There’s something to be said about aging gracefully, but after 60 years, it’s not a huge concern for the chain of Improv comedy clubs. Rather than searching for the fountain of youth, the management ...

The business of comedy has come a long way since the late Budd Friedman opened New York’s 50-seat Improvisation at 44th Street and 9th Avenue in 1963 on the site of a defunct Vietnamese restaurant. It ...

Improv, short for improvisational theater, is a live performance in which the actors make up scenes, dialogue and characters on the spot (sometimes incorporating suggestions from the audience). It’s ...

If you’ve ever been brought to tears of laughter by an improv show, you might wonder how performers craft such comedy on the spot. Let’s explore the mindset required to create a hilarious scene using ...

The pandemic dealt a major blow to the once-thriving comedy form, but a new energy can be seen in performances throughout the city. By Jason Zinoman Improv comedy became so influential in the first ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Improv, the famed stand-up comedy club chain dating back to the 1960s, has returned to its roots with a new club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, marking its 25th U.S. location. The move ...

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These can be unnerving times for American comedy. The TV sitcom is going by way of the canned laugh track, while the president tries to heckle late-night comedians out of jobs. But funny persists. And ...

There’s some entertainment in Charlotte that’s arguably better than a late night Netflix binge. It’s not sports, and it’s not a traveling Broadway show. It’s improv — unpredictable, supportive, ...