New York Shows
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Can I Be Frank? starring Morgan Bassichis (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn a desperate attempt to prove they can think about someone other than themself, Morgan Bassichis turns to the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya. Maya was among the first out gay comedians on network television and on the precipice of mainstream success before he died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. This new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked while finally resolving the bottomless queer search for fame and for […]
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Convoy & Hebecky Drysbell (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesConvoy was described by Time Out LA as “what can happen when a few players know each other’s brains so well that they function as a very funny one” and was named by LA Weekly as “Best Improv Show” in LA more than once! Collectively, they’ve worked on shows like Reno 911!, Childrens Hospital, Terriers, Key & Peele, Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver, Drive Share, Billion Dollar Propertie$, The Goldbergs and more. They love squids. Featuring: Alex Berg, Alex Fernie and Todd Fasen […]
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John and Scott: Two Person Improv (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesScott Adsit (30 Rock, Big Hero 6) performed as a member of the Mainstage, ETC, and Northwest companies of the Second City in Chicago. John Lutz (30 Rock, Late Night with Seth Meyers) performed at the Improv Olympic in Chicago and The Second City Touring Company. They have been improvising together in New York since 2010 and would love for you to come watch!! Featuring: Scott Adsit and John Lutz Starts 7PM ET
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Baby Shoes Comedy Show (in NYC)
Black Cat LES 172 Rivington Street, New York, NY, United StatesBaby Shoes is a weekly stand up comedy show at Black Cat LES, each week featuring a fresh lineup of the city's very best comedians. Featuring: TBA Hosted and produced by sweetie pies Clare Donaher and Alex Murdoch. Starts 7PM ET
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We Have Fun (in NYC)
Young Ethel's 506 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesZach Sims (Comedy Central, Sirius XM) and Dan Wilbur (How Not To Read, The Onion) team up for a weekly stand-up show featuring the best comics from NYC and around the country. Lineups include comedians featured on The Late Show, Conan, Comedy Central, and more! The show is in the beautiful backroom of Young Ethel's in Park Slope. Featuring for 6/3: Andy Gold (Hulu, CBS) Alysa Browne (Ladies of Laughter Competition) James Mwuara (Just For Laughs) Rachel Dispenza (Zanies, Lincoln […]
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Cold Plunge with Kurt Braunohler (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesA new monthly stand up show! Come get a warm hug, a tall drink, and a goddamn good time. Featuring: Liza Treyger, Kenice Mobley, Zach Zimmerman, and more! Starts 7:30PM ET
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Women Are Working Here (in LA)
Q.E.D. Astoria 27-16 23rd Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesJoin your favorite corporate underlings and comedians Sam Doctor and Rosemary Cipriano for an evening of raging against the workplace. Featuring the funniest queers in your team meeting, and one straight (for diversity purposes). June 2026 Big Boss Headliner: Jaye McBride June 2026 Thought Leaders: Jonah Nigh Calvin Cato Juno Men Danya Goldstein Starts 7:30PM ET
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While We’re Here (in NYC)
C'mon Everybody 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWhile We’re Here is Brooklyn’s hottest new weekly variety show hosted by everyone’s favorite beautiful sweetheart, comedians and chanteuses Esther Fallick and Nina Sisdick. Let’s make some memories…while we’re here. featuring a reading from @goodbyealma of @picnic_mag comedy by @bini.mp4 drag by @cheetahquila music by @colettemarch a reading from @gurliedelux drag by @maljoblu comedy by @rimaparikh12 gogo by @calilfeels and @for_every_living_thing hosted as always by @estherfallick & @narci.sisdick Starts 8PM ET
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TINY GRIEVANCES (in NYC)
Commune Cafe + Wine Bar 415 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesA showcase style comedy show featuring some of New York's best comedians. As seen on HBO, JFL, Comedy Central, Late Night, etc. Featuring: Salma Zaky Kristal Adams Lizzy Cassidy Meka Mo Carolina Montesqieu Starts 8PM ET
