New York Shows - The Second City

One of NYC’s greatest comedy shows of all time is back and BETTER than ever! Hosted by your mother’s favorite patron saint of the Bronx Petey DeAbreu & booked by comedy consigliere Mikala Knezevich, Better Days comedy showcases the best comedians from across the universe brought to you right here in Brooklyn at The Second City every Thursday night. The next time you’re available and want a laugh just slide thru like a drive thru and we’ll be here! P.S. the French Fries are amazing.

Sarah Sherman aka Sarah Squirm recently completed her fourth season as a cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” In 2023 she co-starred with Adam Sandler in the Netflix film, “You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!” and she is set to appear in the upcoming Sandler-produced Netflix feature “Roommates”. Sarah was selected as a NEW FACE at the 2021 Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and is known for her popular live show, Helltrap Nightmare. Sarah previously opened for Eric André on his national tour and wrote on THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW. She was staffed on the Adult Swim series THREE BUSY DEBRAS and Netflix’s MAGIC FOR HUMANS. She was previously named one of Vulture’s Comics to Watch for 2018 and one of TIME OUT Magazine’s Five Comics to Watch for 2017.

¡Acompaña a Chente Ydrach, el renombrado comediante, actor e influencer, en su regreso al escenario después de una pausa de cinco años! Conocido por su estilo único de contar historias y su perspectiva hiper-personal, Chente compartirá sus más recientes aventuras profesionales y personales, brindando risas y entretenimiento como nunca antes. Con una trayectoria de espectáculos agotados en EE. UU. y Puerto Rico, esta gira es imperdible. Prepárate para una noche inolvidable con Chente Ydrach.

Join Chente Ydrach, the acclaimed comedian, actor, and influencer, as he returns to the stage after a five-year hiatus! Known for his unique storytelling style and hyper-personal perspective, Chente will share his latest professional and personal adventures, delivering laughs and entertainment like never before. With a track record of sold-out shows across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, this tour is a must-see. Get ready for an unforgettable night with Chente Ydrach.

Jin Au-Yeung aka MC JIN, hit the scene a quarter century ago as a young, quick-witted, rhyme-slinging, battle rap extraordinaire.

Signing a high-profile record deal with the legendary Ruff Ryders, his path was unprecedented, unpredictable and unique to say the least. In 2025, he continues to hone his skills on the mic not only as a rapper but also a comedian. He’s got rhymes. He’s got jokes. He’s your Chinese friend. When I say MC, you say JIN!

Harmonic mammal and local wizard, Jooby, seeks to enchant and delight.
By harnessing the audience’s power, new spells will be created, old bonds will shatter, and someone’s bed will get wet.

Bring your most loathed object and your most supple mind.

Created by Julian Hernandez.

Award-winning Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Kate Sidley launches her new book HOW TO BE A SAINT with a show full of comedy friends and soon-to-be saints. Sinners welcome.

At Gag Order, the host has been arrested by the Fashion Police and dragged to court for committing unspeakable style crimes. Now, comedy and fashion are going toe-to-toe in a trial where only one can win.

Guest comedians, dressed by local designers in custom looks, take the stand to defend (or destroy) the host’s right to dress badly. But the real power belongs to the jury—that’s you.

Will you let the laughs outweigh the fashion faux pas? Or will you demand a full-on makeover?

Stay after for a post-show party and designer pop-up where you can shop the looks fresh off the stage.

One night only. Court is in session.

Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime, at its core, is a stand-up comedy show.

But, this one is backed by a 7 piece band, made up of talented musicians and skilled improvisers.

As the audience waits in line, a saxophone player entertains them changing the whole mood of the entire block and foreshadowing what is to come.

When the doors open, the crowd enters a dark, dimly lit space reminiscent of a swanky jazz club with cocktail tables draped in black to the floor and the band already playing on stage as they take their seats.

The result is a show the Los Angeles Times called “A masterclass in elevating stand up comedy.”

