DK Travel : New York : Performing arts

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New York State Theater

The stage was built in 1964 to the specification of legendary choreographer George Balanchine, the founder of the New York City Ballet company, which dances here in winter and spring. The New York City Opera Company is also based here, presenting laudable productions that are far more affordable than the neighboring Metropolitan (see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts).
NY Comedy Club

Top NYC comics and a low cover charge. Two rooms of stand-up.
Radio City Music Hall

Opened in 1932, the largest theater in the U.S. has an opulent, Art Deco interior. Once a movie palace, it now hosts musical performances and special events. The annual Christmas show starring the Rockettes, 36 long-legged dancers, is a New York tradition.
Reprise Room at Dillons

The ambience here is reminiscent of a 1950s nightclub, and it attracts cabaret enthusiasts and evokes a warm vibe. Open mix nights are popular, when you can bring your own prerecorded music, or sheet music for the inhouse musician.
Stand-up New York

Novices and pros feature in this intimate space.
The Comic Strip Live

A leading venue for up-and-comers; Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld are alumni.
The Duplex

The oldest cabaret in town features entertainment from early versions of Nunsense or Mark Twain Tonight , to singers, comedians, drag diva Lady Bunny, or the troupe Funny Gay Males. The raucous shows attract straight and gay.
The Hideaway Room @ Helen’s

Refurbished restaurant, cabaret, and lively piano bar with singing waitstaff. The venue books awardwinning cabaret performers with an emphasis on comedy.
The Oak Room

Settle into a banquette and look forward to top entertainers like Maureen McGovern or Julie Wilson. The repertories usually favor American classics, such as Gershwin, Berlin, or Cole Porter. Look around the Algonquin, too, a hotel famous for the “round table” of writers who met here.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater

One UCBT founder is now a Saturday Night Live regular.