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Women in Comedy II: Improv/Sketch
In a recent blog post I asked: Why don’t more women become comedians? While performers such as Margaret Cho and Tina Fey are as successful as top male comedians, there remains a significant gender gap in the business, particularly in stand-up. Over the past 12 months at Zanies, arguably the most active stand-up club in […]
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Women in Comedy I: Stand-up
In a recent blog post I asked, “Why don’t more women become comedians?” While top performers such as Margaret Cho and Tina Fey are as successful as top male comedians, there remains a significant gender gap in the business, particularly in stand-up. Over the past 12 months at Zanies, arguably the most active stand-up club […]
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Why don’t more women follow Lisa Lampanelli to the stand-up stage?
Lisa Lampanelli at Just for Laughs Chicago and women in comedy