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".
212.367.9000
208 West 23rd St.
Between 7th and 8th Avenues
New York, NY 10011
208 West 23rd St.
Between 7th and 8th Avenues
New York, NY 10011



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Jared Freid
Feb 19 - Feb 20
About
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MAY
1996 |
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". |
![]() ROBERT KLEIN |
![]() LARRY DAVID |
![]() JERRY SEINFELD |
![]() ROSEANNE |
![]() DANE COOK |
![]() Pilot of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm |
![]() DAVE CHAPPELLE Gotham's 10 Yr Anniversary |
![]() LEWIS BLACK Gotham's 10 Yr Anniversary |
![]() COLIN QUINN Gotham's 10 Yr Anniversary |
![]() JACKIE MASON in his pre-broadway workshop |
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DEC
2005 |
A NEW ERA OF COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT
Gotham Comedy Club opened it's new 10,000 square foot flagship location providing New York with live performances from today's elite comedians, and since its inception has appealed to the city's distinguished tastes. Located on 23rd St., in a 1929 building next door to the historic Chelsea Hotel, the new Gotham Comedy Club draws upon the charm and ambiance of the 1920s to capture the spirit of an upscale theater environment. Inspired by the famous nightclubs of that era, Mazzilli used the period's Art Deco movement as his starting point in the design of the $2.5 million space. The interior showroom walls are painted in a warm red tone while the hallway walls are the signature Gotham Yellow. Patrons feel as though they have been carried back in time as they enter the club, reminiscent as it is of the golden era of live theater entertainment. The entry walls also feature famed shutterbug Dan Dion's photographs of some of the comedy world's most recognizable faces.
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2006
2007
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LIVE AT GOTHAM
Comedy Central's Live At Gotham features the country's hottest comedians doing fresh stand-up at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Each week, a new host introduces up-and-coming comedians for an hour of original comedy
Learn more - LIVE AT GOTHAM |
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2007
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LAST COMIC STANDING - Season 5
NBC's Emmy-nominated series "Last Comic Standing" brings their dueling comedians to duke it out on Gotham Comedy Club's stage, the true marking where some of the nation's most notorious comedians began their carrier and every comedian dires to perform.
Learn more - LAST COMIC STANDING |
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