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Ted Alexandro headlines tonight at Karma Lounge
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:
[TOP PICK] 7:30 pm ($10): Genius improvisor Christina Gausas and friends she originally made in Chicago—which include writers & performers from 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show—plus a rotating cast of stellar visitors, all joyously declaring Let’s Have a Ball
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm ($19.33 online if you use code VIPAUG, plus 2-item minimum): Past contestants of NBC’s Last Comic Standing—including Judah Friedlander, Christian Finnegan, Leo Allen, Myq Kaplan, and Julian McCullough—performing at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Still Standing Up: A Last Comic Standing Showcase
[TOP PICK] ($5; email AnHourWithTedAlexandro@yahoo.com to reserve seats) 8:00 pm: A national comedy star who’s performed on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, and The View;performed two Comedy Central Presents half-hour specials; and has been described by Uproar as having “an appeal similar to Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld” and by Time Out New York as “one of the top comedians working today,” headlining for tonight only at Karma Lounge: Ted Alexandro
[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 8:00 pm Tuesday-Saturday ($39.50 online or at the box office using discount code PPBBOX): This is a show for which I have enormous affection; although my joy came from watching not only what occurred on stage, but the faces of the women in the audience turning stonier and stonier as they visibly projected the thought, “Dick tricks? This entire show really consists of dick tricks? All my suspicions about men have just been confirmed…” If you cherish bravery in performers, go forth to the 45 Bleecker Theatre (right next to the #6 subway’s Bleecker Street stop) and experience Puppetry of the Penis
8:00 pm ($10): “A 17-person middle school talent show created and performed by two people—Jo Firestone and Dylan Marron—who like themselves more now that they’re older. A comedic tribute to the best three years of our lives, and a comedic play for anyone who ever thought it couldn’t get any better than prank calls and slow-dancing:” Ridgefield Middle School Talent Nite
[$] 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm ($31.25 & 2-drink min.): A TV star who’s made a career out of confessional comedy headlining through Sunday at Carolines: Christopher Titus
[TOP PICK] 9:00 pm ($10): One of the gutsiest and most hilarious troupes in comedy history—and the Cage Match Champion for two years in a row!—genius improvisors Death by Roo Roo
9:00 pm ($5): Organic & energetic improv by the four guys of 4 Track!
9:30 pm ($10): “A cabaret of darkly funny songs and topical sketch comedy about culture and politics,” following sold out shows at Joe’s Pub: Political Subversities
9:30 pm (no cover, 1-item min.): NYC stand-ups Mike Drucker (writer for SNL and The Onion), Shorty (Last Comic Standing), Aparna Nancherla, Alex Grubard, Calvin Cole, and Jermaine Fowler performing at Ochi’s Lounge with adorably sly host Calise Hawkins (Last Comic Standing, Russell Simmons Presents): Laugh in Limbo
[TOP PICK] [$] 10:00 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
[TOP PICK] 10:30 pm ($10): An all-star improv troupe led by brilliant UCBT artistic director Anthony King: Reuben Williams
10:30 pm ($5): Vibrant improv from Nick Kanellis & Peter McNerney (Statues of Liberty) and Leslie Korein as comedy trio Trike
[TOP PICK] Midnight ($5): “The most fabulous show on Earth,” hosted by Tim Gunn (John Flynn) and Tim Gunn (Michael Hartney), featuring superb comedic performers (both straight and gay)—including Leslie Meisel, Megan Neuringer, Ilana Glazer, Sue Galloway, Stephen Guarino, Brian Faas, and Brian Glidewell—plus two audience members who’ll be selected to compete in a design challenge, at The Same Sex-Tacular
[$] 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 Hy’s coverage of the spectacular FringeNYC 2010 Festival, please click here.
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