Ups and down of the Belly Room: How the Comedy Store tried to help female comics

Please honour one of the most important people in comedy #mitzishore by listening to the story of the Belly Room:

How @TheComedyStore tried to improve gender representation and stage opportunities for female comics.

When The Belly Room Grew - and Flopped - for Female Comics by Studio 360 With Kurt Andersen

For those of us who do not know who Mitzi Shore is:

Mitzi Shore was an American comedy club owner. She founded The Comedy Store in Los Angeles in 1972 and became owner two years later became the owner. Now-famous comedians like:

Robin Williams,

Jerry Seinfeld,

Jay Leno,

David Letterman,

Marc Maron,

Jim Carrey,

have all worked at the Comedy Store for Mitzi Shore.