--- title: "Douglas Widick: musical improv, New York 2026" description: "Douglas Widick, an improviser, next at New York Comedy Festival, 6–15 November 2026: who they are and every festival that has billed them." url: https://comedyfestivalguide.com/comics/douglas-widick/ updated: 2026-11-13 --- ![Midtown Manhattan at night, seen across the Hudson from Weehawken](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/img/photos/town-new-york-united-states-1600.webp) Musical improv The Comedy Festival Comics DB # 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. [Tickets ↗](https://nycomedyfestival.com/schedule/) [Their site ↗](https://douglaswidick.com/) [The festival](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/new-york-comedy-festival/) Sold on nycomedyfestival.com. - **1**festival ahead - **1**festival bill ## 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] At a glance **Comedy** Musical improv **Base** New York City **Known for** North Coast, named one of Time Out New York's top ten comedy shows **Next** New York, Nov 2026 **Updated** 13 November 2026 ## Where to see Douglas Widick next - ![Times Square in New York at night, its theatre and billboard lights](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/img/photos/town-new-york-united-states-2-1600.webp) 6–15 November 2026 **New York Comedy Festival** New York, NY [The festival](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/new-york-comedy-festival/) [Tickets ↗](https://nycomedyfestival.com/schedule/) ## On stage and screen 1. Known for · 2014North Coast, named one of Time Out New York's top ten comedy shows [1] 2. Known forLooking for Laughs, the US version, as host [1] 3. Credit · 2016Suite Tea Studio, a music and podcast studio he founded [1] 4. Member ofNorth Coast, a hip-hop improv group, as a founding member [2] 5. TeachesHip-hop improv, at the Magnet Theater [2] ## Plays with North Coast, a hip-hop improv group, as a founding member. ## Festival history 1. 2026 [New York Comedy Festival](https://comedyfestivalguide.com/festivals/new-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. ## Find Douglas Widick [douglaswidick.com ↗](https://douglaswidick.com/) [Instagram ↗](https://instagram.com/douglaswidick) [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/douglaswidick) [TikTok ↗](http://tiktok.com/@douglaswidick) ### Sources 1. [douglaswidick.com ↗](https://douglaswidick.com/) 2. 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