the INTERNATIONAL FRINGE ENCORE comedy SERIES

Join SoHo Playhouse and stars from global Fringe Festivals of the season for a roundup of the best Fringe comics this season has to offer!

Annually, The International Fringe Encore Series provides opportunities to emerging artists who show exceptional talent at each season’s Fringe Festivals both artistically and commercially. In recognition of their excellence, SoHo Playhouse offers these special shows an extended run Off–Broadway in New York City. This extended run gives these worthy shows a platform for future productions and success. Many of the previous productions featured in the series have gone on to extensive Off-Broadway runs and international success including Drama Desk Nominee Krapp 39 (FringeNYC 2008), Jamaica Farewell (FringeNYC 2009), Triassic Parq (FringeNYC 2012), We Live By The Sea (Edinburgh 2016) and Rap Guide To Religion (Edinburgh Fringe 2015).

  • connor burns: 1994

    Don’t miss the UK’s most exciting new comedy phenomenon, Scottish stand-up Connor Burns, fresh from his extraordinary 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe smash-hit season, winner of a Fringe Encore Series run in New York as part of the 2024 New York Comedy Festival and part of his incredible 100+ date British, Australian and European tour!

  • emmanuel sonubi: curriculum vitae

    One of the UK's hottest comedians comes to New York!

  • Josh Glanc: Family Man

    Nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and fresh from his sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run, Aussie oddball Josh Glanc makes his New York debut.