Manhattan Comedy School

Learn how to do stand-up from national headliners

Next stand up comedy class starts May 29th, 2013.
Register Now!

If you want to become a comedian and want the best stand up comedy class in New York City, then the Manhattan Comedy School is the premiere stand up comedy school to learn how to get in the business.

Perform on the same stage as these comedians

8comics.jpg

 

Comedian Testimonials View All Testimonials
Lewis Black"So you want to be a comic. Well, get off your ass and do something about it. I can think of no better place to start than the Manhattan Comedy School. The faculty is exceptional. It's a roster of comics that I truly admire."

Read Full Tesimonials

Lewis Black - International Headliner
Comedian Testimonials View All Testimonials
Sherri Shepard"If I were just starting out, The Manhattan Comedy School would be my choice. The Manhattan Comedy School is a great place to start your standup comedy career."

Read Full Tesimonials

Sherri Shepherd - The View, The Newlywed Game

Student Videos

Carmen Lynch on Letterman
Watch All Student Videos

Faculty Videos

Cory Kahaney on Craig Ferguson

Watch All Faculty Videos

Register for a one and a half hour FREE comedy seminar!
Check-in at 12:30pm Sunday June 9th 

Recently faculty credits include: HBO, Late Show with David Letterman and Comedy Central

Student Testimonials View All Testimonials
"The people who run Manhattan Comedy School go out of their way to make sure you have all the tools you need to begin a career in stand-up comedy..."

Read Full Tesimonials

Brian Koppelman - Screenwriter/producer,
Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, Solitary Man.
Featured & Endorsed Read More Press

Endorsed in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fox News and CNN

"The Manhattan Comedy School gave me the tools, and the courage, to transform myself from an observer to a participant...
Peter Keepnews - Staff Editor, The New York Times
If you want to become a comedian and want the best stand-up comedy class in New York City, then the Manhattan Comedy School is the premiere stand-up comedy school to learn how to get in the business.

We have the best comedy classes in NYC because all of our instructors are international headliners who are also working comedians. Instructors’ credits include: HBO, Comedy Central, David Letterman, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show, Craig Ferguson, The View, ESPN, The Today Show, VH1, Discovery Channel, NPR, The Kennedy Center. Comedy class graduation shows will be at Gotham Comedy Club.

All students receive broadcast quality DVD’s of their performance at Gotham Comedy Club. Recent celebrity drop-ins at these shows include: Jerry Seinfeld, Louis CK, Jim Gaffigan, Judah Friedlander, Sherri Shepherd,and many others. Manhattan Comedy School graduates have access to the following: Whether you want to pursue comedy as a full time career or keep your day job, Manhattan Comedy School is perfect for you. We’re much more than a school; we’re a generous, supportive comedy community.

Live in Rockland County, Westchester County, or Connecticut? We’re now offering classes at Levity Live in West Nyack!

Levity Live

 

 

Manhattan Comedy School

Teaching people stand-up comedy for over 12 years. Come learn from national headliners and perform at the best comedy club in NYC, Gotham.

Call us: 212-896-3911

Manhattan Comedy School

Manhattan Comedy School on Polstar TV

Manhattan Comedy School/Gotham Comedy Club, 5 Penn Plaza, 19th Floor, Suite 1931, New York, NY 10001