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New York Theatre Workshop

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79 East 4th Street

New York, NY 10003

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New York Theatre Workshop History

New York Theatre Workshop is an influential Off-Broadway theater company producing plays & musicals in full productions & workshops. Located at 79 East 4th Street between Second Avenue and Bowery in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Shows at the New York Theatre Workshop

DATES PRODUCTION
1/8/2026 - My Joy is Heavy (2026)
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12/31/2025 - 6/29/2025 Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole (2025)
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12/31/2025 - 2/16/2025 A Knock on the Roof (2025)
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11/13/2025 - 1/24/2026 Tartuffe (Hnath) (2025)
9/4/2025 - 10/24/2025 Saturday Church (2025)
1/4/2025 - 2/2/2025 The 7th Voyage of Egon Tichy [redux] (2025)
10/9/2024 - 11/27/2024 We Live in Cairo (2024)
4/17/2024 - 6/30/2024 Here There Are Blueberries (2024)
10/11/2023 - 11/19/2023 Merry Me (2023)
7/13/2023 - 8/20/2023 The Half-God of Rainfall (2023)
2/22/2023 - 4/2/2023 How to Defend Yourself (2023)
11/21/2022 - 1/21/2023 Merrily We Roll Along (2022)
9/9/2022 - 10/16/2022 american (tele)visions (2022)
2/5/2022 - 3/13/2022 On Sugarland (2022)
2/19/2020 - 3/29/2020 Endlings (2020)
9/4/2019 - 10/13/2019 runboyrun (2019)
9/4/2019 - 10/13/2019 In Old Age (2019)
2/6/2019 - 3/10/2019 Hurricane Diane (2019)
11/18/2018 - 1/13/2019 Slave Play (2018)
9/12/2018 - 11/4/2018 What The Constitution Means to Me (2018)
4/18/2018 - 5/27/2018 Light Shining in Buckinghamshire (2018)
2/7/2018 - 3/25/2018 An Ordinary Muslim (2018)
9/6/2017 - 10/29/2017 Mary Jane (2017)
4/22/2017 - 6/4/2017 Her Portmanteau (2017)
4/22/2017 - 6/4/2017 Sojourners (2017)
1/31/2017 - 3/5/2017 The Object Lesson (2017)
11/22/2016 - 1/18/2017 Othello (2016)
5/6/2016 - 7/31/2016 Hadestown (2016)
11/19/2014 - 1/4/2015 The Invisible Hand (2014)
11/19/2013 - 2/2/2014 What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined (2013)
2/12/2013 - 4/14/2013 Belleville (2013)
11/15/2011 - 1/1/2012 Once (2011)
8/19/2011 - 10/9/2011 The Select (The Sun Also Rises) (2011)
5/13/2011 - 7/3/2011 Through a Glass Darkly (2011)
2/18/2011 - 4/24/2011 Peter and the Starcatcher (2011)
9/10/2010 - 10/31/2010 The Little Foxes (2010)
4/30/2010 - 6/13/2010 Restoration (2010)
9/1/2009 - 10/18/2009 Aftermath (2009)
6/8/2009 - 6/28/2009 Things of Dry Hours (2009)
10/29/2008 - 11/30/2008 The Grand Inquisitor (2008)
9/15/2008 - 10/12/2008 Beast (2008)
4/29/2008 - 6/1/2008 The Sound and the Fury (April Seventh, 1928) (2008)
3/4/2008 - 3/16/2008 Liberty City (2008)
12/18/2007 - 1/20/2008 Beckett Shorts (2007)
12/5/2007 - 1/20/2008 Beckett Shorts (2007)
9/24/2007 - 11/11/2007 The Misanthrope (2007)
7/31/2007 - 8/19/2007 The Black Eyed (2007)
6/5/2007 - 7/1/2007 Horizon (2007)
4/15/2007 - 5/6/2007 All the Wrong Reasons: A True Story of Neo-Nazis, Drug Smuggling, and Undying Love (2007)
2/6/2007 - 3/11/2007 All That I Will Ever Be (2007)
12/4/2006 - 12/31/2006 Kaos (2006)
10/3/2006 - 10/22/2006 ¡El Conquistador! (2006)
