Without money, having to ditch new comedy performance (4)
I believe the answer is:
skit
'comedy performance' is the definition.
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skit that I've seen before include "piece of satire" , "Taking off piece" , "Hoax; satire" , "Burlesque - parody" , "Turn" .)