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Rejects Anonymous


Feel like you can't do anything right? Does everyone swipe left on you? Then come on down to Rejects Anonymous, and spill your guts about ...

Comedy

Reali-Tease Burlesque: Summer Love Edition Comes to Caveat This July


Reality TV meets the art of striptease in this sizzling summer spectacle at Caveat. On July 10th, Reali-Tease Burlesque returns to Caveat NYC with Summer ...

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
7/11 - 7/13/2025


Don’t touch that dial! Join us as one of Shakespeare’s most controversial shows is transformed into a 1950s sitcom. Our hero Petruchio is new in ...



Arachne Theater Presents THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Caveat NYC


by Emmy Rice - May 17, 2025

Arachne Theater will present The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Hannah Marie Pederson. The production will be presented as part of Arachne's fifth summer season at Caveat (21A Clinton Street) with performances on July 11 (9:30pm), July 12 (4:00pm), and July 13 (2:30pm)....

Arachne Theater Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM


by Emmy Rice - May 17, 2025

Arachne Theater will present A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Chris Godshall. The production will be presented as part of Arachne's fifth summer season at Caveat (21A Clinton Street) with performances on June 12 (9:30pm) and June 14....

SPACE! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL is Coming to Caveat in May


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 22, 2025

SPACE! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL will take place at Caveat in May. It's the marriage destined since the dawn of time: astrophysics and musical theater. Learn more!...

Photos: BALLS: The Monster-Catchin’ Musical Comédy in Rehearsal


by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2025

BALLS: The Monster-Catchin’ Musical Comédy comes to CAVEAT NYC, the acclaimed Lower East Side comedy venue, on April 18 and 19, 2025. Check out rehearsal photos here!...

Grey Henson Joins Cast of AND SCENE at the Caveat Theater


by Stephi Wild - February 20, 2025

Grey Henson has joined the February And Scene cast. And Scene, the hilarious half-scripted comedy show, is returning to Caveat Theater next week. Learn more here!...

Past Shows

Modern Whitney


Modern Whitney is an art comedy show where three comedians guess what they think famous art means. Afterwards, an art expert explains to them what it ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6/12 - 6/14/2025


Arguably Shakespeare's most pervasive comedy, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' has a little something for everyone. Don't like the tangled web of misdirected lovers? Stay for ...

Maurine & Maurice Show


Maurine & Marurice Show :   i t’s a high-stakes,high-energy mob-comedy experience where the audience  is part of the action from the start. After years ...

Muslim Girls DTF Standup Show


What do Muslim women think? Since nobody ever asked, Aizzah Fatima (HBO’, Dirtry Paki Lingerie) and Atheer Yacoub (Comedy Central) created the show Muslim Girls ...
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Comedy

Catbaret Purrsents: Just Kitten Around!


Cat lovers are in for a paws-itively purrfect evening with Catbaret , a cat-themed variety show celebrating spring and kitten season, hosted by Gemma Smith. ...

PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement


It’s the show NoHo Arts District calls “absolutely genius,” recipient of Best Musical Comedy Award at United Solo fest Off-Broadway in NYC, and Solofest Best ...

BALLS: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy


World Premiere! An interactive, one-of-a-kind, musical extravaganza - overflowing with 8-bit bops, improvised battles and original Collectabuddies. Every performance is a new adventure!

The Super Crazy Funtime Show


A high energy comedy that places you directly in the action of a fictional TV game show experience.

Send in the Clowns: Comedians Sing Sondheimn


It's Stephen Sondheim's 95th birthday! Celebrate with host Orli Matlow (Adult Swim) and a lineup of comedians paying exuberant homage to the man whose musicals ...

Fun in Moderation


Fun in Moderation is BACK with all new sketches! Fun in Moderation is a New York City-based sketch comedy team comprised of Austin Elias-de Jesus ...

Chronically Petty


Presented by the 6th annual Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest and Limitless Laughs Productions, get ready to laugh until your sides ache at “Chronically ...

Leo Still Dies In The End


It’s been 84 years… or 25 years, since April 1999, when six-year-old Alice was finally allowed to watch a recorded-from-HBO VHS of the 1997 James ...

Almost Hot
Almost Hot
2/11


ALMOST HOT is a slightly deranged and absolutely earnest solo show that explores one of our most pervasive cultural values: hotness.

