A
FRESH LOOK TO THE COMEDY SCENE
Native New Yorkers
Chris Mazzilli and Michael Reisman
opened Gotham Comedy Club in May
1996. Mazzilli, a graduate of the
Fashion Institute of Technology,
was roundly praised at that time
for his top to bottom design of
the original 3,300 square foot space.
"It's been ten years since
a club of this magnitude opened
in Manhattan," said Mazzilli
at the time. We felt that it was
time for changes in the way comedy
clubs have been perceived: all comedy
and no ambiance.
Over the past decade, Mazzilli has
proven himself to be a leader in
the industry, bringing comics such
as Dave Chapelle, Lewis Black and
Colin Quinn (to name a few) to his
stage. Gotham Comedy Club has become
the backdrop for many TV shows and
films such as Jerry Seinfeld's 2002
Miramax film "Comedian"
and Larry David's pilot of "Curb
Your Enthusiasm".
