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Monday, August 05, 2002
THEATER REVIEW: A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. * * * * (4 stars out of 4).
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The best show in New York City, for as long as I've lived here, is A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. on Sundays at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. I just saw it Sunday night with Debbie W. It is totally improvised; that is, the performers make up their lines as they go along. Most weeks, at least two or three and occasionally all four of the performers from the Upright Citizens Brigade TV Show on Comedy Central are there performing: Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Amy Poehler (now of Saturday Night Live), and Matt Walsh (now of The Daily Show). Most weeks, SNL's Horatio Sanz is there performing. Other famous frequent performers include SNL's Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and Jerry Minor. More rare guests that I have seen there have included David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, and Andy Richter. Conan O'Brien once participated, but I missed it. Collectively, they and many other guests do long-form improvised comedy better than anyone else in the world. The very worst A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. shows I've seen (and I've seen more than 50 all together) are still better than almost any other comedy show I've seen, and the best ones are truly magical.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater is on 22nd Street, just east of 7th Avenue. There are two A.S.S.S.S.C.A.T. shows every Sunday. The 7:30 show costs $7, and the 9:30 show is free, with tickets given out at 8:15, though you'll need to get there no later than around 7:15 PM to get a free ticket. You'll need reservations for the 7:30 show, which usually disappear by midweek. Personally, I always prefer to just spend the $7 than to wait in line for so long. They have lots of other shows there, too.
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