The Main Stage Show

Boston’s Best Comedy. Every weekend. For over 25 years!
It’s never the same show twice!
Trust us, you’ll gonna have a blast.

Taylor, The Next Jedi

The latest story inspired by our favorite interstellar characters is driven by suggestions from the audience, making this immersive and interactive show perfect for Star Wars lovers young and old!

Learn To Improvise

Whether you’re trying improv for the first time,
or are a professional actor looking to add to your repertoire of skills –
Improv Asylum can help you achieve your goals.

Private Events

Give Your Team an Unforgettable Experience

What’s On

Upcoming Shows

House Teams

Tuesdays
House Teams is a collection of improv groups made up of current students and graduates of Improv Asylum’s Training Center. Each team performs a 20-minute improv set with the night ending with ‘The Lottery,’ where House Teams members are chosen at random to combine forces with Main Stage performers and... read more

The NXT Show

Wednesdays, Sundays
The freshest faces in Boston comedy, the NXT Cast brings you a sketch and improv comedy show every Sunday and Wednesday night is a hidden treat for people visiting Boston as well as locals! Step into a realm where reality takes a backseat and laughter reigns supreme for 90 minutes... read more

Main Stage Show

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
For over 25 years, audiences have gone crazy for the Asylum’s blend of improv and sketch comedy. Sit back, relax and watch our performers take to the stage to create fast-paced, hilarious scenes inspired by audience suggestions. Find out why we’ve been repeatedly named Boston’s Best Comedy! read more

Taylor, the Next Jedi

Saturdays, Sundays
Taylor, The Next Jedi: An Improvised Star Wars Parody is a fun-filled interactive show where the audience shapes the newest legendary story inspired by our favorite interstellar characters. Each show is driven by suggestions from the audience, and the star of the show, “Taylor, the Next Jedi” is picked from the... read more

All Levels

Take a Class

Whether you’re trying improv for the first time or are a professional actor looking to add to your repertoire of skills – Improv Asylum can help you achieve your goals. We’ve been named Boston’s Best Comedy Classes for years. Find out why!

Level 1

Kick off your journey!

Level 2

Build the fundamentals.

Level 3

Scenes, Games & Characters.

Level 4

It’s “Big Picture” time.

Level 5

Become an Improv Ninja.

Level 6

The Grad Show.

Improv Asylum

Experience Comedy

about Us

Our comedy mayhem started back in 1997 at the old Hard Rock Cafe on Clarendon Street in Boston. Here we are over 25 years later and still running shows 7-days a week. Get the full story.

Private Events

You and your group come to us, or we travel to you. Either way, prepare your guests, team or whatever for an unforgettable experience they’ll be laughing about for a long time. Learn more.

Asylum Productions

We can help you with everything from podcasts to video production to trolley tours! So what are you waiting for?