Improv Asylum is so much fun. Their performers are so talented. I admire them a ton. It's amazing to see them being challenged. It's just such a pure form of art. There's no planning.... they just are. Laughing so much that I might fart. Thank goodness North End ain't far. read more

HYSTERICAL! All i have to say is the best line of the entire show was "It's Glitter." That should be enough to get you to go. I can't wait to go back! Great job guys! Keep up the amazing and hilarious work! read more

Went to the Improv Asylum on a recent Thursday night for a work-team outing. It was the first time I'd ever seen an improv troupe perform live so I don't have anything to really compare it to. Nevertheless, it was a decent performance. I wasn't rolling on the floor laughing the entire time, but they managed to keep me chuckling for the most part. I'd recommend a trip to the Improv Asylum if you're planning a group outing. There are plenty of bars/restaurants near by to have dinner/drinks beforehand and Mike's Pastry is just down the street for a post-show sugar high. Pick a busy night to go to the here though (Thursday-Saturday), because one of my colleagues said she went there on an off night and there were less than 10 people in the audience, which made it pretty awkward. read more

O hell yeah! I watched the Main Stage group and they had great chemistry with one another and with the audience. I went with no experience of what a comedy/improv show would be like and I'm happily surprised. The comedy is varied and factors in answers and participation from the audience, keeping me on the edge of my seat the whole time (in a good way). Would totally go again for the singing, acting, dancing and comedic genius. read more

Great time...straight out. So I was looking for something to do rather than the traditional dinner/movie combo, I decided to take the lady friend to dinner and the Improv asylum. Dinner was frigging disaster seeing as parking in the North End on a Saturday night is harder them Mensa level calculus, but we finally ended up parking somewhere...then taking a cab....yea that really happened. So the show is funny as hell and they do it all off the cuff, which was very impressive. Picture Who's Line is it Anyway, but live. Tickets were relatively cheap seeing as I would of spent about the same at the movies once you factor in concessions. All around it was a fantastic time, I would recommend it to anyone. read more

I just went to the recent Mainstage show, entitled "Leave it to Bieber." All I have to say is, I DARE the Improv Asylum to NOT be funny at least once in my lifetime. I triple-dog dare them. If they follow through with this, I'll STILL laugh, because the thought of the comics doing everything in their power to not be funny would be outrageous. There will always be 2 or 3 people who manage to squeak in a couple funerals or saunter by a train wreck the same day they decide to go to IA, just so they can say,"MWEHHHHHH. IT'S NOT THAT FUNNEEEEEE. I DONT NO WUT THE HYYYYPE IIIISSSSS. I HATE CHILDREN AND RABBITS." You know who I'm talking about. Just laugh at them as hard as you do at the show. read more

If you are even slightly considering going to an Improv Asylum show, DO IT. This place...ohhhh, this place. This place will have you laughing so loud you can't speak the next day. The stage may be a little small, but the laughs are big. This place is always packed, and everyone that works there is friendly and accommodating. It is perfect for a group of friends or a not-so-average date night. The location is perfect, right in the North End, so you can get your Italian fix on before you go. I can't say enough good things, just make sure to buy your tickets early! read more

http://www.improvasylum.com/ This is my favorite Improv show in the Boston area. I know, I know, everyone raves about Improv Boston, but I have to say - I think that the Asylum takes the cake on this one... It's a bit more in tune polictially, it draws a larger crowd, seats more people, WAY more audience participation. I think I've been there 4 times in the 7 years I've been in the area... it's a great place to take your out-of-town guests to do something different... The price is about the same for either of them, but you get more laughs for your money with Improv Asylum. Bonus: They sell buckets of beer... I guess they must agree that everything is a little bit funny with a buzz... read more

Being somewhat new to Beantown, I hadn't expanded my weekend activities much beyond dinner and drinks. The bf, in a stroke of genius about what to do with my under-21 college-freshman sister, suggested this place. It's great; the actors are witty, quick, and the music in between is fun (a lot of throw back tunes i.e. Beastie Boys). We happened to be there on the last night one of the actors was performing, so they were especially witty and gave some heartfelt words after their performance. Fun place, would come back for sure. Especially since there are buckets of beer. Sveet. read more

