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This Week in NYC Improv & Sketch
Apr 28 – May 04, 2026
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Hey there,
Here's a curated digest of what caught our eye on NYC improv & sketch stages this week. Just the stuff we'd actually tell a friend about.
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| Tuesday, April 28  🎠| 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) Christine & Oona's Out of the Box This variety show from Christine & Oona promises a night of experimental comedy, from new cadences to impressions. | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) Home Teams: The Mashup Games! BCC's weekly house improv features a special 'Mashup Games' edition this week, bringing together various home teams for spontaneous scenes. | 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) Harold Night: Bruv & Tiptoe & The Prophecy & Hot FM Catch UCB’s long-running Harold Night, where house improv ensembles Bruv, Tiptoe, The Prophecy, and Hot FM deliver classic long-form improv. | 7:00 PM · Second City New York Mainstage (Williamsburg) Yearn The Hard Way Second City's latest revue explores themes of love, loss, and taking risks through a cast of lovesick clowns. | ★ 9:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) Lloyd Night: Uncle Tough & Dr Beer This is the season finale for UCB's Lloyd Night, featuring house improv teams Uncle Tough and Dr Beer performing The Harold. | 9:30 PM · Second City New York Mainstage (Williamsburg) Nightmare On 9th Street Second City's spooky sketch revue invites you to find humor in the morbid, promising a uniquely haunting comedic experience. |
| Thursday, April 30  🎤 | 6:30 PM · Magnet Theater (Chelsea) Musical Megawatt This whole night is dedicated to musical improv, showcasing everything you love about musical theater, made up on the spot. | 7:00 PM · The PIT Mainstage (NoMad) PIT Ensembles Experience live long-form improv with PIT house teams dot com and The Bellhops, all for one ticket. | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) The Good Time This fully improvised show features Chicago improv veterans creating a show based on a single audience suggestion. | 7:30 PM · The PIT LAB (NoMad) Character Study Hosted by Eric Fuerer and Sarah Smallwood Parsons, this showcase features performers from UCB house teams, Betty, and beyond. | ★ 8:30 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) Demon Time As featured in The New York Times, this free show brings wild-ass improvised sketches to the BCC. | ★ 8:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) Connor Ratliff Presents the Acting Class From the creator of the 'Dead Eyes' podcast, Connor Ratliff delivers a unique one-person improv show disguised as an acting class. | 10:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) Cage Match: TBD vs. The Prophecy Two improv teams battle it out in UCB’s World’s Most Dangerous Improv Show, with the audience deciding the winner. |
| Saturday, May 02  ✨ | 1:00 PM · The Rat (Bushwick) Tyromancy Live! an Immersive Cheese Musical This immersive, multimedia, musical event combines prophecy, performance, and provolone for a truly unique experience. | 7:00 PM · The PIT Mainstage (NoMad) DUH! and All She Wrote A double feature of sketch comedy, including 'All She Wrote' where you guess which sketch was written by a man. | 7:00 PM · BCC Eris Deep Space (downstairs) (Bushwick) holy shiz! This improv show is all about gossip, making for a relatable and spontaneous comedic experience. | ★ 7:00 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) UCBLK UCBLK spotlights the best Black comedians in the city, with past performers having credits including Saturday Night Live. | 7:30 PM · BCC Eris Mainstage (Bushwick) Can You Take Our Picture? The BCC's annual flagship sketch revue, featuring the cast of their 2026 Residency for a night of new material. | 8:30 PM · BCC T he BCC Pig Pen (Bushwick) Clown Revue Turn to clown in the Pig Pen for a physical comedy experience when the world feels crazy. | ★ 8:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) ASSSSCAT NY Don't miss UCB’s renowned signature improv show, featuring a top-tier rotating cast that consistently sells out. | 9:30 PM · The PIT LAB (NoMad) Duck Show Waddle down for a stand-up comedy showcase featuring characters, music, and a chance to win a duck-themed gift basket. | 10:30 PM · UCB NY - 14TH ST. Mainstage (Hell's Kitchen) It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Step into a shadowy world with this fully improvised film noir musical, where every note and scene is made up on the spot. |
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That's the week. Go see something live — your couch will still be there when you get back.
— The NYC Improv & Sketch Digest crew 🎤
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