Brooklyn Theatre Newsroom

Cellist Misha Quint and pianist Dmitry Rachmanov will perform in 'Sparring Sonatas' and battle 3 larger-than-life sonatas with virtuosic cello and piano parts by Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Boccherini at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on May 2, 2024 at 8 PM as part of the InterHarmony Concert Series.

Asian American Arts Alliance will partner with EFA Project Space, a program of The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, to present Devoted: Religion in Asian American Art, a group exhibition on theological influences in work by Zain Alam, Shelly Bahl, Baseera Khan, Dew Kim, Heesoo Kwon, and Sunnie Liu.

An all-female and trans lineup will perform on May 1 as BAM honors two iconic trailblazers; the multi-hyphenate artist, Solange Knowles, and legendary arts producer and advocate, Mikki Shepard, for their indelible influence, inspiration, and contributions to the performing arts. 

Celebrations for Random Access Theatre's opening of their physical space, The RAT, commence with a three night set of The Drunk Texts' wildly successful Shakespearean Star Wars-themed shows.

Catch the latest installment of Dialogue with Three Chords' ongoing narrative 'The Major Arcana or The Fool’s Journey' at the Tom Kane Theatre. Learn more!

Experience Debra Robinson's touching drama KISS GRANDMAMA GOODBYE and acclaimed documentary I BE DONE BEEN WAS IS as they make their New York premieres at BAM. Join the filmmaker for these special screenings.

On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Join Script Club's latest production, PASSOVER PARODIES, at 5th Ave Party Hall in Brooklyn. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Chart-topping R&B vocalist Cheryl Pepsii Riley will present the return of Black Velvet Mondays, her legendary weeknight concert and jam session. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Scottish actor, writer, and theatremaker James Clements has been selected as an Artist-in-Residence for the 2024 Woodward Residency program. Clements will have the opportunity to develop original projects and network with other creatives in Ridgewood, New York.

Join the fun at Young Ethel's for That 80s IMPROV CHALLENGE: Just Say 'No' To Drugs Edition. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet will return to the Mark Morris Dance Center with a revival of Magloire's 'Secret Place,'  a tribute to the power of the group, a casual gathering of five people dancing - delicate, bold, sometimes risky, always with spine-tingling elegance. 

To celebrate her long-awaited memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Crown / Penguin Random House, Oct 2024), best-selling author, television personality, and cultural icon Ina Garten will take the stage at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House on October 15 to reflect on her path to success and recount the trials and tribulations of making her own way.

Aaron Nemo will perform his one-man multimedia musical comedy show Shitty Mozart to Brooklyn Comedy Collective on Saturday, April 13. A staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nemo is set to bring Shitty Mozart to The Gilded Balloon for a month-long run at Edinburgh Fringe this August.

Catch the 27th Edition of the Brooklyn Film Festival showcasing 150 film premieres. See the films been featured and learn how to purchase tickets.

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) has recently added three key roles to its core leadership team. Luis Felipe Farfán and Alice Stryker joined the organization as Chief Brand Officer and AVP of Advancement, consecutively, in January 2024. Jordana Kier became BAM’s Chief Growth Officer in the summer of 2023.

BAM has announced details on its 2024 DanceAfrica festival, The Origin of Communities / A Calabash of Cultures, a dynamic celebration of the rich tapestry of African arts and culture, with a focus on the traditions and contemporary innovations of Cameroon, affectionately known as 'Little Africa.'

The Green-Wood Cemetery will present Phantom Waves, a new series of concerts featuring boundary-breaking performances in the distinctive acoustic spaces of the Catacombs and Historic Chapel.

Experience an immersive dance performance like no other as Jody Oberfelder Projects brings a unique show to Green-Wood Cemetery from May 4-6.

Catch the latest edition of GESTATING BABY at The Brick, featuring new works from WILD DREAM and Kanishk Pandey. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Following last year’s sold out run, Cam Cronin will bring his hyper-gay one-person show with a twist, co-created with Billy McEntee and directed by Ryan Dobrin, back with special guests and community nights in tow.

Prepare for an unparalleled fusion of beats, rhymes, and raw energy as BAM presents Word. Sound. Power. 2024: SOUND—Rhythm is Rhythm, featuring an impressive lineup of artists including Hetep BarBoy with Squala Orphan, Kumbaya, and JSWISS.

Fresh off a sold-out run at the Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, Matthew Gasda's new play ZOOMERS is extending its off-off-Broadway run. 

Join Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang for the Third Annual LAS CULTURISTAS CULTURE AWARDS at Kings Theatre on June 15.

Join John Oliver, Jeremy Shamos, and Nina Hellman as they host the Brooklyn Children's Theatre 20th Anniversary Gala. Learn how to purchase tickets.