5/22/2006 - 6/11/2006 columbinus (2006)
2/12/2006 - 3/12/2006 The Seven (2006)
2/12/2006 - 3/12/2006 The Seven (2006)
11/14/2005 - 12/18/2005 Bach at Leipzig (2005)
9/15/2005 - 10/9/2005 Spirit (2005)
8/3/2005 - 8/28/2005 Oedipus at Palm Springs (2005)
5/12/2005 - 6/19/2005 Songs From An Unmade Bed (2005)
5/1/2005 - 6/9/2005 Score (2005)
3/16/2005 - 4/10/2005 Eyewitness Blues (2005)
12/7/2004 - 2/13/2005 A Number (2004)
9/21/2004 - 10/24/2004 Hedda Gabler (2004)
6/22/2004 - 7/22/2004 Patriot Act: A Public Meditation (2004)
5/20/2004 - 6/6/2004 Light Raise the Roof (2004)
2/5/2004 - 3/21/2004 Valhalla (2004)
11/18/2003 - 12/21/2003 The Beard of Avon (2003)
9/5/2003 - 10/5/2003 Flow (2003)
7/16/2003 - 8/24/2003 Flesh and Blood (2003)
5/8/2003 - 6/1/2003 Cavedweller (2003)
3/10/2003 - 3/30/2003 Bexley (OH!) or Two Tales of One City (2003)
11/11/2002 - 1/18/2003 Far Away (2002)
5/8/2002 - 7/21/2002 Vienna: Lusthaus (revisited) (2002)
12/19/2001 - 3/3/2001 Homebody/Kabul (2001)
10/30/2001 - 11/11/2001 Everything That Rises Must Converge (2001)
9/9/2001 - 9/23/2001 First Love (2001)
7/23/2001 - 8/5/2001 Slanguage (2001)
5/16/2001 - 6/17/2001 Nocturne (2001)
4/2/2001 - 4/14/2001 Up Against the Wind (2001)
1/18/2001 - 2/25/2001 Resident Alien (2001)
11/6/2000 - 12/10/2000 Alice in Bed (2000)
9/6/2000 - 10/15/2000 Street of Blood (2000)
5/4/2000 - 5/28/2000 Lydie Breeze, Parts I & II (2000)
3/28/2000 - 4/9/2000 What You Get and What You Expect (2000)
1/10/2000 - 2/13/2000 Dirty Blonde (2000)
10/29/1999 - 11/20/1999 Wise Guys (1999)
9/12/1999 - 10/16/1999 A Streetcar Named Desire (1999)
6/30/1999 - 7/17/1999 The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (1999)
5/5/1999 - 5/23/1999 The Gimmick (1999)
2/24/1999 - 3/21/1999 Bright Lights, Big City (1999)
2/24/1999 - 3/21/1999 Bright Lights, Big City (1999)
12/1/1998 - 5/2/1999 The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (1998)
9/14/1998 - 10/4/1998 Culture of Desire (1998)
6/9/1998 - 7/11/1998 Love's Fowl (1998)
5/5/1998 - Bob (1998)
3/17/1998 - 4/11/1998 Shopping and F-ing (1998)
12/2/1997 - Brides of the Moon (1997)
9/25/1997 - More Stately Mansions (1997)
5/2/1997 - The Devils (1997)
2/7/1997 - A Question of Mercy (1997)
10/31/1996 - 1/19/1997 So It's Come to This and Emmett: A One-Mormon Show (1996)
10/31/1996 - 1/19/1997 Monster (1996)
9/13/1996 - View of the Dome (1996)
1/26/1996 - 3/31/1996 Rent (1996)
1/26/1996 - 3/31/1996 Rent (1996)
11/3/1995 - 12/22/1995 Quills (1995)
5/12/1995 - 6/18/1995 Prisoner of Love (1995)
3/14/1995 - 4/16/1995 The Family Business (1995)
11/25/1994 - 1/29/1995 Slavs! (1994)
9/8/1994 - 10/22/1994 The Secretaries (1994)
5/1/1994 - 6/19/1994 The Medium (1994)
2/4/1994 - 3/13/1994 Unfinished Stories (1994)
12/12/1993 - 1/9/1994 The Rez Sisters (1993)
9/8/1993 - 12/5/1993 Blown Sideways Through Life (1993)
6/10/1993 - 6/20/1993 Brave Smiles (1993)
3/5/1993 - 5/23/1993 Owners (1993)
3/5/1993 - 5/23/1993 Traps (1993)
10/9/1992 - 11/8/1992 C. Colombo, Inc. (1992)
4/27/1990 - 6/2/1990 The Waves (1990)
- Hairspray (2000)
- Fetch Clay, Make Man (2013)
- Red-Eye to Havre de Grace (2014)
- Scenes from a Marriage (2014)
- Lazarus (2015)
- Hundred Days (2017)
- The House That Will Not Stand (2018)
- Sing Street (2019)

