comedy ClubPolicies: Payment is required to complete the registration process; No Refunds, No Exchanges, No Cancellations (No semester roll-overs).We reserve the right to remove anyone from a course and refund their money at any time for any reason.This course is designed for All-Levels; following the student showcase, teachers will make their recommendations regarding a student’s advancement.At FUNY, The StandUp Comedy School, we are passionate about being funny. Please be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policiesIf you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]*scheduling subject to change
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New Talent Showcase
  • Saturday April 27th 06:00PM
  • New Talent Showcase
  • A hilarious evening of stand-up featuring some of our best up-and-comers! This performance showcases our most promising rising talents, who are getting their shot to perform alongside some of our club regulars. See the comedy stars of tomorrow, today!
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Saturday Shows
  • Saturday April 27th 08:00PM
  • Saturday Shows
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... what better way to spend a Saturday night!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Minimum.
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Saturday Shows
  • Saturday April 27th 10:00PM
  • Saturday Shows
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... what better way to spend a Saturday night!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Minimum.
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New Talent Showcase
Comics Helping Comics! A Panel Conversation
  • Monday April 29th 06:00PM
  • Comics Helping Comics! A Panel Conversation
  • Join us April 29th at 6pm at West Side Comedy Club for another installment of:Comics Helping Comics! Our panel of industry veterans, including Felicia Madison & Eddie Brill  (with more names to be announced soon) will offer words of wisdom, anecdotal stories, and provide insight into what has and has not worked for them on their comedy journeys. Attendees will be able to ask questions, and take advantage of our panel's combined wealth of knowledge. We hope to see you there!
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Not Ripe Bananas
  • Tuesday April 30th 08:00PM
  • Not Ripe Bananas
  • Come watch comics working out FRESH material in this new weekly show!  The jokes may be a bit green but the comedians are not! This is a fun, casual hang with no cover and no drink or food minimum... it's all for the love of comedy!Lineups change weekly. 
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5-Week Comedy Intensive with Jocelyn Chia
  • Wednesday May 1st 05:00PM
  • 5-Week Comedy Intensive with Jocelyn Chia
  • This Advanced 5-week course will focus on writing techniques, stage presence, and help you continue to hone your unique comedy voice. Every week you will have the opportunity to get onstage and receive feedback in order to level-up your 5-minute set.The class concludes with a show at West Side Comedy Club, providing students the opportunity to perform onstage in front of a live audience, and receive a professional recording of their set (please note recordings are subject to be used on our social media platforms).All of our instructors are working comics themselves with credits to their name; they are able to speak directly to the industry as it is today.This course is intended for comedians of all levelsAbout Jocelyn Chia: Jocelyn Chia is a Georgetown Law graduate and former M&A attorney, and is now a regular at the best comedy clubs in the world including Comedy Cellar, Gotham Comedy Club and West Side Comedy Club.She has been featured in Vulture, South China Morning Post, CNN, BBC, New York Times, and the Independent UK. Originally from Singapore, she has also been named one of Singapore’s top comedians by Buro, and is listed as the #1 comedian in Singapore by Best in Singapore as well as Simibest.She has been on the Howard Stern Channel of Sirius XM, MTV, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, Fox News Saturday Night, Gutfeld! on Fox News, ABC, TMZ, Vice TV, Discovery+ and Comedy Central.She is managed by Andy Curtain, the head of Live Nation Comedy, Asia-Pacific.Words from Former Students:"I loved the class! I learned a surprising amount about comedy in a short amount of time and I felt so confident by the time of the show. As a first timer, it was exactly what I needed. Jocelyn facilitated a beautiful group culture of approval, acceptance, and creativity amongst us."- Hailey Marino"Jocelyn had crafted the course so perfectly that by week 5 all of us had our set ready for the final performance. She does not hold back on sharing pro tips on generating new material, nailing stage presence and rising through the industry. She created a very supportive environment and many new jokes and punchlines were made while we were laughing our heads off in class."- Macy Kwok."Jocelyn is not only a talented comedian, but also a gifted coach! During her workshop she helped me enhance my skills in both my delivery and writing. She shared her tried and true techniques, and made the whole workshop experience a lot of fun. Jocelyn's encouragement and coaching also helped me audition for and win a residency at a comedy club in NYC!"- Kimberly Blanchard"My feelings about our class can be best summarized in this classic song (I've Had The Time of my Life) My friends who came to our showcase raved about every single set, and remembered jokes from everybody. They were amazed at how we all had such distinct voices, even though lots of us were just starting out and we'd studied with the same person. Jocelyn, you are such a gifted teacher. If you decide to teach again, I'm desperate to give you my money!"