Beyond Vaudeville, Right Now With John Goblikon, Chris Gethard, Hannibal Buress, more

The New York Comedy Festival has added over 100 shows to its 2025 edition which happens November 7 – 16 at venues all over the five boroughs. Among them:

• Beyond Vaudeville: on onstage revival of the beloved NYC cable access variety show featuring hosts Frank Hope & David Greene, who later took the series to MTV as Oddville.
• That Chris Gethard Show: A new variety show from Chris Gethard that features “seasoned vets from all corners of the comedy scene experimenting. Newcomers you haven’t met before staking their claim. A live band.”
• Genius & Poison Presents: The Magicians of Magic: “The Magicians of Magic is presented by Genius & Poison: Rob Zabrecky, Nick Difatte, and Derek Hughes deliver an extraordinary evening of spellbinding magic, impossible feats, and brilliantly sharp humor”
• Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce Present: DUKES: SNL’s Jane Wickline and Liva Pierce’s sketch duo bring “Original sketches, songs, and special guests”
• Monsters of Tokyo Comedy: Yurié Collins, Daisuke Muramoto, Daniel Wilson, and more comedy imported from Japan
• Right Now With John Goblikon: “RIGHT NOW with John Goblikon (played by comedian Dave Rispoli) is the #1 goblin comedy podcast in the universe! Leave all your expectations at the door as John asks your favorite comedians and celebrities the hard the hitting questions—from the meaning of life to whether they’ve ever been to Trader Joe’s.”

Plus: Ron Funches, Maddy Smith, Hannibal Buress, Jaye McBride, Jena Friedman, Sam Morrison, Todd Glass, Whitmer Thomas, Usama Siddiquee, I Never Liked You with Matteo Lane & Nick Smith, and lots more.

Previously announced shows include a Strangers With Candy reunion with Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello, Margaret Cho, Alex Edelman, Chris Fleming, Pete Holmes, Morgan Jay, Ismo, and more.

Check out the full NY Comedy Fest Lineup here.