Upright Citizens Brigade

Chicago improv and sketch comedy troupe

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June 29 2023	Announced return to New York at 242 E. 14th Street, with plans for a 130-seat theater, bar, and lounge expected to open in early 2024.
September 2022	Reopened the UCB comedy theater and Los Angeles training centers.
March 2022	Mike McAvoy and Jimmy Miller acquired UCB with backing from Elysian Park venture capital.
December 2020	Sold the UCB Theatre Sunset location in Los Angeles.
April 21 2020	New York locations and training center closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 21 2020	Closed all NYC locations and training center due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 9 2019	UCB East (Lower East Side theater) permanently closed.
November 30 2017	Moved to a new space at 555 42nd Street in Hell's Kitchen.
November 28 2017	Last show performed at the Chelsea location.
October 2017	Announced the closure of the UCB Chelsea location.
2016	The original UCB cast reunited for a new series called The UCB Show, which premiered on the streaming platform Seeso.
November 1 2014	Opened UCB Theatre Sunset in Los Angeles at 5419 Sunset Boulevard, which included a training center, 85-seat theater, and performance spaces.
September 2011	Opened a second New York theater on the Lower East Side at 153 E 3rd St, featuring 124 seats and a bar called the 'Hot Chicks Room'.