Comedy
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Comedy game shows
Billy Eichner and other comedians find great showcases in funny TV and radio contests.
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Dave Hill
The rocker-comic highlights lessons found in new book Tasteful Nudes.
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Summer in New York: Comedy shows
20 of the best ways to keep your season light, fun and full of laughs.
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50 funniest New Yorkers
The best comedians—and most hilarious writers and performers—living in Gotham, as picked by TONY.
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H. Jon Benjamin
The Archer star brings his canceled Comedy Central show on the road.
Critics’ picks
My Damn Channel Presents the Comic's Comic
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Comedy hub the Comic's Comic presents Web series from My Damn Channel and stand-ups including Kristen Schaal.
- Thu May 31
- 92YTribeca
JB Smoove
- Critics choice
Smoove's his stage act is just as animated and off-the-wall as his character from Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- Until Sun Jun 3
- Carolines on Broadway
TJ & Dave
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Comedy nerds, theater enthusiasts and people who just like to laugh can all agree on this duo's accessible and dynamic improv character studies.
- Fri Jun 1 - Mon Jun 4
- Barrow Street Theatre
If You Build It
- Critics choice
Locals Nick Turner and Kara Klenk pass the microphone to fellow stand-ups.
- Until Sat Dec 29
- UCBEast
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Joke of the Week
Joke of the week: Mike Cannon
If there’s going to be a party in my pants, then I have to warn the guests about the sweaty chandelier.
Mike Cannon plays Carolines Wed 6.
Top stories
Hannibal Buress
- Price band: 2/4
The hardworking comic details his circuitous journey from Chicago to Carolines, step by step.
Moms review comics' memoirs
Local comics and storytellers have their revealing, autobiographical books reviewed by their mothers.
Comedy in video
Kurt Braunohler interview (VIDEO)
One of our 50 funniest New Yorkers weighs in on the NYC comedy scene.
50 funniest New Yorkers
The best comedians—and most hilarious writers and performers—living in Gotham, as picked by TONY.
Video: Aziz Ansari interview and cover shoot
The Parks and Rec star goofs around in a pool and chats about exploring NYC.
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