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Pandemic Passion Project Evolves into Booming Comedy Empire
25 Aug
Summary
- Duo launched comedy company in 2021, now hosts 300+ shows
- Performed in 50+ unconventional venues across New York City
- Waitlist for shows exceeds 30,000 people, worked with 250+ comics
As of August 2025, Underground Overground Comedy, an events organizer based in New York City, has established itself as a thriving comedy empire. The company, founded in 2021 by a duo, began as a single show for family and friends during the pandemic, but has since grown exponentially.
In the past four years, Underground Overground Comedy has produced nearly 300 shows across more than 50 unconventional venues in New York City, including a laundromat, a gym, a candy store, a deli, and a hair salon. The company has also executed shows in Chicago and the Hamptons, and plans to expand to other major East Coast cities in 2026.
The waitlist for tickets to Underground Overground Comedy's shows has surpassed 30,000 people, and the company has worked with over 250 comedians, including notable names like Bill Burr, Roy Wood Jr., and Marcello Hernández. The founders, Levine and Mansoor, have been running the company full-time since 2021, with Levine graduating from Syracuse and Mansoor graduating from the University of Chicago shortly before starting the venture.
