Best New York Comedy

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Paul Mooney concludes his run at Carolines

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] [FREE] UCBT’s playground for celebrities and ace improvisors, ASSSSCAT 3000 (paid show at 7:30 pm, free show at 9:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] typically some of the best comics in the country joining comedy giants Eugene Mirman & Michael Showalter—winners of the 2008 ECNY Award for Best Hosts—for their weekly shindig at Brooklyn’s Union Hall: Tearing the Veil of Maya (8:00 pm),

[FREE] typically superb stand-ups at what’s often among the funniest free productions in NYC, from hosts Greg Johnson and Jacqueline Novak: President Johnson (8:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] [FREE] Pat Dixon (Comedy Central Presents, Craig Ferguson, E!), Kumail Nanjiani (2009 ECNY Awards for Best Male Stand-Up and Best One-Person Show; Saturday Night Live; The Colbert Report), Ali Wong (hilarious San Franciscan comic; The Onion), Blaine Perry (co-host of Don’t Touch Me There and Ochi’s Motel), and more at RG Daniels’ free Sunday Night Stand-Up (8:00 pm).

[$] a sharp, likeable comedy star who hosted a political comedy show on CNN, starred in an ABC/UPN sitcom, and was one of the Original Kings of Comedy, tonight wrapping his headlining run at Carolines: D.L. Hughley (8:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] [FREE] superb comics Sara Schaefer (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, VH1’s Best Week Ever), Matt McCarthy (Comedy Central, award-winning Verizon FIOS guy), Ali Wong (hilarious San Franciscan comic; The Onion), and more at Vince Averill’s & Jesse Popp’s free show Beauty Bar Comedy (9:00 pm),

[$] 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, tonight concluding his headlining run at Carolines: Paul Mooney (10:00 pm),

[FREE] and fine stand-ups Susan Prekel (Comedy Central), Jodi Wasserman (Comedy Central), Stacia Jensen, and Chris Doucette at a free gay-themed show hosted by Brad Loekle: Electro Shock Therapy Comedy Hour (10:00 pm).

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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:

sharp, funny sketch troupe Secret Hospital in America’s Sweethearts (7:00 pm),

[$] [DISCOUNTED] lovely & witty Cathleen Carr & Daiva Deupree turning life’s darkness into comedy as Two Girls for Five Bucks (8:00 pm),

[$] a sharp, likeable comedy star who hosted a political comedy show on CNN, starred in an ABC/UPN sitcom, and was one of the Original Kings of Comedy, headlining at Carolines through Sunday: D.L. Hughley (8:00 pm & 10:30 pm),

talented stand-ups Carolyn Castiglia (VH1), Amy Beckerman (MTV), Vicki Cuperman (Homo Comicus), Adam Lehmann (Here TV’s Hot Gay Comix), and Rob Driemeyer (Poole Party) at a gay-themed comedy show hosted by Jenny Rubin: The Back Room (9:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] some of the finest improv in NYC from the comedy genius members of The Stepfathers (9:30 pm),

[TOP PICK] [$] several comedy giants as part of tonight’s lineup at Stand Up NY: Ted Alexandro, Patrice ONeal, Judah Friedlander, and More (10:00 pm),

singing improvisors who use an interview with an audience member to craft The Made-Up Musical (10:00 pm),

[TOP PICK] superb comics Kurt Braunohler (Penelope, Princess of Pets; 2008 ECNY Award for Best Director) and Dominic Dierkes (award-winning member of star comedy troupe Derrick) joining ace sketch troupe and host Olde English performing all-new material for a show that’s Very Fresh (11:00 pm),

[FREE] a free opportunity for you to perform sketch on the UCBT stage at Liquid Courage (12:20ish am),

[$] and 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 at Carolines through Sunday: Paul Mooney (12:30 am).

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