New York Comedy Festival announces over 100 additional shows

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:20AM
New York Comedy Festival announces over 100 additional shows
New York Comedy Festival announced Monday the addition of over 100 shows.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York Comedy Festival is adding more shows.

Organizers for the largest and longest-running annual comedy festival in the U.S. announced more than 100 additional shows for its 2025 lineup on Monday.

The festival, which runs from Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 16, has shows across all five boroughs.

Some of the new shows include RIGHT NOW with John Goblikon, Genius & Poison Presents: The Magicians of Magic, Maddy Smith, That Show hosted by Chris Gethard and Hannibal Buress & Friends.

"The level of talent joining us this year is nothing short of phenomenal. Our continued mission is to uplift and celebrate the dynamic New York comedy community-bringing together rising stars and iconic performers in the city's most storied venues that reflect the incredibly rich diversity and boundless energy of this city," said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival.

The newly announced shows will take place in addition to the previously announced headliners including The Basement Yard, Hannah Berner, Michael Blackson, Louis C.K., Margaret Cho, Alex Edelman, Chris Fleming, Pete Holmes, Morgan Jay, Ismo, Ryan Long, Nurse John, Yohay Sponder, Strangers with Candy with Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, Trevor Wallace and more.

WABC-TV is a proud partner of the festival.

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