Performances by Wanda Sykes, John Mulaney and Whitney Cummings, and a conversation between Larry David and David Steinberg are among the highlights of this year’s New York Comedy Festival, whose organizers announced its 2013 lineup on Tuesday. The festival, which is now in its tenth year and is presented in association with Comedy Central and produced by Carolines on Broadway, will run from Nov. 6 through 10. Among the events that were announced is a performance by Ms. Sykes (of television’s “The New Adventures of Old Christineâ€) on Nov. 7 at the Beacon Theater. Nov. 8 will see performances by Nick Swardson, Bill Burr, Kathy Griffin and Ms. Cummings; and on Nov. 9, Mr. Mulaney (of “Saturday Night Liveâ€), Jim Jefferies, Bill Maher and Anthony Jeselnik will perform at spaces including Town Hall, Carnegie Hall and the Beacon. The conversation between Mr. David, the creator and star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,†and Mr. Steinberg, the veteran standup and host of Showtime’s “Inside Comdy,†will take place at Town Hall on Nov. 10.
Tickets for events can be purchased online at nycomedyfestival.com. A presale for Citi cardholders will begin on Wednesday at 10 a.m., and general sales for all shows will begin the following Monday at 10 a.m.