As you enter the theatre at Improv Asylum, Rule Number One hangs on the wall: "Shouting PORN! is not original". And that pretty much sets the standard for the rest of the evening. I think some people get disappointed because they come here expecting stand-up comedy, and improv is definitely a very different beast. When you're making up a good 40-50 minutes of material on the fly (out of a 90-minute show), you've got to expect that parts will be funnier than others, and I think that they did a pretty good job at keeping things flowing, with quite a few absolutely hilarious moments. They are also very good a getting audience participation. When I used to see improv in Paris, they would always hand you a soft slipper at the beginning of the show that you could chuck at the actors if you didn't think they were doing a good job on a particular segment. Unfortunately, that tradition seems to not have crossed the Atlantic. read more

I LOVE this place! Let me say in full disclosure that I know a few people that work there and that are friends of mine, however that does not take influence the fact that the actors are HILARIOUS! The show that they perform is always great. There are some hits and misses depending on the crowd you get that night but the actors always try and include the audience in a very funny way and the things they put on are great. I have been here multiple times, with my friends, roommates, and most recently my mother and each time I have had a blast, spent the night cracking up and have all together had a great time. My only tip would be to get there on time, and definitely try and use the bathroom before the show as it gets hectic at intermission! read more

LOVED this. I took a group of 25 girls for my sister's bachelorette party and we had a blast. The show was held at the Old South Meetinghouse as their usual locale was being renovated, but we didn't miss a thing! We called ahead to get my sister the interview spot and they re-enacted a hilarious "summary of her life". The entire group had a great time, I highly recommend this show. read more

I took 3 seasons of their Improv classes so I'm most likely biased. I had Jeremy and Matt as teachers. Classes were absolute fun and I met a ton of friends. Shows are incredibly entertaining. Oh yeah, and parking sucks. read more

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Came here for my friends bachelorette & we had a freakin' ball. The show (Innocence Lost) was hysterical & the improvers were very talented. I couldn't tell which parts were scripted & which parts were improv. That good. Some end seats have an obstructed view, so keep that in mind when booking tickets online. read more

I'm confused as to why there are such great reviews. A vast majority of the acts are rehearsed skits, most of which are not even funny. Only one of the cast members was actually truly funny. I really was hoping there would be more improv and interaction with the audience. Definitely disappointed I spent $30 on this. read more

We were there for a Tuesday night show where the crew tries out their brand new scripted skits, so the show was half scripted and half improve. The improve was great, we loved the comedians - very talented. Most of the skits were also good and a few not that funny. For $10 per ticket it was a great evening! We also liked the very intimate setting and audience engagement. Looking forward to coming back here next time we are in town. read more

2 words. Rap Battle. omg this was so much fun. the actors are very talented

Best 15 dollars spent to laugh. I went to the midnight raunch show and it was great. Highly recommended!

I wanted to bring my cousin's to a funny show. I've been to Improv Asylum so many times.. thought it would be a good time. "What!?!? It's at the Hard Rock Cafe til the place is being renovated. Fine." -- "What... it's $5 more since it's at Hard Rock. Ugh.. ok.. We'll still go." -- The show starts and ends so quickly. The comedy.. lacked.. I don't know if it's because of their new location.. but the feel and the performances were lackluster. I miss the Improv in the North End. Go Back.. Quickly!!! read more

Went here looking for something different to do. The theater is "intimate" which is great because no matter where you sit you can see and hear everything. The show was great, only a few awkward skits, far outweighed by the funny ones. These people are really talented, taking suggestions from the audience and immediately turning them into comedy. Loved the glitter bombing! They serve beer and wine (good thing I brought my flask!) and pop. You can also but a bucket of beer, good because there aren't waitresses or anything coming around. Overall, it was a killer time and something I would do again. read more

Excellent excellent excellent! This is the first time I've been to a Improv show and I was very impressed. The venue is in the heart of North End, great place to go for entertainment and laughs after a great meal. We went to the 10 pm Saturday showing, the stage/theater was casual and comfortable, the atmosphere is energetic and youthful. The midnight showing - Raunch is free for 8 pm and 10 pm Mainstage ticket holders. The actors and actresses are talented and quick witted, they take suggestions from the audiences and work with the material to produce excellent improv on the spot. I loved the part where they interviewed (in a funny way) an audience volunteer (volunteered by his wife) and came up with quick skit about a day in his life to celebrate his birthday, it was extremely entertaining. Mixture of improv and sketch, singing and dancing, popular references to both running and legacy tv shows. It was a night of endless laughter and enjoyment. Can't wait to go back for other showings they offer! read more

