New York City Comedy Guide

New York City is the comedy capital of the world. If you’re coming here, you don’t only need to prepare an answer to the question “Do you like comedy?”—trust us, you’d better have that on hand—you also need to think about what kind of comedy you like. Because comedy here is more than one thing: there’s stand-up (comics telling jokes or stories alone onstage), improv (making up scenes on the spot) and sketch (performing rehearsed scenes). 

Here’s a quick breakdown of the City’s best clubs and what you’ll see where: