LA Connection Comedy Theatre

Finally I don’t have to go all the way to Hollywood to enjoy great improvisational comedy. Second time I go in two weeks and I love it. Top level, fun, intelligent and experienced actors. enjoy it

This is the comfort food of improv comedy. The theater is unimposing and even a bit drab, the staff mellow, the obligatory self-​celebratory posters ancient and hidden in shadow. I’m pretty sure their web site was the third or fourth ever created. We’ve been to two shows and the room was never more than half full, on a Friday night. We could make a reservation by leaving one person’s first name, no advanced purchase required.
Despite the modest trappings, the talent is top-​notch, and the performances on par with anything I’ve seen at Groundlings, UCB, and other high end improv places around the country. The performers had the kind of boundless energy, instincts for cooperation, and quick mental reflexes that create a great improv show. They seemed to be genuinely having fun, and (as sometimes happens in Hollywood) didn’t give you the sense that they’d rather be elsewhere.
We’ve only been to one particular timeslot, so you mileage may vary if you see other acts than we did. But at $ 10 for «stay as long as you want» it’s a great deal, and a welcome contrast to the overcrowded /​self-​important /​good-​luck-​finding-​parking vibe of Hollywood.

Well worth the entry fee. These actors did a great job keeping up the energy in the room and entertaining me through two shows. I would have stayed for more, but food was calling my name.
I’ll come back again for a later showing or when I’ve got snacks with me.

This theater is close to my heart because I took my first year of improv classes here. The atmosphere is cozy and perfect for improv comedy.
The improv classes are a great value because you can perform up to once or twice a week even when you’re just starting out. All of the other improv schools in LA are pretty restrictive with their stage time. Kent, the owner, also provides students multiple opportunities to perform at the main stage at the Comedy Store, which is the experience of a lifetime. The only thing I don’t like about the classes is that there is a lot of turnover with students, so it is hard to find a group that you click with enough to have a successful show every time.
Seeing a show here is also a blast. I appreciate comedy clubs that don’t force a drink and food minimum or exorbitant ticket fees. The BYOB nature makes for a fun night of comedy. I wish they marketed this place a little bit better so that the house was always as packed as it deserves to be. And yes, parking on Ventura is always a bitch but you come to expect that in the area.
Overall this is a true LA landmark. I definitely hope it is around for years to come, so I can enroll my kids in their children’s improv classes.

It was great! Really funny and kept your attention the whole time. I really enjoyed the show that I stayed for the second one. Great night!

I came on a Saturday night for the 9pm show. It wasn’t very crowded. I felt bad because there weren’t very many outgoing people in the audience during the show I went to, which made it hard because the show relies a lot on audience participation.
It was still funny in spite of that though! But bring your outgoing friends who like to be on stage or shout things out with you.

I went here last saturday for the 8pm and 9pm show and oh boy was the show so funny! It’s a small, cute little theatre with great seats. I definitely recommend this place as a date spot.
PROS:
Actors are very interactive with the audience
Can bring in drinks and snacks
Can stay for other showings if seats are available
Good vibes all around
Humor is adult-​friendly
CONS:
Come early to look for parking! Luckily, I was able to find meter parking, but that was luck.

Awesome show. This was my second time going. Some of the cast recognized our party and gave us free passes for a future show. Small and intimate, perfect setting to be vocal and be involved.
A plus that you can bring your own alcoholic drinks!
A must do event.
Will attend again next month.

We took the kids to the 5:30 Teen show and loved it! Small theater so ALL good seats, the show ran just over an hour which is the perfect time for our gang’s attention span, they offered chances for the audience to join in but NEVER pressured so my shy ones felt comfortable. I give our emcee/​host Kent Skov a standing ovation for his wit and charm, and a tremendous ability to direct and corral the show AND the audience — BRAVO Kent! A big round of applause to all the performers, they blended talent and humor with having fun so we got to laugh a lot. NOTE TO PARENTS: they have no concession so they allow you to bring something in if you want — friendly and saves $!
Thank you LA Connection, we will be back!