And now over 25 of today’s best comedy minds have lent their names to this show, because they would like to invite you to experience “Todd Glass: The Event Of A Lifetime”

HUMPD is a monthly show hosted by Jordan Carlos and Olivia Levine featuring New York City’s best comedians with a healthy dose of sex chit chat! Each show culminates in an interview and Q + A with a guest who works in the sex and intimacy realm, be it a dominatrix, a sex therapist, an intimacy coordinator, a kink expert, a doula…the list goes on! In short, expect anyone in the business of getting us over the aforementioned “HUMP(D)…”

Jordan Carlos is known for his unforgettable appearances on Netflix, Comedy Central, BET, and more. and co-hosting the hit podcast Adulting with Michelle Buteau – he’s no stranger to making audiences laugh while making them think. Olivia Levine is a NY based comedian, actor and writer. She hosts a monthly queer standup show called STRAPPED at the Stonewall Inn, and recently took her hit solo show UNSTUCK to the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The rats are back again, this time with the hyper-pop-duo-sensation, MEGASQUIRT!!! It’s a pink lemonade rat tail squirt summer, and it’s time we start acting like it. Come to this perfect comedy variety show for standup, music, characters, and the chance to make a new friend. All proceeds going will go to Rosebuds Reading Collective, a book club for incarcerated women at Riker’s Island.

Attention passengers of the Royal Princess Cruise ship! Tonight in the Lover’s Lounge we present to you a scandalous hit variety show, “All Aboard! with Benny Venito.” A provocative and powerful bass with a penchant for passiõn, Benny hosts a night of music, comedy, and entertainment that always leans a little more naughty than nice.

With special performances by:
Cory Snearowski
Jaesa Rogers
And more!

“Benny made me feel things I’ve never felt before. I now have acute OCD.” – A real person.

Catch the inaugural Second City New York House Company, made up of NYC’s fiercest, funniest rising stars, making comedy magic on the spot with a fully improvised show every Wednesday in the Blackbox.

Comedia Criolla es un showcase de stand-up en español que reúne a los comediantes más originales de Nueva York y Estados Unidos. Es un espacio de humor auténtico y cargado de identidad, donde hispanos y latinos encuentran una comunidad de risas, variedad y buen humor.

Comedia Criolla is a Spanish-language stand-up showcase featuring the most original comedians from New York and across the U.S. It’s an authentic, identity-driven comedy space where Hispanic and Latino audiences find a vibrant community full of laughter, variety, and great energy.

Seasoned performers interview a scientist about their most exciting and interesting work, learning right alongside the audience about anything from why speed reading is a hoax, to why crabs make good test subjects. Their very real expertise becomes the inspiration for very made up improv comedy — to hilarious effect.

At this show, we’ll meet Leslie Sibener, PhD.. Sibener is a neuroscientist at Rockefeller University, currently researching how specific memories are stored for long term memory in the brain, while others are forgotten. She received her PhD from Columbia University, where she studied movement and motor learning. This show is supported by a Civic Engagement Microgrant from Research! America and an Annual Artist Grant from The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.

SOLD OUT – All pitching spots have been filled

Got a single friend who’s a total catch? It’s time to play matchmaker with a twist! Create a slide deck presentation that showcases their best qualities, quirks, and charm. Then, take the stage and deliver a 3-5 minute pitch to a room full of eager singles ready to mingle. Who knows? You might just spark the next great love story!
For Questions, reach out to
Email: JoerkyLLC@gmail.com
Insta: PitchandPairNYC
Tickets:
$50 to Pitch: Includes a 3-5 min pitch slot and x2 entry tickets.
$20 to Attend: Attend as a guest and enjoy the pitches (no pitching required): Get spectator tickets:   Get Tickets

Come join us at The Second City – 64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Wednesday, August 27th 2025 · 6:30 – 9pm EST *Please note this is a 21+ event

What to Expect
Pitch Your Friend: Sign up to present your single bestie using a slide deck. Each pitch is 3-5 minutes and designed to highlight their best qualities, quirks, and what makes them a total catch.

How It Works
Tickets: Buy your tickets prior to the event to reserve your pitch spot before all spots are filled.
Event Night: Arrive 15 minutes early to check in.
Presentations: Present your friend to a room full of singles or sit back, sip your drink, and enjoy the presentations.
After each presentation: There will be a Q&A session, and presenters will share their friends contact info (e.g., Instagram handle) on the last slide so audience members can slide into their DMs
Mingle & Match: After the pitches, you can also mingle and make connections with anyone who caught your eye!
Why Choose Pitch & Pair NYC?
Tired of endless swiping, awkward first dates, and traditional speed dating? At Pitch & Pair NYC, we’re flipping the script on singles events with a fun, interactive matchmaking experience where friends pitch their single besties to a room full of eligible NYC singles. Forget dating apps—this is a creative, real-life way to meet, mingle, and make authentic connections!

