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New York, NY 10001


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AWKWARD TEENAGE YEARS Storytelling Show Announced At FRIGID New York In November


by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2024

FRIGID New York and Pale Girl Productions will present AWKWARD TEENAGE YEARS, a comedy storytelling show on November 6 at UNDER St. Marks. ...

The Wayfaring Strangers to Present A Wholly Improvised Bluegrass Musical


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024

Experience a wholly improvised bluegrass musical by THE WAYFARING STRANGERS at The Magnet. Learn more! ...

TIME TO KILL To Launch Sketch Comedy Residency At Caveat


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2024

'Time to Kill: A Sketch Comedy Show!' is now a monthly Saturday prime-time sketch comedy residency at Caveat. Learn how to purchase tickets to the show. ...

A 'CONFESSIONAL' OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC: THE MUSICAL To Have Special Easter Sunday Performance


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 25, 2024

Join actor and comedian Julie McNamara for a special Easter Sunday performance of her solo show, A 'CONFESSIONAL' OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC: THE MUSICAL. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

ON CATS AND DOGS AND OTHER FAMILY REVELATIONS to Play 2024 New York City Fringe Festival


by Blair Ingenthron - March 16, 2024

For a limited time only, independent artist Ella Veres will present On Cats and Dogs and Other Family Revelations. The production is part of the 2024 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at the 14Y Theater....

Jude Treder-Wolff To Premiere New Solo Show FASTER At NY Fringe


by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2024

Jude Treder-Wolff, a renowned therapist and improviser, is set to premiere her new solo show FASTER at The New York City Fringe in April. The show explores the impact of rapid change on mental health and the power of comedy as a coping mechanism....

A 'CONFESSIONAL' OF A RECOVERING CATHOLIC: THE MUSICAL To Play The Magnet Theater


by Blair Ingenthron - November 06, 2023

Acclaimed actor and comedienne Julie McNamara will perform her new solo show, ​​A 'Confessional' of a Recovering Catholic: The Musical, at the Magnet Theater on Friday, November 10th....

David Bradshaw, Chet Siegel & Joan Tarbutton to Join YOU ARE NOT ALONE Comedy Show This Month


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023

You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression, is continuing its over 8-year run at the Magnet Theater. See who is performing, and learn how to purchase tickets!...

Magnet Theater to Present YOU ARE NOT ALONE in February


by Blair Ingenthron - January 28, 2023

You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression, will continue its over 8-year run at the Magnet Theater. The mental health-themed comedy show unites improvisers and artists that battle mental illness in their day-to-day lives. Improvisers create scenes inspired by stand-up, poetry, and storie...

Past Shows

Character Night


Named one of the Best Character Shows in New York City, Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some ...

Character Night


Named one of the best character shows in NYC, Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of ...

All Mixed Up! An Improv Comedy Show Celebrating Mixed-Race Comedians


We all have a story. An all mixed comedy show celebrating and highlighting comedians who self-identify as mixed (biracial or multiracial, multiethnic, or multicultural); featuring ...

Character Night


Consistently named the best Character show in the city, Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits from some of ...

The Ian Herrin Improv Hour (IHIH) 9 Year Anniversary Spectacular


The Ian Herrin Improv Hour is a tight, fast, and fun improv team showcase hosted by that guy from that one Selena Gomez commercial Ian ...

Character Night


Character Night, named the best character show in the city, is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits from some of the ...

Character Night


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions and bits from some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in ...

Character Night


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in ...

The Cat's Cradle


Brace yourself for The Cat's Cradle, a high-energy psychedelic improvisational spectacle that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This isn't your typical improv ...

Character Night


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in NYC.   This ...

Cat's Cradle


New York's finest improvisers bring this rare Chicago form to the Magnet theater stage once again! The Cat's Cradle is a high-energy, psychedelic spectacular of ...

IHIH: The Ian Herrin Improv Hour


The Ian Herrin Improv Hour is a tight, fast, and fun improv team showcase hosted by that guy from that one Selena Gomez commercial Ian ...

Character Night


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in ...

