Magnet Theater
Chelsea
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Magnet Theater
Venue location
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Address:
Magnet Theater Chelsea
New York
- Cross Street:
between Seventh and Eighth Aves
- Phone:
212-244-8824
- Website:
- Opening hours:
Showtimes vary
- Transport:
Subway: 1 to 28th St
- Price:
$5–$10
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Map
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Magnet Theater
- Chelsea
New York - 212-244-8824
- magnettheater.com
- 40.748794,-73.995308
- Chelsea
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Magnet Theater
- Categories:
Theater. Comedy
- Facilities:
General facilities. Cash only
- Good for:
Dating. Date night. Singles. Experimental. Going in a group. Going solo. Local talent. Lots of laughs. Take a tourist. Up-and-coming talent. Underground
What's on at Magnet Theater
The New Job Show
Comedy
- $
Stand-up and improviser Jarret Berenstein, who performed in the very funny collection of solo sketches and bits Boosh Kla-Klau last year, talks about the process of looking for gainful employment.
- Until Fri May 24
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York
- $10
:Kiss*Punch*Poem
Comedy
- $
In this combination improv show and poetry slam, comedy scenes inspire verse readings from local wordsmiths; their poems then help to feed more improvisation.
- Until Sat May 25
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York
- $10
Musical Megawatt
Comedy
- $
Two of the Magnet's new crop of musical-improv house teams perform at 7 and 8:30pm; at 10:15pm, all are invited to participate in a song-filled mixer with live accompaniment.
- Tue May 28
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $5
Megawatt
Comedy
- $
A rotating crew of house teams, curated by theater director Armando Diaz, improvise a variety of long-forms.
- Wed May 29
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Thursday Night Out
Comedy
- $
Come early for the mixer at 7pm, during which anyone can perform. Longtime house teams hold down the 8 and 9pm slots. At 10pm, directors get their pick of Magnet performers to enact a specific improv form. And Inspirado at 11pm pits two teams against...
- Thu May 30
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
The Friday Night Sh*w
Comedy
- $
Audience members are encouraged to let loose, exorcising their demons with anonymous rants and confessions, which a cast of improvisers will then use for comedic fodder The show's cast includes notable Magnet improvisers such as Nick Kanellis and Laura...
- Fri May 31
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York
- $10
Made-Up Musical
Comedy
- $
After a long conversation with a notable New Yorker, John O’Donnell and a rotating cast of singing improvisers create a new musical on the spot. The city's great go-to improv pianist, Frank Spitznagel, accompanies the action.
- Fri May 31
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
The Weave
Comedy
- $
Some of the Magnet's elite improvisers perform a lively, physical set that lets the team create recurring, crisscrossing stories both in smaller groups and as a whole.
- Sat Jun 1
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $10
Trike
Comedy
- $
- Critics' pick
Improv duo Nick Kanellis and Peter McNerney meld playful physical transformation and careful scenework in a weekly show that delivers an impressively quick and detailed overlap of events in its conclusion.
- Sat Jun 1
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Whatever Happened to the Nerds?
Storytelling
- $
Adam Wade hosts an evening of stories from teenage dorks who've grown—likely into adult dorks. Prepare for the heartwarming and awkward alike as guests recount tales from their nerdy youth.
- Mon Jun 3
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York
- $5
Prank Phone Calls with Charles Rogers
Comedy
- $
Filmmaker and performer Charles Rogers invites you to prank your friends. That is, he'll accept phone numbers and personal information from the crowd and then make prank calls to those he deems worthy targets.
- Mon Jun 3
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York
- $5
Musical Megawatt
Comedy
- $
Two of the Magnet's new crop of musical-improv house teams perform at 7 and 8:30pm; at 10:15pm, all are invited to participate in a song-filled mixer with live accompaniment.
- Tue Jun 4
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $5
Megawatt
Comedy
- $
A rotating crew of house teams, curated by theater director Armando Diaz, improvise a variety of long-forms.
- Wed Jun 5
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Thursday Night Out
Comedy
- $
Come early for the mixer at 7pm, during which anyone can perform. Longtime house teams hold down the 8 and 9pm slots. At 10pm, directors get their pick of Magnet performers to enact a specific improv form. And Inspirado at 11pm pits two teams against...
