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 11: 15 picks, refreshed weekly.
15 picks · checked Sep 28
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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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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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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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, ManhattanNightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFormer SNL cast member Chloe Troast and friends take the audience's real problems and improvise their way toward terrible solutions at UCB.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanNightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFormer SNL cast member Chloe Troast and friends take the audience's real problems and improvise their way toward terrible solutions at UCB.
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Signature Theatre (Pershing Square Signature Center), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanKelly Marie Tran plays a playwright hunting her missing dad through Chinatown myth in Lauren Yee's 'kind of true' comedy at Signature.
Signature Theatre (Pershing Square Signature Center), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanKelly Marie Tran plays a playwright hunting her missing dad through Chinatown myth in Lauren Yee's 'kind of true' comedy at Signature.
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The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanNetflix's Family Tandoncies comic Amit Tandon brings Halwa, his stand-up hour on 22 years of marriage, to Midtown's Town Hall.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanNetflix's Family Tandoncies comic Amit Tandon brings Halwa, his stand-up hour on 22 years of marriage, to Midtown's Town Hall.
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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
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Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanComedian Ophira Eisenberg quizzes immunologist Andrea Love on bogus wellness trends and how to spot health misinformation at Caveat.
Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanComedian Ophira Eisenberg quizzes immunologist Andrea Love on bogus wellness trends and how to spot health misinformation at Caveat.
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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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Q.E.D. Astoria, Astoria, QueensOmar Zinda hosts a stand-up showcase about the chaos and charm of immigrant life in NYC, with comics from the world's borough at Q.E.D.
Q.E.D. Astoria, Astoria, QueensOmar Zinda hosts a stand-up showcase about the chaos and charm of immigrant life in NYC, with comics from the world's borough at Q.E.D.
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Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe cast of the improvised sci-fi podcast Mission to Zyxx builds a brand-new episode live, with guests and on-stage sound design.
Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe cast of the improvised sci-fi podcast Mission to Zyxx builds a brand-new episode live, with guests and on-stage sound design.
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New World Stages - Stage 2, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCanadian rakugo storyteller Katsura Sunshine kneels in a kimono with only a fan and a towel, performing 400-year-old Japanese comic stories in English.
New World Stages - Stage 2, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCanadian rakugo storyteller Katsura Sunshine kneels in a kimono with only a fan and a towel, performing 400-year-old Japanese comic stories in English.
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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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The Loft at City Winery NYC, Chelsea, ManhattanTwo South Asian singles meet for the first time on a blind date onstage while comedians Surbhi and Wyatt Feegrado guide the conversation with stand-up, games, crowd work and audience participation.
The Loft at City Winery NYC, Chelsea, ManhattanTwo South Asian singles meet for the first time on a blind date onstage while comedians Surbhi and Wyatt Feegrado guide the conversation with stand-up, games, crowd work and audience participation.
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