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February 25th at the Gershwin Hotel

Years from now, when the names of Oprah Winfrey and Angelina Jolie, Barack Obama and Madonna are long forgotten, when even the name of the United States of America is a distant memory and all that...

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D.I.Y. March 25th at the Gershwin Hotel

Our sophomore slump show, “D.I.Y.,” stars: Amazing and strangely British-seeming comedian Dave Hill! Laugh machine Mike Birbiglia! The other painter of light, Shantell Martin! Radio producer by day,...

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Mysteries of the Unknown: April 29th at the Gershwin Hotel

Mysteries of the Unknown: Aliens, Cults and Terrifying True Tales Starring: Comedian, author and debonair man-about-town Eugene Boris Mirman! Figure-skating champion and funnyman Dave Hill! TV-writing...

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Cures for Love: May 27th at the Gershwin Hotel

Starring: Rock god Dave Hill! America’s most beloved storyteller, Ira Glass! Human catnip Edith Zimmerman! The Buddhist Miss Lonelyhearts, Susan Piver! Fresh-faced comedian and Detroit native Leopold...

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The Beautiful People: June 24th at the Gershwin Hotel

Starring: Big bowl of wonderful Jeff Garlin! Quickly becoming the Talent Show mascot Dave Hill! Your new unrequited love Jane Feltes! The author of Backstreet Boys, Kathie Bergquist! Comedy hurricane...

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Truth or Dare: October 27 at Littlefield

Starring: Semi-famous television talker John Hodgman! Everything right with America, Dave Hill! From EugeneMirman.com, the legendary Eugene Boris Mirman! Niche broadcaster Ira Glass! Cha-cha masters...

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Cranksgiving: An evening of protests,rants and letters of complaint

Starring: Your girlfriend’s boyfriend, Mike Birbiglia! The rich man’s Judge Judy, John Hodgman! Don’t get us started on Dave Hill! Know-it-all/do-it-all Mike Albo! Big bowl of sunshine Sean Patton!...

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The Talent Show Presents: Presents

An all-out, 250 person GIFT SWAP, y’all, featuring: The young Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Hill! The beautiful and talented Ira Glass! Lock up your daughters, it’s Sarah Nowak! Whore with a heart of gold Lucy...

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VERSUS: An evening of contests, interviews and duets

Featuring: Евгений Борис Мирман, aka Eugene Boris Mirman! From Radio Lab and most mornings at the Edison Deli, Robert Krulwich! The Cat Whisperer, Julie Klausner! Rock star and semiotician Damian...

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DANCING WITH THE SEMIFAMOUS: Happy Birthday to Us!

For our one-year anniversary, we’re taking everyone who was in our first show, in February 2010, and making them compete in a DANCE CONTEST. THE CONTESTANTS: Human speedball Ira Glass! Standing in for...

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YOUR MOM

It’s Mother’s Day in March! Come see a bunch of really talented people being totally embarrassed by their mothers and/or children. With: The people’s princess, Dave Hill! Little twin stars Lucy...

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Speech and Debate

Join us as we relive the glories of high school forensics! With our guests: Higgletytown heroes They Might Be Giants! Ray of sunshine Todd Barry! International lover Kristen Schaal! TV’s Eugene Mirman!...

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Slumber Party

We’ll talk about boys, make friendship bracelets and eat gross foods. Join us! Our party guests: Ira “J-Woww” Glass! Ginger ninja Julie Klausner! That one guy, Eugene Mirman! Winner of the James Beard...

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The Talent Show Presents the Talent Show Edition of the Talent Show

Wherein we finally let our regulars and favorites stop agreeing to our cockamamie shenanigans and do whatever the eff they want! Starring: Our semi-celebrity crush Ira Glass! Miss Congeniality, Todd...

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A Tribute to Sassy Magazine

Join us as we pay tribute to the greatest teen magazine of all time. Featuring: Live on videotape, Sassy editor-in-chief Jane Pratt! Head of the KKK (Kool Kidz Klub), Tavi Gevinson! Someone who doesn’t...

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The Drunk Show

In September, the Talent Show is proud to be part of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival at the Bell House, in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Featuring all of these people, drrrrrunk: Boss of the Eugene Mirman...

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The Whore-o-ween Spooktacular

Featuring: Thing that goes bump in the night, Reggie Watts! John Carpenter’s Jessi Klein! Eugene Mirman, Mistress of the Dark The light in your jack-o-lantern, Dave Hill! If the crypt is rockin’ don’t...

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The First Thanksgiving Murder Mystery Dinner Party

The year is 1621 and a very special potluck has been planned by the Pilgrims and Indians. But tensions are running high and when someone gets murdered it’s up to the rest of the guests to figure out...

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THE TALENT SHOW PRESENTS: THE 2ND ANNUAL REGIFTING SHOW

A 100% bona-fide 250-person gift-swap! Bring a dumb gift you got for Christmas and trade it for something you actually want! Plus there will be excellent performances and amusements to be seen and had!...

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The 100% Show!

We love divisiveness, bitterness and snark as much as the next New Yorkers, but to kick 2012 off we’re challenging ourselves to do a show based on togetherness, positivity and aspiration…you know, just...

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