First steps, falling in love, heartbreak...life is full of firsts. Join novelist and Selected Shorts host Meg Wolitzer for an evening of hilarious and poignant short stories about the dramatic moments in life where everything changes and nothing will ever quite be the same. Take great stories by well-known and emerging writers, add captivating actors of stage and screen, and you have Selected Shorts—unforgettable nights of literature in performance. Did you know that Selected Shorts is also recorded for national public radio? As an audience member, you will be part of what makes Selected Shorts broadcasts and podcasts so special. And you can listen to your favorite stories again on your local public radio station or on the Selected Shorts podcast. To find out more, visit SelectedShorts.org.
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Selected Shorts: O. Henry Prize Stories with Edward P. Jones (1/28/26-1/28/26)
Mandy Patinkin In Concert: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on Piano (2/18/26-2/21/26)
Selected Shorts: Too Hot for Radio with Jeff Hiller (2/25/26-2/25/26)
Selected Shorts: A Passport to Ireland with Colum McCann (3/18/26-3/18/26)
Squirrel Nut Zippers: Jazz From the Back O' Town (4/23/26-4/23/26)
Selected Shorts: Spring Training with Brian Lehrer (4/29/26-4/29/26)
Stéphane Wrembel's Django a Gogo (5/15/26-5/15/26)
Selected Shorts: Generation Gap with Asian American Writers’ Workshop (5/20/26-5/20/26)
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Sunny Jain's Love Force (1/9/26-1/9/26)
Sing-Along White Christmas (12/16/25-12/16/25)
Selected Shorts: Death, Sex & Money with Anna Sale (12/10/25-12/10/25)
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step (12/4/25-12/4/25)
Revelry: YahZarah: The First Time Ever - A Love Letter to Roberta Flack (11/20/25-11/20/25)
Selected Shorts: 250 Years of Jane Austen (11/12/25-11/12/25)
Salon: Acting Master Class with Donna Lynne Champlin (11/11/25-11/11/25)
Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner (11/10/25-11/10/25)
Wall to Wall Stevie Wonder (11/8/25-11/8/25)
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Mars
The Chain Theatre (1/27 - 2/1)
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The Legend of You
Caveat (1/31 - 1/31) | |
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I DO! I DO!
Hampton Theatre Company (3/12 - 3/29) | |
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An Enemy of the People (Equity Approved Showcase)
American Theatre of Actors (1/28 - 2/8)
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Anonymous
spit&vigor tiny baby black box theater (1/29 - 2/28) | |
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Brody Went Missing
Caveat (2/1 - 2/1) COMEDY | |
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Broadway Magic Hour
Broadway Comedy Club (1/1 - 6/30)
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Empower State of Mind
City Winery NYC (2/2 - 2/2)
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Venus in Fur
Producers Club Theaters (2/4 - 2/9)
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Always Young The Musical
Theater For The New City (1/15 - 2/1) NEW MUSICAL
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Corona Crazy: The Musical
Teatro LATEA (1/29 - 2/1) | |
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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Seoul After Dark: Personal Memories of Korean Cinema
The Museum of Modern Art (2/4 - 2/25) | |
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& Juliet
Stephen Sondheim Theatre (5/20 - 5/24) | |
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Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep
The Museum of Modern Art (11/18 - 2/8) | |
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Broadway Benefit: An Unforgettable Evening Supporting Children & Families
Chelsea Table + Stage (3/26 - 3/26) | |
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Shadow of Intent at Irving Plaza
Irving Plaza (5/15 - 5/15) | |
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