Model Majority Year of the Snake Comedy Show


Celebrate Lunar New Year with Model Majority (Good Morning America, Time Out, CBS) for a night of comedy, music, snakes and more.

Guilty Pleasure: A Cumming Out Story


A hilarious, heartfelt solo show about learning how to love yourself. Join queer comedian Amanda Melhuish on their messy journey to master masturbation — and ...

Guilty Pleasure: A Cumming Out Story


A hilarious, heartfelt solo show about learning how to love yourself. Join queer comedian Amanda Melhuish on their messy journey to master masturbation — and ...

Frog Boyz Presents


Frog Boyz Presents   KATIE BOYLE ( Just For Laughs New Faces ) NAT TOWSEN ( The Tonight Show ) MARIO BENITEZ ( Saturday Gigantic ...

Character Night


Named the best Character Show in NYC, Character Night is showcases original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most talented, inventive, bold, and friggin' ...

Character Night


Named the best Character Show in NYC, Character Night is showcases original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most talented, inventive, bold, and friggin' ...

Rejects Anonymous


Improvisors Double D will take the audience’s tales of rejection and use them to create a whole cast of hilarious characters right before your eyes.
Comedy

Facebook Marketplace Live: The Gameshow


Inspired by the endless wonders of Facebook Marketplace, Buy Nothing, Stooping NYC, and Craigslist, Marketplace Live! is half game show, half giveaway, and 100% funny.

Shakespeare Translate: The Complete Works


SHOW INFO Doors  2:00 PM Show  2:30 PM Tickets $15 early bird  (until Nov 24, 02:30PM) $18 standard $23 at the door $10 livestream 21+ ...

In Order to Not Work a 9 to 5


A refreshingly honest and engaging exploration of the pursuit of passion...one odd job at a time.

Lizzy Sunshine


With her co-star unaccounted for, ever-positive Lizzy Sunshine carries a vaudevillian double act alone. This show-within-a-show ends with a twist, revealing the farcical fate of addiction's little ...

Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show! (2024 NY Comedy Festival)


The 2024 New York Comedy Festival features “Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!” With comedians from The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, and more ...

Fun in Moderation


Presented by The New York Comedy Festival Fun in Moderation is BACK with all new sketches, stand-up, games, and more! Fun in Moderation is a ...

New York Comedy Festival Presents: Bada Swing!


The boys are back, baby! Michelle Chan Bennett and Josh Nasser are Bobby Bingus and Tommy Linguini, two 1960's crooners whose careers, livers, and opinions ...

LaughMasters: The Most Serious Comedy Competition


LaughMasters is a one-of-a-kind comedy competition that mixes pre-filmed challenges with onstage banter to bring audience members a rollicking good time. This installation’s lineup is ...

Men, Come Inside of Me


Internet sensation and dancing philosopher/comedian, Toni Nagy, is coming to Caveat in NYC with her solo show, “Men, Come Inside of Me.” This one-of-a-kind comedy ...

3 KIDNEYS, NO COLON


After a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dave Piontkowski is bringing his groundbreaking comedy show, 3 Kidneys No Colon, to Caveat on October 3rd ...

Boyband Breakup: The Musical
Boyband Breakup: The Musical
9/14 - 9/27/2024


Boyband Breakup is a musical sketch show about the chaotic, on-stage collapse of multi-ethnic boyband, the Groove Guys. But who causes the breakup?! Sing along ...

Doctors Without Boundaries


ER doctor Aaron Bola and friends welcome chronically over-sharing comedians to tell stories of their weirdest diagnoses. The doctors then do what they wish they ...

The Flash Follies: A Lightning Fast Showcase of Music & Comedy


The Flash Follies: A Lightning Fast Showcase of Music & Comedy , is an hourlong, one-night-only showcase of talent featuring the members of the cast, ...

Shakespeare Translate: The Complete Works


Two Clowns Google Translate Shakespeare entire work 15 times and perform them to the highest of standards. What are you going to do about it? ...

In Order to Not Work a 9 to 5


A refreshingly honest musical comedy: chasing dreams in NYC, one odd job at a time.

Comedytown
Comedytown
7/19


This month we have Lucas O'Neil (Comedy Central), Jared Goldstein (Netflix), Sabrina Wu (The Tonight Show), Molly Ledbetter (NY Comedy Festival), & improv from Lisa ...

