Best New York Comedy

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Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks marked by brackets) include:

[TOP PICK] clever wordplay, conceptual comedy, and relentless silliness from sketch troupe Elephant Larry (7:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] star improvisation from writers & performers at 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show who joyously declare Let’s Have a Ball (7:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] jaw-dropping funny Brian Posehn (Comedians of Comedy tour, co-star of Comedy Central’s The Sarah Silverman Program, regular on Late Night with Conan O’Brien) in a rare, not-to-be-missed NYC appearance: Brian Posehn at Comix (8:00 pm & 10:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) co-producing a collection of some of the sharpest and wackiest female comics in the world, including stand-ups Rachel Feinstein (Comedy Central, opens for Sarah Silverman), Shazia Mirza (Last Comic Standing, CBS, BBC), Betsy Salkind (Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Katie Rigg (sly comedic singer/songwriter), Wendy Ho (raunchy singer/songwriter), the Wau Wau sisters (acrobatic musical duo), and host Julie Goldman (Logo TV’s The Big Gay Sketch Show) at the rockin’ comedy event Offensive Women (8:00 pm),

comics experiencing the rush of performing with no clothes on in The Naked Comedy Showcase (8:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] one of my all-time favorite improv troupes—which this season broke the Cage Match record for winning streaks with 17 triumphs in a row, and has now taken over UCBT’s prestigious prime-time Saturday night slot—the brilliant and daring members of Death by Roo Roo (9:00 pm),

a small mob of talented comics telling funny, poignant, and at times unforgettable tales about their relatives at the gorgeous Sara Benincasa’s Family Hour (9:00 pm),

organic & energetic improv by the four guys of 4 Track! (9:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] inventive & hilarious sketch comedy from The Harvard Sailing Team (9:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] improvised TV shows about audience members via world-class troupe Reuben Williams (10:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] Ted Greenberg (Emmy-winning David Letterman writer) performing a fun, quick-paced theatrical comedy show: The Complete Performer (10:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] and razor-sharp UCBT star troupe Hot Sauce hosting a show made special by knowing no boundaries: The Dirtiest Sketch in NYC Contest (midnight).

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