Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses visit the Training Center.
Press Contacts
Los Angeles
Raina Seides- Phone
- 310-248-6184
- RSeides@bwr-la.com
- Address
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BWR Public Relations
9100 Wilshire Blvd
5th Floor, West Tower
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
New York
Kevin McLaughlin- Phone
- 212-901-3950
- Kevin.McLaughlin@bwr-ny.com
- Address
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BWR Public Relations
292 Madison Avenue
9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Some Favorite Quotes
"...the hippest of New York's comedy rooms, and home to the highest-quality improv in the city." — Salon.com
"Best five-dollar-per-person date: Harold Nights at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre" — Village Voice
"Best acting class for non-actors" — New York Press
"...the city's best improv workshop" — New York Magazine
"In an example of selflessness uncharacteristic of the successful, ticket prices for all shows are... cheaper and funnier than a lap dance!" — Screw Magazine
"Los Angeles has the Groundlings, Chicago is known for the Second City. Now, thanks to the Upright Citizens Brigade, New York City may finally find a place on the comedy map of famous troupes." — Time Out New York
"New York City's only relevant live comedy troupe" — SPIN Magazine
"Not since Woody Allen's 'Bananas' has revolution been so funny" — Time Out New York
"Smart writing and solid acting by the goofy, hip and subversive" — Paper Magazine
"New York's hardest-working sketch comics" — New York Magazine
"witty, irreverent, and conceptually ambitious" — The Onion
"twisted and uproarious" — Entertainment Weekly
"UCB has always done it a cut above the rest. To see what separates the men from the boys, see 'Asssscat.'" — CitySearch
"Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh have adapted and mastered the techniques of jazz-riff improvisation... we are treated to smart interconnections of words and ideas, and the laughs that come are deeper and more penetrating than from a sitcom rim shot." — LA Weekly
"...a combination of subtly clever intellectual comedy and slapstick nonsense that packs a powerful punch." — The Austin Chronicle
"Experiencing truly brilliant improv comedy is like sitting in the front car of a really smart roller coaster ride with no stretches of straight track. Right now in America, no one is offering a more exhilerating ride than the Upright Citizens Brigade." — Bust Magazine
"We like whatever they're using" — High Times
Latest News
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SiriusXM lanza nuevos avances para la aplicación de SiriusXM Internet Radio, para teléfonos inteligentes Android y las Tablets
...improvisación tanto underground como de actuaciones en vivo desde el teatro Upright Citizens Brigade; y Carlin s Corner presentando álbumes, conciertos... -
UCB Premieres 'Incredibly Extreme...' Tomorrow
...and Extremely Incredible, a new sketch comedy show, will debut at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre at 8:00pm on Thursday, May 17th. Tickets... -
Girls Club: Zooey Deschanel Laughs Her Way To Success
but the site currently subsists on banner ads and ticket sales from regular Upright Citizens Brigade-hosted comedy events in New York and L.A. -
DVD reviews: 'The Grey,' 'Albert Nobbs'
...the Kingdom, Dragonslayer, The Devil Inside, Kinyarwanda, Freak Dance (Upright Citizens Brigade), Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World, -
Matt Besser Brings Improv For Humans To Virginia
...Improv For Humans To Virginia One of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Matt Besser is coming to Richmond and Arlington touring... -
New on DVD: 'Albert Nobbs,' 'The Grey,' and more ...
"Dragonslayer," "The Devil Inside," "Kinyarwanda," "Freak Dance" (Upright Citizens Brigade), "Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World," "Walking... -
Will Forte, Bruce Dern Wanted For Alexander Payne's 'Nebraska'
...American Teenager" star Shailene Woodley, as well as an appearance from Upright Citizens Brigade veteran Rob Huebel. "It is sort of intimidating," -
Dan Whitehead Launches International Games Scriptwriting Agency | Multi Format | News | 16/05/2012
...Neenan: Tim Neenan is a member of LA's hugely popular comedy theatre Upright Citizen's Brigade, and has written and produced sketches for Funny or... -
Extended Clip From The Dictator Reveals Its Secret Weapon
...in improvisational comedy hard earned at New York City's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, Mantzoukas has a ballsy and spontaneous comedy style... -
Deleted scenes among extras on 'Grey' DVD
"Dragonslayer," "The Devil Inside," "Kinyarwanda," "Freak Dance" (Upright Citizens Brigade), "Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales Around the World," "Walking...