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MARRYING JAKE GYLLENHAAL Will Make New York City Premiere This May


by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2024

Written and performed by Melissa Center, composed by Jamie Buxton, directed by Jen Wineman, and produced by Ember Productions, 'Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal' will make its New York City Premiere in May. ...

Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre Reveals Lineup of Women-Led Classic Theatre For Next Year


by Stephi Wild - December 20, 2023

Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre has announced the company's 2024 season, providing 8 monthly opportunities to celebrate great female and non-binary playwrights. This year's programming includes partnerships with august New York and regional theater companies as well as a live podcast event. Learn more abo...

New Cast Members Set to Join spit&vigor's GRIND


by Blair Ingenthron - November 25, 2023

spit&vigor welcomes Caitlin Dullahan-Bates and Federico Mostert to the cast of GRIND. Monthly performances continue December 2nd at 7 PM. ...

Experience the Hilarious Romcom 60 DAYS at The Tank


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 04, 2023

Experience the hilarious romcom '60 Days' at The Tank Theatre in NYC. Catch this limited run production before it closes on August 17th. Get your tickets now and prepare for a side-splitting comedy about love and immigration. Find out why '60 Days' is the talk of the town!...

GWYNETH PALTROW SKI TRIAL: LIVE! Comes to Caveat


by Stephi Wild - July 12, 2023

THE GWYNETH PALTROW SKI TRIAL: LIVE! will debut at Caveat on August 19th, 2023 at 7PM. The show will be performed for one night only....

Sketch Comedy Team Fun In Moderation - Upcoming Show May 18th


by Blair Ingenthron - April 30, 2023

Fun in Moderation offers a famously good time. Join them at Caveat for a night of brand-new sketches, stand-up, games & surprises. Written and performed by Kendall Bowden, Austin Elias-de Jesus, Syd King, and Nick Ryan. Laughs will be had, love may be found, and if you're lucky, you might even get a...

LAST ROOM, A Play Inspired By Anthony Bourdain, To Be Produced in SoHo Loft Next Month


by Blair Ingenthron - April 16, 2023

LAST ROOM, a new play inspired by the late chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain, begins an exclusive eight-show run on May 5 in a private studio in New York's SoHo neighborhood....

Christine Stoddard's Solo Comedy ART BITCH Comes To NYC Venues This July


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2023

Art Bitch (created and performed by Christine Stoddard) is a self-obsessed victim and anti-hero of the contemporary art world. Grant proposals? MFA programs? Hot girl gallery opening IG Lives? She's a ho for them all! In a sex-positive way....

Poetic People Power to Present 20th Anniversary Show NOT YET SAID at Caveat


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2023

On Saturday, April 1st, Poetic People Power will present its 20th anniversary show titled Not Yet Said....

JINX Comes to Caveat Next Month


by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2023

Humor Darling invites you to SING INTO SPRING! Join in for another installment of the live and in-person seasonal showcase, Jinx. ...

Past Shows

Send In The Clowns: Comedian Sing Sondheim


It's Stephen Sondheim's 94th birthday and we've booked some clowns! Celebrate with host Orli Matlow (Adult Swim) and a lineup of comedians paying exuberant homage ...

Comedytown
Comedytown
3/15


Comedytown is a traveling variety show with the best comedy acts from NYC to LA. From stand-ups seen on Comedy Central and HBO to improvisers ...

Greener Pastures Variety Hour


humor and satire website greener pastures presents a night of humor readings, improv, sketch comedy, stand up, character work, and music with guests alison leiby ...

America's Next Top Glow Up Runway Project


In this show, six comedians navigate challenges in either makeup and fashion. Three compete in makeup, three compete in fashion and then the top two face ...

Guilty Pleasure: A Solo Show about Solo Sex


ONE NIGHT ONLY Raw, vulgar, and hilarious. Amanda Melhuish takes us on her mostly true journey to master masturbation and orgasm for the first time. ...

Coming Out to Dead People
Coming Out to Dead People
12/30 - 1/10/2024


After Ricky's mother was diagnosed with cancer, he was faced with a question: Is now the right time to come out to her? After receiving ...

All Of Us Are Asian


Get ready for a night of laughter and connection in “All of us are Asian”, an improvised comedy show about the joys and challenges of ...

Comedytown
Comedytown
11/17


Comedytown is back at Caveat with its last show of the year featuring Jamie Lee, Sonia Denis, Francesca D’Uva, improv by Hawafena (Andy Junk, Maria ...

