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

& Juliet
From $59

& Juliet

Stephen Sondheim Theatre
From $69

The Book of Mormon

Eugene O’Neill Theatre
Death Becomes Her
From $61

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Oh, Mary!
From $77

Oh, Mary!

Lyceum Theatre
Operation Mincemeat
From $63

Operation Mincemeat

Golden Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending
From $82

Maybe Happy Ending

Belasco Theatre
From $102

Aladdin

New Amsterdam Theatre
Art on Broadway
From $82

Art on Broadway

Music Box Theatre
Heathers The Musical
From $59

Heathers The Musical

New World Stages
Chicago
From $73

Chicago

Ambassador Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
From $65

Little Shop of Horrors

Westside Theatre
Ginger Twinsies

Ginger Twinsies

Orpheum Theatre
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The Play That Goes Wrong
From $82

The Play That Goes Wrong

New World Stages
André De Shields is Tartuffe
From $72

André De Shields is Tartuffe

House of the Redeemer
Let's Love!
From $113

Let's Love!

Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
Other
From $39

Other

Greenwich House Theater
The Least Problematic Woman in the World
From $38
Bat Boy: The Musical
From $56

Bat Boy: The Musical

New York City Center
44
From $52

44

Daryl Roth Theatre
Drunk Dracula NYC
From $37

Drunk Dracula NYC

The Ruby Theatre
Messy White Gays
From $62

Messy White Gays

Duke on 42nd Street
Friends The Musical Parody
From $33

Friends The Musical Parody

The Theater Center
La sonnambula
From $40

La sonnambula

Metropolitan Opera House
Art of Leaving
From $64

Art of Leaving

The Pershing Square Signature Center
Mozart's Don Giovanni
From $40

Mozart's Don Giovanni

Metropolitan Opera House
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing
From $33
The Office! A Musical Parody
From $33
Gwyneth Goes Skiing
From $40

Gwyneth Goes Skiing

SoHo Playhouse
Dreadful Episodes
From $38

Dreadful Episodes

59E59 Theaters Theater B
New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
From $27

New York Comedy Club (Midtown)

New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
Arabella
From $47

Arabella

Metropolitan Opera House
The Magic Flute - Holiday Presentation
From $45
HEAUX CHURCH
From $52

HEAUX CHURCH

Ars Nova
TORERA
From $43

TORERA

WP Theater - McGinn/Cazale Theater
The Infinite Wrench
From $20

The Infinite Wrench

The Second City Blackbox
Meet the Cartozians
From $73

Meet the Cartozians

The Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
From $33

New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)

New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
La Llamada
From $43

La Llamada

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
From $17

New York Comedy Club (East Village)

New York Comedy Club (East Village)
Susie Wang: Burnt Toast
From $70
Jewish Plot
From $60

Jewish Plot

The Brick
La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao
From $43

La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
Broadway Barbara's Holiday Spectacular
From $48

Broadway Barbara's Holiday Spectacular

Joe's Pub at The Public Theatre
LA TERNURA
From $43

LA TERNURA

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
Drunk Shakespeare

Drunk Shakespeare

The Ruby Theatre
Eva Luna

Eva Luna

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
Mother Russia

Mother Russia

The Pershing Square Signature Center
Radojka, Si Te Mueres Te Mato

Radojka, Si Te Mueres Te Mato

Repertorio Español / Spanish Theatre Repertory
This Is My Favorite Song

This Is My Favorite Song

Playwrights Horizons

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. If you’re with the kids, check out a show like Blue Man Group with laughs and creativity galore, or go to a Disney musical comedy where laughter isn’t the only magical thing on stage.

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 Great Gatsby
From $62

The Great Gatsby

Broadway Theatre
Death Becomes Her
From $61

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
From $69

The Book of Mormon

Eugene O’Neill Theatre
Oh, Mary!
From $77

Oh, Mary!

Lyceum Theatre
Ragtime
From $112

Ragtime

Vivian Beaumont Theater - Lincoln Center Theater
Wicked
From $112

Wicked

Gershwin Theatre