Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best comedy shows in New York City on Sunday night, Oct 4: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 28
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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (Upstairs), East Village, ManhattanA pageant queen turned abstinence educator unravels in this campy solo send-up of purity culture, a sold-out Hollywood Fringe hit, at UCB.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (Upstairs), East Village, ManhattanA pageant queen turned abstinence educator unravels in this campy solo send-up of purity culture, a sold-out Hollywood Fringe hit, at UCB.
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Gotham Comedy Club, Chelsea, ManhattanGotham's house showcase lines up comics with credits from Netflix, HBO, The Daily Show and late-night TV in its Chelsea room.
Gotham Comedy Club, Chelsea, ManhattanGotham's house showcase lines up comics with credits from Netflix, HBO, The Daily Show and late-night TV in its Chelsea room.
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Union Hall, Park Slope, BrooklynOntonio Kareem hosts a low-cost Park Slope stand-up showcase with Andre Thompson, Ryan Roman, Amber Singletary and Grace Johnson at Union Hall.
Union Hall, Park Slope, BrooklynOntonio Kareem hosts a low-cost Park Slope stand-up showcase with Andre Thompson, Ryan Roman, Amber Singletary and Grace Johnson at Union Hall.
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