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Queer Window (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe nation’s premiere LGBTQ sketch team takes the UCB stage to kick off Pride month. Featured in NY Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, DC Sketchfest, Vulture, and more. Gays, theys, and bi wifeguys highly encouraged to attend, but all are welcome in the Queer Window Pride parade! *Accepting corporate sponsors: Chase Bank, hit us up. Featuring: Aran Abilock Clemmons @aran_ac Djuna Knight @djunaknight Sarah Franco @sarahfranconyc Matt Grote @mattgrote Zoe Johnson @zojofosho Seyoung Kim @seyoungjkim Loie Plautz @loieplautz Marisa Winckowski […]
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Daniel Simonsen-Free to Fail (in NYC)
Under St. Marks Theater 94 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY, United StatesA night of experimental stand-up comedy with Edinburgh Fringe Festival Best Newcomer Daniel Simonsen. Come watch the Norwegian build material as he works both scripted and completely unscripted. As seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Starts 9:30PM ET
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Funhouse Comedy (in NYC)
Pete's Candy Store 709 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesComedians Gabe Pacheco and Sameer Naseem host this legendary weekly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians from NYC and beyond! Featuring: Gabe Pacheco Sameer Naseem Mindy Raf Kenyon Adamcik Judah Friedlander Zilla Vodnas Marcella Onyango Kofi Thomas Jilberto Soto Doors 930pm ET Show 10pm ET sharp
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La Lumiere: The Experimental Improv Experience (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United States16 improvisers dare to explore the Harold through the lens it was originally intended to be explored: the lens of the artist. From a single audience suggestion, two groups of 8 brave improvisers will weave tragedy, farce, absurdism, elements of experimental theater, and pure comedy gold to honor the suggestion, elevate the form, and make you think “damn that was not your average improv show.” Don’t come to laugh. Come to be wowed. Cast: Lauren Arnett, Maxwell Bank, Liz Butler, […]
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NY Laughs (in NYC)
Union Square East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe Second Annual NYLaughs Festival 2026 returns June 4–7, 2026, bringing stand-up comedy across Lower Manhattan and Union Square’s Northside Plaza with expanded programming, new venues, surprise moments, and enough punchlines to temporarily heal at least three New Yorkers from their seasonal emotional-support rage. Presented by comedy nonprofit NYLaughs in collaboration with The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club and Union Square Partnership, the four-day festival celebrates the city the way New Yorkers actually experience it: chaotic, creative, crowded, alive, and […]
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Can I Be Frank? starring Morgan Bassichis (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn a desperate attempt to prove they can think about someone other than themself, Morgan Bassichis turns to the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya. Maya was among the first out gay comedians on network television and on the precipice of mainstream success before he died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. This new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked while finally resolving the bottomless queer search for fame and for […]
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The Good Time (in NYC)
Brooklyn Comedy Collective 167 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe Good Time (@thegoodtimeimprov) is a fully improvised show based on one suggestion from the audience. The Good Time is a team made up of Chicago improv veterans who have performed at The Second City, iO Chicago, The Annoyance, Logan Square Improv. Openers: TBA Cast: Miranda Rozas (@sexydragonbuttmuncher) Molly Ledbetter (@molly_ledbetter) True Walters (@verdad_walters) Tania Cordova (@tkcordova) Garrett Williams (@badboygargar) Lisa Albano (@lisa.albano) Henrik Blix (@henrikontheweb) Colin Rourke (ballin_rourke) Starts 7PM ET
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Muddy Waters Comedy Show (in NYC)
Commune Cafe + Wine Bar 415 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesYour two comedic faves, Jim Search and Veronica Garza are back! Commune Cafe + Wine Bar is the location. Muddy Waters is the show. What a time to be alive! Some of the funniest comedians NYC and the universe have to offer will be giving you them jokes. Who are they you ask? We'll tell you: Featuring: GENEVA RUST-ORTA (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) GORDON BAKER BONE (Don’t Tell Comedy) ANNAM CHOUDHRY (QED) BOB PALOS (Laugh Track Comedy Festival) Presented by: Jim […]
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THE EARTH IS FLAT, AND OTHER FACTS (in NYC w/Livestream)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesWake up and smell the chemtrails, sheeple! Join our convention of free-thinkers as we uncover everything the global elites want to keep hidden from us. Five comedians will present their own unique conspiracy theories, connecting dots that you never knew existed. After each presentation, their findings will be peer reviewed, as they answer questions from the audience, and their fellow panelists. All to find out who will take home the title of "Most Fringe Conspiracy Theorist" and will be crowned […]
