Best New York Comedy

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Marc Maron interviews Daily Show stars Lewis Black (above) and Kristen Schaal, plus a number of other comedy giants, live on stage for his hit podcast "WTF?"

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:

[FREE] 6:00 pm to midnight: Six free hours of improvisation in The PIT’s Super Free Wednesday

[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 7:30 pm ($19.33 online for this show alone, or just $21.51 for both this show and the 9:30 show, using code PLAYBILL, plus 2-item minimum per show): Comedy legend Marc Maron interviews some of the best stand-ups in the world—who tonight include Kristen Schaal, Jessi Klein, Eugene Mirman, Jon Glaser, and Sam Seder—as he tapes an episode of his hit WTF podcast live on stage at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Marc Maron’s WTF with Kristen Schaal and More

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 7:30 pm: A blowout “best of/DVD taping” edition of this endearingly oddball monthly show, with DTMT’s top live sketches, comedy short films, a new 3-D film (with free glasses), and “spooky Halloween surprises,” plus guests Christian Finnegan (co-star of TBS’ Are We There Yet?; three Comedy Central specials; commentator on MNBC’s Countdown with Keith Oberman and VH1’s Best Week Ever; Chappelle’s Show, The Today Show), musical group Fortress of Attitude, and more performing with hosts Pat Stango & Blaine Perry at Karma Lounge: Don’t Touch Me There

[TOP PICK] 8:00 pm ($5): Josh Fadem (rising star hilarious at both physical & verbal comedy; 30 Rock, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia), Sara Schaefer (inventive, luminous comic; Emmy-nominated staff writer for Jimmy Fallon; VH1’s Best Week Ever), and Gabe Delahaye (Videogum.com) join best bud hosts Noah Garfinkel & Joe Mande (author of Look At This F*cking Hipster) at Totally J/K

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 8:00 pm: Ace comedic storytellers John Flynn and Cyndi Freeman, and NYC stand-ups Anthony DeVito, Brent Sullivan, and Joe Pontillo, performing at this free weekly show hosted by Sharon Spell: Shrink

[TOP PICK] [$] [DISCOUNTED] 9:30 pm ($19.33 online using code PLAYBILL, plus 2-item minimum): Comedy legend Marc Maron interviews some of the best stand-ups in the world—who tonight include Lewis Black, Rich Vos, Mike DeStefano, and Bonnie MacFarlane—as he tapes an episode of his hit WTF podcast live on stage at the elegant Comix Comedy Club: Marc Maron’sWTF with Lewis Black, Rich Vos, and More

[TOP PICK] 9:30 pm ($5): One of the finest comedic storytelling shows in the country, in which brilliant writer/performers—who tonight are Adam Wade (two-time Moth GrandSlam Storytelling Champion and record-breaking 15-time StorySlam Champion; for sample, please click here), Anthony Atamanuik (30 Rock; brilliant member of championship improv troupe Death by Roo Roo; Huffington Post), Justin Tyler (sketch troupe Sidecar; co-host of marvelous Comic Book Club), and Jesse Falcon (legendary improv troupe Mother; Cracked Magazine), and wonderful host David Martin—tell tales that are brutally honest and utterly hilarious, with tonight’s theme Pets (sounds harmless, but be very afraid) at The Nights of Our Lives

[TOP PICK] [FREE] 11:00 pm: Host Justin Purnell (The Colbert Report) providing as many as a dozen guests packed into 75 minutes performing stand-up, improv, sketch, and occasionally acts that defy categorization. The level of talent can vary wildly, but for some (like me), that’s part of the laid-back fun; and this is often one of the most amazing comedy shows in town. Come support the experimentation, and periodic magical surprises, that this uniquely organic rollercoaster of a show makes possible—and don’t forget to toss $1 in the bucket on your way out: School Night

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