Another generous helping of the old-school comedy you know and love. Sunday’s Borscht Belt Classic features a chuckle-worthy mix of the past and the present of standup comedy.


Hosted by Ron MacCloskey as Groucho Marx
Featuring:
Linda Belt
Allen Frishman
Jeffrey Gurian
Ben Asher
Ivan Richter

Duration 1 hour and 15 minutes

Allen Frishman
Allen Frishman performed as a hotel entertainer in the Catskills during the ’60s and ’70s. In the ’80s, he created Chicken Lips, a beloved local jug band. He’s the author of Tales of a Catskill Mountain Plumber and More Borscht from a Catskill Mountain Plumber—bestsellers in his family! Allen lives by the motto: “Make one person laugh a day, and may the Borscht be with you!”

Linda Belt
Linda Belt, a New Jersey native who settled in Connecticut, left suburban life behind to become a full-time stand-up comic. Her sharp, relatable humor covers marriage, parenting, relationships, and modern life’s absurdities. She performs nationally and internationally at festivals, clubs, corporate events, and more.

Ivan Richter
Ivan Richter is a rising New York City-based comedian. He has appeared at the Laughing Buddha Comedy Festival and earned a residency at Eastville Comedy Club. Ivan regularly performs at Eastville, Broadway Comedy Club, The Tiny Cupboard, and other venues across the city.

Ben Asher
Ben Asher is a New York-based comedian and writer known for his bold, satirical humor and sharp joke writing. His style blends sardonic irreverence with absurd wit. Ben performs at venues across the East Coast and Europe, and he produces Comedy From Scratch at The Idea Kitchen, named “Best of Westchester Comedy Show.”

Jeffrey Gurian
Comedy writer and performer Jeffrey Gurian has worked with legends including Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Gilbert Gottfried, Kevin Hart, and John Mulaney. He’s performed at major clubs in New York and L.A., on Comedy Central, AXS TV, SiriusXM, and been profiled by The New York Times.