Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has affordable, comedy shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Watch the best improv, sketch and standup in the country. Our original comedy video productions 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.
Kumail Nanjiani
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- UCB performers included on Vulture's "50 Comedians You Should and Will Know" list
- Several UCBT performers cast in HBO pilot
- Burning Love season 2 trailer released
- Congratulations UCBT performers nominated for 2012 Comedy Awards
- Rob Riggle, Kumail Nanjiani cast in animated film "Hell & Back"
- Comedy Central development slate includes several shows from UCBTLA performers
- UCBT performers amongst Backstage's 10 Comics To Watch 2011
- UCBT performers on Variety's "10 Comics to Watch"
- UCBT performers on The Hollywood Reporter's "Ten Rising Comedy Talents"
- UCBT shows and performers win 2008 ECNY Awards
- UNPRONOUNCEABLE in Time Out NY
Kumail Nanjiani is leading the most recent Chicago invasion of comedians in NYC. He's toured with Eugene Mirman, Zack Galifianakis and, most recently, Stella. In 2008, Kumail completed the New York run of his critically acclaimed one man show "Unpronounceable" (directed by Paul Provenza) at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He has been featured on Saturday Night Live, CNN's Not Just Another Cable News Show, and MTV's F'n MTV. He will soon be seen performing on Comedy Central's The Hot List, and is the co-host of Game Bros. LIVE!, a monthly comedy show about videogames at the UCBT. He is also a level 43 Spartan in Halo 3.