There's not one single "right" way to break into comedy. Whether stand-up comics find success performing nine sets per night (à la Ali Wong) or passing club flyers around Times Square in exchange for ...

Stand-up comedy is so much more than telling jokes with a microphone in hand. For seasoned masters of the art, it’s an exploration of everything right and wrong with humanity, all at once, from the ...

Crowd work has grown more common, with some comedians now focusing their acts on it and sharing clips of their exchanges with audience members. But some comics say it takes away from the craft.