Alexei Stakhovich, known from a TV appearance on Get Up on TNT, disclosed the fee structure for a ten-minute stand‑up monologue. In a discussion shared on a YouTube channel hosted by journalist Karen Adamyan, he stated that stand‑up comedians typically command around 100 thousand rubles for a single set, and that the payment level does not hinge on how much experience the performer brings to the stage.
Stakhovich emphasized that longer monologues carry a proportionally higher price, noting that a longer act can be billed as two shorter segments.
Beyond club performances, he mentioned earnings from technical events where a monologue is priced at about 50 thousand rubles. When asked about his own monthly income, he estimated an average of around 1 million rubles, adding that earnings vary with the season and the number of appearances.
He explained that content fluctuations over the year drive income, with pay broadly tied to activity: shows, tours, and appearances all contribute to the total. He recalled earning roughly half a million rubles per month at times in the past, while in the middle of this year his projection sits nearer to the one‑million mark, with the possibility of surpassing it.
Earlier, there were reports about a separate incident in which audiences were evacuated in Cyprus following a comedy show featuring Hovhannisyan, Dolgopolov, and Merzalizade. These events illustrate how the economics of live comedy intersect with audience demand and venue management across different regions.