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Tonight’s recommendations for the best in New York City comedy (in chronological order, with top picks noted and shows over $10 marked with $) include:
7:00 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): Sharp NYC stand-up comics—Kumail Nanjiani (writer & performer on Comedy Central’s Michael & Michael Have Issues; Colbert Report, SNL, Jimmy Kimmel), Barry Rothbart, Claudia Cogan, Kara Klenk, Pat Stango, Steve Bossous, Cory Jarvis, Ben Kissel, and David Lee Nelson—in Ochi’s Lounge performing at Lil’ Seany Boy
[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm ($10): Improvisation from writers & performers at 30 Rock, The Colbert Report,and The Daily Show joyously declaring Let’s Have a Ball
[$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm ($37 & 2-item min.): A TV star who’s made a career out of confessional comedy headlining at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Christopher Titus
[$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm ($31.25 & 2-drink min.): A cast member of the much-missed Chappelle’s Show headlining at Carolines Comedy Club: Donnell Rawlings
8:00 pm ($10): Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell relating their YouTube-documented romantic adventures live on stage—possibly accompanied by visits from some of the gals—on Double Date Us
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($10): The gutsiest improv troupe in NYC, Death by Roo Roo
[$] 9:00 pm ($15): Ted Greenberg (Emmy-winning David Letterman writer) performing a fun, quick-paced theatrical comedy show—complete with audience rides home!—at The Complete Performer
9:00 pm ($10): Delightfully multi-talented gal comics Leslie Goshko, Jen Kwok, and Leigh Ann Cobb performing at Brooklyn’s Jalopy (F/G subway to Carroll Street) in the stand-up, sketch, and music show Dirty Girls in Brooklyn
9:30 pm ($10): Sara Benincasa performing her one-woman show AGORAFABULOUS
[TOP PICK] 10:30 pm ($10): All-star improv troupe Reuben Williams
12:00 am ($5): Andy Rocco’s sketch comedy, music, dancing, special guests, and free t-shirts extravaganza: The Hipster Show
[$] 12:30 am ($31.25 & 2-drink min.) A provocative comedy star who’s written for Richard Pryor, Red Foxx, and Saturday Night Live, and performed on Chappelle’s Show and David Letterman, headlining through Sunday at Carolines: Paul Mooney
For full details, please visit HyReviews.com.
For comprehensive FringeNYC 2009 coverage, please click here.