
I am in the basement of a grocery store in Manhattan on the corner of 26th and 8th. It’s 11 PM on a Monday night. Two hundred people are sardined beside me in foldout chairs. We are all here for the same reason: to watch the basement—also known as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre—transform into a glimmering assortment of comedy’s finest offerings. Every Monday night the space plays host to New York City’s Whiplash comedy show. It’s here heavyweights like Louis C.K. and Sarah Silverman are known to make surprise drop-in appearances to try out new material. But tonight, I was to find out, was going to be different, and very, very special.
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