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The Comedy Store was opened in April 1972 by comedians Sammy Shore (1927–2019), and Rudy De Luca. The building was formerly the home of Club Seville (1935), [1] later, Ciro's (1940–1957), a popular Hollywood nightclub owned by William Wilkerson, and later Ciro's Le Disc, [1] a rock and roll venue, [2] where The Byrds were discovered in 1964.
In May 1979, Don Ward, (Founder, CEO and Executive Producer) opened The Comedy Store in the old Gargoyle Night Club in Dean Street, Soho. He had been inspired by a trip the previous year to see the new comedy clubs in New York and L.A. They were producing observational comedy and poking fun at the political scene and the Establishment.
Apr 11, 2018 · The Store was founded April 7, 1972, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood by comedian Sammy Shore, his wife Mitzi and comedy writer Rudy DeLuca. It started because Sammy needed a place to work out when he wasn’t on the road. Sammy was the longtime opening act for Elvis Presley. It was the first all stand-up comedy nightclub in the world.
The Comedy Store was originally opened in 1972 by comedians Sammy Shore and Rudy DeLuca. However, the venue truly came into its own when Mitzi Shore, Sammy's wife, took over in 1974 after their divorce. Mitzi Shore's intuition for talent and her hands-on approach transformed the space into a renowned hotspot for comedians.
The Store moved in 1993 to its present, purpose-built site on Oxenden Street, Piccadilly and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1999 with Ward opening the Manchester Store. The recently...
In the early 1970s, Sammy Shore, a comedian and writer, opened a small venue on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, originally named “Ciro’s.” This modest establishment would soon become the birthplace of The Comedy Store.
Jun 9, 2009 · The Comedy Store at 30 It stuttered into life above a Soho strip club in 1979, the vision of two friends inspired by a trip to see comedy clubs in the USA. As the Comedy Store marks its 30th...
