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Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Past Shows

Beetlejuice Jr

Beetlejuice Jr

May 28 – Jun 9, 2025

Beetlejuice JrPerformed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 4-6.Music & lyrics by Eddie PerfectBook by Scott Brown, Anthony KingBased on the Geffen Company Picture,...

Alliance Academy

Alliance Academy

May 29

Alliance AcademyPerformed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 1-3.Book by Keurim Hur, Music & Lyrics by Michael HunterWelcome to Alliance Academy, where we train...

Frozen Kids

Frozen Kids

May 27 – May 29, 2025

Frozen KidsPerformed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 1-3.Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert LopezBook by Jennifer LeeBased on the Disney film...

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Jr

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Jr

May 29 – Jun 10, 2024

Performed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 4-6.Book by Dennis KellyMusic and Lyrics by Tim MinchinRebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Jun 2

Performed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 3-5.By William Shakespeare“The course of true love never did run smooth”What happens when you cross some mischievous...

Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

Jun 2

Performed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 6-8.Based on the Myths of OvidWritten and originally directed by Mary ZimmermanGreco-Roman myths come alive in this...

Seussical Kids

Seussical Kids

May 28 – May 30, 2024

Performed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 1-3.Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen FlahertyMusic by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn AhrensCo-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens,...

Magicians & Mayhem: A New Musical

Magicians & Mayhem: A New Musical

May 30 – Jun 1, 2023

MAGICIANS & MAYHEMBook by Keurim HurMusic & Lyrics by Michael HunterPerformed by students in grades 1-3.Welcome to the world of Magicians and Mayhem, a tabletop...

The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical

May 24

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICALPerformed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 4-6.The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all...

Macbeth

Macbeth

May 14 – May 21, 2023

MACBETHby William ShakespearePerformed by Child’s Play NY students in grades 3-5 and 6-8.“Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and caldron bubble.”When a coven of witches...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

May 22

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 3-5.The course of true love never did run smoothWhat happens when you cross some mischievous fairies, four...

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

May 22

Performed by Child's Play NY students in grades 6-8.If this be magic, let it be an art lawful as eating.When a jealous king wrongs his...

Melopoioi: A Mythical Muse-ical

Melopoioi: A Mythical Muse-ical

May 5 – May 10, 2022

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 1-3.The greatest heroes in Greek mythology regale each other with tales of their adventures, but this time,...

Matilda the Musical Jr

Matilda the Musical Jr

May 4

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 4-6.Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the...

Shakespeare Scene Study Showcase

Shakespeare Scene Study Showcase

Apr 11

Come see Child's Play NY's Shakespeare Players, Middle School Ensemble and High School Ensemble in poignant and humorous performances. These exciting showcases celebrate the best...

The Big Twist: An Original Musical

The Big Twist: An Original Musical

Apr 7

The Big Twist: An Original Musical by Childs Play NY Teaching Artists.Performed by students in grades 1-3.The Wicked Witch of the Southeast wants to return...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dec 20

Performed by Middle School Ensemble students in grades 6-8.The course of true love never did run smoothWhat happens when you cross some mischievous fairies, four...

Shakespeare Scene Study Showcase

Shakespeare Scene Study Showcase

Dec 20

Performed by High School Ensemble students in grades 9-12.Lady Macduff is on trial for her life, and Hamlet does an open mic night. The Twelfth...

Twelfth Night Virtual Performance

Twelfth Night Virtual Performance

Dec 20

Performed by Shakespeare Players students in grades 3-5.If music be the food of love, play on!When shipwrecked twins are lost among lovelorn aristocrats, mistaken-identity and...

Child's Play NY Fall Film Fest

Child's Play NY Fall Film Fest

Oct 8

On October 8th at 6:00, Childs Play NY will screen a 60 minute festival featuring five original films. This is the collective work of dozens...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Jan 26

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 3-5.Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and caldron bubble.When a coven of witches counsel Macbeth, he sets...

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Jan 26

Performed by Childs Play NYs Shakespeare Players students in grades 6-8.My bounty is as boundless as the sea,My love as deep; the more I give...

Antigone

Antigone

Jan 23

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 6-8.Tomorrow is tomorrow.Future cares have future cures,And we must mind today.After the death of her father, Antigone...

Aristocats Kids

Aristocats Kids

Dec 10 – Dec 18, 2019

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 1-3.Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disneys The Aristocats KIDS...

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

Dec 14 – Dec 15, 2019

Performed by Childs Play NYs High School EnsembleBased on the film and novel by William GoldmanFencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes and of...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.

Jun 4

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 4-6.Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children...

Peter + The Starcatcher

Peter + The Starcatcher

Jun 1 – Jun 2, 2019

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 7-11.A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled...

The Tempest

The Tempest

Jun 2

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 3-6.O, wonder!How many goodly creatures are there here!How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,That has such...

Macbeth

Macbeth

May 30

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 4-6.Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and caldron bubble.When a coven of witches counsel Macbeth, he sets...

Knight at Dawn Kids

Knight at Dawn Kids

May 21

Performed by Childs Play NY students in grades 1-3!Jack + Annie return to visit the magic tree house. As they read a book about knights...

Child's Play NY Presents: Macbeth

Child's Play NY Presents: Macbeth

Jun 2 – Jun 3, 2018

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble.” When a coven of witches counsel Macbeth, he sets of on a destructive and tragic...

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