Douglas Widick
Next on a festival bill: New York Comedy Festival · New York, NY · 6–15 November 2026
Douglas Widick is a comedian and actor who works in New York City, on stage and on screen, in improv and hip-hop comedy.
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Who is Douglas Widick?
Douglas Widick is a comedian and actor who works in New York City, on stage and on screen, in improv and hip-hop comedy. He helped found North Coast, the city's hip-hop improv group, which Time Out New York named among its ten best comedy shows of 2014, and he has taught hip-hop improv to students at the Magnet Theater. He hosts the American version of Looking for Laughs, an unscripted show created in Glasgow by Stephen Sharp, in which two blindfolded singles go on a date on stage with four comics around them; he co-hosts it with Kaila Mullady, and brought it to the 2026 New York Comedy Festival. He also founded Suite Tea Studio, a music and podcast studio. [1]
Where to see Douglas Widick next
On stage and screen
- Known for · 2014North Coast, named one of Time Out New York's top ten comedy shows [1]
- Known forLooking for Laughs, the US version, as host [1]
- Credit · 2016Suite Tea Studio, a music and podcast studio he founded [1]
- Member ofNorth Coast, a hip-hop improv group, as a founding member [2]
- TeachesHip-hop improv, at the Magnet Theater [2]
Plays with
North Coast, a hip-hop improv group, as a founding member.
Festival history
- 2026New York Comedy Festival, New York, NY
Douglas Widick: questions
What is Douglas Widick known for?
North Coast, named one of Time Out New York's top ten comedy shows.
Where can I see Douglas Widick live?
At New York Comedy Festival in New York, NY, 6–15 November 2026.
Is Douglas Widick stand-up?
No: Douglas Widick is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.
Where is Douglas Widick from?
Douglas Widick works from New York City.