Top Off-Broadway Shows for July 2025
Top shows include The Parent Trap parody Ginger Twinsies, Patton Oswalt's Black Coffee and Ice Water and more.
By: Sidney Paterra Jul. 01, 2025
What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. July brings a diverse array of productions to the Off-Broadway scene, including the world premiere parody of a beloved 90s film, a well-known star's one man show, the premiere of a children's show, and more. Highlights include The Parent Trap parody Ginger Twinsies, Patton Oswalt's Black Coffee and Ice Water and more.
BroadwayWorld selects shows to feature based on a variety of factors such as popularity, critical acclaim, unique concepts, star power, and more. BroadwayWorld's senior editorial team closely follows the Off-Broadway scene to stay informed about upcoming and currently running productions. They consider a range of offerings each month, including musicals, plays, and more to provide a well-rounded selection of recommendations to readers. Their goal is to offer theater enthusiasts a comprehensive guide to the most exciting shows happening Off-Broadway each month.
Take a look at BroadwayWorld's recommendations for the best shows to catch off-Broadway in July!
Mr. Puppy The Musical
AMT Theater
July 6-July 16, 2025
Mr. Puppy the Musical is bounding off the toy shelf and taking the stage for a strictly limited engagement of 16 performances at AMT Theater from Sunday, July 6 through Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Created by Michael David Lee, Mr. Puppy the Musical features a book by Lee and music and lyrics by David L. Tolley, and direction and choreography by Broadway veteran Jonathan S. Cerullo. Based on the much-loved fashion and accessories brand, Mr. Puppy is a joyful, inspiring story about being brave and taking risks to make dreams come true. Casting will be announced soon.
Dilaria
DR2 Theatre
Now through August 3, 2025
Her parents are loaded. Her schedule is empty. Her bestie’s up for anything, and her boy’s down bad. What more could a girl want? But when Becca Schwartz dies and starts racking up likes, Dilaria starts to wonder… is dying the ultimate glow-up?
Overflowing with caustic humor, Julia Randall’s play plunges into the ecstasy and ennui of a generation raised on true crime, reality TV, and social media. Directed by Alex Keegan, Dilaria currently stars Ella Stiller, Chiara Aurelia, and Christopher Briney, all of whom made their off-Broadway debuts in the show.
BREAKIN' NYC
Theater 555
Now through July 27, 2026
BREAKIN' NYC is a high-energy journey through seven iconic dance styles — from Break Dancing to Lite Feet, Poppin’, Lockin’, House, Body Percussion, Crump and Freestyle — all brought to life by 10 dynamic dancers. An MC guides the story of Hip Hop’s rise from the streets of the Bronx to the global stage, while the music keeps the beats thumping and the audience moving. Think of Stomp, but in dance!
Ginger Twinsies
Orpheum Theatre
July 10 - October 26, 2025
You want the 411? In the summer of 1998, a pair of long lost, red-headed twin girls unexpectedly meet at sleep-away camp and hatch a plan to reunite their estranged parents. Sound familiar? Shut up, no it doesn't! Welcome to Ginger Twinsies – a loving, outlandish, and wildly inappropriate send up of the Lindsay Lohan/Nancy Meyers classic that made us all believe that Oreos go great with peanut butter, wedding gowns deserve top hats, and being young and beautiful is not a crime. So, pack your bags! Kevin Zak (no credits) invites you to enjoy this 80-minute Parent Trap parody stacked with nostalgia, camp (literally, they go camping), and some unexpected twists.
BroadwayWorld spoke with the cast and creative team of Ginger Twinsies to get the scoop on what audiences can expect to see from the production, and more! Watch HERE!
Rolling Thunder
New World Stages Stage III
July 10 - September 7, 2024
Part rock concert, part documentary, this exhilarating and moving show tells the heartfelt stories of young soldiers caught in the abyss of the Vietnam War and the galvanizing protest movement that sought to end it.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with the fall of Saigon on April 30th, 1975, when NVA tanks rolled through the gates of the Presidential Palace.
Rolling Thunder brings together legendary songs of the period of the ‘60s and ‘70s, raw and potent storytelling inspired by Vietnam veterans and their families. The draft, combat, civil rights movement, and homecoming are evocatively reawakened in this intimate and epic work. At heart, it’s a deeply moving love story of courage, longing, loss, and hope.
Patton Oswalt: BLACK COFFEE AND ICE WATER
Minetta Lane Theatre
Begins performances on July 11, 2025 - July 12, 2025
Audible will present Emmy and Grammy-winning performer Patton Oswalt on stage for three performances only in his latest stand up show, Black Coffee and Ice Water.
Oswalt will perform live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City on Friday, July 11 at 7:00PM, and Saturday, July 12 at 7:00PM and 10:00PM. Black Coffee and Ice Water will also be recorded and released as an Audible Original at a later date, extending its reach to millions of Audible listeners around the world.
Black Coffee and Ice Water, Patton Oswalt's 10th hour of brand-new material, marks an exciting new chapter in Audible's foray into the world of stand-up. The Emmy and Grammy-winning performer wrestles with religion, wolves, parenting a teenager and musical theater. He mostly loses.
Girls Will Be Girls
The Pershing Square Signature Center
July 17 - September 7, 2025
Girls Will Be Girls, the world premiere of a play by actor and writer Claire Mack, will open Thursday, July 23, 2025 at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Directed by Atticus Orsborn (Film: The Three Little Proletariat Pigs (Amazon Prime), Soy Boy), performances will begin on Thursday, July 17.
Girls Will Be Girls is a hilarious, evil feminist play where over one unhinged night, fueled by pink liquor and a boy in just a Speedo, three college girls violently reclaim their virginity.
Can I Be Frank?
Soho Playhouse
July 24 - September 13, 2025
In a desperate attempt to prove they can think about someone other than themself, Morgan Bassichis turns to the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya. Maya was among the first out gay comedians on network television and on the precipice of mainstream success before he died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. This new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked while finally resolving the bottomless queer search for fame, father figures, and laughter in times of crisis.
Duke & Roya
Lucille Lortel Theatre
Now through August 23, 2025
Jay Ellis (Top Gun: Maverick, Insecure) and Stephanie Nur (Lioness, 1883) ignite the stage in this gripping new drama about love, survival, and impossible choices. Discover the electrifying connection between Duke (Ellis), an international hip-hop artist, and Roya (Nur), a fearless Afghan interpreter, who find love in the unlikeliest of places: war-torn Kabul. As their worlds collide, they must navigate cultural divides, make personal sacrifices, and fight for their future in a world determined to keep them apart. Is their bond strong enough to survive?
Little Shop of Horrors
Westside Theater
Now playing
Seymour is a down-on-his-luck florist with a crush on his co-worker Audrey. When he discovers a mysterious – and voracious – plant, suddenly Seymour and Audrey are thrust into an epic battle that will determine the fate of the entire human race. Little Shop of Horrors made its highly-anticipated return home to Off-Broadway, in an intimate new production directed by Michael Mayer that offers an unprecedented opportunity to get close — maybe too close — to an incredible plant with an insatiable appetite.
The production currently stars Elizabeth Gillies and Graham Phillips, reuniting onstage for the first time in over a decade after they starred together as teens in Jason Robert Brown’s 13: The Musical on Broadway. Check out photos of Gillies and Phillips HERE!
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