Comedies in New York

Score unbeatable offers for the funniest plays, musicals, and comedy events in New York — from award-winning hits like The Book of Mormon, to new comedy theatre on and off Broadway.

All comedies

Titanique
From $60

Titanique

St. James Theatre
& Juliet
From $59

& Juliet

Stephen Sondheim Theatre
The Rocky Horror Show
From $82
Death Becomes Her
From $61

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Becky Shaw
From $72

Becky Shaw

Hayes Theater
Operation Mincemeat
From $63

Operation Mincemeat

Golden Theatre
From $69

Aladdin

New Amsterdam Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending
From $59

Maybe Happy Ending

Belasco Theatre
The Book of Mormon
From $62

The Book of Mormon

Eugene O’Neill Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
From $55

Little Shop of Horrors

Westside Theatre
Burnout Paradise
From $39

Burnout Paradise

Astor Place Theatre
The Receptionist
From $40

The Receptionist

The Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center
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Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Todd Haimes Theatre
Drunk Romeo & Juliet
From $31

Drunk Romeo & Juliet

The Ruby Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong
From $110

The Play That Goes Wrong

New World Stages
Friends The Musical Parody
From $43

Friends The Musical Parody

The Theater Center
Thornton Wilder's The Emporium
From $44

Thornton Wilder's The Emporium

Classic Stage Company
Celebrity Autobiography
From $53
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
From $24

New York Comedy Club (East Village)

New York Comedy Club (East Village)
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
From $28

New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)

New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
Morgan Bassichis: Can I Be Frank?
From $38
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing
From $43
Jerome
From $47

Jerome

Playwrights Horizons
New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
From $27

New York Comedy Club (Midtown)

New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME.
From $33

THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME.

59E59 Theaters Theater C
MAGIC MIKE LIVE New York
From $69
Lauder: Scotland's Kilted King of Broadway
From $47
Dirty Books
From $39

Dirty Books

Bated Breath Theater
Spamalot
From $39

Spamalot

State Theatre New Jersey
Nicole Travolta is Doing Alright
From $41
Love and Other Life Sentences
From $38

Love and Other Life Sentences

McGinn/Cazale Theater
Ectoplasm
From $33

Ectoplasm

spit&vigor's Tiny Baby Blackbox Theatre
MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO...
From $50

MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO...

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
LA TERNURA
From $43

LA TERNURA

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
Silverback Mountain
From $73
David Copperfield
From $42

David Copperfield

59E59 Theaters Theater A
Catch of the Day
From $47

Catch of the Day

59E59 Theaters Theater B
Drunk Shakespeare

Drunk Shakespeare

The Ruby Theatre
Miracle On South Division Street

Miracle On South Division Street

The Frank Shiner Theatre
Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes

Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes

Lucille Lortel Theatre
Eva Luna

Eva Luna

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
Magic At The Clock Shop

Magic At The Clock Shop

Precision Clock and Watch
Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
La Llamada

La Llamada

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory

Many of us go to the theatre to escape. And there’s no better place to do that than at comedies in New York, including all kinds of funny plays and musicals at Broadway or Off-Broadway theatres.

Funny Broadway shows include musical comedies, farcical plays, dark comedies, biting satires, and much more. Tried-and-true, award-winning comedy musicals in New York, like The Book of Mormon, have been making audiences laugh for years and counting. Or if comedy plays in New York are more your thing, go to Drunk Shakespeare, where booze turns even the gloomiest tragedies into rip-roaring comedies.

Find Off-Broadway and Broadway comedies for everyone’s taste in humor right here. New humorous plays and musicals are always popping up, so be sure to check back often for the latest new shows whenever you need your next laughter fix. Get a ticket, and you might just see the next comedy star in the making — and that’s no joke.

Frequently asked questions

Are there any long-running comedy theatre productions in New York City?

Long-running comedy theatre productions in New York City include The Book of Mormon, Drunk Shakespeare, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Blue Man Group.

What are some recommended comedy musicals?

Popular musical comedies in New York include The Book of Mormon, Shucked, and Some Like It Hot. You can sort this page by most popular to find out which comedy shows our customers are loving right now, or click on an individual show's page to read reviews from fellow theatregoers.

What are some recommended comedy plays?

Popular comedy plays in New York include The Play That Goes Wrong and Drunk Shakespeare. You can sort this page by most popular to find out which comedy shows our customers are loving right now, or click on an individual show's page to read reviews from fellow theatregoers.

The Lost Boys
From $58

The Lost Boys

Palace Theatre
Titanique
From $60

Titanique

St. James Theatre
Schmigadoon! on Broadway
From $62

Schmigadoon! on Broadway

Nederlander Theatre
Death of a Salesman
From $77

Death of a Salesman

Winter Garden Theatre
Chess
From $62

Chess

Imperial Theatre
CATS: The Jellicle Ball
From $69

CATS: The Jellicle Ball

Broadhurst Theatre