News


BroadwayWorld Classifieds 2/26/2026; Jobs for Artistic Directors, Social Media & More
by - Feb 26, 2026

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2/26/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Video: Aidan Close & Emmet Smith Are Making Magic in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Feb 24, 2026

Seven is an especially magical number in the Wizarding World, and the current Broadway company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child knows all about it. The Year 7 cast took the Lyric Theatre stage just a few months ago, and already they know there is know place like Hogwarts. Watch in this video as Aidan Close and Emmet Smith chat more about their magical time on Broadway so far!
Tina Fey, Tessa Thompson, Anika Noni Rose and More to Join NYTW 2026 Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026

New York Theatre Workshop's 2026 Gala will honor Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, Tony Award-winning producer Mara Isaacs, and NAACP Image Award nominee Nicole Ari Parker.
Meet the Cast of EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2026

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Every Brilliant Thing. Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe is back on Broadway in this one-person production. Meet the cast of Every Brilliant Thing here!
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 2/19/2026; Jobs In Production, Patron Services, and More
by - Feb 19, 2026

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2/19/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
New York Theatre Workshop Unveils Additional Details For Inaugural IN THE BRICKS FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2026

New York Theatre Workshop will present Kathryn Grody's new play THE UNEXPECTED 3RD at the upcoming IN THE BRICKS Festival, showcasing innovative theatrical works.
Interview: Theatre Life with Cornelius McMoyler
by Elliot Lanes - Feb 6, 2026

Today’s subject Cornelius McMoyler is currently living his theatre life on tour playing the role of Simon in the Tony Award winning play Stereophonic. The show begins a three-week engagement at the National Theatre on February 10th and will continue through March 1st.
Colman Domingo's Nat King Cole Biopic Gets Title, New Updates
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026

Unforgettable, Colman Domingo's Nat King Cole musical biopic, has been boarded by Lionsgate for international sales. The film is expected to be shopped around to potential buyers at the European Film Market next week.
Origin Theatre Company Welcomes New Artistic and Executive Leadership
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2026

Aidan Cleary and Labhaoise Magee have been announced as the new leaders of Origin Theatre Company, set to bring fresh vision to the theater's future productions.
2026 Obie Awards Winners- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2026

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO), along with Spectrum News NY1, announced the recipients of the 69th Annual Obie Awards. We have the full list of winners!
John Tartaglia, Karla Puno Garcia and More Set for The Muny Season 108 Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2026

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.
Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis & More Join THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW- Full Cast Announced
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026

It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.
Full Details Set for MY JOY IS HEAVY at New York Theatre Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2026

New York Theatre Workshop has revealed full details for the world premiere of My Joy is Heavy, created and performed by Obie Award-winning duo & NYTW Usual Suspects The Bengsons.
Full Cast Set For Broadway Transfer of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

Complete casting has been announced for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) coming to Broadway this Spring. Learn more about the full cast here!
Video: Anthony Rapp & Adam Pascal Sing 'What You Own' at BroadwayCon
by Joshua Wright - Jan 25, 2026

Watch Adam Rapp and Adam Pascal reunite at BroadwayCon today to sing 'What You Own' from Rent. The performance was at the Jeffrey Seller In Conversation panel.
RENT Reunion Panel and More Set For BroadwayCon 2026
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026

BroadwayCon has announced additional programming for the 2026 Convention, taking place this week. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup for the event here!
Listen: Gloria Onitiri Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in New Single From HADESTOWN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2026

An all new single, “Our Lady of the Underground”, had been released from Hadestown. The track features Gloria Onitiri, who performed the role of Persephone in the Original West End company. Listen here!
New York Society Library To Host Panel On Actor Training And The Art Of Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2026

The New York Society Library will present a panel discussion on actor training and the craft of performance featuring Evan Yionoulis, Bill Connington, and Ron Carlos. All three panelists are educators and authors in the Acting Essentials series.
Colman Domingo and More to be Honored at New York Theatre Workshop 2026 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

New York Theatre Workshop's 2026 Gala will honor Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, Tony Award-winning producer Mara Isaacs, and NAACP Image Award nominee Nicole Ari Parker.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Joins UNDER THE RADAR Theater Festival to Promote Free Ticket Giveaway
by Gillian Blum - Jan 10, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani helped promote Under the Radar Theater Festival's 'Under the Radar for All' effort, giving away 1,500 free tickets to participating shows at theaters across the city.

New York Theatre Workshop Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in New York Theatre Workshop?
New York Theatre Workshop's current show is My Joy is Heavy which began performances on 1/8/2026.

How many seats does New York Theatre Workshop have?
New York Theatre Workshop has 187 seats.

What were the longest running shows at New York Theatre Workshop?
The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told which ran from 12/1/1998 to 5/2/1999, What The Constitution Means to Me which ran from 9/30/2018 to 12/30/2018, Blown Sideways Through Life which ran from 9/8/1993 to 12/5/1993, Monster which ran from 10/31/1996 to 1/19/1997 and

What show is next for New York Theatre Workshop?
New York Theatre Workshop's next show is Lights Out: Nat which begins performances on 12/31/2025.


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