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Harrison Greenbaum is one of stand-up comedy’s hottest rising stars. Combining an electric and energetic stage presence with razor-sharp wit and hilarious insight, Harrison’s act is, without a doubt, one of the most unique you’ll ever see. With a trademark pinch of magic, Harrison will not only make your sides hurt from laughter but your jaw drop in astonishment. Harrison’s performance is a gut-busting, mind-bending rollercoaster ride that you’ll be guaranteed to be talking about for a long time after you’ve experienced it.
After graduating summa cum laude from Harvard (where Harrison co-founded the Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society), Harrison moved to New York City to pursue stand-up comedy full time. Featured on SPIKE TV, the Discovery Channel, and SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Harrison has already received many honors for his comedy, including being named a finalist for the prestigious Andy Kaufman Award (2009); a semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival (2009) and New York Comedy Contest (2009); and a regional semi-finalist in RooftopComedy.com's National College Comedy Competition (2008).
Most recently, Harrison was a co-host of the official Times Square New Year’s Eve World Wide Webcast, broadcasting LIVE to over 500,000 viewers from iconic landmarks such as Times Square’s red steps and the Hard Rock Café marquee! During the webcast, Harrison, along with co-host, Kaitlin Monte, had the opportunity to introduce a music video from Cobra Starship on the Countdown Stage to over 1 million people in Times Square and over 250 million people around the world watching the national media feed.
Harrison also has been featured in a wide variety of national and international publications, including being highlighted for the "Joke of the Week" in TimeOut NY and being featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe (several times), and CNBC.com.
In addition to being a tireless performer, Harrison is the creator and co-producer of the longest-running, most successful weekly comedy show in Times Square, Stand-Up Comedy: LIVE at the SAGE THEATER (sagestandup.com), where he is a weekly featured act as well. Harrison also created, co-produces, and stars in a weekly magic and variety show in the heart of the theater district, Manhattan Magic (manhattanmagicshow.com).
Harrison is a talented comedy writer as well. He is a writer for MAD Magazine; one of his latest articles, If Different Comedians Told the Same Joke, appeared in the May 2008 issue.
From colleges to comedy clubs, from talk shows to theaters, Harrison is bringing his unique style of comedy to audiences across the country!
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