- Rebecca Miller"It was a pleasure to take comedy classes with Jocelyn in the Summer of 2019. Jocelyn is simultaneously professional, kind, and frankly just good at what she does, making her an ideal teacher / mentor. I took these classes for fun and to improve my public speaking, which is exactly what I got out of the program. The classes are worth every dollar and the group of women who took the class were genuinely supportive. Highly, highly recommend for those dipping their toes into comedy."- Julia Huebner"Jocelyn crafted the course so perfectly that by week 5 all of us had our set ready for the final performance. She does not hold back on sharing pro tips on generating new materials, nailing stage presence and rising through the industry. She created a very supportive environment and many new jokes and punchlines were made while we were laughing our heads off in class."Session Schedule: Wednesday, May 1st, 5 pm – 7:30 pm at West Side Comedy ClubWednesday, May 8th, 5 pm – 7:30 pm at West Side Comedy ClubWednesday, May 15th, 5 pm – 7:30 pm at West Side Comedy ClubWednesday, May 22nd, 5 pm – 7:30 pm at West Side Comedy ClubWednesday, May 29th, 5 pm – 7:30 pm at West Side Comedy ClubPerformance date*: June 1st, 6 pm at West Side Comedy ClubPolicies: Payment is required to complete the registration process; No Refunds, No Exchanges, No Cancellations (No semester roll-overs).We reserve the right to remove anyone from a course and refund their money at any time for any reasonPlease be sure to read through our FAQ page for additional policiesIf you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to us using the contact form or by emailing [email protected]*scheduling subject to change
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QUAN WIGGINS SPECIAL TAPING
  • Thursday May 2nd 08:00PM
  • QUAN WIGGINS SPECIAL TAPING
  • Quan Wiggins is a rising star in the New York Comedy scene, known for his bold takes,spot on impressions, and loveable southern energy.  With his sharp observations on everyday life, politics, relationships and pop culture he never fails to leave audiences in stitches.Tickets are available now! Don't miss your chance to see Quan Wiggins Live in action. Reserve your tickets today for what promises to be the comedy event of the season!
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Friday Shows
  • Friday May 3rd 08:00PM
  • Friday Shows
  • Come see the best comedy New York City has to offer in the hottest new club to hit the comedy circuit! Lineups change weekly with comedians featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix, Amazon and Late Night Shows.  Food, Fun and cocktails... come with a group, a date, a corporate outing, there's a good time to be had for all!Come early and eat dinner in the club beforehand. Purchase the reservation ticket price. Full menu available from Playa Betty's located right above the club.Lineups Subject To Change.  Two Item Minimum Per Minimum. 
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CURRENT OFFENSES
  • Friday May 3rd 10:00PM
  • CURRENT OFFENSES
  • "DAILY SHOW" MEETS "THE HUNGER GAMES" ... some of NY's best comics do their A+ material, then NEW material based on your suggested current event topics & compete against each other to win a cash prize...Welcome to Current Offenses!Featuring Brian Scott McFadden, and Charles McBee and featured guests changing monthly. Lineups subject to change.  Two Item Minimum Per Person.Actor/Comedian/ Brian Scott McFadden is one of the funniest stand up comics working in the industry today. A regular on the NY comedy club circuit, Brian has recently taken his act to a whole new level with his high energy performances & some of the most unique, incisive & hilarious routines around. After making his debut on The Late Show with David Letterman Brian followed that up with an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS. A multi­dimensional performer Brian is both an accomplished stage actor, who has played Hamlet in New York, and a versatile voice over artist with a vast range of accents and character voices in his repertoire. Brian was recently seen on the big screen in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller & also performed in such films as Ice Age II with Ray Romano and Robots with Robin Williams & Halle Berry. Brian has just released his first live Comedy CD “What Women Want.”In 2014, Charles McBee made national stand-up comedy appearances on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV and Laughs on FOX. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Off Broadway Production, “HA!… The Musical, from Emmy award winning writer, Michelle Wendt. And, he’s performed at the New York Comedy Festival, and stars in his web series, It’s a Chucked up Life. Charles’ comedy can be described as witty humor with a positive message. He creates laughter by mixing personal stories with social commentary. Charles has been called a “hilariously inventive comedian” by the Comedy Cellar’s Rick Crom. You can catch Charles performing at the top comedy clubs in NYC as well as clubs and colleges across the country.
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With a comedy club located right in the City, Manhattan is laughing all the time with West Side Comedy Club. Enjoy some of New York's top comedians as they tell hilarious stories and bring out the best in you. A perfect venue for your next date night or girls' night out, West Side Comedy Club is sure to be entertaining from top to bottom. Come laugh with us!

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