A hilarious ode to classic musicals

Comedies in New York

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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A hilarious ode to classic musicals

All comedies

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The Rocky Horror Show
Studio 54
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The Book of Mormon
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
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Operation Mincemeat
Golden Theatre
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Maybe Happy Ending
Belasco Theatre
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The Imaginary Invalid
Todd Haimes Theatre
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Schmigadoon!
Nederlander Theatre
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The Magic Flute - Holiday Presentation
Metropolitan Opera House
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Slam Frank
Orpheum Theatre
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Tristan & Yseult
St. Ann's Warehouse
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Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody
The Club
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Little Shop of Horrors
Westside Theatre
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The Play That Goes Wrong
New World Stages
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Love Me
SoHo Playhouse
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Drunk Christmas Carol NYC
The Ruby Theatre
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The King's Critique
The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center
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Friends The Musical Parody
The Theater Center
The Holes
The Wild Project
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MAGIC MIKE LIVE New York
Magic Mike Live
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Degenerates (Dec-Jan)
Playwrights Horizons
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New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
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The Exhibitionist
SoHo Playhouse
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King of the Yees
Pershing Square Signature Center
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Fantasma
59E59 Theaters - Theater A
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First and Last
artXnyc
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Hole!
Playwrights Horizons
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Broom Play
The Players Theatre
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Ghost Notes
The Royal Family Performing Arts Space
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Bob Odenkirk Presents HOSPITAL HOUR
The Night Egg at the Culture Club
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Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody
St. Luke's Theatre
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Encores! Let 'Em Eat Cake
New York City Center
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Ohio
Greenwich House Theater
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Rowling In It: Villain in Progress
Asylum NYC
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New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
New York Comedy Club - Upper West Side
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Encores! You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
New York City Center
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School Pictures
Cherry Lane Theatre
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Two Girls
Cherry Lane Theatre
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Schtick A Pole In It
Drom
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Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing
Jerry Orbach Theatre
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Drunk Romeo & Juliet NYC
The Ruby Theatre
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New York Comedy Club (East Village)
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
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Miles for Mary
The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center
Starstuff
59E59 Theaters - Theater C
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La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
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La Llamada
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
THE CIRCUIT: An Immersive Silent Disco Ballet
Superfine, Dumbo
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Other Bodies
The Barrow Group
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Big Apple Circus
Marx Brothers Playground
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God's Spies
59E59 Theaters - Theater A
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Aasif Mandvi: A Work in Progress
59e59 Theaters - Theater B
Drunk Shakespeare
The Ruby Theatre
Eva Luna
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO...
Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
The Conversation
Astor Place Theatre
Toc Toc
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.