Del Close Marathon

Improv Fans Flock by the Hundreds to See a 72-Hour Comedy Binge

Max Fox | Posted 09.19.2009 | Comedy


Max Fox

The Del Close Marathon brings a great blend of seasoned veterans, well-known comedians, and up-and-coming improv teams to one underground black box theatre.

Sarah Silverman And Ed Helms Talk Horrible New York Apartments, Fighting Rats At UCB (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | New York


Sarah Silverman made a surprise appearance at UCB Theatre on Saturday night, appearing as the special guest for Seth & Ed's Puppet Talk Show at the ve...

Daily News Loads Brooke Shields Report With Inaccuracies

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 09.13.2008 | Media


The New York Daily News had a "spy" at the open-to-the-press, open-to-the-public Del Close Marathon this weekend at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theat...

The Daily Show And The Colbert Report, Unplugged (And Ready To Share)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.12.2008 | Media


One of the first sold-out shows at the UCB improv marathon was the "Daily Show/Colbert Report Improv Jam," featuring writers and correspondents from t...

Baby Wants Improv: Tackling The Tough Issues At The UCB Marathon

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 09.09.2008 | Media


"Baby Wants Candy" is a musical improv group. Their schtick is performing a full-length musical — from scratch — based on a random suggest...