Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best comedy shows in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 28 picks, refreshed weekly.
28 picks · checked Sep 28
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe creator and star of Netflix's Mo takes the Radio City stage for one night, in a phone-free show where every phone goes into a sealed pouch.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe creator and star of Netflix's Mo takes the Radio City stage for one night, in a phone-free show where every phone goes into a sealed pouch.
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Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLarry Owens of Abbott Elementary hosts a fall comedy-and-music night with Michelle Buteau and SNL's Devon Walker at the Bell House.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLarry Owens of Abbott Elementary hosts a fall comedy-and-music night with Michelle Buteau and SNL's Devon Walker at the Bell House.
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Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanPatina Miller and Denée Benton lead Jocelyn Bioh's biting Miss Ghana 1986 pageant comedy, newly opened on Broadway after its Off-Broadway hit.
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanPatina Miller and Denée Benton lead Jocelyn Bioh's biting Miss Ghana 1986 pageant comedy, newly opened on Broadway after its Off-Broadway hit.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhoebe Robinson brings her horny, furious new hour Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House for two shows — the early one already sold out.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhoebe Robinson brings her horny, furious new hour Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House for two shows — the early one already sold out.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
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Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynPodcast besties McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon take their loud, queer Two Dykes and a Mic live show to the Bell House.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynPodcast besties McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon take their loud, queer Two Dykes and a Mic live show to the Bell House.
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The Town Hall, Theater District, ManhattanIndian stand-up star Kanan Gill premieres his new hour Not This Again in two shows at Midtown's century-old Town Hall.
The Town Hall, Theater District, ManhattanIndian stand-up star Kanan Gill premieres his new hour Not This Again in two shows at Midtown's century-old Town Hall.
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The Theater Center, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriends! The Musical Parody squeezes ten seasons of Central Perk into song, starting with Rachel arriving in a wedding dress.
The Theater Center, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriends! The Musical Parody squeezes ten seasons of Central Perk into song, starting with Rachel arriving in a wedding dress.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynThe Night Shift Comedy Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynThe Night Shift Comedy Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Littlefield, Gowanus, BrooklynKurt Braunohler hosts a PG afternoon stand-up show with Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard and Jordan Carlos — real comedy your tween can come to.
Littlefield, Gowanus, BrooklynKurt Braunohler hosts a PG afternoon stand-up show with Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard and Jordan Carlos — real comedy your tween can come to.
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Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanComedian Negin Farsad grills Wyna Liu, the NYT puzzle editor behind Connections, on how the daily grid gets made — at Caveat.
Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanComedian Negin Farsad grills Wyna Liu, the NYT puzzle editor behind Connections, on how the daily grid gets made — at Caveat.
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Asylum NYC, Gramercy / Flatiron, ManhattanTin Can Bros, the team behind Spies Are Forever, bring an interactive musical about three delusional self-help gurus to Asylum — one weekend only.
Asylum NYC, Gramercy / Flatiron, ManhattanTin Can Bros, the team behind Spies Are Forever, bring an interactive musical about three delusional self-help gurus to Asylum — one weekend only.
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City Winery NYC, Chelsea (Pier 57), ManhattanChicago's DeRay Davis, of 21 Jump Street and Showtime's Power Play, plays four stand-up sets over two nights at City Winery on Pier 57.
City Winery NYC, Chelsea (Pier 57), ManhattanChicago's DeRay Davis, of 21 Jump Street and Showtime's Power Play, plays four stand-up sets over two nights at City Winery on Pier 57.
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Littlefield, Gowanus, BrooklynEast New York's own Onika McLean, of Bravo's The Singles Project, throws her birthday stand-up show at Littlefield — for real New Yorkers.
Littlefield, Gowanus, BrooklynEast New York's own Onika McLean, of Bravo's The Singles Project, throws her birthday stand-up show at Littlefield — for real New Yorkers.
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Studio Seaview, Theater District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn Aussie clown races through every Penguin Classic in under an hour, mostly naked — the award-winning cult hit wraps its NYC run.
Studio Seaview, Theater District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn Aussie clown races through every Penguin Classic in under an hour, mostly naked — the award-winning cult hit wraps its NYC run.
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Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanLucie Pohl hosts a stand-up night of New York's funniest immigrant and first-gen comics at Caveat on the Lower East Side.
Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanLucie Pohl hosts a stand-up night of New York's funniest immigrant and first-gen comics at Caveat on the Lower East Side.
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Brooklyn Improv, Williamsburg, BrooklynAaron Branch, a series regular on Netflix's Unstable with Rob Lowe, headlines four sets over two nights at Brooklyn Improv in Williamsburg.
Brooklyn Improv, Williamsburg, BrooklynAaron Branch, a series regular on Netflix's Unstable with Rob Lowe, headlines four sets over two nights at Brooklyn Improv in Williamsburg.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanCABAL crams 14 character comics with SNL, Daily Show and Dropout credits into an hour of brand-new solo sketches at UCB.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanCABAL crams 14 character comics with SNL, Daily Show and Dropout credits into an hour of brand-new solo sketches at UCB.
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WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
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Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanYouTube tour guide and comic Tom Delgado mixes NYC history, trivia with prizes and comedian friends, with author David Conrad-Perez as guest.
Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanYouTube tour guide and comic Tom Delgado mixes NYC history, trivia with prizes and comedian friends, with author David Conrad-Perez as guest.
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Union Hall, Park Slope, BrooklynComedian Hoodo Hersi headlines her show Extraordinary Alien in Union Hall's basement stage — a late-night Park Slope set.
Union Hall, Park Slope, BrooklynComedian Hoodo Hersi headlines her show Extraordinary Alien in Union Hall's basement stage — a late-night Park Slope set.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynA composer lends her home for a TV interview that goes sideways in Nicolás Pereda's 70-minute feminist comedy, at BAM for NYFF.
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynA composer lends her home for a TV interview that goes sideways in Nicolás Pereda's 70-minute feminist comedy, at BAM for NYFF.
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