Welcome To The Big Show
Welcome To The Big Show
10/9 - 10/14/2023


Gara Lonning's first Stand Up Hour is coming to NYC for three nights at Caveat in October! Fresh off his successful 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Run, ...

The Soy Pony Sketch Show


Soy Pony is an NYC-based sketch trio comprised of writer/actors Katrin Nugent, Chrissy Bisbee, and Elly Silberstein. Together, they make up the perfect person- a ...

Benny Go Home


Carnival Girls Productions announces the staged reading event of the season! A dejected big city playwright escapes down the Jersey Shore only to take on ...

The Future Within Us


How do you envision the future? What aspects of that world are already here? The Future Within Us kicks off the 5th Climate Change Theatre ...

Comedytown
Comedytown
9/15


Comedytown is the best traveling variety show from NYC to LA. We’re back Friday, September 15th at 7pm at Caveat on the Lower East Side.  ...

Fun In Moderation


Fun in Moderation offers a famously good time. This show is an all-night party featuring sketch comedy, stand-up, games & surprises. Written and performed by ...

Muslim Girls DTF


What do Muslim women think? Since nobody ever asked, Aizzah Fatima (HBO's High Maintenance, Dirtry Paki Lingerie) and Atheer Yacoub (Comedy Central) created the web ...

ACAB: Angry, Crazy & Black! Sydney Duncan’s One Woman Show


Character comedian, Sydney Duncan invites you inside the mind of an angry and crazy black woman. Through characters, impressions, and storytelling, this show is all about ...

Before The Drugs Kick In


A 62-year-old woman in an insane asylum closes her eyes and becomes a 28-year-old stand-up comedian. But not just any stand-up comedian, a comedian who ...

Carlos and Shannon Take a Completely Ethical Vacation


Comedians Carlos Nolla and Shannon Constantine (UCB) have planned the perfectly ethical summer vacation -- or, they will by the end of the night! With ...

Screen to Sketch Comedy Show


You love the movie, you didn’t expect a comedic sketch to be from this supporting character’s perspective. Welcome to “Screen to Sketch,” where we show ...

Comedytown


Comedytown is BACK this month featuring standup by Brittany Carney (Comedy Central), Steven Castillo (SNL), Auguste White (SNL), musical comedy by Kyle Gordon (Comedy Central), ...

Projectorfest: A Multimedia Comedy Festival


Projectorfest  is a showcase of 16 ambitious multimedia-driven solo comedy shows. Comedians will bring their stories to life with projected animations, PowerPoints, videos, interactive graphics, ...
New Comedy

Trans Voices Cabaret's Pride Show


At Caveat June 24, Trans Voices Cabaret will bring its new Pride show to the stage. Set for 9:30 PM, the evening of music, solidarity, and celebration will feature TVC ...

Old Pros Show - Raising Money & Awareness for SWer Rights


On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 9:30pm, Old Pros, a non-profit media organization working to change the status of sex workers in society, is hosting ...

REPARATIONS! A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Improv Comedy


You’re invited to the 2nd Annual passing out of “REPARATIONS!” Come join host, WNO's Sydney Duncan, as she celebrates Juneteenth with a blackity-black showcase of ...

Learn to Crossword!


Think you can't crossword, just because you didn't grow up yachting on a German river while singing opera? You CAN! A New York Times puzzle ...

Duty Free Live!


“Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows!” is a comedy show bringing international game show formats to (unauthorized) life by New York’s best comedians. Led ...

Comedytown
Comedytown
5/25


Join us in person or via livestream! Comedytown is one of the hottest traveling variety shows nationwide. Join us this month for standup, music, and ...

AUTOIMMUNE SALOON: A COMEDY SHOW ABOUT THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE EXPERIENCE


In a groundbreaking comedy show, watch Ian Goldstein and friends break down the barriers of chronic health conditions and shed light on the day-to-day for ...

Duty Free Live!


“Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows!” is a comedy show bringing international game show formats to (unauthorized) life by New York’s best comedians. Led ...

Old Pros Show – Raising Money and Awareness for SWer Rights!


On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 9:30pm, Old Pros, a non profit media organization working to change the status of sex workers in society, is ...

Duty Free Live!


“Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows!” is a comedy show bringing international game show formats to (unauthorized) life by New York’s best comedians. Led ...

