Alan Kliffer, a Winnipeg-born producer, is making waves running an improv and sketch outfit known as Asylum NYC
“I work non-stop,” Kliffer confessed, while giving a fall tour of Asylum’s former venue, a storied but soon-to-be-demolished basement space in Chelsea, which in its history has been home to the Roundabout Theatre Company and the Amy Poehler co-founded comedy troupeThe 37-year-old mover-and-shaker started with Asylum in 2019 as artistic producer and soon earned the title of artistic director, too.
In 2022, Asylum NYC made it on to the larger arts and entertainment map by playing host to the world premiere of, a musical parody of the James Cameron movie that features the songs of Céline Dion and elements of improv and drag. Slotted in nightly around comedy shows, the show packed the theatre to capacity from summer until November when to transferred to a bigger theatre off-Broadway.
After finding a professional acting career “not as fun or romantic as I thought I would,” Kliffer pivoted to producing as his primary focus – and first gained notice in that capacity in Toronto working on well-received projects that married his interests in musicals and comedy likeOne Night Only: The Greatest Musical Never WrittenAs an emerging producer interested in commercial theatre, however, Kliffer says he quickly hit a “concrete ceiling” in Toronto.
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