THE BIG BANG

Manhattan Comedy Collective's monthly showcase of the newest and hottest in underground improv, sketch comedy, standup and more.

February's lineup kicks off with Character Dog Run, a parade of six original characters who improvise stories based on audience suggestions, and ashort film by Big Bucket Head. Then its sketch comedy with Daddy Goes Bowling, and more improv with Dangerbox, ending the evening with solo shows by Leslie Meisel on Feb. 2 and 16 and Topping Haggerty on Feb. 9 and 23.

And in March, we've got Freestyle Love Supreme's critically acclaimed beatboxer, Shockwave, on the bill for a one-man show, as well as a fully improvised musical, fresh off its sold-out run with The New York Musical Theatre Festival.

There's also The Pearl Brunswick, a full-length musical that last played to sold-out crowds at the NYC Musical Theater Festival. Starring four women with powerhouse voices and live musical accompaniment, the show is fully improvised, based on an audience suggestion.

The evening also features long-form improv from Scatterbomb, an original play called Little Clown Blues, and the ongoing hit Character Dog Run, featuring six new characters and fresh improv every week.