Abby Wambaugh

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Abby Wambaugh is a multi-award-winning American comedian and writer based in Copenhagen, performing on stages around the globe. She made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2024 and returned in 2025 with a completely sold-out run. Abby has received the Jones ISH Comedy Award for Best Newcomer, Best Show at the European Comedy Awards, and Best Comedy at the Theatre Weekly Fringe Awards. She was also nominated for Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Comedian’s Choice Best Newcomer, NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy, and the 2025 Chortle Award for Best Newcomer.

Described as “Utterly charming” by The Telegraph, “Sheer genius” by Broadway World, and “a masterpiece of construction” by The Guardian, Abby’s show The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows recently completed a highly praised four-week Off-Broadway run in New York City, presented by Hannah Gadsby.

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Abby Wambaugh er en flerfoldigt prisvindende amerikansk komiker og forfatter bosat i København, som optræder verden over. Hun fik sin Edinburgh Fringe-debut i 2024 og vendte tilbage i 2025 med en fuldstændig udsolgt forestilling. Abby har modtaget Best Newcomer ved Jones ISH Comedy Awards, Best Show ved European Comedy Awards og Best Comedy ved Theatre Weekly Fringe Awards. Derudover var hun nomineret til Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Comedian’s Choice Best Newcomer, NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy samt Best Newcomer ved Chortle Awards 2025.

The Telegraph har kaldt hende “helt igennem charmerende”, Broadway World beskriver hende som “ren genialitet”, og The Guardian fremhæver hendes arbejde som “et mesterværk i konstruktion”. Hendes show The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows afsluttede for nylig en anmelderrost fire ugers Off-Broadway-periode i New York City, præsenteret af Hannah Gadsby.