New York City Theater

A concert, a reading, and a gala to start the week

An all-star concert, a classic reading, and an Off-Broadway gala number among the latest events streaming from NYC this week. Starting tonight, a star-studded line-up performs eponymous show tunes...

Online offerings from Keen and LCT, and a virtual ‘In the Heights’ fundraising auction

Among this weekend’s digital selections are a new audio production of a classic radio play, an archival tape of a past hit filmed live on stage, and an online benefit auction of items from a...

TCG’s THRIVE! to provide support for US-based Theaters of Color

As part of THRIVE! Week – a virtual convening from June 7-11, with programming by, for, and about theater-makers who identify as BIPOC, POC, or People of the Global Majority (representing 80% of the...

Broadway sensation Lin-Manuel Miranda hits the screens and reopens an iconic bookstore

Far from a one-hit wonder (though any one of his hits would be more than enough to ensure his eternal fame), the multi-hyphenate Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer, lyricist, actor, and...

Flushing Town Hall opens its ‘Pride Trilogy’ concert series this week

To celebrate Pride Month, Flushing Town Hall is presenting a Pride Trilogy, livestreaming for three consecutive Thursdays, beginning on June 10, at 7 pm. The music series, featuring a stellar line-up...

Celebrate dance this week with Ballet Hispánico, Nai-Ni Chen, and DUMBO Dance Festival

Three significant events are streaming this week from NYC, highlighting the contributions of Latino, Asian American, national, and international artists in the contemporary world of dance. Founded by...

Online offerings from Gingold, NAATCO, and Vangeline

June is proving to be a busy month for NYC theater, with a rich variety of virtual offerings from Gingold Theatrical Group (GTG), National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), and Vangeline Now in...

The Drama League goes virtual with ‘DirectorFest 2021’ this month

Starting today, the Drama League of New York, founded in 1916, to provide an artistic home for directors and the audiences they inspire, will present its annual longstanding multi-week festival...

Streaming selections of songs and stories to start the week

This week opens online with concerts and conversations from Broadway favorites appearing in three ongoing livestream series that both entertain and enlighten. The Seth Concert Series – Live today at 3...

Broadway Podcast Network opens Pride Month with L Morgan Lee

Broadway Podcast Network (BPN), NYC’s digital leader in theater-related audio programming, has announced the creation of an international partnership with eleven, one of the UK’s leading independent...

Turning 30 triggers Millennial cyber-angst in ‘Capricorn 29’ from The Tank

Presented by Off-Off-Broadway’s OBIE-winning company The Tank in association with Sami Pyne as part of Post Theatrical’s pandemic-time programming, Capricorn 29, which had its virtual premiere on May...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with George Salazar

Since originating the role of Michael Mell in Be More Chill, wowing fans in the regional, Off-Broadway, and Broadway productions of the show, and garnering millions of hits for his deeply felt and...

The Stonewall Inn launches Pride Month with a benefit concert tonight

For over 50 years, The Stonewall Inn has been a beacon of hope as one of the original safe spaces and community centers for the LGBTQ+ community. Inspired by the struggles and ideals of the LGBTQ+...

NY PopsUp opens its June events in Union Square and on IG Live this evening

Because of the impromptu nature of pop-up events, NY PopsUp – an ongoing initiative to reactivate the performing arts and to revitalize audiences with surprise shows throughout the city and state –...

Stay entertained inside today with streams from George Salazar and Mikhail Baryshnikov

If the cold and rainy weather has put a damper on your outdoor Memorial Day weekend plans and you’re looking for something memorable to do, you can enjoy the holiday inside with online shows from two...

Live from Refracted and the cell for Memorial Day weekend

With the return of live in-person performances comes two experimental works from innovative artists and companies who’ve been dedicated to keeping theater alive during the pandemic. For this Memorial...

An explosive dialogue about education, history, and race in ‘The Niceties’ from MTC

There’s nothing nice about The Niceties – it’s angry, combative, and explosive, and far from the eponymous suggestion of politeness in social behavior and etiquette. Originally presented as part of...

