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

The Rocky Horror Show
From $82
Titanique
From $59

Titanique

St. James Theatre
& Juliet
From $59

& Juliet

Stephen Sondheim Theatre
The Book of Mormon
From $62

The Book of Mormon

Eugene O’Neill Theatre
Death Becomes Her
From $62

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending
From $59

Maybe Happy Ending

Belasco Theatre
Operation Mincemeat
From $63

Operation Mincemeat

Golden Theatre
From $96

Aladdin

New Amsterdam Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
From $55

Little Shop of Horrors

Westside Theatre
Becky Shaw

Becky Shaw

Hayes Theater
David Copperfield
From $67

David Copperfield

59E59 Theaters Theater A
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Drunk Romeo & Juliet
From $37

Drunk Romeo & Juliet

The Ruby Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong
From $88

The Play That Goes Wrong

New World Stages
Morgan Bassichis: Can I Be Frank?
From $46
Don Quixote
From $40

Don Quixote

Metropolitan Opera House
Jerome
From $57

Jerome

Playwrights Horizons
Sylvia
From $40

Sylvia

Metropolitan Opera House
Friends The Musical Parody
From $43

Friends The Musical Parody

The Theater Center
Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes
From $52

Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes

Lucille Lortel Theatre
Silverback Mountain
From $73
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing
From $43
Catch of the Day
From $47

Catch of the Day

59E59 Theaters Theater B
Dirty Books
From $59

Dirty Books

Bated Breath Theater
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
From $33

New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)

New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
Camping
From $51

Camping

HERE Arts Center
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
From $27

New York Comedy Club (East Village)

New York Comedy Club (East Village)
MAGIC MIKE LIVE New York
From $69
Spamalot
From $39

Spamalot

State Theatre New Jersey
Ectoplasm
From $33

Ectoplasm

spit&vigor's Tiny Baby Blackbox Theatre
New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
From $27

New York Comedy Club (Midtown)

New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
La Llamada
From $43

La Llamada

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO...
From $53

MÁS SABE EL SAULO POR VIEJO...

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao
From $53

La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
Drunk Shakespeare

Drunk Shakespeare

The Ruby Theatre
Eva Luna

Eva Luna

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
Death of a Salesman
From $97

Death of a Salesman

Winter Garden Theatre
Chess on Broadway
From $62

Chess on Broadway

Imperial Theatre
Every Brilliant Thing
From $59

Every Brilliant Thing

Hudson Theatre
Death Becomes Her
From $62

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Schmigadoon! on Broadway
From $72

Schmigadoon! on Broadway

Nederlander Theatre