Video: Watch BAM's HAMLET Perform a Pop-Up Scene in Brooklyn
Watch Hiran Abeysekera and cast members from BAM's Hamlet take Shakespeare’s Gravedigger scene out of the Harvey Theatre and into the Brooklyn community for a special pop-up performance.
Brooklyn Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Brooklyn from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
BODY UNREDACTED To Make World Premiere
Blessed Unrest's world premiere of BODY UNREDACTED, directed and choreographed by Jessica Burr, runs at The Makers' Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
FILMAFRICA 2026 Will Present Pan-African Cinema Series at BAM Rose Cinemas
BAM Rose Cinemas will present FILMAFRICA 2026, a showcase of contemporary and classic Pan-African cinema curated by the New York African Film Festival, featuring world, US, and North American premieres from Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and beyond.
BAM Unveils DANCEAFRICA Festival 2026 Lineup and Events
BAM’s annual DanceAfrica Festival will return to Brooklyn from May 16-28, 2026.
PLANET OF THE GRAPES to Present NYC Dates Before Edinburgh Fringe
Planet of the Grapes, a tabletop sci-fi comedy where talking grapes enslave humans, will play Brooklyn and the Lower East Side before heading to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performed by creator Peter Michael Marino.
SUPERSIZED WOMEN OF COMEDY Will Present Mother's Day Shows at Little Victory Theatre
The Little Victory Theatre will present SUPERSIZED WOMEN OF COMEDY, featuring Mary Dimino, Carolann Valentino, Randi Simon Lupo, Tracy Rosenberg, and Randi Kaplan in a Mother's Day stand-up, song, and sketch comedy event in Staten Island.
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for GATE SHUT PANIC at JACK
BroadwayWorld has a first look inside rehearsals for GATE SHUT PANIC, the new play written by Zoe Nelms and directed by Keira Dig.
AMERICAN MAVERICKS PROJECT VOL. 1: QUEST to Have Premiere in Brooklyn
Pianist Chelsea Randall will perform six commissioned solo piano works inspired by Black Arts Movement poetry at Brooklyn's Dweck Center, with Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd among special guests.
World Music Institute to Present Simon Shaheen & Mehrnam Rastegari in Brooklyn
World Music Institute will present oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen and kamancheh master Mehrnam Rastegari at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, celebrating Persian and Arabic string traditions as part of WMI's 40th Anniversary Legacy series.
NYC's FROM SEA TO SEA Southeast Asian Festival Returns to Brooklyn
The FROM SEA TO SEA NYC Southeast Asian Festival returns to Brooklyn's Chocolate Factory for its second edition, featuring live performances, 30+ vendors, cultural activities, and a keynote original score by Vietnamese composer Hao Le.
Review Roundup: HAMLET Opens At Brooklyn Academy of Music
Hamlet is now playing at BAM’s Harvey Theater in Brooklyn.
RIGHT TO FLIGHT Rooftop Performance To Be Presented By Noo Arts
Noo Arts and Pratt Institute will present RIGHT TO FLIGHT, a rooftop performance and installation at Kingsland Wildflowers in Brooklyn raising awareness about migratory bird deaths caused by NYC building collisions.
DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL Celebrates 25th Anniversary Season In New York
WHITE WAVE Dance announced the 25th anniversary DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL, a three-day event featuring 35 contemporary dance companies from New York and around the world, with a Gala Opening Night honoring two arts community figures.
Sean Swenson's NANCY Will Make New York Premiere at Brick Aux in Brooklyn
NANCY, a new play by Sean Swenson, will have its New York premiere at the Brick Aux Studio in Brooklyn.
TEMPEST TOSSED To Return To Casa Duse For Limited Brooklyn Run
TEMPEST TOSSED, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST, will return to Casa Duse in Brooklyn.
CHICHA LIBRE To Play Only Nyc Show Of The Season At Baby’s All Right
Chicha Libre will perform its only New York City show of the season at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn.
FINN'S To Be Presented As A Staged Reading At Purgatory
Debut playwright Geve Penn's two-act kitchen sink drama FINN'S will receive a one-day-only staged reading at Purgatory in Brooklyn, exploring work-life balance, masculinity, and race through the lens of a single bar shift.
World Premiere of BODY UNREDACTED Will Come to Brooklyn From Blessed Unrest
Blessed Unrest will present the world premiere of BODY UNREDACTED, directed and choreographed by Jessica Burr, at The Makers' Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN To Play Limited Run At The Rat NYC
Moojestic Lion Productions will present THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN, a play by J.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Unveils ANCESTRAL ECOLOGIES Exhibition
Brooklyn Botanic Garden announced ANCESTRAL ECOLOGIES, a site-specific exhibition by artist Olalekan Jeyifous and environmental practice AD—WO, the inaugural fellows of BBG's new Heidi Nitze Art × Environment Fellowship.
Coney Island Mermaid Parade Names Jesse Malin & Rickie Lee Jones as Royals
Coney Island USA announced Jesse Malin and two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones as King Neptune and Queen Mermaid for the 44th Annual Mermaid Parade, the nation's largest art parade.
STEVIE: A LIFE IN THE KEY OF SONGS To Have World Premiere At BAM
BAM will present the world premiere of STEVIE: A LIFE IN THE KEY OF SONGS, a three-night concert series at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House performing all five of Stevie Wonder's landmark albums, coinciding with his 76th birthday.
9 TO 5 Will Come to The Heights Players in May
The Heights Players will present 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, at their Brooklyn Heights theater.
GROWING TAKES TIME To Perform In Brooklyn
Movement artist Karley Wasaff will present GROWING TAKES TIME, a life-sized interactive arcade and immersive performance at Kingsland Wildflowers Rooftop in Brooklyn, blending contemporary dance with audience-driven gameplay.
DIALOGUE WITH THREE CHORDS Will Present Murder Ballad-Inspired Plays at Industry City
Indie theater company Dialogue with Three Chords will present three short plays inspired by the history of murder ballads at The Landing at Brooklyn's Industry City, featuring live music by LaMacchia.
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Troop 3200 Brooklyn Art Haus (8/14-8/16) PHOTOS |
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Still Life with Dowland and Britten Ascension Episcopal (10/16-10/16) |
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I Scream Theater Brooklyn Art Haus (8/07-8/13) |
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Auld Acquaintances St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1/20-1/20) |
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In the Course of Love and Joy St. Paul's Episcopal Church (4/09-4/09) |
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Therapy Gecko The Bell House (8/29-8/29) |
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Hot Guy Draft: First Crush Littlefield (8/23-8/23) |
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SweetnLow Jazz On Main (8/07-8/07) |
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Sunday brunch with Alejandro Meola Jazz On Main (9/06-9/06) |
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Jen Howard Jazz On Main (10/09-10/09) |