Ballet Hispánico commemorates its 50th anniversary with a free virtual celebration

America’s leading Latino dance organization, Ballet Hispánico, founded by National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramírez in 1970, will commemorate its 50th anniversary with a virtual celebration of a...

Lauren Marcus added to the June opening weekend of Feinstein’s/54 Below

As was previously announced, after the long pandemic shutdown, Feinstein’s/54 Below will be reopening its doors to live audiences on Thursday, June 17, with a starry roster of top artists from the...

The final chapter in MasterVoices’ ‘Myths and Hymns’ streams on Wednesday

The last installment of MasterVoices’ free season-long digital take on Adam Guettel’s theatrical song cycle Myths and Hymns – which was nominated for a 2021 Drama League Award in the category of...

Winners of the 87th annual Drama League Awards

In a virtual ceremony this evening, streaming through the interactive Awards Room platform, the 2021 Drama League Awards – the oldest national theatrical honors, first inaugurated in 1922, then...

New this weekend from Keen and Dzieci

Off-Broadway’s acclaimed Keen Company concludes its innovative 21st season of Hear/Now audio-theater reimagining of the classic radio drama on Friday, May 21, beginning at 7 pm, with the world...

Watch ‘The Drama League Awards’ and ‘Broadway Barks’ online this weekend

Two big annual events are streaming this weekend, to celebrate the innovative work of the national theater community during the past year of pandemic closure and to find loving forever families for...

Rarely produced classic plays streaming now from Red Bull and the Mint

Off-Broadway’s acclaimed Red Bull Theater and Mint Theater Company are goldmines for the unearthing of little-known rarely-produced plays of the past that are deserving of greater recognition. This...

George Salazar and Joe Iconis to reopen Feinstein’s/54 Below with ‘Two-Player Game’ in June

Good news is in for nightclub aficionados and theater-lovers who truly believe that “life is a cabaret!” After a fifteen-month closure due to COVID-19, Feinstein’s/54 Below has announced that its...

A new venture from science-rapper Baba Brinkman

A recurrent favorite at the SoHo Playhouse with his popular Rap Guide series, award-winning science-rapper and entrepreneur Baba Brinkman has not let the pandemic put a halt to his acclaimed act. He...

TCG’s virtual ‘60th Anniversary Gala’ to be hosted by Shequida

This Tuesday, May 18, at 7:30 pm, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) – the New York-based national organization for theater, founded in 1961, and now with more than 7,000 individual members and 700...

Stars turn out for the nationwide ‘AIDS Walk: Live at Home’ on Sunday

In the midst of the current coronavirus pandemic, cities across the US are joining together this year for a virtual AIDS Walk: Live at Home, to raise funds for the ongoing battle against the AIDS...

The New Group Off Stage launches with ‘Waiting for Godot’ starring Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo

This month, Off-Broadway’s award-winning artist-driven company The New Group – known for its mission of developing and producing powerful contemporary theater that is adventurous, stimulating, and,...

In case you missed it, catch it now!

With the wealth of livestream offerings that have kept audiences entertained and connected to the theater throughout the pandemic, it’s not always possible to fit everything you’d like to see into...

Get ‘A First Look at English with an Accent’ by Migguel Anggelo

Though the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily halted public access to live in-person shows at Joe’s Pub, the popular Astor Place venue has continued to entertain audiences with a free series of...

The opening of ‘Restart Stages’ and The GREEN at Lincoln Center

Restart Stages – Lincoln Center’s latest initiative to champion the revival, and an equitable revitalization, of the arts in NYC – had its official public opening yesterday, Monday, May 10, beginning...

Looking back, and forward, with the stars of Lincoln Center Theater

The stars of Lincoln Center Theater’s iconic productions reminisce about their experiences in an online retrospective Tales from the Wings, premiering on Thursday, May 13, at 7 pm. The one-hour...