I've been here for the main stage show and more recently, the house team show and both were absolutely hilarious. The main stage show, with their professional comedians, was incredible and kept my date and I laughing all night. On some weekdays, they have House Teams which are comprised of students in their improv classes. Tickets to this were only $7 and it was well worth it. Laos nice getting to see so many different personalities and types of humor in one show. Would absolutely recommend to everyone! read more

Bring your giggle goggles, because this shit is nanners. B-A-N-A-NERS. Improv Asylum is located below street level in a blackbox theater with a very casual setup. There is a bar when you first walk in with beer and wine, and the lobby opens up to the theater. There was seating for maybe 80 people and everyone there was having a great time. All of the actors had their A-game faces on. We went to a 4pm Saturday show, and apparently that ticket will also get you into that day's midnight show which is considered "raunchy" (their words). I didn't get a chance to do that, but I'd like to come back with more friends to check it out. I'm sure its just like their day show, except with far more penis jokes. read more

I've been here a bunch of times - my family really enjoys improv comedy. Sometimes it's really funny, sometimes just a little bit funny - that's what's great about improv - you never know what you're going to get. Sometimes the bits that fall flat are the ones I find myself chuckling about the next day. However, I'm writing this review because we had a major screw-up at the Improv Asylum this past weekend. The show was totally sold out and we arrived with a large group, only to realize at the last minute that we had tickets for the previous week! It was (at very least) 50% our fault, but the management at the Improv Asylum handled it magnificently. Without getting into too many details, they honored our tickets and helped us to arrange a return for our whole group without making us feel like idiots. We all had a great time, augmented by the excellent treatment that we received from the people who run the place. Kudos! read more

This was is an AMAZING place to go to for a company outing! Everyone was so accommodating to our needs and they made sure everything was done by the time that my office got there! Everyone said that it was the best they've been to in a long time!! Highly recommended for any corporate event! read more

The Improv is a great place to go for a cheap Friday night out if you buy discounted tickets ahead of time on Goldstar. The seats aren't that comfortable, but you'll soon forget that as the show starts. Some sketches are funnier than others, but it depends on the crowd and the theater was only half full. Catch the 10 pm show - the crowd and the actors will be better. read more

I just moved here about 3 there weeks ago and took my husband and a friend visiting me and we had the best time. They are having a special for this weekend for $10 each but I tell you, the regular price is $20 and by intermission I felt as if I got my moneys worth. I loved the fact that their werent servers so you didnt't get interrupted in the middle of the show and that you could only get up during the intermission. Will be going back very soon- great place :) read more

I've been to the Asylum as they call it several times in the last 14 years. I love it here. It's a fun way to entertain out of town guests, but also a fun date night. The show is never the same and the comedians really seem to enjoy what they do. I was able to get discounted tickets through Goldstar ($10 + $3.50 service fee instead of the typical $20), but the tickets are affordable even without a discount. As others have mentioned, a ticket to an 8 or 10pm show on a Friday or Saturday night also gets you into the midnight show for free. I took my bf here for his bday and I was able to speak to an usher in advance. She took down some information and they really did incorporate him into a skit. It was funny to see the reaction on his face and made for a memorable birthday. His sister and her bf were dying laughing too! The cast has changed over the years but I enjoy the show each time I go. Love the bucket of beers and the lounge that you can chillax in prior to the show. I have also had the Asylum do a corporate party and they were a huge hit! They did a lot of preliminary questioning to really get a sense of the company and key players. read more

Overheard in a recent Improv Asylum musical number extolling the virtues of Charlestown: "Whaddaya MEAN I can't buy booze with food stamps? It's f*ckin' FLAG DAY!" Fun and silly and hit and miss. The performers seem like they're having a blast, and that's kind of the point. Just please don't spend a half hour interviewing giggly and inarticulate HR employees for the purpose of acting our their lives. Even if the improvised result is hilarious, the process is excruciating. read more

Went on a class showcase night (Tuesday I believe). You get your moneys worth (pretty inexpensive). I laughed out loud a few times and generally enjoyed the performance. There were some big lulls though. Also, the bar (open during intermissions) was exceptionally slow. read more

