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- It’s been a year since the club at 8433 W. Sunset Blvd. reopened its doors after shuttering during the pandemic. Celebrating its 50th anniversary today, the Store and its nightly magic are back, along with many of its traditions.
www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-04-07/the-comedy-store-looks-to-tradition-to-keep-the-future-funnyThe Comedy Store looks to tradition to keep the future funny
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The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
Jan 11, 2005 · Twenty five years ago, a new midnight show opened above a topless bar in Soho that would change the face of British stand-up comedy. The club owner, Don Ward, christened it the Comedy Store,...
In May 1979, Don Ward, (Founder, CEO and Executive Producer) opened The Comedy Store in the old Gargoyle Night Club in Dean Street, Soho. He had been inspired by a trip the previous year to see the new comedy clubs in New York and L.A. They were producing observational comedy and poking fun at the political scene and the Establishment.
When the Comedy Store threw open its doors, it rewrote the joke book. Julian Hall celebrates 30 years of mirth - and 10 comedians recall their first, nerve-wracking, appearances there.
Apr 7, 2022 · In the late ‘90s and early aughts, the Store’s first urban hip-hop comedy night, Phat Tuesdays — created by comedian Guy Torry — almost single-handedly kept the club open and became the ...
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In late 1982, The Comedy Store operated from 28a Leicester Square (The 400 Club) [39] [40] for two years, taking over the club in 1985. [32] In 1993, The Store moved to a specifically designed stand-up comedy venue, at 1a Oxendon Street, between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. [32]
1 day ago · On the occasion of their 25th birthday in October 2010, Guinness World Records officially confirmed the Comedy Store Players show is the world’s longest-running comedy show with the same cast, and handed over an official certificate.
