Stand UP NY – Comedy Shows in NYC
Performing Artists :
Tom Cotter, Mike Yard, Kevin Brennan, Chris DiStefano, James Mattern
Tom’s other numerous television an radio credits include “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” his very own special “Comedy Central Presents…Tom Cotter,” The Howard Stern Show and, most recently, a third appearance on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” Tom also plays in America’s most famous comedy clubs including, The Improv (chain), Catch a Rising Star, The Gotham Comedy Club and Caroline’s On Broadway just to name a few. Tom has also been featured at The Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival, the HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival and headlining “America’s Got Talent Live” at The Palazzo Las Vegas.
Tom has performed at over 300 colleges and in a wide variety of venues from Alaska to China. His appeal is truly international as he was summoned to London to tour and perform on British Television, and won The Seattle
International Stand-Up Comedy Competition and Boston Comedy Festival as The Boston Herald noted “winning by the largest margin of victory in the history of the event.”
Versatility has allowed Tom to excel in other areas of showbiz as well. His voice has become a familiar staple in commercial voice-overs for many high profile clients including NBC, MTV, Pepsi, McDonald’s, Chevrolet and
Converse.
Whether it be comedy, voice-overs, or acting Tom Cotter gives it everything he’s got. “If laughter is the best medicine, I yearn to be drugged.”
Michael was honored to be named one of Comedy’s most thought provoking comedians by The Black Comedy Awards. His quest to delve deeper into the minds of the masses paid off when Rev. Jessie Jackson invited Mike to perform twice for The Rainbow Coalition/ Operation PUSH national conventions in New York and Chicago.
When not on stage making new friends at well-known venues like The Improv, Caroline’s, The Comedy Store, Rascal’s, Stand Up NY, The Laugh House or The Mohegan Sun, Mike likes to flex his writing muscles. He had a chance to do so as a writer and voice talent on an animated pilot for Spike TV. He’s also been a cast member and writer on the Internet radio sketch show Mo’ Funny Comedy Hour! Michael loves writing screenplays as well and hopes to one day direct and star in one of his works. In addition to his writing, Mike is rapidly becoming well known for his ability to morph into anyone right before your eyes. His repertoire of voices includes dialects from The Caribbean, Africa, India, Ireland, England and many more exotic lands. He has a knack for making his audiences see, hear and feel his comedy. Mike’s quickly becoming a familiar face with his numerous television appearances. They include, The Apollo Comedy Hour, Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam, (All Star Edition) BET’s ComicView (1998-2002) and Video Vixens on MTV.
Stand UP NY is celebrated for it’s rich history, and exquisite interior and feature only outstanding comedian that have been featured on the industry best comedy shows such as Comedy Central, SNL, Chappelle Show, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, and Jimmy Fallon from Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Dave Attell, Bill Burr and Louis CK. Stand Up NY is the breeding ground for the biggest and brightest comedian stars of today and tomorrow.Stand Up NY Comedy Club has been recently renovated with a beautiful sleek design, which is very convenient for luxurious famous NYC comedy club. This beautiful crafted design was created by the legendary designer Steve Lewis – includes an sleek elegant VIP section with state of the art media capacity. Stand Up NY Comedy Club is a well arrange with a classic interior and now has been reawakened, recognizing. Stand Up NY is featured as one of the best New York Comedy Clubs in Manhattan.Stand Up NY has multiple comedy shows 7 nights a week and feature some of the freshest acts in the country. This club has some of the future rising stars of the New York City comedy scene and many of the popular comedian faces you will recognize from the television and film.Stand Up NY has develop into NYC leading destination for locals and travelers alike. accompany producers from Comedy Central, HBO, NBC and ABC as you enjoy our delicious authentic Northern Italian cuisine by Serafina on the Upper West Side, indulge in original cocktails by our top notch mixologist and laugh the night away at our All Pro NYC comedy shows. Plus, you never know who will celebrity will be doing a surprise guest spot at Stand UP NY