Testimonials
“Pitch and Pair is an ingenious idea perfectly executed. You should go without hesitation-whether you’re the potential object of romantic desire or the pitcher or even a spectator, it really does make for an immaculate evening.” -Alex R. NYC
“I had a great time and got 3 dates from my friend’s pitch and pair presentation!”– Doug, NYC
“It was a blast presenting my friend at Pitch and Pair. It was so fun, creative, and funny.” – Marissa, NYC

FAQs
Who can attend? Anyone 21+! Whether you’re pitching a friend or just here to watch and mingle, there’s a spot for you.

Do I have to pitch someone? Not at all! You can attend as an attendee and see if anyone catches your eye.

Do I have to be single to go? Everyone’s welcome, but it’s recommended to drag along your single friend!

What if I don’t know how to make a slide deck? No worries—keep it simple and creative! Think photos, fun facts, and inside jokes that make your friend shine. Reach out to our team for templates of ideas 🙂
Mingle & Meet: Not pitching? No problem! Grab a drink, enjoy the show, and chat with other eligible singles in a relaxed, fun setting.

Got a single friend who’s a total catch? It’s time to play matchmaker with a twist! Create a slide deck presentation that showcases their best qualities, quirks, and charm. Then, take the stage and deliver a 3-5 minute pitch to a room full of eager singles ready to mingle. Who knows? You might just spark the next great love story!
For Questions, reach out to
Email: JoerkyLLC@gmail.com
Insta: PitchandPairNYC
Tickets:
$50 to Pitch: Includes a 3-5 min pitch slot and x2 entry tickets. Get pitch tickets: SOLD OUT
$20 to Attend: Attend as a guest and enjoy the pitches (no pitching required)

Come join us at The Second City – 64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Wednesday, August 27th 2025 · 6:30 – 9pm EST *Please note this is a 21+ event

What to Expect
Pitch Your Friend: Sign up to present your single bestie using a slide deck. Each pitch is 3-5 minutes and designed to highlight their best qualities, quirks, and what makes them a total catch.

How It Works
Tickets: Buy your tickets prior to the event to reserve your pitch spot before all spots are filled.
Event Night: Arrive 15 minutes early to check in.
Presentations: Present your friend to a room full of singles or sit back, sip your drink, and enjoy the presentations.
After each presentation: There will be a Q&A session, and presenters will share their friends contact info (e.g., Instagram handle) on the last slide so audience members can slide into their DMs
Mingle & Match: After the pitches, you can also mingle and make connections with anyone who caught your eye!
Why Choose Pitch & Pair NYC?
Tired of endless swiping, awkward first dates, and traditional speed dating? At Pitch & Pair NYC, we’re flipping the script on singles events with a fun, interactive matchmaking experience where friends pitch their single besties to a room full of eligible NYC singles. Forget dating apps—this is a creative, real-life way to meet, mingle, and make authentic connections!

Testimonials
“Pitch and Pair is an ingenious idea perfectly executed. You should go without hesitation-whether you’re the potential object of romantic desire or the pitcher or even a spectator, it really does make for an immaculate evening.” -Alex R. NYC
“I had a great time and got 3 dates from my friend’s pitch and pair presentation!”– Doug, NYC
“It was a blast presenting my friend at Pitch and Pair. It was so fun, creative, and funny.” – Marissa, NYC

FAQs
Who can attend? Anyone 21+! Whether you’re pitching a friend or just here to watch and mingle, there’s a spot for you.

Do I have to pitch someone? Not at all! You can attend as an attendee and see if anyone catches your eye.

Do I have to be single to go? Everyone’s welcome, but it’s recommended to drag along your single friend!

What if I don’t know how to make a slide deck? No worries—keep it simple and creative! Think photos, fun facts, and inside jokes that make your friend shine. Reach out to our team for templates of ideas 🙂
Mingle & Meet: Not pitching? No problem! Grab a drink, enjoy the show, and chat with other eligible singles in a relaxed, fun setting.

Comedy Tonight is a mix of all things comedy. Variety show feat Stand-up, characters, clowns? You never know what could happen at Comedy Tonight!

The World’s Best Hip-Hop Improv Comedy Show
“If you can’t decide between going to a comedy show and going to a party, these guys have you covered both ways”- TIMEOUTNY

With a cast of improv comedy veterans in New York City, North Coast’s explosive performances have been packing comedy venues, universities, and festivals nationwide since 2009. Built around a single suggestion from an audience member, the show’s improvised scenes escalate into full-blown hip-hop songs, facilitated by resident beatboxer, Doctor Brick.

