Best New York Comedy

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Amanda Duarte

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

[TOP PICK] four sharp storytellers—tonight consisting of Dan Allen (terrific stand-up comic who’s performed on Comedy Central, and will be opening for Ted Alexandro later tonight), Martin Dockery (storyteller acclaimed as “fantastic” by The New York Times), Jeff Rudell (Moth GrandSLAM Champion), and Sherri Eldin (stunning actress and singer/songwriter)—trying to mislead the audience at Andy Christie’s The Liar Show (6:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] superb comedic actress Amanda Duarte performing a one-woman show about working in the entertainment biz: Lucky Pink Wonderland (7:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] superb stand-ups Pat Dixon (Comedy Central, Craig Ferguson, E!, FOX), Helen Hong (TLC, E!), Jena Friedman (Entertaining the Bartender), and more at Sean Sean Donnelly’s Lil Seany Boy (7:00 pm),

an exciting new NYC show developed at Chicago’s legendary iO theatre in which veteran improvisors create a play on the spot based on audience suggestions: New Play (7:30 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] a star stand-up comic who’s done two Comedy Central Presents specials, performed on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, and The View, and is headlining tonight at the Comix Comedy Club: Ted Alexandro (8:00 pm & 10:30 pm),

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

sharp NYC comics at a free stand-up comedy show hosted by star sketch/improv troupe Derrick in Queens’ Long Island City: This Is New York (8:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] one of my all-time favorite improv troupes—which in 2008 broke the UCBT improv competition record for winning streaks with 17 triumphs in a row, and recently delivered a magnificent performance to capture the 2009 Cage Match Championship—the brilliant and daring members of Death by Roo Roo (9:00 pm),

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

[TOP PICK] improvised furious action from 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—tonight with free wine and beer, and audience rides home!—at The Complete Performer (10:30 pm),

and a comedy game show about life and trivia: Are You Paying Attention? (midnight).

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