Stand Up NY is a comedy club located in New York City's

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on 221 West 46th Street. Originally founded in 1986 at 236 West 78th Street on

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, it is one of New York City's oldest comedy clubs, known for featuring diverse lineups of well-known and local comedians. Comedians

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Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. Seinfeld gained stardom playing a semi-fictionalized version ...

, and

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have performed here. Past performers at Stand-Up New York include:

Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely (; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. C.K. has won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Act ...

Susie Essman Susan Essman (born May 31, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, producer and writer. She is best known for her role as Susie Greene on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2000–2024), as the voice of Mittens in '' Bolt'' (2008), and as Bobbi Wexler o ...

Mike Birbiglia Mike Birbiglia (; born June 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, director, producer and Emmy-nominated writer. He has written and performed a series of award-winning solo shows worldwide. His six solo shows, ''Sleepwalk With Me'', ''My Gi ...

Lewis Black Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy routines often escalate into angry rants about history, politics, religion and cultural trends. He hosted the Comedy Central series ''Lewis Black's ...

Judah Friedlander Judah Friedlander (born March 16, 1969) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for playing the role of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock''. Friedlander is also known for his role as Toby Radloff in the film ''Am ...

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, Jay Oakerson,

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, and

Amy Schumer Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. Schumer ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition ...

. Originally owned by then television writer and producer, now Broadway performer Cary Hoffman, the club was bought as it was struggling financially in 2008 by Dani Zoldan and Gabe Waldman, who both frequented the club as teenagers. The two immediately employed prominent interior designer Steve Lewis for the roomy, 110-seat space, composed of both a bar and showroom. Within ten months of Zoldan and Waldman taking over, revenue had tripled. In 2020, the club relocated to Bond 45 in Times Square, partnering with the restaurant to offer a dinner-and-show experience, with shows now performed in a 120-seat showroom above the dining area. The club offers a $85 package including a three-course meal, show, tax, and tip, enhancing the comedy experience. The club is now owned by former hedge fund manager

James Altucher James Altucher (born January 22, 1968) is an American hedge-fund manager, author, podcaster and entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded over 20 companies. He has published 20 books and is a contributor to publications including ''The Financi ...

, who wrote a post on LinkedI
on August 13, 2020
stating that “NYC is dead forever” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This prompted comedian

to call him a “putz” in an op-ed in The New York Times. In the same op-ed, Seinfeld said of Stand Up NY, "It could use a little sprucing up." The club offers shows seven days a week with a showcase format, meaning each of the five to seven comedians performs for 10-20 minutes. A regular week consists of two shows Sunday through Thursday, three shows on Friday, and four shows on Saturday. Stand Up New York also hosts open-mics every weekday and rents out the venue for private events. Special events, such as "Lunchtime Laughs," a 45-minute live stand-up taping streamed on Zeam Studio’s Big Apple Live channel, occur at alternate venues like Zeam Studios (1021 6th Ave, NY 10018), with limited seating (e.g., 20 seats for the March 26, 2025, show). In early 2013, Stand-Up NY started a new venture called Stand Up NY Labs: a place where free comedy podcasts and videos are produced featuring comedians affiliated with Stand-Up NY. Located directly above the original club, the Stand Up NY Labs recorded podcasts such as "Tuesdays with Stories" with

Joe List Joseph Albert List (born April 6, 1982) is an American comedian and actor. Early life Joseph Albert List was born in Whitman, Massachusetts, on April 6, 1982. He began performing stand-up comedy in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2000, shortly after ...

and

Mark Normand Mark Normand (born September 18, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He began performing stand-up in his hometown New Orleans in 2006. He has performed across the United States and abroad and has appeared on ''Conan (talk show), Con ...

, "Charlie Murphy Presents" with Charlie Murphy, "We Know Nothing" with

Nikki Glaser Nikki Glaser (; born June 1, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and television host. She hosted the television series '' Not Safe with Nikki Glaser'', which premiered on Comedy Central in 2016. She starred in the 2022 reality show ' ...

, "Race Wars" with

Kurt Metzger Kurt Metzger is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He won an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award for his work on the television series '' Inside Amy Schumer''. Early life Metzger was raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He was raised as ...

and

Sherrod Small Sherrod Small (born August 15, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Early life Small was born and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, New York, by his mother Barbara and two sisters Bridgette and Tanya . Small is a ...

, "My Sexy Podcast" with

Sabrina Jalees Sabrina Jalees (born April 19, 1985) is a Canadian comedian, actress, and writer. She has written for various series, and starred as a main cast member alongside Patricia Heaton in the 2019 TV comedy series ''Carol's Second Act.'' Early life and ...

, and "Invasion of Privacy" with

Joe Santagato Joseph Patrick Santagato (born February 25, 1992) is an American YouTuber and podcaster. He is the co-host of the podcast ''The Basement Yard'' and is also commonly seen on ''“Santagato Studios”'' and ''“The Picky Boys”''. Early life J ...

and Kate Wolff. The Labs’ current status at Bond 45 is unclear as of March 2025, with no recent activity noted at the new location.

References

External links

Stand Up NY official siteStand Up NY at Bond 45Stand Up NY Labs official site
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