If there’s a better way to celebrate/cope with back-to-school season, we’d like to know about it: Bayside! The Musical! has returned to the East Village, and this time the raunchy Saved by the Bell parody, previously at the Kraine Theater, is having an extended run at Theatre 80, every weekend through November.
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As mentioned in this week’s comedy roundup, the 15th annual Del Close Marathon kicks off this Friday, with 56 straight hours of improvised comedy taking place across 7 stages throughout the city, including East Village’s own UCB East theater and Theater 80 on St. Marks Place.
There’s reason to range beyond the Bedford + Bowery borders, as well: Baby Wants Candy — the long-running, Chicago-based improvised musical — is one of the most beloved institutions within the improv world and a Marathon fixture, having played over 1,700 shows worldwide.
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