With their seamless melding of comedic timing and freestyle rapping abilities, North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert, drawing audiences from the comedy, hip-hop, and theater communities for an experience that has been hailed as “mind-blowing” and “next level” by critics and audiences alike.

“A lot of shows proclaim, ‘You’ve never seen anything quite like it.’ In North Coast’s case, that is actually true.”-THE VILLAGE VOICE

“If you get a chance to see North Coast, see North Coast!” – The Portland Mercury

Featuring: RJ Williams, Mel Rubin, Luke Miller, Stephanie Rae, Raquel Palmas, Douglas Widick, Billy Soco, Adam Payne, and Dr. Brick

One Wig. Six Performers. One Champion.

It’s NorthWest Ohio’s most talked about event since they began construction on the Memorial Jerry Springer Auditorium- The Wig Pageant Variety
Hour is back and bigger! Hosted by Daytime Emmy Nominated Actor Vince Michael LaFontaine and his semi-polyamorous partner, former Miss Burning River Cleveland Ohio 1984, Miss Charrels Mayhew Millér-LaFontaine, six character actors compete in hopes of being crowned the winner of the Wig Pageant. Each performer is given the same wig and a 5 minute set to perform a piece as the character they have developed with the wig. At the end of the pageant, the audience chooses the winner of this month’s pageant, sending them to the Grand Finale later this year. It’s a Miss America Pageant meets a John Waters film meets a QVC commercial- musical numbers, sponsored commercials, glitz, glam, trash, and a whole lot of CHARACTER ACTING!

Compass Party is a night of improvisation and comedic acts put on by some of our most talented and up-and-coming improvisers from the Training Center.  Each ensemble presents a mix bag of short form and long form structured improv sets and is coached by one of our incredible faculty members!

Yerrrlywood, Producedby LeniPenny, is a hit show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles that features the best comedians from the east coast. Now coming to its hometown NYC with the best east coast comics.

No puedes perderte esta divertida noche llena de risas en el debut de Poly Diaz en The Second City. Su romantico y acido estilo de comedia, hechizó audiencias en su más reciente tour, Romántica, y ahora es su momento de enamorar a la Gran Manzana. Así que agenda la fecha para esta aparición mensual porque no puedes faltar, con Poly como host y muchos invitados espectaculares que te haran pasar una noche inolvidable de comedia en español.

Sobre Poly Diaz: Comediante de stand up, locutora y actriz. Originaria de Venezuela, Poly inició su carrera en la comedia en los escenarios de la Ciudad de México hace 6 años. Su último show the stand up, Romántica, viajó por más de 45 ciudades en Latinoamérica, Europa y los Estados Unidos.

Get ready for a night full of laughter and fun as Poly Diaz makes her Second City Theater debut! Audiences fell in love with Poly’sRománticatyle and sharp sense of humor during her latest tour, “Romántica,” and now it’s The Big Apple’s turn. So, mark your calendars for the monthly Spanish language show that you definitely don’t want to miss. Poly will host the show (en español, of course), and perform along with her special guests .

About Poly Diaz:
Stand up Comedian, broadcaster, and actress. Originally from Venezuela, Poly began her comedy career participating in open-mics when she moved to Mexico City 6 years ago. Her latest one woman show called “Romántica” toured more than 45 cities in Latin America, Europe and The US.

An overly proud latine improv show starring Taylor Gonzalez & Julian Hernandez. Featuring special guests and cumbias spun by dj plantpapi. havanaclub.nyc

The Infinite Wrench is a dynamic, mind-bending barrage of 30 original plays that the NY Neo-Futurists try to perform within a single hour. Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying, or a song. All are truthful and tackle the here-and-now, inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With new plays and new combinations of plays every performance, The Infinite Wrench is the Neo-Futurists’ ongoing and ever-changing attempt to shift the conventions of live performance and challenge the fourth wall head-on.

Mark & Lisa and Friends is an absurd theatrical clown show about an Armenian immigrant’s quest for love and acceptance with his mischievous real life doll girlfriend, Lisa. Created and performed by Maarit Hara & Marina Gasparyan. Featuring Jared Bronen, Alex Guaglianone, Margaret Burrus, and Samantha Mellina!