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Peter McManus Cafe
(212) 929-6196
152 7th Ave
New York, NY 10011
New York, NY 10011
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By matt_fried
Updated 08/26/2008
Improv and sketch comedy landed in New York in 1996 via four upstarts from Chicago who opened The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In 2002, Second City alum Ali Farahnakian started The Peoples Improv Theater to give breadth to the community. Followi...
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Before UCBT moved to its present location on 26th Street, it was a bit deeper into Chelsea on 23rd Street – not far from Peter McManus Cafe. In the theater’s early days, teachers, performers, and students would congregate there after shows to talk and swoon comedy. Today, performers and students alike still make the hike to grab an aftershow beer and burger. Don’t be surprised if you see Will Ferrell there on a Saturday – he’s known to drop-in when in town.