God knows we could all use a good laugh, or even just get swept away in the magic of the theater. Here is SecretNYC’s rundown of the 5 funniest and most entertaining shows coming to the city in March:
Potter Parody: Puffs The Play!
- When – Friday, Saturday & Sundays @ 7:30 PM
- Where – Elektra Theatre – 300 W 43rd Street, Manhattan, 10036
- Price – $37
This Potter Parody is dedicated to those that doodle during potions class. “Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic” gives you a front row seat to the sidelines of the world’s most famous magical journey. Follow the story of a young wizard named Wayne, and the Puffs– a group of well-meaning, loyal rejects with a thing for badgers… READ MORE
Drunk Shakespeare
- When – Multiple Dates @ 10:00 pm
- Where – Drunk Shakespeare, 300 W 43rd St, 10036
- Price – $29
After five shots of whiskey, each actor transforms the play into a raucous, revolutionary, and brilliant performance full of linguistic fancy and excellent storytelling. The event takes place in a hidden library located in the Theater District, so how do you take your sonnet…shaken or stirred? … READ MORE
NSFW: Avenue Q
- When – Multiple dates @ 3:00 PM
- Where – New World Stages – 340 W. 50th Street, Manhattan, 10019
- Price – $55
Part flesh, part felt and packed with heart, Avenue Q is still the funniest and freshest show in New York City! This laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a bright-eyed college grad named Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Pushing the boundaries of humor since 2013, Avenue Q has… READ MORE
Comedy for 2 @ Eastville Comedy Club
- When – Thursdays to Sundays @ 7 pm
- Where – Eastville Comedy Club – 85 E 4th Street, Manhattan, 10003
- Price – $5
The East Village’s funniest spot, East Ville Comedy, is on a mission to get you to laugh, guffaw, howl and roar like never before. And thanks to their lineup of experienced TV and film comedians, you’ll be laughing from “mic check-mic check” to the last set… READ MORE
Le Scandal Cabaret
- When – Saturdays @ 10:30 pm
- Where – Laurie Beechman Theatre – West Bank Cafe – 407 W 42nd St., 10036
- Price – $19
A sword swallowing belly-dancer, contortionist, and a clever magician walk into a bar….just kidding. This is Le Scandal Cabaret, New York’s longest running burlesque variety show featuring circus acts and sultry vixens, all to the live music styling of the Le Scandal Orchestra… READ MORE