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R.I.P. Budd Friedman (1932-2022)
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R.I.P. Budd Friedman (1932-2022)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 19, 2022March 9, 2023

Budd Friedman didn’t intend to set the standard for stand-up comedy clubs across America (and the world). You might say it only happened thanks to …

Improv Comedy Club Opening New Spot in Wisconsin
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Improv Comedy Club Opening New Spot in Wisconsin

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021

The Improv comedy club chain is more than back in business, announcing today it has expanded back up to 25 locations nationwide with the planned …

Two New York City comedy clubs join lawsuit against governor and mayor to reopen alongside other venues
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Two New York City comedy clubs join lawsuit against governor and mayor to reopen alongside other venues

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 27, 2020October 27, 2020

New York Comedy Club and Broadway Comedy Club joined six small city theater venues in filing a lawsuit Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan, …

Legendary Dangerfield’s comedy club in NYC has Permanently Closed, Building for Lease
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Legendary Dangerfield’s comedy club in NYC has Permanently Closed, Building for Lease

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 13, 2020October 13, 20201

Dangerfield’s, the iconic and legendary comedy club opened by the late Rodney Dangerfield in 1969 on New York City’s Upper East Side, has become the …

Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club closes for good after 34 years
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Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club closes for good after 34 years

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Sad but true. Cap City Comedy Club, Austin’s shining beacon for stand-up and experimental comedy since 1986, has closed for good. Here’s the letter that …

Jeremiah Watkins on Staying Safe While Working Comedy Clubs During The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Jeremiah Watkins on Staying Safe While Working Comedy Clubs During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Jeremiah Watkins, a comedian based out of Los Angeles who’s a staple at The Comedy Store as the bandleader of Kill Tony, part of “The …

Laugh Factory Chicago reopening Aug. 1, 2020
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Laugh Factory Chicago reopening Aug. 1, 2020

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

The Laugh Factory’s Chicago club has announced it will reopen this Saturday (Aug. 1), in accordance with the city of Chicago’s reopening guidelines during the …

Comedy Clubs Reopening In Parts Of The United States Amid A Pandemic: Too Soon?
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Comedy Clubs Reopening In Parts Of The United States Amid A Pandemic: Too Soon?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 15, 2020May 15, 20201

Time for a quick game of Would You Rather… Would You Rather…tell jokes from the relative safety and comfort of your living room on Zoom …

When live comedy shuts down in a pandemic, what then?
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When live comedy shuts down in a pandemic, what then?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020

When the nonprofit Comedy Gives Back held town hall meetings last month in New York City and Los Angeles at The Stand and Hollywood Improv, …

Project Comedy Club Database finds few women booked across America this fall
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Project Comedy Club Database finds few women booked across America this fall

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 27, 2019November 27, 2019

Women may have made great strides in comedy this decade, but judging by America’s comedy clubs, they’re still not getting booked on a regular basis. …

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