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THE RAT NYC

68-117 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Upcoming Shows

Lobby Hero
Lobby Hero
May 23 – May 30, 2026

Jeff, a luckless young security guard, is drawn into a local murder investigation. Relationships are strained and loyalties are tested as the evidence mounts in...

I AM GOING TO DIE (and all they gave me were these lousy cupcakes)
I AM GOING TO DIE (and all they gave me were these lousy cupcakes)
Apr 25 – Jun 30, 2026

Lousy Cupcake (as we colloquially call it) is highly improvisational and experimental as it explores death from two perspectives -- that of a person who...



Review: NOT NOBODY at 59E59 Theaters-Thought Provoking


by Marina Kennedy - February 13, 2026

Brian Dykstra's Not Nobody at 59E59 Theaters explores justice and moral dilemmas as a former ethics professor becomes a person of interest after aiding a wounded officer....

Past Shows

The Drunk Texts: Shakespearean Star Wars
The Drunk Texts: Shakespearean Star Wars
May 1 – May 4, 2026

May the Fourth Be With You! The Drunk Texts is ready to celebrate our favorite holiday this May with TWO Shakespearean Star Wars performances at...

TYROMANCY LIVE! An Immersive Cheese Musical
TYROMANCY LIVE! An Immersive Cheese Musical
Apr 25 – May 3, 2026

TEAMHAB is pleased to announce the world premiere production of TYROMANCY LIVE! An Immersive Cheese Musical, with music by Henco Espag, book and lyrics by Andi Lee Carter and Briana Harris,...

Black Trashbag Magic
Black Trashbag Magic
Apr 1 – Apr 19, 2026

Black Trashbag Magic, written by Alina Garcia-Burke and directed by Maggie Dunn, will be presented as part of the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival...

Presley Tweed: Fancy AF
Presley Tweed: Fancy AF
Apr 7 – Apr 17, 2026

A campy cabaret of wild stories, chaotic exes, and ridiculous showbiz flops, featuring live vocals, unexpected covers, and dangerously funny oversharing.

Chan Wannapat: Let's Celebrate
Chan Wannapat: Let's Celebrate
Mar 29

Thai Theatre Foundation is proud to present "Chan Wannapat: Let's Celebrate" Life is not just about the destination — it’s about the journey.An intimate acoustic cabaret...

as beautiful as this: a fundraiser for echo
as beautiful as this: a fundraiser for echo
Mar 14

Mar 14, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PMThe Rat NYC, 68-117 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USAA variety cabaret to fundraise for the upcoming stage...

The Legend of You
The Legend of You
Nov 15

Come check out The Legend of You, where we literally fight your figurative demons! Each performance, we take an everyday problem shared by an audience...

I Scream Theater
I Scream Theater
Oct 10 – Oct 29, 2025

I Scream Theater is the surreal one-woman whirlwind by writer/performer C.M. Soto. This unflinching multimedia musical fuses performance art, neo-burlesque, poetry, comedy, circus arts, abstract photography,...

The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Oct 21

Next Life Theatre Company has announced their second NYC production, a workshop reading of a fresh new adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel. This workshop will be...

Sensitive - The Art of Feeling Too Much
Sensitive - The Art of Feeling Too Much
Aug 4

Therapy Sessions presents: a new pop cabaret exploring the beauty of sensitivity.  Megan Troost is back with her second solo show, after a successful debut in 2022...

Achilles: The Next Iliad
Achilles: The Next Iliad
Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2025

Achilles is the greatest weapon the Greeks have ever possessed.To Patroclus he is just Achilles.The glory of war, the pride of men, and the wrath...

The Beheading of Helene Gillet
The Beheading of Helene Gillet
May 9 – May 11, 2025

In the shadows of 17th-century France, a young woman suffers a stillbirth, only to be branded a murderer. Who can she turn to for help...

Pithy Party (Cold Play * Cold Read Edition)
Pithy Party (Cold Play * Cold Read Edition)
May 7

Pithy Party is a signature Playful Substance event that gives our Writers’ Group members a chance to strut their stuff while we open our doors...

When We Last Left Our Heroes
When We Last Left Our Heroes
Mar 22

When we last left our heroes... celebrity guest Josh Rivera benched the show's host like it was nothing, co-host Jack Corcoran espoused the merits of...

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy
Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy
Jan 25 – Mar 15, 2025

When the main attraction doesn’t show up, the host gets the kids to help create a comedy show on the spot!

The Hourglass
The Hourglass
Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2024

"The Hourglass" is a play inspired by the true story of Hiroo Onoda. Playwright Drew Pierson learned of Onoda's tale from his mother, Theresa, who...

The Hourglass
The Hourglass
Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2024

"The Hourglass" is a play inspired by the true story of Hiroo Onoda. Playwright Drew Pierson learned of Onoda's tale from his mother, Theresa, who...

The Laboratory Of Hallucinations: A Grand Guingol
The Laboratory Of Hallucinations: A Grand Guingol
Oct 26 – Oct 27, 2024

In their first dramatic performance since the pandemic, Random Access Theatre brings to life this classic of the early 1900s horror theatre, just in time...

Videos


Broadway Magic Hour in Off-Off-Broadway Broadway Magic Hour
Broadway Comedy Club (1/01-6/30) VIDEOS
An American Voice - LIVE  in Off-Off-Broadway An American Voice - LIVE
The Green Room 42 (5/15-5/15) PHOTOS
Really Really in Off-Off-Broadway Really Really
122CC 2nd Floor Theater (5/14-5/17)
Rock Never Dies in Off-Off-Broadway Rock Never Dies
Hard Rock Cafe (5/29-8/30) PHOTOS
THE IPHIGENIAMACHINE in Off-Off-Broadway THE IPHIGENIAMACHINE
The Beckmann, American Theatre of Actors (5/12-5/17)
"Present Laughter" by Noel Coward  in Off-Off-Broadway "Present Laughter" by Noel Coward
Stag & Lion Theatre (5/14-5/24)
James & The Giant Peach in Off-Off-Broadway James & The Giant Peach
Stage Left Children's Theatre (5/07-5/16)
Kids 'N Comedy's 30th Anniversary Showcase  in Off-Off-Broadway Kids 'N Comedy's 30th Anniversary Showcase
Gotham Comedy Club (5/17-5/17)
DON QUIXOTE | Grand Ballet NYC Experience  in Off-Off-Broadway DON QUIXOTE | Grand Ballet NYC Experience
Theater at St Jean (5/30-5/31)
The Dead South in Off-Off-Broadway The Dead South
The Lincoln (6/21-6/21)