Okay, I think laughter is the jewel to life, without, any piece of jewelry is flat, one-dimensional and not shiny. And we all love shiny things! The Improv peeps are hilarious! It takes a lot for me to laugh, I mean belly hurting, tears streaming down my cheek, laughing. I didn't cry necessarily, but there were some funny moments. I told two of the guys after the show that they were my favorites. :) Like any Improv show, some of it is rehearsed and others is off the cuff...based on what the intelligent audience members suggest. Of course, you get the usual, dumb drunk hookup scenarios, and the people from the audience totally getting made fun...which is always the best. The skit I thought was spot-on was on "Siri"-- you know that iphone thing that I and the rest of the population never use. Why they hell would I call a random computer? I still don't get Siri and I've had my phone forever, but apparently, it's hella funny to call her. *LMFAO* See link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZRC-JGU67I&feature=g-upl Most of the references were to Boston, i.e. Cobblestones and walking in high heels and as a Californian, of course, it was like speaking gibberish to me. Either way, great show, highly recommend it! read more

This place is genuinely funny & only $10 on a weekday night :) I really enjoyed the one where actors had to come up with alternate pieces of dialogue upon cue -- these actors & actresses are damn creative teach me your wayssssss read more

Did not really know what to expect. Wanted to do something a little different. Cast of 6 characters who all did a great job. Very entertaining. Nice little gem tucked in the North End. read more

A great place for date night, outing with girls, or birthday celebration. We came here for the 10pm Main Stage Show, which allowed us to grab dinner and then catch the show. The show is a mixture of improv and sketch comedy and I am always so amazed at how quick the comedians are to come up with some funny material. I also loved that they used the audience in the show, they highlighted a few audience members with birthdays in some of the improv the did in the show. They also move around enough that regardless where you buy seats you will be able to see the show. Like any comedy show there were some moments that I didn't find too funny but for the most part this was a great show and if you get tickets for the 10pm and you get to stay for the Raunch show at midnight, I was already tired by the end of the show but I would like to stick around next time and see what the show is all about. read more

Went with my sister to an improv night. The first half, I was thinking "I wish we did not come here... this is sooo bad...." but then as the level of experience of the comedians progressed, I started laughing more and more and eventually crying from laughter. Highly recommend!!! I went again when I visited my sister in Boston. My fiance and I went on a Monday night and paid $5 for the improv show at 8pm and stayed for the 9pm show for free. The improv show was pretty good. It only had two people... I did enjoy my first time a lot better where they had like 4 different groups going up. The 9pm show was called movie-oke... where a person in the audience will select a scene in a movie and go on stage and read subtitles to act it out. I didn't think it was that great or entertaining at all. But in between audience members volunteering, the cast would go up and try to act something out related to the previous movie. Those were entertaining. I would still go again... read more

Went on a Tuesday night, tickets were only $5! There was a few different groups performing that night and a lot of the skits were hit or miss, but for the most part my friends and I couldn't stop laughing. The plain black tees were the best. Highly recommend checking it out, it is inexpensive and a fun way to spend the evening. read more

This place is so much fun! I highly recommend the midnight raunchy show. Their improv is always on point and I love the rap battle they do at the end. They also have drinks, which just adds to the fun! Wine, beer and cocktails. Come after dinner in the north end for a great night, bring a friend (or five), get in the door quickly so you have seats close to the central stage, and get a bucket of beer. read more

Went to a show for the first time on a Thursday evening and had such a great time. It was the main stage show - we showed up at 7:45pm for an 8pm show and unfortunately missed the first round of drinks because we weren't there early enough to get in line. Not that drinks are a necessary accessory for improv shows, but when your neighbor is pouring himself another glass from his pitcher of beer it's hard not to be envious. Nonetheless, the show was great fun - they had a good divide of audience participation, improv and sketch comedy. I definitely would go back for another show. read more

We bought tickets for NYE at 10pm a few days before the show. My daughter came down with the stomach flu and we were unable to use the tickets. I called to donate the tickets and the woman on the phone gave me a full refund! We were so disappointed we couldn't go an so sad my daughter was sick and she made our night by refunding over $115 for us. We live in ANNAPOLIS, Md so we were unable to use a rain check. This company is a class act and we will be sure to visit on a next time to Boston! Such a great act of kindness to start the New Year! read more

Hilarious. Drinks are a bit pricy IMO but I definitely enjoyed myself. Stage had seating on all 4 sides. Cast members were really great - a combination of straight improv and previously rehearsed songs. Definitely would go again! read more