Imagine a comedy bill featuring Jeff Foxworthy, Bernie Mac, Eddie Izzard, Steve Martin and Andrew Dice Clay. Now imagine that it was taking place in the intimate Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery between Bleecker and E Houston Sts; 212-614-0505, bowerypoetry.com) and tickets cost only $7, or $5 online. Sounds like the greatest show ever, right?
Tonight at 7pm, check out the second annual “Schtick or Treat” show, where all the above will come to fruition, with one slight modification: None of of those legends will actually be in attendance, but up-and-coming New York comedians will be impersonating them. In fact, there will be more 30 wanna-be kings (and queens) of comedy taking off everyone from Joan Rivers to Carrot Top. If you’re a little ADD, the format should suit you nicely–the comics get three minutes each to bring the ruckus, so they’ll barely have time to wear out their welcome.
To get a sense of what you’re in for, check out the video above for footage of last year’s event. Let’s hope “Bill Cosby” comes back. He killed!