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First & Last Comedy (in NYC)
Good Judy 563 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFeaturing stand-up from: Shenba Vairavan Josh Edelman Dorian DeBose Franklin May Hana Lee Hosted by Flora Manon & Jenny Gorelick Starts 7:30PM ET
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Hannah Jones & Friends (in NYC)
Flop House Comedy Club 362 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHannah Jones and her funniest New York comic friends. Starts 8PM ET
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Soundtrack (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSoundtrack is one of UCB’s most popular shows, playing to critical acclaim and sold out audiences in New York and LA for over sixteen years running. Using a DJ on stage, the show takes your music, song lyrics, weird voicemails and anything else you might have on your phone to inspire this fully improvised show. Lineup: Brian Huskey, Mary Holland, Toni Charline, Holly Laurent, Jason Mantzoukas, Scot Armstrong, Jesse Falcon, and Andrew Secunda Starts/streams 8:30PM PT/11:30PM ET
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SPOONS TOONS & BOOZE AFTER DARK (in NYC)
Nitehawk Cinema-Prospect Park 188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesYour Favorite Evening Cartoon, Booze & Free Cereal party with a Menu of toons geared towards adults/teens! Starts 9:15PM ET
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Tiny Idea Live! (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin Tiny Idea (Ann Nelson, Eva Nemiroff, and Hrannar Björnsson) for a night of all new sketches plus stand up from their beautiful friends! Starts 10PM ET
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Beverly Hills Cop (in NYC)
Brooklyn Academy of Music 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesScreening of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Starts 4:30PM ET
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PEDRO GONZALEZ – TAPING (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPEDRO GONZALEZ - TAPING HIS FIRST STAND UP SPECIAL EVER Starts 6:45PM & 9PM ET
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Can I Be Frank? starring Morgan Bassichis (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn a desperate attempt to prove they can think about someone other than themself, Morgan Bassichis turns to the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya. Maya was among the first out gay comedians on network television and on the precipice of mainstream success before he died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. This new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked while finally resolving the bottomless queer search for fame and for […]
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Cabal (in NYC w/Livestream)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCABAL combines writer-performers from SNL, The Daily Show, The New Yorker, The Second City, and Just for Laughs into one supergroup delivering the very best in solo sketch comedy. The next big gay pop star? The heroine of the spicy romantasy novel you’re reading? The new Barbie who’s a 6 out of 10? The guy who farts into wine to make it champagne? Any one of them might be in the CABAL. You’ve seen members of CABAL on Dropout, What […]
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Whiplash (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesShalewa Sharpe hosts this long-running stand-up show. With special guests TBA Starts 7:30PM ET
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Liza Treyger Presents Show and Tell (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesLiza Treyger hosts a show with people who make her laugh and who have good personalities. Some of New York’s hottest and funniest comics and treyger who’s got jokes and crowd work and maybe there’ll be a twist or game we will see. Featuring: TBA Starts 7:30PM ET
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Syd & Olivia Talk Sh*t Live! (in LA w/Livestream)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSyd & Olivia are a comedy duo who write, produce, direct, edit and star in their own original sketch videos that specialize in fast-paced, joke-heavy dialogue and subverting gender stereotypes with absurdist humor. The duo are currently developing a live-action comedy with 20th Century Studios for Hulu with Megan Ganz’ Megawatt Productions and have had previous development at the same studio and network for an untitled animated series. Their short film In Jeff We Trust that they wrote and star in made its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2025. They […]
