Improv Asylum

Laugh Louisville Comedy Club Announces Opening Performances - Grand Opening Weekend April 1 & 2 -

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Laughter can be heard once again coming from the upper level of Louisville's top entertainment and dining district, Fourth Street Live! The freshly-renovated Laugh Louisville Comedy Club will host its grand opening weekend on April 1st & 2nd featuring the hilarious Ryan Hamilton (Netflix). The festivities will kick off Friday, March 31st with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 1:00pm, paired with an open house for a first look at the space.

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  • Former Live Entertainment Space Reopens as a Completely Renovated, 330-Seat Comedy Club Presenting Top National and Local Comedic Talent at Fourth Street Live!
  • The freshly-renovated Laugh Louisville Comedy Club will host its grand opening weekend on April 1st & 2nd featuring the hilarious Ryan Hamilton (Netflix).
  • Louisville's new home for live comedy is a joint venture between Fourth Street Live and Boston-based comedy producers Norm Laviolette and John Tobin.
  • The duo could not be more excited to add Laugh Louisville to their family of venues, which includes Improv Asylum, Laugh Boston, Nick's Comedy Stop, Asylum NYC, Detroit House of Comedy, Plano House of Comedy, and many more.

Boston Comedy Theatre Pivots to Provide Bespoke Patio Experiences

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Monday, July 27, 2020
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BOSTON, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Improv Asylum is excited to announce the grand opening of Risata at Improv Asylum: Curbside Cocktails, Nibbles and Bits .

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  • BOSTON, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Improv Asylum is excited to announce the grand opening of Risata at Improv Asylum: Curbside Cocktails, Nibbles and Bits .
  • Although the esteemed Boston comedy theater is still closed for live performances, Risata (Italian for Laughter) is open Thursdays through Saturdays on the patio on Hanover Street in Boston's North End, featuring Fros, craft cocktails, wine and beer.
  • Risata at Improv Asylum will have the added twist of "Witty Dinner Guests" that you can order right off the menu.
  • ABOUT RISATA AT IMPROV ASYLUM: PLEASURE PATIO AND FOOD COURT DINING
    For over 20 years, Improv Asylum has been Boston's best comedy.

No Joke: Lawyer to Pay Salaries of Actors at his Former Comedy Theater During Coronavirus Crisis

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Friday, March 20, 2020
Entertainment, Performing arts, Theatre, Comedy, Improvisational theatre, Improv Asylum, Improvisation, Spontaneanation

Faneuf, a former improv comedian/actor at Improv Asylum in Boston, who now runs his own law practice, has a very personal connection with the theater and actors he is helping.

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  • Faneuf, a former improv comedian/actor at Improv Asylum in Boston, who now runs his own law practice, has a very personal connection with the theater and actors he is helping.
  • I am grateful for all the amazing performers I have had the chance to work with.
  • "We've had to furlough most of our employees already, and have no idea when we might be able to re-open.
  • He threw away his chance to continue making very little money in a basement theater in Boston to become an "Attorney" in Boston.

Improv Asylum Pulls An All-Nighter For Charity

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Entertainment, Theatre, Improv Asylum, North End, Boston, Improvisational theatre, Performing arts

"For fifteen years, Improv Asylum has produced an all-night charity show," says co-producer Michael Anastasia, "It's an incredibly special night and we're so excited to partner with Cradles to Crayons for this year's event."

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  • "For fifteen years, Improv Asylum has produced an all-night charity show," says co-producer Michael Anastasia, "It's an incredibly special night and we're so excited to partner with Cradles to Crayons for this year's event."
  • VIP tickets are $50 and come with a copy of Improv Asylum co-founder Norm Laviolette's book, "The Art of Making Sh!t Up."
  • For over 20 years, Improv Asylum has been Boston's best comedy.
  • Located in the heart of the historic North End of Boston, Improv Asylum is open every day of the week with their signature sketch and improv main stage revue running every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.