For the first time, the New York Comedy Festival will welcome the prestigious Variety 10 Comics to Watch program as part of its lineup, bringing one of the comedy industry’s most respected showcases of emerging talent to New York audiences. The presentation and live showcase will take place on November 12 during the festival, with this year’s honorees also featured in Variety November 4issue ahead of the event. Since launching the franchise in 2000, Variety has identified many of comedy’s biggest future stars, including Wanda Sykes, Nate Bargatze, Patton Oswalt, Fred Armisen and Zach Galifianakis, as well as recent breakout talents such as Ayo Edebiri, Hannah Einbinder, Caleb Hearon and Julio Torres, making the showcase a celebrated platform for discovering the next generation of comedy voices.