The LA Connection is a great place to come for some laughs and inexpensive entertainment. where else can you come to a comedy show and bring your own drinks and food? You can pay for one show, and stay as long as you like for the other shows. That is a great deal!
The comedians get the audience involved in the show and will sometimes bring them up onstage to be part of it. it wasn’t the funniest improv show I’ve ever seen, but it was definitely funny and entertaining.
You may not see it, but there is a bathroom in the theater, but you have to go backstage for it. The theater is on Ventura Boulevard, so don’t expect to find any parking on the street unless you are lucky enough to park at a meter. There is a restaurant half a block up the street, so you can also use their valet.

We came here on a Friday evening and we had so much fun, good laughs and the guys were pretty good. We wanna go back on a Saturday night to check out new performamces!

Happened to be in the area and checked out the 9pm improv show. Normally $ 12 per person, the Unilocal deal was awesome. They also have groupon deals. Great deal for some laughs– while comedy clubs usually have a 2 item requirement on top of admission, this place allows you to bring in your own food and drinks. Once in you can stay for later shows.
The group was great! I was especially impressed with their impressions. At one point a drunk girl got on stage and they sort of just rolled with it.

Definitely don’t judge a book by its cover. Despite the surroundings, the improv crew are hilarious! Went in to watch Chris Clarke perform and we ended up staying through all shows until midnight. Go early. Pay once. Watch all the shows. BYOB. Alcohol is always a plus.

Pros:
— Hilarious! Especially the always packed 9pm shows on Saturdays; reminds me a lot of Whose Line Is It Anyway which I love!
— BYOB
— Affordable tickets
— If you buy tickets to one show, you can stay for all the following shows
— Super nice staff/​comedians
Cons:
— Parking on Ventura Blvd is impossible. Arrive early so you don’t end up being the fool who walks in 15 min late and can’t find a seat…

Me and my friends totally had a great time here on Friday! We watched the 8:00 Panda City Show and they had me in stitches! I would totally recommend seeing them :) so funny
We also stayed for the others shows which were so great !
the place is small and so is the stage so i would suggest getting there a bit early (for parking and stuff) I don’t think it usually gets packed but if it does find a seat quick!
Bring your own drinks and have a ball! I now have something to do Friday nights

Came here and watched an improv show for the first time on a Saturday. Watched the 9pm show and you’re allowed to stay for the 10pm show. The first show featured performers who have obviously been doing this for a long time. The second show had some younger performers and they were equally good, delivering laughs more geared towards a younger crowd.
They’ve got a great thing going on here. Check them out!
Bring your own drinks and food (in a cooler if you’re real serious!) but be careful when you choose to consume anything because you don’t want to choke on it. That would be embarrassing.

We had a great time here! We were looking for something to do since we’re new in town & saw their two tickets for $ 10 & we were thinking «Heck Yea! No shame in being a cheap a$$!» It’s a quaint little theater with some fun people performing. We only got to see the improv shows, but we ended up staying all night. We did have to bring our own booze, but it was OK minus the fact that our clinking bottles were probably distracting to the cast. There also was a really strange guy in there in the audience who was blankly staring at us… We thought it was a strange comical addition to the show, but just turned out he was some random guy.
Only thought, put in a bar!

Where to go for some good laughs? LA Connections of course! I didn’t know what to expect from this place in terms of aesthetics, so it took a little while to find (it’s the blue flashing sign that says LA Connection). Inside, you have maybe 60 theater style seats.
The shows are hilarious! Like other reviewers have already mentioned, these guys encourage you to bring your own food and drink. I brought guac and chips, it was awesome.
Also, buy a ticket for an earlier show, and stay for the later shows! I highly recommend doing that. You can’t go wrong with $ 10 a ticket!

Fun for a show. It only costs $ 10.00. You can bring your own alcohol, but they don’t serve any at all.
They have a kids show as well. Give ti a try.

The night we went was probably an off one… as almost everyone seemed to be on stage for the first time, or close to it. It is a small theater, with the front row no more than 5 feet away from the stage, which is pretty cool. The staff were all very friendly, the place seemed clean, parking was very easy. We will probably one day, try it again. but maybe check to make sure it is a night with ‘regulars’.