Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes tickets
About Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes
See the star comedian live on stage at the Lucille Lortel Theatre downtown. Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes plays for a limited time only this summer, from July to September, and offers audiences an intimate story about Cohen's life — and almost death.
Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes in New York recounts a stroke Cohen had at age 30 due to a literal hole in her heart. A sign? See how Cohen transforms this morbid experience into a wildly funny, song-filled one-woman show where she discusses mortality, hypochondria, and the undeniable thrill of being the main character. Audiences can expect a confessional comedy and sparkling musical cabaret, but even more so a chance to see Cohen at her sharpest, funniest, and most fabulously vulnerable.
Run time
1hr 10min.
Categories
Age
Ages 13+.
Start date
July 14th, 2026
End date
September 26th, 2026
“Hilarious musical comedy with heart and killer vocals”
A Stroke of Comedic Genius
Cat Cohen delivers a wildly entertaining one-woman show that transforms her real-life stroke experience into a hilarious musical comedy journey. Audiences consistently praise her exceptional vocals, r...
What It Feels Like
- Laugh-out-loud funny
- Heartfelt chaos
- Relatable millennial energy
You’ll Love This If…
- You enjoy clever musical comedy blending standup with catchy songs
- You appreciate vulnerable storytelling about serious topics told with humor
- You connect with millennial humor and pop culture references
She is a great performer and an excellent writer. The narrative is enjoyable and the execution is very well curated
A one woman show about Cat Cohen’s stroke experience
Incredibly funny and unique with on point humor
Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes cast and creative team
By: Cat Cohen
Songs by: Cat Cohen and David Dabbon
Director: Alex Timbers
Cast list: Cat Cohen
Sets: Derek McLane
Costumes: Kelsey Randall
Lighting: Jake DeGroot
Sound: Cody Spencer
Other info: Music supervision by David Dabbon
Venue
Accessibility
Special access restroom, infrared listening system, wheelchair and ramp access
More information about Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes
Over the past decade, Cat Cohen has made a name for herself as a singular comic and actress who blends music and confessional storytelling into her rigorous and hysterical work. For her new piece, she collaborates with Broadway legend Alex Timbers, who directs.
Timbers is a mastermind of creating an event for audiences, as seen with Moulin Rouge!, Just in Time, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Beetlejuice, and many other credits. The Tony Award winner has branched into other special theatrical events, like Just for Us, and he now brings his chops to Cohen's show, collaborating with yet another star who is taking the stage.
In her new show, Cohen gets personal, discussing a medical journey and how it changed her life, but audiences know to expect many laughs — Cohen has a way of turning the mundane and extraordinary into hysterical jokes and reflections that offer deep insights into her, and our, collective humanity.
What to watch for
- The performance runs 70 minutes with no intermission.
- Cat Cohen also sings throughout the show, which features numbers she and David Dabbon co-wrote.
- Director Alex Timbers has won two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Drama Desk Award.
- Cohen was named on "comedians to watch" lists by Vulture and Time Out in 2018.
