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Boston is considered one of major markets for stand-up comedy in the country. During the comedy boom of the 1980s and early 90s, Boston was one of the leading comedy hubs, along with New York and Los Angeles, and turned out some of the top stand-ups of all time.
Boston is still turning out top notch comedians, many with national headlining potential. With new talent and new clubs, the scene is as interesting as it has been in years.
Recently Boston based comedian David DiLorenzo created a website and comedy series called The Boston Comedy Legends Series. Whenever you start throwing the word legend around, everyone has an opinion as to who is the top legend of all time.
These are what I consider to be the best comics to come out of the Boston comedy scene. The criteria for making this list are simple. Are you from Boston and are you funny?
Humor differs for everyone so not everyone is going to agree with this list. Feel free to suggest your own.
1) Steven Wright
2) Denis Leary
3) Jay Leno
4) Louis C.K.
5) Dane Cook
6) Bill Burr
7) Lenny Clarke
8) Conan O’Brien
9) John Pinette
10) Doug Stanhope
Honorable mention: Robert Kelly, Mike Birbiglia, Gary Gulman, Nick DiPaolo, Mario Cantone, Dana Gould, Don Gavin, Dick Doherty
Comments
mike birbiglia is from boston but came out of DC. dana gould is from hopedale (too far from boston to be considered a bostonian in my eyes) and came out of SF.
-fellow former daily collegian writer
Yeah alot of comics came to Boston to get their start. Don Gavin deserves to be in that top 10 of yours. Steven Wright is one of the greatest of all time period any city or country.
Where's Sweeney and Gavin? Good list but these guys should absolutely be on it. Nick Depaolo also deserves more than an honorable mention. Expand that list to the top 25...too many great comedians from Boston.
good list and mentions, and i would add: Patrice Oneal
no Tony V.......this list blows.......and Lenny is the Best
where the hell is patrice, nick dipaolo should be ranked
You should take Denis Leary out of the list...He totally ripped off Bill Hicks.
paul narizzi,john davdi,jim lauletta,frank santorelli,patty ross,ken rogerson,jim mccue,paul deangelo.....hello?
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