Bucks County Playhouse presents the ‘Broadway Spotlight Concert Series’ curated by Birdland’s Jim Caruso

Located in New Hope, PA, Bucks County Playhouse is a year-round non-profit theater founded in 1939, in a converted 1790 gristmill on the banks of the Delaware River. After it opened, it quickly became...

It’s a hot musical weekend with NY PopsUp and Marilyn Maye

Aficionados of jazz and folk music can enjoy a great weekend of their favorite genres with live and livestreamed shows from acclaimed and upcoming artists in the field. NY PopsUp, the statewide...

Tickets on sale today for Broadway’s reopening on September 14

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Broadway League, and Actors Equity Association (Equity) have all issued announcements that, based on current health trends and...

New online shows from Broadway’s Jeremy Jordan and Ice Theatre of New York

Stars of the stage, screen, and ice are streaming with exciting new works this Thursday, which are sure to delight fans worldwide with their unique talents and top-notch performances. Jeremy Jordan:...

The Theater Leadership Project launches new fellowships to increase diversity

In partnership with the Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) and Columbia University’s Prince Fellowship, a group of theater producers has announced its new initiative to support the next generation of Black...

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with the legendary Marilyn Maye

Singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, and Grammy-nominated recording artist Marilyn Maye is proof positive that living legends are not limited to a mere fifteen minutes of fame. Fans,...

The stars come out in tribute to ‘Becca’ to fight ALS

Broadway and the world lost one of its shining stars when Rebecca Luker (The Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden, Mary Poppins, Fun Home, and other long-running hits) lost her battle with ALS (or...

A behind-the-scenes look at ‘Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish’ by its youngest star

As part of its popular Folksbiene! LIVE virtual programming series (which has been viewed by more than 220,000 households to date), the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) will present an...

Get your laughs on with Model Majority and ‘Titanique’ this weekend

If you’re looking for laughs this weekend (and at this point who isn’t?), you can tune in to these two sidesplitting digital events, guaranteed to have you rolling on the floor, if not yet in the...

Presentation of the 2021 Idea Awards for Theatre

In a virtual ceremony this evening, Wednesday, April 28, beginning at 6 pm, The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation will present the organization’s 2021 Idea Awards for Theatre. Founded by the...

Lincoln Center and Bryant Park announce outdoor performance schedules

As the warmer weather approaches, COVID-19 vaccines have become widely available to everyone, and New York begins to re-emerge from the coronavirus shutdown, Lincoln Center and Bryant Park will be...

The Town Hall’s ‘Broadway by the Year’ series goes virtual and national

For the last twenty years, The Town Hall‘s signature series Broadway by the Year, created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel, has celebrated musical theater’s most memorable past songs performed by...

Digital revivals of ‘A Letter to Harvey Milk’ and ‘Don’t Stay Safe’ streaming this weekend

The award-winning Off-Broadway musical A Letter to Harvey Milk, based on the eponymous short story by Lesléa Newman and adapted for the musical stage by Jerry James, Laura I. Kramer, Ellen M....

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with the hilarious and insightful Peter Michael Marino

Currently in the midst of live weekend performances of his original digital toy theater production of Planet of the Grapes Live – a zany and meaningful take-off on the sci-fi classic Planet of the...

Stellar stream of ‘Rock of Ages: All-Star Reunion Concert’ on Saturday

A one-night-only bi-coastal livestream jam-fest by alumni of the five-time Tony-nominated rock musical sensation Rock of Ages will celebrate the 12th anniversary of its opening on Broadway and its...

Three fabulous Off-Broadway offerings to start the weekend with a bang

This Friday, April 23, three acclaimed Off-Broadway companies get the weekend off to a great start with an enticing variety of offerings – a podcast, a livestream celebration, and a live in-person...

Tales of two sisters from WP Theater and New Normal Rep

Every April I’m reminded of the incisive question posed by the Guerrilla Girls – an anonymous group of feminist performance artists, formed in NYC in 1985, to fight sexism and racism within the art...