NEW YORK FRINGE FESTIVAL
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. After shoving your way through a hoard of tourists in Times Square and shelling out for tickets, you and your date sit down for a night of stand-up comedy. Only problem is, the food sucks, the act isn’t funny, and your waiter just informed you that your overpriced cocktail isn’t included in your two drink minimum.
But seriously, folks.
If you want to really want to bust a gut, look no further than New York’s best underground comedy venues. In addition to some solid stand-ups, you’ll find some world-class improv teams and top-notch sketch shows. Oh, and did we mention cheap? With a top ticket price of $15, with well-priced drinks aplenty, here are your top 5 comedy venues in New York:
What happens when three young sketch comedy writers come together to produce a musical based on a work that has already been produced (and has sort of already failed)?! Well… I guess you can find out by watching (but first reading about) the GLORIOUS hilarity of Zipperface!!?!: The Hobo Musical. The RBW ‘comedy musical’ will be featured in just two weeks at the 2009 New York Fringe Festival, the largest multi-art festival in all of Northern America! In a recent conversation with David Rothstadt, co producer, co writer, and leading star of the show, I learned that this musical is anything short of, ‘original and inspired’
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