Improv Everywhere is a New York City-based comedy collective that stages unexpected performances in public places. Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere aims to surprise and delight random strangers through positive pranks, or “missions.” Over the past 15 years, we have staged over 150 projects involving tens of thousands of undercover performers. Highlights include making time stop at Grand Central Terminal, giving Best Buy 100 extra employees, and letting random strangers conduct a world class orchestra in the middle of Manhattan.

We document our projects here on this site and on our YouTube channel, which counts nearly 2 million subscribers and over 400 million lifetime views. More than 100 individual videos have view counts over a million, having been shared around the world and featured in mainstream media outlets like the Today show, Good Morning America, and The New York Times.

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Contact Us
– For any production-related questions regarding branded videos, commercial production, or creative development, please email: production {at} improveverywhere.com

– For any business-related inquiries regarding speaking engagements, festival or conference bookings, or licensing, please reach out at office {at} improveverywhere.com

– For all other inquiries, please use our contact form.

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