21 A Clinton St
New York, NY 10002
SEATING CAPACITY: 110
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Caveat History
Caveat is a 110-seat live show venue and bar on Clinton street in the lower east side. Find the street-level black door marked with a purple C just a couple doors south of Rizzo’s Pizza, head down a flight of stairs, and behind the purple curtain you’ll discover a spacious 5,000 square foot cabaret-style speakeasy theater, complete with a library nook, leather armchairs and wood panelling.
Shows at the Caveat
DATES PRODUCTION 9/10/2019 - 5/7/2020 Chaos Theory (2021)
News
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Miss Lorna Wren to Present IT'S CUFFING SEASON! at Caveat
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2025
Burlesque meets matchmaking in 'It's Cuffing Season!', the first-ever holiday variety show and dating game hosted by New York City's own Miss Lorna Wren at Caveat NYC.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2025
Burlesque meets matchmaking in 'It's Cuffing Season!', the first-ever holiday variety show and dating game hosted by New York City's own Miss Lorna Wren at Caveat NYC.
Colby Minifie to Join And Scene For NY Comedy Fest Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025
Colby Minifie (The Boys) has joined the cast of And Scene for their New York Comedy Festival show. And Scene is the hilarious half-scripted comedy show where actors perform scenes along side New York's top improvisers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025
Colby Minifie (The Boys) has joined the cast of And Scene for their New York Comedy Festival show. And Scene is the hilarious half-scripted comedy show where actors perform scenes along side New York's top improvisers.
Society Theatre Collective to Present SPOOKY DAYS: CHEAP DATE LIVE At Caveat
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025
SOCIETY Theatre Collective hosts SPOOKY DAYS: Cheap Date Live on October 27 at Caveat, featuring The Incredible Drunkertons, short plays, and live performances to benefit the March 2026 premiere of Entangled by Mona Mansour and Emily Zemba.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025
SOCIETY Theatre Collective hosts SPOOKY DAYS: Cheap Date Live on October 27 at Caveat, featuring The Incredible Drunkertons, short plays, and live performances to benefit the March 2026 premiere of Entangled by Mona Mansour and Emily Zemba.
CONSTELLATIONS Comes to Caveat Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025
The acclaimed play Constellations by Nick Payne will return to New York City for a one-night-only immersive performance, reimagined by Argentinian director Milagros Luis.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025
The acclaimed play Constellations by Nick Payne will return to New York City for a one-night-only immersive performance, reimagined by Argentinian director Milagros Luis.
Agile Lens to Premiere THE HARMNF at Caveat NYC in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025
As debates about AI and creativity rage on, The Harmnf turns that conversation into a live experiment - a talk that breaks down in real time as human and machine try (and fail) to understand each other. The performance is coming to Caveat.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025
As debates about AI and creativity rage on, The Harmnf turns that conversation into a live experiment - a talk that breaks down in real time as human and machine try (and fail) to understand each other. The performance is coming to Caveat.
Are Touring Productions on Broadway Short-Changing Performers?
by Cara Joy David - Oct 15, 2025
All over social media in recent weeks have been complaints about the fact that Actors’ Equity members in Mamma Mia! and Beetlejuice are not getting paid Broadway minimum. This started even before the news that Trisha Paytas was stepping into Beetlejuice on Broadway, which further stirred up chatter.
by Cara Joy David - Oct 15, 2025
All over social media in recent weeks have been complaints about the fact that Actors’ Equity members in Mamma Mia! and Beetlejuice are not getting paid Broadway minimum. This started even before the news that Trisha Paytas was stepping into Beetlejuice on Broadway, which further stirred up chatter.
INTERVIEW: LA’s Scariest Stage " Zombie Joe’s ‘Urban Death’ Unmasked
by Melissa Heckscher - Sep 22, 2025
“Zombie Joe” and Urban Death Tour of Terror director Denise Devin sat down with BroadwayWorld to talk about their latest extreme horror show and why the experience has a 'safe word' for people who may want to opt out.
by Melissa Heckscher - Sep 22, 2025
“Zombie Joe” and Urban Death Tour of Terror director Denise Devin sat down with BroadwayWorld to talk about their latest extreme horror show and why the experience has a 'safe word' for people who may want to opt out.
IN THE HOT SEAT To Premiere At The 2025 Fall Queens Short Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
IN THE HOT SEAT, a new comedy written by Emmy Potter and directed by Andrea Romano, is set to premiere at the 2025 Fall Queens Short Play Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
IN THE HOT SEAT, a new comedy written by Emmy Potter and directed by Andrea Romano, is set to premiere at the 2025 Fall Queens Short Play Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Maria Bartolotta Will Return To NYC With I'VE GROWN PLENTY, THANKS!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025
Maria Bartolotta will bring her award-winning solo musical I’ve Grown Plenty, Thanks! back to New York for one night only at Caveat on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. The show will return following a celebrated run at the St. Louis Fringe Festival, where Bartolotta was named Performer of the Year.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025
Maria Bartolotta will bring her award-winning solo musical I’ve Grown Plenty, Thanks! back to New York for one night only at Caveat on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. The show will return following a celebrated run at the St. Louis Fringe Festival, where Bartolotta was named Performer of the Year.
