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Caveat, Lower East Side, Manhattan

Abolish Everything! (Live Taping)

Adam Conover and LegalEagle's Devin Stone argue society's ills out of existence in a Nebula taping of this comedy debate show at Caveat.

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Comedians Adam Conover, Anna Garcia, Liva Pierce and Saidah each testify against something they want gone, then get grilled by Connor Ratliff, LegalEagle's Devin Stone and Andy Vega. The audience casts the deciding vote, and the most persuasive lobbyist wins a literal bag of coins. If you like your comedy argued like a hearing and taped for a real series, this is the holiday Monday pick.

What to expect

Caveat is a small basement bar-theater behind a purple door, with table and row seating facing a compact stage. Expect quick monologues, rapid-fire rebuttal questions from improvisers, and crowd voting between rounds, with cameras rolling because it is a live taping.

Good to know

  • This is a live taping: buying a ticket means agreeing that you may appear on camera.
  • F to East Broadway or 2nd Av, or J/M/Z to Essex St, then a short walk to Clinton Street.
  • A later, sillier second edition runs the same night with a different lineup.
  • Caveat has a full bar with food, so you can eat during the show.
  • Advance tickets cost less than buying at the door.

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Common questions

Who is in the lineup?

Host Chandler Dean with monologues from Adam Conover, Anna Garcia, Liva Pierce and Saidah, and rebuttals from Connor Ratliff, Devin Stone (LegalEagle) and Andy Vega. Lineups can change.

Will I be filmed?

Possibly. It is taped for the Nebula series, and ticket buyers agree to be recorded as audience members.