NYC Comedy Club Dangerfield’s shutdown due to COVID

The many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic have forced the closure of a comedy establishment in New York City. As Comic’s Comic first reported, Dangerfield’s, the Upper East Side comic club founded by Rodney Dangerfield and Anthony Bevacqua in 1969, announced this week that it will permanently close its current location due to COVID-19, which has “placed a severe financial burden” on the club, “Making operations in New York City unacceptable.” The announcement indicates that the club plans to reopen in the future in a new location that “still maintains the look and feel of the classic Dangerfield.”

You can read the club’s announcement about the news, which was published in its entirety below:

Breaking news !!

Rodney Dangerfield Inc. , The owner and operator of Dangerfield’s Comedy Club in New York City, is with great sadness that after 50 years of continuous operations, we will be effectively closing our New York City venue. Our main location is at 1118 1st Ave. In the heart of Manhattan for more than 50 years, we’ve empowered us to entertain millions of people from all over the world.

The continued lockdown of Covid-19 in New York State and New York City, the ban on public spaces, and the lack of official guidance on when or whether these public gatherings will be permitted or in what capacity have placed a severe financial burden on Dangerfield’s New York City-making operations about him.

do not worry !!

Once the Covid-19 crisis is over, Dangerfield’s will reopen in a suitable area for public spaces. Rodney Dangerfield Inc. Building her famous comedy club and will continue producing the funniest comedies the world has ever known !! This futuristic site may be brand new, but we’ll make sure it still maintains the classic Dangerfield look and feel.

None of this would have been possible without your support and we are forever grateful !! Please check back on our website and social media for future updates and announcements. We look forward to entertaining the world for another 50 years in our future location. Your care means everything to us and we cannot thank you enough. We will see you soon!

With respect,

The Rodney Dangerfield Company Family

In addition to being the place where a few of HBO’s are Young comedians The specials were filmed in the 1980s, and Dangerfield’s has hosted a long list of legendary comedians on its stage, including Jerry Seinfeld, Sam Kennison, Chris Rock, Rosan Barr, Jay Leno, and Jim Carrey. Most recently, the club was the location for the 2019 shoot clown Joaquin Phoenix stars in the scene in which Arthur Fleck performs his first set, deeply embarrassed, and open microphone.