MIC READY is a live comedy showcase currently running at Comedy in Harlem, placing stand-up in a neighborhood venue with a long relationship to Black performance and nightlife in New York City. The lineup includes Carl Payne, Rob Stapleton, Monifah, Flame Monroe, and Shawn Harvey, moving between set pieces and crowd work in a room built for direct exchange. In a city where comedy often migrates toward branded stages, Harlem remains a place where jokes can function as local reporting. No NYC premiere history has been publicly established for this edition.