The 14 Best Shows in New York

1.New York City Gossip Girl TV Show Sites Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 184 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Follow Gossip Girl through Manhattan by heated or air-conditioned coach, visiting sites linked to the Van der Woodsens, Blair, Serena, and the Empire Hotel. Guides such as Clara and Maddie add show facts, clips, and photo help. The 9 a.m. tour lasts about three hours.

“Natalie was awesome. By far our best tour on the trip. Natalie was on time professional and did a spectacular job. She new her Gossip Girl gossip I side and out and told us other highlights too. I only saw a few episodes of Gossip Girl and absolutely loved the tour. My daughters are GG aficionados and they thought it was great too!! Highly recommend this tour!!”

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2.Stand Up Comedy Show + Mini Golf Ticket!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18Best value

Spend about an hour with a rotating lineup of New York comedians at High Line Comedy Club, then play an immersive mini-golf course at Puttery. Add a craft cocktail or dinner at the attached restaurant, and enjoy a central Chelsea location near public transportation.

“Comedy club very intimate. Comedy show we saw was tailored to an under 30 crowd (IMO) Mini golf was a cool concept I hadn't seen before”

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3.Skip the Line: Shake, Rattle and Roll Dueling Pianos Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Spend about three hours at Chelsea Table & Stage with dueling pianists who take song requests, lead singalongs, run games, and pull the room into the show. Admission is $36, drinks and food cost extra, and you must be 18 or older with photo ID.

“This night is an amazing night for all ages over 18, good fun, good laugh and lots of dancing as well. I would highly recommend this night here.”

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4.Greenwich Village Comedy Club Stand Up Comedy Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 38 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25

Spend 90 minutes at Greenwich Village Comedy Club with a rotating lineup of New York comedians linked to Netflix, Hulu, Paramount+, SNL, HBO, Comedy Central, and more. You receive a reserved seat, but each person must buy two beverages. The lineup changes, so expect a mixed bill.

“Very small venue. we were sat just behind a pillar and could hardly see the stage. The performance was a mix, most good, some not so much. The policy of 'each person must buy minimum of 2 drinks' is a shame (bought 1 that I didn't even touched just because I had to, what a waste ..)”

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5.The Play That Goes Wrong Off Broadway Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $98

Head to New World Stages for The Play That Goes Wrong, a two-hour off-Broadway comedy about the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society staging a disastrous 1920s murder mystery. Your ticket includes taxes and fees, with seats assigned by the theater.

“It was ok, jokes were a bit forced and predictable. Will not recommend. It wasn't really worth it. Disappointed”

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6.Dueling Pianos Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 34 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Spend three hours at The Cutting Room with two piano entertainers taking audience requests across rock, pop, country, and more. You get table seating, live comedy, and a chance to sing along. Food and drinks cost extra, with a two-item minimum and mandatory 20% tip.

“You had 2 good pianists but they were playing together rather than duelling, which I personally have loved in other duelling piano shows. Saying that it's still a good show and a very enjoyable night”

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7.Movie and TV Show Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 4h 30m · from $69

Spend 270 minutes tracing movie and TV locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn, from the Plaza Hotel and Tiffany & Co. to Joe’s Pizza, the Ghostbusters firehouse, and The Continental. Guides such as Andrea, Jacopo, and Alex bring film trivia, local details, and photo stops to the route.

“A great tour so many places we got to see and easy to get around”

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8.Private Sex and The City Tour in New York with Movie Scenes from famous TV show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about three hours tracing Sex and the City locations with a private English-speaking guide. Walk through Greenwich Village, see Carrie’s Perry Street stoop, visit Magnolia Bakery, stop at Buddakan and Columbus Circle, and use the subway between areas. Guide quality can vary, so confirm your route and meeting details.

“Not only saw, visit and learn about some SATC places but also learned a little bit about some historical places in NY. Monia was very knowledge about a little bit of everything, while being nice and asking how I was doing the entire tour. Thank you Monia!”

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9.Little Shop of Horrors Off Broadway Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $123

Book a roughly two-hour performance of Little Shop of Horrors at New York City’s Westside Theatre. You’ll see the cult musical in an intimate Off-Broadway room, with best available seats assigned at purchase and several performance times to choose from. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

“All the actors and crew members did amazing! I love that they did their own renditions of the original songs and kept it just a little bit different from the movie, overall it was an awesome show. Highly recommend watching for any and every musical enjoyer”

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10.Magic Show for All Ages – Broadway Magic Hour (Times Square)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

At Broadway Comedy Club, magicians Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio mix mind-reading, comedy, grand illusions, and audience participation in a one-hour family show. The weekend 2 pm performance suits ages 6 to 106, with time afterward for photos and a quick chat.

“Great show for the family. Small venue. Seating is based on first to arrive so the early birds get the front row seats.”

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11.Immersive Dinner Show with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · from $36

At Central Park Café near Columbus Circle, you get a two-hour Broadway-style dinner show with singing waitstaff, live performers, and a three-course meal. Expect salad, a burger or sandwich, and dessert, with alcohol available at extra cost.

“Very poor and disappointing When we got to the event, we were informed that the show has been cancelled for the day due to the singer being unwell I had not been informed”

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12.Movie and TV Show Locations Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour

Ride through Central Park and Manhattan in a private pedicab with an English-speaking guide such as Mustafa, stopping at famous film and TV locations. Choose a one-hour Central Park route or longer warm-weather options reaching Midtown and Lower Manhattan.

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13.Movie and TV Show Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $69

Walk from the Paris Theater through Midtown, Hell’s Kitchen, the West Village, TriBeCa, and Brooklyn Heights, connecting movie and TV scenes to real New York streets. Guides such as Andrea and Jack add city context, while the route ends in DUMBO. Food and subway fares cost extra.

“Good morning everyone. I must say that more than a tour it was a beautiful experience inside the streets and alleys of New York that without Jack, our Italian guide, I probably would never have discovered. We were also lucky, being just us, Jack was able to devote himself to us completely and clarify all our curiosity not only in the film industry, but also about the city of New York itself. We have seen everything that is described in the tour, but even more. It was a six-hour walk well spent that I would gladly do again even x see only Jack who in the end had become like…”

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14.Live Show in the Heart of Times Square — Inside Classic NYC Deli

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Spend about two hours with The Satin Dollz at USA Brooklyn Deli in Times Square. Their Friday and Saturday performances at 6:00 or 7:00 PM feature vintage vocals, tap dancing, dinner, soda, and premium seating, with cocktails and extra menu items available separately.

“The venue is lovely the singers are great the food was ok. Staff were lovely. What we found was that we paid $45 each dollars for a $25 meal that we could have had just by walking in off the street - you don’t have to pay to see the show in fact you can just go in and have a milkshake and get the same experience.”

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