- Thu Jun 6
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Made-Up Musical
Comedy
- $
After a long conversation with a notable New Yorker, John O’Donnell and a rotating cast of singing improvisers create a new musical on the spot. The city's great go-to improv pianist, Frank Spitznagel, accompanies the action.
- Fri Jun 7
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
The Weave
Comedy
- $
Some of the Magnet's elite improvisers perform a lively, physical set that lets the team create recurring, crisscrossing stories both in smaller groups and as a whole.
- Sat Jun 8
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $10
Trike
Comedy
- $
- Critics' pick
Improv duo Nick Kanellis and Peter McNerney meld playful physical transformation and careful scenework in a weekly show that delivers an impressively quick and detailed overlap of events in its conclusion.
- Sat Jun 8
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Musical Megawatt
Comedy
- $
Two of the Magnet's new crop of musical-improv house teams perform at 7 and 8:30pm; at 10:15pm, all are invited to participate in a song-filled mixer with live accompaniment.
- Tue Jun 11
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $5
Megawatt
Comedy
- $
A rotating crew of house teams, curated by theater director Armando Diaz, improvise a variety of long-forms.
- Wed Jun 12
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Thursday Night Out
Comedy
- $
Come early for the mixer at 7pm, during which anyone can perform. Longtime house teams hold down the 8 and 9pm slots. At 10pm, directors get their pick of Magnet performers to enact a specific improv form. And Inspirado at 11pm pits two teams against...
- Thu Jun 13
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Made-Up Musical
Comedy
- $
After a long conversation with a notable New Yorker, John O’Donnell and a rotating cast of singing improvisers create a new musical on the spot. The city's great go-to improv pianist, Frank Spitznagel, accompanies the action.
- Fri Jun 14
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
The Weave
Comedy
- $
Some of the Magnet's elite improvisers perform a lively, physical set that lets the team create recurring, crisscrossing stories both in smaller groups and as a whole.
- Sat Jun 15
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $10
Trike
Comedy
- $
- Critics' pick
Improv duo Nick Kanellis and Peter McNerney meld playful physical transformation and careful scenework in a weekly show that delivers an impressively quick and detailed overlap of events in its conclusion.
- Sat Jun 15
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Musical Megawatt
Comedy
- $
Two of the Magnet's new crop of musical-improv house teams perform at 7 and 8:30pm; at 10:15pm, all are invited to participate in a song-filled mixer with live accompaniment.
- Tue Jun 18
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $5
Megawatt
Comedy
- $
A rotating crew of house teams, curated by theater director Armando Diaz, improvise a variety of long-forms.
- Wed Jun 19
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Thursday Night Out
Comedy
- $
Come early for the mixer at 7pm, during which anyone can perform. Longtime house teams hold down the 8 and 9pm slots. At 10pm, directors get their pick of Magnet performers to enact a specific improv form. And Inspirado at 11pm pits two teams against...
- Thu Jun 20
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Made-Up Musical
Comedy
- $
After a long conversation with a notable New Yorker, John O’Donnell and a rotating cast of singing improvisers create a new musical on the spot. The city's great go-to improv pianist, Frank Spitznagel, accompanies the action.
- Fri Jun 21
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
The Weave
Comedy
- $
Some of the Magnet's elite improvisers perform a lively, physical set that lets the team create recurring, crisscrossing stories both in smaller groups and as a whole.
- Sat Jun 22
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $10
Trike
Comedy
- $
- Critics' pick
Improv duo Nick Kanellis and Peter McNerney meld playful physical transformation and careful scenework in a weekly show that delivers an impressively quick and detailed overlap of events in its conclusion.
- Sat Jun 22
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $7
Musical Megawatt
Comedy
- $
Two of the Magnet's new crop of musical-improv house teams perform at 7 and 8:30pm; at 10:15pm, all are invited to participate in a song-filled mixer with live accompaniment.
- Tue Jun 25
- Magnet Theater 254 W 29th St, (between Seventh and Eighth Aves), New York, New York
- $5
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