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Last night was my bf’s bday party dinner and then we were going to be banished to just another boring bar where we would undoubtedly have been charged $10 a drink. No more I said! We have another bday party tonight (for those of you who don’t live in the city that’s basically all there is to do–you go birthday party hopping on the weekends) Being 27, I grow tired of being in bars 2 nights in a row. (Call us losers if you want but the youngest sister, weighing in with her 24 year old opinion, agrees). So in order to spice up the weekend we decided to look up some Comedy Clubs in the city. We settled on the Upright Citizen’s Brigade–home of the famed Amy Poehler (we heart her).

We were psyched out of our minds when we saw who was on the performers list–Michael Showalter. Has everyone seen Wet Hot American Summer (spoof on Jewish sleepaway camps)? If you haven’t you MUST see this cult-classic. Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde-Pierce, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Marguerite Moreau, Elizabeth Banks and our fave–Michael Showalter. Funniest movie ever- I must have watched it over 50 times. Anyway, you get the picture, we were psyched.

Tickets are just $5 which is a steal if you ask me! I mean, I actually felt kind of bad not having to pay more. We went to the 11:00 show which worked perfectly after our dinner.

Funniest comedy show, ever! It really was hilarious. There were no awkward cricket moments. The comedians were professional and right on. It was smart writing and great acting. I honestly didn’t stop laughing the whole time I was there. So not that we didn’t love the appetizers but we were so excited to see Showalter. In fact, my friend nudged me when he came in mid-show to tell me that he was sitting right to our left. I couldn’t stop staring. Lame I know but he’s from my favorite movie–and he came to life. He got up to do his bit and first showed a video (which was hilarious and featured many WHAS alums) and then he left. We were all in a state of shock–that’s all he was doing? Are you f-ing kidding me!?!  Me and my liquid courage stormed up to him and tapped him on the shoulder.

“Excuse me, hi, I’m Katie (You don’t care why did I say that). Is that all your doing?”
“Yeah, sorry”
“Umm, seriously? We just came to see you.” (Earlier performing girl comic giving me the staredown. Sorry chick-comic, you were great)
“Really? Oh sorry.”

No! I’m sorry, why do you get to put your name on the show credits if you show a video you weren’t even in. You didn’t even say one funny comment. I feel like my Coop dreams have been dashed against the wall.

Now don’t get us wrong, we are running back to Upright Citizen’s Brigade the next chance we get. It was definitely worth the money and a wonderful, welcomed change from conversation in a noisy bar where we politely laugh at comments we can’t really understand or hear. The other comics were hilarious! We’re just pissed at Showalter–give your fans some love, dude. The last show friends went to to watch him perform he didn’t even show up–so I guess this was a step up from last time’s disappointment. I mean, seriously though, Coop we had no idea you were such a Diva.

Visit Upright Citizen’s Brigade for more info and show schedule. Though–be advised of Showalter’s shenanigans…