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Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra Unveils Expanded 25th Anniversary Season
Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra will present a nine-performance season marking its 25th anniversary, featuring guest artists, choral masterworks, and repertoire spanning three centuries of music.
Photos: Site-Specific FIREFLIES by Site Unseen Theatre Company In Prospect Park
Site Unseen Theatre Company has opened its 2026-2027 season with FIREFLIES, a site-specific play by Philana Imade Omorotionmwan set in Prospect Park.
THAT 80S IMPROV CHALLENGE: TELEVANGELIST & BAD COMEDIAN EDITION Comes to Young Ethel's
Three improv teams compete at Young Ethels in Brooklyn by creating scenes inspired by 1980s televangelist and failed standup comedy clips, with judges Kristen Gonzalez and Kate O'Neil Martino.
SHOW UP, KIDS! Interactive Comedy To Return To The Rat In Dumbo
The family-friendly comedy 'Show Up, Kids!' will celebrate its 8-year run with a return to The Rat in DUMBO.
Photos: First Look at Arlekin's DELIRIUM at The Space at Irondale
You can now get a first look at production photos for the New York Premiere of the -Arlekin! production of Delirium, a bold new adaptation of Eugène Ionesco’s Frenzy for Two, Or More, adapted and directed by recent Lortel Award winner Igor Golyak.
DAMN YANKEES to Take the Field at The Heights Players in Brooklyn Heights
The Heights Players will present the classic musical comedy DAMN YANKEES, directed by Marie Ingrisano Isner, at its Brooklyn Heights venue, featuring baseball, romance and a deal with the devil.
HAMLET to Bring Circus-Inspired Staging to Strange Fish Productions
Strange Fish Productions will stage a circus and nightmare-themed HAMLET at Court Square Theater in Long Island City, Queens, starring Kaliska Wiley in the title role.
BLACK BOX to Have New York Premiere at Film Noir Cinema
Black Box, a new feature film written and directed by Joshua Crone, will have its New York premiere September 11 at Film Noir Cinema in Brooklyn, with Assembly District 38 candidate Ruben D.
Billie Holiday Theatre Reveals 2026-27 Season Featuring Lynn Nottage, Lillias White & More
The Billie Holiday Theatre has revealed its 2026-27 season, with programming featuring Lynn Nottage, Lillias White, Adriane Lenox, Marcus Paul James, Ronald K.
SOIL:FIELD of AWARENESS to Bring Butoh Ritual to Newtown Creek in Brooklyn
Marina 'Heron' Tsaplina will lead an immersive Butoh and puppetry performance-ritual at Penny Bridge in Greenpoint, exploring the ecological history of Newtown Creek with a cast of eight performers.
CULTURE AROUND THE CORNER Festival to Bring Multicultural Arts to Long Branch
Monmouth Arts will present a free three-day multicultural festival in Long Branch featuring music, dance, food and family-friendly programming celebrating New Jersey's cultural traditions and creative communities.
FROM SKY TO EARTH to Have World Premiere at Citizen Arts International Festival
James Brandon Lewis and Antoine Le Menestrel will present the world premiere of FROM SKY TO EARTH at MADE Bush Terminal in Brooklyn, blending vertical dance with live improvised music.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN to Open Northern Stage's 2026/27 Season
Northern Stage will present JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, running Sept.
A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY to Return in Intimate Brooklyn Townhouse Staging
Tony Kushner's A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY will return for an immersive run in a Crown Heights, Brooklyn townhouse, following a sold-out staging, with audiences seated alongside the cast.
MOUTHFEEL by Emma Howard to Open as Part of Neurodivergent Plays Season
Emma Howard's experimental dark comedy MOUTHFEEL, directed by Camila Calderón, will be presented as part of the 2026-27 Season of Neurodivergent Plays.
THE TEMPEST IN THE PARKS to Conclude Run at Prospect Park
The Masquerade Theatre and Fruit Fly Theatre Co.
Broken Box Mime Theater's MYTH to Premiere at JACK
Broken Box Mime Theater will present the world premiere of MYTH, its first evening-length work, at the Brooklyn storefront theater JACK, directed by Becky Baumwoll.
BAM Fall 2026 Season to Feature Meshell Ndegeocello, Claudia Rankine & More
BAM's fall lineup will include Meshell Ndegeocello celebrating her album SYNONYM, Claudia Rankine discussing her book TRIAGE, and programs from Hanif Abdurraqib, Ross Gay, and Taylor Mac.
WHIPLASH, Gary Gulman, Donwill to Headline Union Hall Comedy Lineup
Union Hall will present a series of comedy and music shows featuring Gary Gulman, Donwill, Holmes, Jessie Lee, Megan Rosenblum, and the Hack City Comedy and Whiplash lineups.
Macc Ensemble Unveils 2026-2027 Season THAT WE ARE HERE IS A MIRACLE
Music at Co-Cath will present three free choral theater performances at the Co-Cathedral of St.
BROWNSTONE STEPS PLAY FESTIVAL to Present All-Women Playwright Lineup in Brooklyn
Brownstone Steps Entertainment will present its annual short play festival featuring five new one-act works, all written by women, at A.
I AM GOING TO DIE Lousy Cupcake to Return to The Rat NYC
A final 2026 performance of I AM GOING TO DIE (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes) will be presented at The Rat NYC, starring Sylvia Grosvold.
TOO FAT FOR CHINA to Play the RAT NYC on Tuesdays This Fall
Following a 12-city tour of the U.
Layla Khoshnoudi's I'M NOT EVEN HALF to Premiere at The Bushwick Starr
The Bushwick Starr is partnering with ¡OYE! Group to present the world premiere of I'm Not Even Half, created and performed by Layla Khoshnoudi and directed by Machel Ross.
Photos: King Kirby to Close Brooklyn Run with Jack Kirby Birthday Celebration
brooklynONE productions will conclude its limited engagement of KING KIRBY at the Tom Kane Theatre with final performances honoring Jack Kirby's birthday and the late Tommy Lombardozzi.
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A Night With Mr. Wonderful The Hidden Jewel Box Theater (11/13-11/13) |
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Broadway Close Up: Broadway in the 50s Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (12/07-12/07) |
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The Packaging Tree The Packaging Tree (8/25-8/25) |
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KRAMER/FAUCI St. Ann's Warehouse (9/27-10/24) |
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Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos Chelsea Table & Stage (8/29-12/31) |
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Tristan & Yseult St. Ann's Warehouse (11/01-11/22) |
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Broadway Close Up: William Finn Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (10/26-10/26) |
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The Wreck of the Unbelievable The Brick Theater (9/17-9/26) |
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Light As Air Tenet Vocal Artists (5/08-5/08) |
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Still Life with Dowland and Britten Ascension Episcopal (10/16-10/16) |
