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Date(s) - 11/13/2025 - 11/15/2025
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The New York Arab American Comedy Festival

The New York Arab American Comedy Festival is back November 13 to 15, 2025, with six big shows featuring more than 20 comedians from the U.S., Canada, and even Australia!  Join us for our 22^nd Festival showcasing hilarious comedians who have appeared on everything from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to Comedy Central to “Ramy” to more.  All shows at Joe’s Pub, which is part of the famed The Public Theater in lower Manhattan.

Tickets and details: https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/n/new-york-arab-american-comedy-festival/

New York Arab American Comedy Festival

Now in its 22nd year, the New York Arab American Comedy Festival returns to Joe’s Pub!

Celebrating over two decades of groundbreaking talent, the festival is proud to be back at one of NYC’s most iconic stages. Join us for 3 nights of bold and hilarious comedy that cannot be censored.

Thursday: 
7 pm: Let Freedom Laugh 
A lineup of festival comedians performing five-minute sets that showcase what standing up for free speech and comedy looks like.

Performers:
Sarah Harvard
Ismael Loutfi
Salma Hindy
Atheer Yacoub
Rola Z
Nina Kharoufeh
Mohanad Elshieky
Shatha Yas
Ali Sultan
Hanan Issa
Laura Laham
Eman El Husseini
Suzie Afridi
Reem Edan

Friday:
7 pm: Stand-Ups Stand Strong – In a time when comedy is under attack, these comedians stand firm with their laughs.

Performers:
Laura Laham
Salma Hindy
Mohanad Elshieky
Atheer Yacoub
Dean Obeidallah
Eman Morgan
Maysoon Zayid

Friday:
9:30 pm: Seriously Haram – For raunchiest, rawest free-speech comedy, this is the show for you!

Performers:
Hanan Issa
Nina Kharoufeh
Laura Laham
Shatha Yas
Salma Hindy
Eman El Husseini
Eman Morgan
Ismael Loutfi
Dave Merheje

Saturday:
4:30 pm Arab Comedy Happy Hour
Some of the best comedians of the festival kick off your Saturday night with this late-afternoon show.

Performers:
GoRemy
Dean Obeidallah
Mahmoud Jaber
Majdy Fares
Maysoon Zayid
Sarah Harvard
Mohanad Elshieky
Suzie Afridi
Atheer Yacoub
Abdallah Jasmin

Saturday:
7 pm: Legends of Comedy– Featuring comedians you’ve seen on TV and heard on the radio, guaranteed to make you laugh.

Performers:
GoRemy
Reem Edan
Shatha Yas
Majdy Fares
Dina Hashem
Nina Kharoufeh
Rola Z
Dean Obeidallah
Dave Merheje
Fady Rizk

Saturday:
9:30 pm Arab All-Stars – Our top headliners close out the festival with a spectacular show.

Performers:
GoRemy
Ismael Loutfi
Reem Edan
Jonathan Elias
Mohanad Elshieky
Mohamed Alghondakly
Maysoon Zayid
Christian John
Eman Morgan
Dave Merheje
Demetrius Fields

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