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That’s Messed Up LIVE! (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesComedians & amateur detectives Liza Treyger & Kara Klenk host a live episode of their hit podcast That's Messed Up where they break down a classic episode of Law & Order: SVU plus games, gossip & more! These are their stories! Dun Dun!! Starts 7:30PM ET
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Cuppa Jokes (in NYC)
Grove 34 31-83 34th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesCome see some of your future favorite comedians at Grove 34. Curated by Max Carney with some of his favorite comedians performing at an awesome, intimate comedy club. Stay local on your Friday night, laugh near home (if you live in Astoria, if not make the trek, it's worth it). Featuring: Jaron Young Calise Hawkins Sally Ann Hall Napoleon Emill Francisco Aldorando Max Carney Starts 7:30PM PT
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ASSSSCAT (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIt starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special guest monologist. After getting a suggestion from the audience, our monologist shares off-the-cuff thoughts, feelings, and true stories inspired by your suggestion. The improvisers then spin this monologue into a series of scenes that will show you why ASSSSCAT is one of the longest running improv shows in the world! Previous NY monologists include: Mark Hamill, Alan Alda, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Ellie Kemper, Kevin […]
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Bitches Brew (in NYC)
Halyards 406 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFeaturing stand-up: TBA The magic is brought to you by Wendy Steiner, Naomi Karavani, & Bridget Geiran. Starts 8:30PM ET
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The New York Neo-Futurists Present: THE INFINITE WRENCH (in NYC)
Brooklyn Improv 64 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe Infinite Wrench is a dynamic, mind-bending barrage of 30 original plays that the NY Neo-Futurists try to perform within a single hour. Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying, or a song. All are truthful and tackle the here-and-now, inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With new plays and new combinations of plays every performance, The Infinite Wrench is the Neo-Futurists’ ongoing and ever-changing attempt to shift the conventions of […]
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PEDRO GONZALEZ – TAPING (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPEDRO GONZALEZ - TAPING HIS FIRST STAND UP SPECIAL EVER Starts 6:45PM & 9PM ET
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Redacted Tonight Reunion (in NYC)
The Cobra Club 6 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesLee Camp performs stand up in Brooklyn alongside John F. O'Donnell and Naomi Karavani. Mixed seated/standing. Lee Camp is a comedian, author, host, and journalist. He hosted and wrote the TV show Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp for 8 years where he won multiple Telly Awards. Now he’s the host and writer of the streaming show Unredacted Tonight. He’s the author of 4 books and the host of 3 podcasts. He’s a former contributor to The Onion, former staff humor writer for the Huffington Post, […]
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Ask a F*ckboy (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesAsk a Fuckboy is a new comedy show in NYC that combines the irreverence of Call Her Daddy with the indulgent storytelling of your favorite guilty pleasure Reddit thread. Comics present unhinged dating stories and a panel of “fuckboys” (male comedians) weighs in. Hosted by: Andrea Popova (Writer of 10,000-reader newsletter about culture and trends) Val Parker (Featured by McSweeney’s, The A.V. Club, Forbes, Vulture, Buzzfeed, and more) Starts 9:30PM ET
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BLIND DATES ARE GAY! A Blind Date Live Pride Month Special (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesComedians Monika Smith & Eli Newell coach one (un)lucky person through three ACTUAL blind dates live on stage. What could go wrong? Real People. Real Dates. Real Awkward. Hosted by: Monika Smith & Eli Newell, 4 daters TBD Starts/steams 10PM PT/1PM ET
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Can I Be Frank? starring Morgan Bassichis (in NYC)
Soho Playhouse 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn a desperate attempt to prove they can think about someone other than themself, Morgan Bassichis turns to the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya. Maya was among the first out gay comedians on network television and on the precipice of mainstream success before he died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. This new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked while finally resolving the bottomless queer search for fame and for […]
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