City and category guide
Find comedy shows in New York ranked by pick-me risk, safer seat advice, and booking links.
New York has everything from quiet theatre nights to comedy rooms that treat the front row as raw material. Comedy is where 'You, sir!' becomes a plot twist. We rank listings by crowd-work and front-row risk.
New York - Theatre - Comedy
The Theater Center - 2026-05-08, 21:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Comedy - Arts & Theatre
Gramercy Theatre - 2026-05-08, 22:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Comedy - Arts & Theatre
Gramercy Theatre - 2026-05-08, 19:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Theatre - Comedy
The Theater Center - 2026-05-09, 18:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Theatre - Comedy
St. James Theatre - 2026-05-08, 19:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Theatre - Comedy
House of the Redeemer - 2026-05-08, 19:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Comedy - Arts & Theatre
Gramercy Theatre - 2026-05-09, 18:00
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
New York - Comedy - Arts & Theatre
Town Hall - 2026-05-08, 19:30
Choose a rear or wall seat, away from aisles and front tables.
Biggest contributors: improv 62/100, callout 58/100.
DontPikMe field notes
Choose rear or side seating, avoid the front row, and never sit on an aisle if the host looks conversational.