Comedy vs Cancer FAQS

Private Mezzanine Table includes a VIP table on the Mezzanine level, beverage service during the show, and admission to the VIP after-party.

VIP Preferred tickets include preferred VIP seating in Orchestra rows A–D and admission to the VIP after-party.

VIP tickets include VIP seating in Orchestra rows E–N and admission to the VIP after-party.

VIP After-Party Package includes 4 VIP tickets with seating in Orchestra rows E–N and a private section with beverage service at the VIP after-party.

General Admission tickets include a complimentary beverage prior to entering the theater and a seat in Orchestra rows P–T, Mezzanine rows A–C, Mezzanine Outer Dress Circle, or Balcony Inner Circle.

Balcony tickets include a complimentary beverage prior to entering the theater and a seat in Mezzanine row D, Balcony rows A–E, or Balcony Grand Circle.

Host Committee and Sponsor packages have customizable benefits. Please contact Comedy vs Cancer for more information.

Tickets are partially tax-deductible. You will receive your tax receipt directly after making your online purchase.

Yes. Please contact the Comedy vs Cancer team at comedyvscancer@mskcc.org for specific instructions. Please note, donor-advised funds cannot be used to purchase tickets.

All sales are final. Tickets may be transferred in advance, with confirmation from the Comedy vs Cancer team. To initiate a ticket transfer, please contact comedyvscancer@mskcc.org.

You will receive an email with options to pick up your tickets at least one week before the show. Please add comedyvscancer@mskcc.org to your email address book to ensure you receive the email. This page will also be updated with ticket pickup instructions closer to the event.

Seats will be assigned by the Comedy vs Cancer team on a first come, first served basis. If you have any special needs for seating, including wheelchair accessible options, please contact us at comedyvscancer@mskcc.org.

Only parties who purchase the same type of tickets in a single transaction will be guaranteed consecutive seats.

Not at this time. However, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center reserve the right to instate and enforce any necessary public health precautions. You will be notified of any requirements in advance of the event.

Rose Theater is wheelchair accessible through the main entrance on Broadway on 60th Street, with elevators to the fifth and sixth floors. Wheelchair seating is available for all ticket levels. Please contact the Comedy vs Cancer team at comedyvscancer@mskcc.org to arrange seating.

Yes. Wheelchair loans are available for those in need of assistance on a first come, first served basis. Please call the Rose Theater house manager at 212-258-9501 prior to the event.

Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway and West 60th Street, Fifth Floor
New York City

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. Note for VIP ticket holders: The after-party begins at 8:30 p.m.

The show will be approximately 90 minutes. There is no intermission.

The after-party starts immediately following the show, at 8:30p.m, in the Appel Room within Jazz at Lincoln Center, adjacent to the Rose Theater. You must have a VIP-level ticket to attend.

There will be a premium open bar and small bites.

There is no standard dress code at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Smart casual is recommended.

Yes, the coat check is located on the Fifth floor, outside of the Rose Theater.

To reserve parking at Central Parking System at the Shops at Columbus Circle, please call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500. Additional parking is available a few blocks north on the Lincoln Center campus. More information about logistics at the venue can be found on the Jazz at Lincoln Center website.

Taking photographs or using recording equipment inside the theater is strictly prohibited during performances. However, there will be photo opportunities at the VIP after-party.

Guests of any age may attend both the show and VIP after-party. However, we remind guests that stand-up comedy is meant for adult audiences, and we encourage you to use your discretion.

Comedy vs Cancer supports lifesaving blood cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Learn more.