Praying For Godot


Rogue lesbian nuns conduct their own improved version of the Catholic Mass in “Praying For Godot” at Caveat Theater, 9:30PM March 22nd, 2023 The Good ...

Charming Disaster: SUPER NATURAL HISTORY Album Release Show


On March 4, goth-folk duo Charming Disaster will present a live musical performance to celebrate the release of their latest album: Super Natural History , ...

Cuffed Up
Cuffed Up
2/28


CUFFED UP is the Premiere improvised comedy dating show where we make cuffing season (a period of time where single people begin looking for short ...

Old Pros Show – Raising Money and Awareness for SWer Rights!


On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 9:30pm, Old Pros, a non profit media organization working to change the status of sex workers in society, is ...

Duty Free Live!


“Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows!” is a comedy show bringing international game show formats to (unauthorized) life by New York’s best comedians. Led ...

Maxxinistas: To The Maxx!


NEW YORK CITY - Get your shopping carts ready, T.J. Maxx fans, because there is a new character-based comedy show all about the legendary retail ...

BIG APARTMENT PRESENTS:


One of New York's best sketch groups, Big Apartment is putting on a BIG SHOW. A dynamic and diverse group of actors and writers, Big ...

Old Pros Show


On Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 9:30pm, Old Pros , a non profit media organization working to change the status of sex workers in society, ...

Duty Free Live


“Duty Free Live! Unauthorized Imported Game Shows!” is a comedy show bringing international game show formats to (unauthorized) life by New York’s best comedians. Led ...

Bloody Mary: LIVE!


It's the resurrection of the century, bitches. Fresh off a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival '22 , teen Queen Mary Tudor takes ...

Comedytown


Comedytown is a traveling variety show with the best comedy acts from NYC to LA. From stand-ups seen on Comedy Central and HBO to improvisers ...

Old Pros Show


Title: Old Pros Show is Raising Money and Awareness for Sex Worker Rights!    On Wednesday, November 30th at 9:30pm - Old Pros , a ...

Bird: A Solo Show


*Content warning: sexual abuse* ‘Punk rock bad ass’ Kylie Vincent straight off her 8 month long United States tour and one month run in Scotland ...

Duty Free Live


Hong Kong and Canadian Game Shows Brought To Localized and Unauthorized Life In “Duty Free Live!” at Caveat Theater, November 21st, 2022 LOWER EAST SIDE, ...

How to Restaurant


A sketch show about two objectively awful people giving horrible advice on how to behave in restaurants! Written and directed by comedians Jared Eimicke & ...

MEGA THE PODCAST With Jason Mantzoukas


MEGA is a satirical podcast from the staff of a fictional mega church. Hosted by Holly Laurent and Greg Hess, the show features a rotating ...

Duty Free Live!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 2022   Japanese and British Game Shows Brought To Localized and Unauthorized Life In “Duty Free Live!” at Caveat Theater, October ...

The American Songbook: Redacted Record Release


Lots of singers perform the great American songbook, comedian/songwriter Rob Paravonian, famous for his viral YouTube hit Pachelbel Rant, takes out the “great” and finds ...

A Drinking Game NYC presents ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES


A toast, to the glorious mysteries of life, to all that binds an audience as one, to mirth, to merriment, to manslaughter, to ADDAMS FAMILY ...

Bird: A Solo Show


Punk rock bad ass Kylie Vincent straight off her 8 month long United States tour and one month run in Scotland for The Edinburgh Fringe ...

Five Times In One Night
Five Times In One Night
9/1 - 9/5/2022


In this comedic quintet, five couples explore the delights and disappointments of their sex lives. Whether they are the first two people on Earth or ...

Portly Lutheran Know-It-All


Portly Lutheran Know-It-All is a solo show well worth the Reformation. The show mixes standup, storytelling, and light Bible study.Written and performed by Matt Storrs ...

A Drinking Game NYC present TWISTER


Only one of us has ever seen an F5... until July 29th! Join A Drinking Game NYC as they lovingly recreate this iconic film while ...

The Star Wars Movie Quiz


Rebels vs Empire. Jedi vs Sith. Your team vs. the rest of the audience.Know your Jabba from your Jawa, your Lando from your Mando, and ...

The American Songbook: Redacted


You remember the hits, these are the misses. Comedy musician Rob Paravonian tackles American history, culture, and myths with jazz, heavy metal, emo, disco, and ...

