November 2010
2 posts
An Interview with NY's Funniest Nate Bargatze!
We managed to catch Nate Bargatze and ask him a few questions about his epic New York’s Funniest Stand Up Competition win last Saturday!
Congrats on the win, Nate! What was your initial reaction to being crowned “NY’s Funniest Stand Up?”
I felt funnier.
Did they give you one of those over-sized novelty checks? And if so, how hard was it to slide under the bullet proof...
October 2010
8 posts
Finalists for the New York's Funniest Competition...
After reviewing 200 applications, 52 in-person auditions, and 32 semi-finals performances, the finalists for the 2010 New York’s Funniest Stand-Up Competition have been announced! Those comics about to expand their resume with a shiny new title include:
1. Nick Cobb 2. Leah Bonnema 3. Justin Silver 4. Joe Machi 5. Adrienne Iapalucci 6. Sam Morril 7. Nate Bargatze 8. Joe List 9. Mike Recine...
NY's Funniest Audition Line Up Announced
After reviewing almost 150 applications, Carolines on Broadway has chosen which comics we’d like to audition for the 2010 New York’s Funniest Stand Up Competition! With so many quality entrants, we have decided to NOT create a stand-by list: so if you’re in, you’re in. If not: there’s always 2011!
To Auditioners - Congratulations! Please prepare 2 minutes of your...
A big thanks to Carol Hartsell!
If you just got Carol’s weekly “Drink at Work” email you know that you’ve got until Sunday at 11:59 PM (and we suppose 59 seconds) to apply to the New York’s Funniest Stand Up Competition. We’ve gotten a bunch of applications but we need a whole lot more!
Applying is super easy (see below) and every application will be reviewed by the booking department at...
Quick Update and Explanation
There have been a few questions, so let us just qualify.
1) We are only selecting 40 comedians for auditions. As we have already had over 80 application, only a certain amount of those who apply will actually get to audition. We are currently reviewing every application we get, though, and will release the list of those with audition slots on October 18th.
2) This competition is open to...
Internet Open Call: How to Apply
The New York’s Funniest stand up competition hosts an open call every year looking for the funniest undiscovered comic in New York City. This year though…the open call is ONLINE!
Rather than lining up at 5 am oustide of Carolines for a coveted spot on the audition list, we want you to email us to set up an appointment.
Application: Email the following to nysfunniest@gmail.com
Your...
WatchHere’s a video of Myq Kaplan, the winner of the 2009 New York’s Funniest Stand Up Competition. Myq’s 2009 win cemented his place as New York’s top stand up, bringing with everything from his own show at Carolines to a successful run on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” from recording his own CD to being animated into his own cartoon! Myq is without a doubt a...
WatchCheck out this clip of Julian McCullough, the winner of the 2008 New York’s Funniest Comptetion. In the two years since Julian won the competition, his career has taken off, filming his own Comedy Central special, appearing in various commercials, and landing the plum role of Stephen Colbert’s opening comic at “The Colbert Report.” Think you’re as funny as Julian?...