 "Arrive early to
catch the London-based quick-fire wit of US stand-up Lewis Schaffer." Evening Standard, UK
Lewis Schaffer is one of the
top comics in the home of stand up comedy, New York City, and has appeared in venues on four
continents. Lewis Schaffer has developed a cult following there and has become a legendary figure
in the New York comedy scene.
Lewis Schaffer has a unique
style. "He can insult you and love you in the same sentence" according to Time Out, 2003
and the Hollywood Reporter (USA) called him "wickedly smarmy." He manages to be the
quintessential New York comic and fresh, too.
List of
Comedy Clubs
The full-time emcee (compere) of The Boston Comedy Club and Seinfeld's home club, The Comedy
Cellar, both in Greenwich Village, New York. Has performed in the major clubs of New York and Los
Angeles.
Regularly
comperes and gigs at comedy clubs across the UK, including the Comedy Café, London, Up the Creek,
London, Croyden, Maidstone, and The Glee Club, Birmingham and Cardiff and other venues.
Television
and Radio
In the States, Lewis Schaffer appeared on The Vibe (UPN) Up All Nite (USA Network) and other
shows. In the UK he has appeared on Brain Candy, a BBC TV Three show produced by Steve Coogan's
production company "Baby Cow." He had his own Radio Four program on the BBC in 2002, and
has been a frequent guest on the Fred McCauley Show (Radio Scotland) and on Radio Four’s Off
the Page with Matthew Parris.
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Quotes
"The highlight of any show.... Lewis Schaffer embraces inclusion. He ogles without shame
or prejudice. 'Mmm...delicious', he pants at patrons of all sexes, creeds and colors. He raises
the Black Power salute, bows to the rainbow flag and asks all to 'let the love flow'. Audiences
reciprocate the flowing love by laughing" Time Out, New York USA
"Quirky, likeable and
rather dry. Lewis Schaffer tells the audience they are going to like his show, whether they like
it or not. And the audience loves his show" The Independent, UK
"Lewis Schaffer is
endearing in a Hughie-Green-meets-Jerry-Lewis kind of way" - The Scotsman, UK
"Wonderfully silly. Light,
endearing....Lewis Schaffer is fun and sweetly malice free. Lewis Schaffer can get more laughs out
of the simplest, oft-repeated phrase. Well worth catching!" The New York Post, USA
"Delightfully
self-absorbed. Schaffer, who is smooth and witty, is an inspired choice as compere" The
Melbourne Age, Australia
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