We Stan Together


We Stan Together is a hilarious liveshow and pop culture academic symposium that examines entertainment gossip and mass media trends with academic rigor. Smart people, ...

Shitzprobe: Jackie Hoffman Improvises a Musical!


This month featuring Jackie Hoffman  (Glass Onion, Only Murders In The Buildin g, The Addams Family, Hairpray, Xanadu) Shitzprobe! Where a special Broadway Guest Star improvises a ...

Charming Disaster: OUR LADY OF RADIUM Album Release Show


On March 10, goth-folk duo Charming Disaster will present a live musical performance to celebrate the release of Our Lady of Radium, their new album ...

THE DATA SCIENCE SPECTACULAR with ANDREA JONES-ROOY, Ph.D.


WHAT:A live and livestreaming informative comedy show about data and decision making in the real world. WHO: Hosted by Andrea Jones-Rooy, Ph.D: data science professor, ...

Vintage Basement w/ Max & Nicky, ft. JOE PERA + MORE!


After a three-month safety hiatus, twin brothers Max and Nicky Weinbach are back with their monthly neo-retro night of stand-up comedy and music. Max & ...

Current Ex Boyfriend Presents: The Secret to Love, Happiness and Other Easily Attainable Dreams


In this show an expert in the business of love will share hot takes and sound advice that will inspire improv comedy, which will inspire ...

We Stan Together


We Stan Together is a hilarious pop culture academic symposium that examines entertainment gossip and mass media trends with academic rigor. Smart people, dumb topics.Caitlin ...

Adult Sex Ed Holiday Show


Hosted by Dani Faith Leonard, ADULT SEX ED is a comedy show that plugs the holes in your education through storytelling, deep dives, and hilarious ...

The Holiday Movie Quiz


UPDATE: This show is now virtual only! Yippi-ki-yay, movie lovers! The Movie Quiz is back at Caveat to spread some holiday cheer! Part game show, ...

Queer Ole Christmas Opry


It's time for another Queer Ole Opry, but this time with a Christmas TWIST! See burlesque and drag with a whole lotta camp, humor, and ...

SH!T SHOW: Holiday Edition


A special holiday edition of the comedic storytelling game show about the times that made us go, "OH, SH*T!" Created and hosted by Neil D'Astolfo ...

These Are Not My Words!


A FREE BEER IS INCLUDED WITH TICKET PURCHASE, SPONSORSHIP GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY ALLAGASH BREWING COMPANY.Comedians stitch each other up in this character comedy show, where ...

Half-Full: Comedy from the Staff at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee


Half-Full: Comedy from the writers, correspondents and staff at Full Frontal with Samantha BeeThe Emmy-award winning staff at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee celebrates their ...

A Drinking Game NYC presents GHOSTBUSTERS


When its time to get the Gatekeeper and the Keymaster back together, who you gonna call? A Drinking Game NYC! Join us as we lovingly ...

Jesus Christ and The American Revolution


This historically accurate and not at all satirical musical tells the true* story of the American Revolution: In 1776, Jesus Christ, who is desperate to ...

Extreme Makeover: Wall Street Edition


Join the live studio audience for a taping of "Extreme Makeover: Wall Street Edition," the best (and only?) fake reality TV show about finance! Co-hosts ...

Nore Davis: LIVE!


In the last year, Nore Davis has released his third comedy album Too Woke, filmed his first Comedy Central Half Hour Special which aired in ...

Queer Window


Queer Window is an LGBTQIA+ themed sketch show written, performed, created, produced, and conceived by an all-queer cast that was forged in the flames of ...

CubaAMP Benefit Show


Join us for a night of comedy, music and more in support of CubaAMP: an organization working to empower Cubans in Cuba to take back ...

The Movie Quiz presents Animation Trivia


If you've ever watched Jeopardy! and shouted answers at the TV then this is the show for you. Part game show, part talk show The ...

The Goss: Live!


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Know Thyself
Know Thyself
7/23 - 8/1/2021


KNOW THYSELF is an interactive, immersive museum tour of the 100% real Museum of Philosophy. Each exhibit in the museum takes the form of a ...

What'd I Miss?


What'd I Miss? musings about what we got into in the past year Even though we couldn't go outside, hug our friends, eat in restaurants, ...