Eno River Players Unveils 2025-2026 Season: Prophecy And Apocalypse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025
The Eno River Players revealed the lineup today of their 2025-2026 season, 'Prophecy and Apocalypse,' featuring three productions that ask: what would it really mean for the world to end? Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025
The Eno River Players revealed the lineup today of their 2025-2026 season, 'Prophecy and Apocalypse,' featuring three productions that ask: what would it really mean for the world to end? Learn more!
Raymond Abel to Bring One-Man-Show LATINI-DUH! to Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the LA LGBT Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2025
Get ready to laugh, think, and confront the absurdity of stereotypes when comedian, storyteller, and truth-teller Raymond Abel brings his bold new one-man show Latini-DUH! to the stage at Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the LA LGBT Center. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2025
Get ready to laugh, think, and confront the absurdity of stereotypes when comedian, storyteller, and truth-teller Raymond Abel brings his bold new one-man show Latini-DUH! to the stage at Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the LA LGBT Center. Learn more!
Review: BBC PROMS: SHOSTAKOVICH’S ‘LADY MACBETH’, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 2, 2025
Written between 1930 and 1932, The Lady Macbeth of the Mtensk District was first performed in 1934 - and received a scathing write-up in the Pravda newspaper in 1936, due to its graphic sexual violence and murderous female lead. Whilst it alludes to Shakespeare’s infamous character, the opera is actually based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella of the same name; it also inspired William Oldroyd’s 2016 film starring Florence Pugh, whose screenplay was written by Alice Birch.
by Debbie Gilpin - Sep 2, 2025
Written between 1930 and 1932, The Lady Macbeth of the Mtensk District was first performed in 1934 - and received a scathing write-up in the Pravda newspaper in 1936, due to its graphic sexual violence and murderous female lead. Whilst it alludes to Shakespeare’s infamous character, the opera is actually based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella of the same name; it also inspired William Oldroyd’s 2016 film starring Florence Pugh, whose screenplay was written by Alice Birch.
Review: THEATER ADULT With Gianmarco Soresi Sets The Stage at Joe's Pub
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 29, 2025
The new variety show residency to catch is Gianmarco Soresi's look at life after you grow up and out of your Theater Kid stage.
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 29, 2025
The new variety show residency to catch is Gianmarco Soresi's look at life after you grow up and out of your Theater Kid stage.
The Broadway Beat To Present WORKSLOP At Caveat This August
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025
Theatre satire site The Broadway Beat will present its newest live show, WORKSLOP, combining sketch, song, and somewhat-before-seen performances in a send-up of all things Broadway.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025
Theatre satire site The Broadway Beat will present its newest live show, WORKSLOP, combining sketch, song, and somewhat-before-seen performances in a send-up of all things Broadway.
Ego Nwodim Joins Cast Of AND SCENE at Caveat in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025
SNL's Ego Nwodim has joined the cast of And Scene at Caveat Theater. And Scene is the hilarious half-scripted comedy show where actors perform scenes along side New York's top improvisers.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025
SNL's Ego Nwodim has joined the cast of And Scene at Caveat Theater. And Scene is the hilarious half-scripted comedy show where actors perform scenes along side New York's top improvisers.
FUN IN MODERATION Returns To Caveat NYC This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025
NYC-based sketch comedy group Fun in Moderation will return with an all-new show at Caveat NYC on Friday, August 22 at 9:30 p.m. The group has performed at major festivals and was recently featured in The New Yorker.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025
NYC-based sketch comedy group Fun in Moderation will return with an all-new show at Caveat NYC on Friday, August 22 at 9:30 p.m. The group has performed at major festivals and was recently featured in The New Yorker.
REacting Theater Debuts With 'Short Play Series Vol. 1: Inception' in New York
by Felicitas de la Fare - Aug 4, 2025
On August 31, 2025, the Lower East Side will welcome the debut of REacting Theater’s first official production: Short Play Series Vol. 1: Inception. Presented at Caveat, a celebrated venue for experimental performance and cabaret, the evening marks the launch of a bold, original theatrical initiative created by three Latin American artists living and working in New York City.
by Felicitas de la Fare - Aug 4, 2025
On August 31, 2025, the Lower East Side will welcome the debut of REacting Theater’s first official production: Short Play Series Vol. 1: Inception. Presented at Caveat, a celebrated venue for experimental performance and cabaret, the evening marks the launch of a bold, original theatrical initiative created by three Latin American artists living and working in New York City.
AWKWARD SEX…AND THE CITY To Celebrate 12th Anniversary Show At Caveat
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025
Awkward Sex… and the City, the hit comedy storytelling show, will return to Caveat on Friday, August 1 for a special 12th Anniversary performance. Hosted and created by Natalie Wall, the show begins at 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 9:00 p.m.) at Caveat.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025
Awkward Sex… and the City, the hit comedy storytelling show, will return to Caveat on Friday, August 1 for a special 12th Anniversary performance. Hosted and created by Natalie Wall, the show begins at 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 9:00 p.m.) at Caveat.
Interview: Ismenia Medes And Gabriel Brown on ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jul 3, 2025
Interview with Ismenia Mendes and Gabriel Brown about playing Shakespeare’s most complicated almost-couple in “All’s Well That Ends Well”, currently playing at The Old Globe’s outdoor Festival Stage through July 6th.
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jul 3, 2025
Interview with Ismenia Mendes and Gabriel Brown about playing Shakespeare’s most complicated almost-couple in “All’s Well That Ends Well”, currently playing at The Old Globe’s outdoor Festival Stage through July 6th.
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