Doctors Without Boundaries


ER doctor Aaron Bola and friends welcome chronically over-sharing comedians to tell stories of their weirdest diagnoses. The doctors then do what they wish they ...

Fun in Moderation


Fun in Moderation is a New York City-based sketch comedy team comprised of Kendall Bowden, Nick Ryan, Austin Elias-de Jesus, and Syd King. The show ...

Reali-tease Burlesque Presents...Pumped! The Vanderpump Rules Parody


Join Reali-tease Burlesque for an evening of Vanderpump Rules-inspired entertainment as we transport you from the Lower East Side straight into the heart of West ...

The Last Neighbors Presents...


The Last Neighbors builds improvised One-Act plays with grounded characters and unexpected plot lines, based off the title created by their audiences! From capers and ...

Leo Still Dies In The End


In April 1999, a six-year-old was allowed to watch the 1997 classic “Titanic” on a VHS after her mom taped it off of HBO. Over ...

Scandalton: LIVE!


Scandalton LIVE! The Jane Austen RPG Show. Ever wanted courtside seats to a courtship? Done waiting for the next season of Bridgerton? In Scandalton LIVE!, ...

Lil Miss Kate - Ward of the State LIVE!


Audio comedy podcast ‘Lil Miss Kate - Ward of the State’ is producing their first-ever live show at Manhattan’s ‘Caveat’ theater. Written and Produced by ...

How To Give Up on Your Dreams


Learn the art of giving up - because who said it can't be fun?!

Catbaret! A Purrfect Variety Show


Meow! Calling all cat lovers—join us for a purrfect variety show at Caveat!

A NIGHT WITH FOUR SKETCH TROUPES: A COMEDIAN'S DOZEN


Caveat presents a sketch comedy night with four NYC based troupes performing a variety of new, hilarious, and exciting material! Including performers you've seen at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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


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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Goss: Live!


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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 ...

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


Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show in Off-Off-Broadway Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show
Sid Gold’s Request Room (7/2 - 6/30) Tracker
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL in Off-Off-Broadway THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
Kweskin Theatre (6/6 - 6/28) Tracker
Rejects Anonymous in Off-Off-Broadway Rejects Anonymous
Caveat (6/29 - 6/29)

COMEDY Tracker
MicroTheatre Festival—four new one-act plays presented back-to-back in a single 60-minute program—on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at The Producers Club (358 W 44th Street, New York) in Off-Off-Broadway MicroTheatre Festival—four new one-act plays presented back-to-back in a single 60-minute program—on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at The Producers Club (358 W 44th Street, New York)
Producers Club (7/26 - 7/26) Tracker
VIDEOS
The Neighborhood Laundromat in Off-Off-Broadway The Neighborhood Laundromat
Hudson Guild Theater (7/14 - 7/20) Tracker
PHOTOS
Little House in Off-Off-Broadway Little House
Asylum NYC (7/7 - 7/22) Tracker
PHOTOS
Ian Lockwood: The Farewell Tour in Off-Off-Broadway Ian Lockwood: The Farewell Tour
Red Eye NY (6/26 - 6/26)

LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN Tracker
Primordial Sadness in Off-Off-Broadway Primordial Sadness
Theaterlab (6/27 - 6/28) Tracker
PHOTOS DISCOUNT
Tennessee Williams One Acts: Auto Da Fe and Talk To Me Like The Rain And Let Me Listen in Off-Off-Broadway Tennessee Williams One Acts: Auto Da Fe and Talk To Me Like The Rain And Let Me Listen
The NuBox (6/6 - 6/28) Tracker
PHOTOS
Savage in Limbo in Off-Off-Broadway Savage in Limbo
The Royal at The Producers Club (6/20 - 7/6) Tracker
PHOTOS
 Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine's in Off-Off-Broadway Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine's
Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Times Square (7/7 - 7/28)
MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET in Off-Off-Broadway MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET
Penguin Rep Theatre (6/6 - 6/29)
Searching For Wille Lynch in Off-Off-Broadway Searching For Wille Lynch
Actors Temple Theatre (6/14 - 7/27)
Performances at the Unisphere in Off-Off-Broadway Performances at the Unisphere
Flushing Meadows Corona Park (8/10 - 8/10)
Where We're Born by Lucy Thurber in Off-Off-Broadway Where We're Born by Lucy Thurber
South Shore Theatre (6/26 - 6/26)
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