Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Reveals 49th Season Lineup
The season will begin with a staged reading of Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom.
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre has announced the lineup for its 49th Milestone Season. The season will begin with a staged reading of Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom, a play by Christine Toy Johnson, directed by Nina Zöe Lam. The piece is a modern comedy of errors about a young Asian artist trying to make it - on BROADWAY! The reading will take place on Friday, September 19 at 5pm in The Bruce Mitchell Room at Spaces@520 (520 8th Avenue). The reading is open to the public with a $20 suggested donation, and reservations are required here. Casting will be announced soon.
On Thursday, October 16, the “Art & Action”Benefit Dinner will be held in Chinatown at the Golden Unicorn Restaurant (18 East Broadway). The evening, a salute to empowerment and service, will feature a 10-course Chinese dinner and salutes to Dian Dong, Artistic Director of Chen Dance Center, Christine Toy Johnson, actor/writer and inclusion advocate, and George Takei, actor/author/civil rights activist Tickets can be purchased here. Further details will be forthcoming.
The company will celebrate the New Year with a mainstage production of Aiyah Goy Vey! - Adventures of a Dim Son in Search of His Wanton Father, a solo show written and performed by Richard Chang. Directed by Laura Josepher, the piece will run from January 29-March 1, 2026 at the Mezzanine Theatre – A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street). Creative team details forthcoming.
The milestone 49th Milestone Season culminates with the annual 2-week play festival NuWorks 2026, an experimental series of self-created work from innovative artists exploring an eclectic range of genres and techniques using poetry, text, dance and music. The series will be presented in June 13-21, 2026 at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Details will be announced at a later date.
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A Tom Lehrer Cabaret The Green Room 42 (7/29-7/29) |
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Broadway Magic Hour Broadway Magic Hour: Magic Show (7/25-1/02) |
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Broadway Takes On The 80s The Cutting Room (9/14-9/14) |
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Fool for Love Vino Theater (8/06-8/08) |
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Oil & Whiskey The Bitter End, Laurie Beechman, Prohibition, The Rat NYC (7/15-8/12) |
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Rock Never Dies Hard Rock Cafe (5/29-8/30) |
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SAY MY NAME AMT Theatre (7/23-7/26) |
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Shangri-La-La, a comedy musical about Siegfried & Roy American Theatre of Actors (ATA) (7/25-7/26) |
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That Math Show Theater555 (6/11-8/16) |
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Nine The NuBox at John DeSotelle Studio (8/21-8/23) |