The Improv is the stand-up comedy proving grounds. Founded by late comedy impresario Budd Friedman in New York City's Hell’s Kitchen in 1963 — the Improv hosted the likes of Lenny Bruce, George Carlin ...

Levity Live founder Robert Hartmann is bullish on the current state of comedy. And for good reason: fresh off celebrating the 60th anniversary of the late Budd Friedman’s Improv, he helped organize ...

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 ...

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 ...