A Drinking Game NYC presents INDEPENDENCE DAY


"Hello, everyone! WE'RE BAAACK!" Let's welcome each other back to Earth with A Drinking Game NYC as they lovingly recreate this iconic film and turn ...

Chaos Theory
Chaos Theory
3/13 - 5/7/2020


What happens when a TED talk about chaos theory goes wildly off the rails? CHAOS THEORY is a comedic, immersive experience exploring the underlying chaos ...

A Drinking Game NYC presents INDIANA JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE


Don't mail your ticket to the Marx Brothers and don't call us Junior, because up next is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade! Come fly ...

A Drinking Game NYC presents BACK TO THE FUTURE


Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads! Just plutonium and beers. Join A Drinking Game NYC as they lovingly recreate this cult classic film ...

The Billie Holiday Project


The Billie Holiday Project evokes the electric and intimate feeling of experiencing Lady Day live in a 1930s Jazz Club. Drawing from some of Billie's ...

Dirty Bingo Night! A Fundraiser + Convo with Trust Women Wichita & Lizz Winstead


Dirty Bingo Night! A Fundraiser + Convo with Trust Women Wichita & Lizz WinsteadTHU // JUN 06 // 06:00PMThe Trust Women abortion clinic was founded ...

NYC's Secrets & Lies


"Money makes the world go 'round" is a widely-used saying invented right here in New York City so this month New York City's Secrets and ...

New York City's Secrets & Lies


Can you tell the difference between a secret and a lie when it involves New York City history? This month, were spinning tales about What ...

Hypatia and the Heathens: A Musical Bacchanalia


If the civilization around you were rapidly collapsing, what would you save? “Hypatia and the Heathens: A Musical Bacchanalia,” is a new interactive party musical ...

New York City's Secrets and Lies


Can you tell the difference between a secret and a lie? New York City's Secrets and Lies is an original storytelling show that has a new ...

An Inconvenient Talk Show
An Inconvenient Talk Show
8/6 - 12/3/2018


Al Gore has been trying to make climate change sexy for 30 years. But after two depressing movies, he’s finally found the answer: A Late ...

Illegal Ink: The bizarre story of NYC's Tattoo Ban


A stellar lineup of five historians and tattoo artists who lived this history tell the story of the tattoo ban in NYC that lasted from ...

Videos


MOONLIGHT REFLECTIONS WITH GARBO in Off-Off-Broadway MOONLIGHT REFLECTIONS WITH GARBO
THEATRE ROW (3/30 - 3/30) Tracker
THE SHINE CHALLENGE, 2024 in Off-Off-Broadway THE SHINE CHALLENGE, 2024
Nuyorican Poets Cafe (2/23 - 4/15)

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HIPS in Off-Off-Broadway HIPS
Ailey Citigroup Theater (4/2 - 4/2) Tracker
ACAB: Angry, Crazy & Black! in Off-Off-Broadway ACAB: Angry, Crazy & Black!
Brooklyn Art Haus (3/31 - 3/31)

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Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble Presents: Romeo & Juliet in Off-Off-Broadway Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble Presents: Romeo & Juliet
The Space at Irondale (4/5 - 4/5) Tracker
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The Vino Theater (3/13 - 3/30) Tracker
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FRIGID Nightcap in Off-Off-Broadway FRIGID Nightcap
UNDER St. Marks Theater (3/30 - 3/30)

BUY NOW & SAVE COMEDY CONCERT LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN Tracker
Witchland in Off-Off-Broadway Witchland
Chain Theatre (4/5 - 4/14)

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Broadway Spotlight in Off-Off-Broadway Broadway Spotlight
Emelin Theatre (4/6 - 4/6) Tracker
Neverland Never Ends in Off-Off-Broadway Neverland Never Ends
Theaterlab (4/7 - 4/7)

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Inferno in Off-Off-Broadway Inferno
Theater 86 (2/1 - 4/27)
The Magic Bookmark in Off-Off-Broadway The Magic Bookmark
SoHo Playhouse (4/7 - 4/7)
The Museum of Modern Art Presents Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design in Off-Off-Broadway The Museum of Modern Art Presents Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design
The Museum of Modern Art (9/2 - 7/7)
Some Nobodies! in Off-Off-Broadway Some Nobodies!
The Brick Theater (4/19 - 4/21)
Lost Sock Laundry in Off-Off-Broadway Lost Sock Laundry
Fort Washington Collegiate Church (4/10 - 4/27)
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