Knockturnes


We make musicals on the spot based on a single suggestion from the audience. Packed crowds follow wherever goeth Slutprov -- the irreverent, feminist musical ...

Character Night
Character Night
6/18 - 6/28/2023


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in ...

Cat's Cradle


The Cat's Cradle is a high-energy, psychedelic spectacular of improvised theater that morphs and transforms from one world to the next. It's Scott Pilgrim vs ...

You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression


MAY 19 - You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression , continues its over 8-year run at the Magnet Theater . The mental ...

Character Night


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in ...

Cat's Cradle


The Cat's Cradle is a high-energy, psychedelic spectacular of improvised theater that morphs and transforms from one world to the next. It's Scott Pilgrim vs ...

Character Night


Character Night is a one hour showcase of original characters, impressions, and bits featuring some of the most driven, imaginative, and funny performers here in ...

Contessa: The Court of Private Opinion


Watch some of the best comedy of your life and let your problems be solved by a team of veteran performers at the Magnet Theater. Contessa: ...

You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression


NOVEMBER 13 - You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression , celebrates its 8-year anniversary at the Magnet Theater . The mental health-themed ...

Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show!


Hot off of her triuphant FIVE STAR rated tour to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this past August, Trudy's back in town and ready to WOW ...

You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression


SATURDAY, SEPT 24 - You Are Not Alone: An Uplifting Show About Depression, unites improvisers and artists that battle depression and mental illness in their ...

Ringers
11/6


The Magnet Theatre has announced that Ringers, the collaborative sketch show, is going virtual! This tri-annual sketch show produced by Amanda Xellerhis, features sketches written ...

The (Virtual) New York Musical Improv Festival


is going from July 14th - July 18th, 2020 on the virtual @magnettheater stage on twitch.tv/themagnettheater/Over 100 musical improvisers from Barcelona, Brighton UK, Chicago, Las ...

The (Virtual) New York Musical Improv Festival


is going from July 14th - July 18th, 2020 on the virtual @magnettheater stage on twitch.tv/themagnettheater/Over 100 musical improvisers from Barcelona, Brighton UK, Chicago, Las ...

Key Party
Key Party
1/30


Boasting a reputable roster of talent and celebrating collaboration, The Comedy Key Partys seductive night of mix n match comes to the Magnet Theater this ...

Model Majority USA: A Very American Celebration


In honor of July being Independence Month, Model Majority - NYC's 1st sketch comedy team with shows directed, written and starring Asian Americans of all ...

Sequel: The Musical


Sequel:The Musical takes the audience's suggestion of a Broadway Musical and improvises a musical of what happens next in the sequel. Ever wonder if Cosette ...

The 8th Annual New York Musical Improv Festival


The Magnet Theater presents The 8th Annual New York Musical Improv Festival, a 4-day long festival featuring? ?musical comedy? performers from all across the globe ...

Videos


Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show in Off-Off-Broadway Piano Panties: A Cheeky Cabaret Show
Sid Gold’s Request Room (7/2 - 12/30) Tracker
Rejects Anonymous in Off-Off-Broadway Rejects Anonymous
Caveat (12/30 - 12/30)

COMEDY Tracker
IO//ODIO in Off-Off-Broadway IO//ODIO
SoHo Playhouse (1/30 - 2/7)
S.I.M.P.S - A New Musical in Off-Off-Broadway S.I.M.P.S - A New Musical
IRT Theater (1/24 - 2/2)
Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre in Off-Off-Broadway Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre
Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre (10/13 - 10/16)
FAMEHUNGRY in Off-Off-Broadway FAMEHUNGRY
SoHo Playhouse (1/22 - 2/8)
Poster House Presents Fall 2024 Exhibition: Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes in Off-Off-Broadway Poster House Presents Fall 2024 Exhibition: Just Frame It: How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes
Poster House (9/26 - 2/23)
The Room of Falsehood! in Off-Off-Broadway The Room of Falsehood!
Under St Marks (10/10 - 1/1)
Broadway Magic Hour in Off-Off-Broadway Broadway Magic Hour
Broadway Comedy Club (1/11 - 1/11)
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