Now Playing: Cabaret/Comedy
July 6 - July 12
WHAT'S HERE: This page lists cabaret, comedy, improv, magic, and other attractions that aren't (strictly speaking) plays or musicals. Click on show titles to find out more about that show, including performance dates & times, ticket prices & ordering information, and cast & other credits. Starred shows are considered to be noteworthy or of special interest by NYTE's editor. Want your show listed on nytheatre.com? Visit the Theatre Company Resource Center to learn how.
4Track: An improvised show featuring a long-form piece created from a single audience suggestion.
Big Black Car / Fancy Dragon: Improv from two teams of experienced performers.
Celebrity Autobiography: A rotating cast performs selections from the autobiographies of celebrities.
Chicago City Limits: A new sketch comedy and improvisation show from the long-running comedy troupe.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
Con Air: A return of Elephant Larry's latest sketch comedy show, which is inspired by and set in the continuity of the 1997 Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie of the same name. Closes August 27, 2009.
Erotic Broadway: A variety show featuring Broadway performers doing dance, slinky love songs, risque standup comedy, and steamy storytelling. Closes October 19, 2009.
Life is Wonderful: A new cabaret show starring Hector Coris that explores the "musicality of mortality." Closes September 8, 2009.
Magic & Zone: A magic and comedy show featuring Rich Marotta and Twila Zone.
Megawatt: Comedy/improv in various forms and styles, at the Magnet Theater.
Monday Night Magic: A weekly magic show featuring world-class magicians performing in an intimate setting.
National Comedy Theatre: An improv show in which two teams of comedians compete by performing a series of scenes, all based on audience suggestions.
Seth's Talent Showcase: Weekly showcases of new musical theater performers, emceed and accompanied (and produced) by composer/lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh. Closes August 3, 2009.
The CHOMPetition: A weekly improv competition featuring prizes for audience suggestions and winning teams. Closes July 29, 2009.
The Complete Performer: Ted Greenberg's event-driven, mostly one-man comedy, a hit of last summer's FringeNYC, returns with weekly late-night Saturday shows.
