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Best comedy events in NYC: Critics’ picks

Trevor Noah: Born a Crime

  • Price band: 2/4
  • Critics choice

This up-and-coming South African comic exhibits an easy and approachable demeanor that's unquestionably sharp.

  1. 45 Bleecker 45 Bleecker St, between Lafayette and Mott Sts, 10012
  2. Thu May 23 - Sat Jun 8
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Greg Proops Is the Smartest Man in the World

  • Price band: 2/4
  • Critics choice

Proops's bantering skills and willingness to shred the feeble persons, places and things he encounters make his podcast recordings worth seeing live.

  1. The Bell House 149 7th St, between Second and Third Aves
  2. Sat May 25
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Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional

  • Price band: 3/4

Brooklyn-born, longtime stand-up Quinn ponders the rise (and potential fall) of American democracy in his new one-man show.

  1. Barrow Street Theatre 27 Barrow St, at Seventh Ave South
  2. Thu May 23 - Mon Jun 3
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Comedy as a Second Language

  • Critics choice
  • Free

Sean Patton and Chesley Calloway welcome stand-up comics to the stage in this weekly show.

  1. Kabin 92 Second Ave, between 5th and 6th Sts
  2. Thu May 23 - Thu Dec 26
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Joke of the week

Joke of the week: Jules Posner

I just got my medical marijuana card recently. Anyone else cool as fuck?

Jules Posner plays Fresh Out Thu 23. Follow him on Twitter @julesposner.

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Comedy events calendar

  1. Trevor Noah: Born a...

    This up-and-coming South African comic, who made a...

  2. Colin Quinn:...

    Theater review by Jenna Scherer. Barrow Street The...

  3. Tracy Morgan

    When the hilarious, unpredictable former 30 Rock s...

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