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Experimental Theatre

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22 W. 63rd St.
New York, NY

BUILT: 1914

CLOSED: 1941

DEMOLISHED: 1957

SEATING CAPACITY: 1025

Shows at the Experimental Theatre

DATES PRODUCTION
4/13/1937 - 7/10/1938 Professor Mamlock (1937)
3/9/1937 - 4/10/1937 Love in Humble Life (1937)
3/9/1937 - 4/10/1937 Clock on the Stairs (1937)
3/9/1937 - 4/10/1937 A Regular Fix (1937)
2/9/1937 - 2/27/1937 Bassa Mona (1936)
9/17/1936 - 11/11/1936 The Path of Flowers (1936)
5/22/1936 - 7/25/1936 Battle Hymn (1936)
3/26/1936 - In Heaven and Earth (1936)
3/4/1936 - Chalk Dust (1936)

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Odyssey Theatre Ensemble to Present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS on May 30 as part of its Thresholds of Invention series. The event will feature readings from plays by the late Off-Off Broadway playwright and Warhol collaborator Robert Heide.
FRESH VOICES Will Come to Touchstone Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026

Touchstone Theatre in Bethlehem, PA will present FRESH VOICES, featuring original devised works by first-year Moravian University MFA students examining womanhood through feminist storytelling, movement, and video projection.
MANIAC Brings Clown Theater to Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Broadwater
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026

Denver-based theater-maker Todd Sullivan's MANIAC, a clown work loosely inspired by a 19th-century serial killer trial, will open at The Broadwater Black Box in Hollywood as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
GOODNIGHT, MRS. CALABASH Will Make World Premiere at Theater for the New City
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026

GOODNIGHT, MRS. CALABASH, a new dramedy written and directed by India Marin Stachyra, will premiere at Theater for the New City in NYC's East Village, starring Lisa Tracy and River Knight.
Ariana Reines’ TELEPHONE To Be Presented At Reed College
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026

Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble (PETE) will present TELEPHONE, a contemporary play by Ariana Reines, at Reed College. The production marks PETE's return to staging an already-written play.
Go East Collective's CROSSROADS SERIES is Coming to La MaMa Moves!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present Pioneers Go East Collective's Crossroads Series, featuring four short works championing LGBTQ+ and feminist artists, as part of the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.
LET MEZALUCA BUY YOUR CAR Sets Performance Date With The Downtown Urban Arts Festival
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 3, 2026

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) has announced a production of Let Mezaluca Buy Your Car. Written by award-winning playwright Desi Moreno-Penson and directed by KM Jones.
PETE PRESENTS: CLOSE IN ★ FAR OUT FESTIVAL To Take Place Across Portland
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026

CLOSE IN ★ FAR OUT, a citywide performance festival presented by PETE’s Institute for Contemporary Performance, will take place across Portland. The event features experimental works staged in multiple venues throughout the city.
YES and SETTLE IN Will Come to La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present YES by BamBam Frost and SETTLE IN by Ori Flomin as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival at The Club in New York City.
ITERATION IV (FOR ALLEN) To Be Presented At LA MAMA MOVES! Dance Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026

Findlay//Sandsmark brings ITERATION IV (FOR ALLEN) to La MaMa's 21st annual Moves! Dance Festival, invoking the writings and recordings of Allen Ginsberg in a choreographic exchange between visual and sonic worlds.
J. Harrison Ghee, Bonnie Milligan, and More Will Be Featured on ERNXST Cast Recording
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

The musical ERNXST, from Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk, will release a cast recording in June, featuring J. Harrison Ghee, Bonnie Milligan, and more. Learn more about how to pre-save the album here.
Photos: Talking Band Premieres THE DOOR SLAMS, A GLASS TREMBLES at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026

Downtown experimental theatre company Talking Band, now in its fifth decade, has premiered The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles at La MaMa. Get a first look at production photos here!
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 24th Season At La Mama And Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival, now in its 24th season, will present the works of 19 playwrights, including those by Artistic Director Reg E. Gaines, Kevin Powell, and Arturo Luíz Soria when the festival returns this spring.
La MaMa Moves! Festival to Present EDIBLE TALES: HO'OULU by Dancers Unlimited
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2026

Dancers Unlimited will present Edible Tales: Ho'oulu at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, exploring cultural heritage and food justice through community-collaborative performance.
Review: FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2
by Krista Garver - Apr 21, 2026

What did our critic think of FERTILE GROUND 2026 - REVIEW ROUNDUP #2 at Various?
Cast Set For TOTO KERBLAMMO! at the Unicorn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026

Tim Crouch's TOTO KERBLAMMO! returns to London's Unicorn Theatre with a new cast before embarking on a national tour to Keswick, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Bath.
La MaMa Moves! to Present Sun Kim Dance Theatre's ALIEN OF EXTRAORDINARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026

Sun Kim Dance Theatre will perform Alien of Extraordinary at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.
CONFESSIONS OF PEACHES, THE VIXEN & A HOLE NEW WORLD. Begins This Month At La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026

Confessions of Peaches, The Vixen and a hole new world. will be presented at La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. The shared program features work by ms. z tye and Mina Nishimura. Performances will take place at La MaMa’s Community Arts Space in New York.
SHEDINBURGH To Return to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
by Marissa Faith Curley - Apr 15, 2026

Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, before making its London debut at the Young Vic theatre. Full program details will be announced and tickets on sale in May 2026.
42ND STREET and More Set for Gateway Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2026

Gateway Theatre has announced its 2026–2027 season, themed “Us. Here. Now.” The lineup will include mainstage productions, community events, and performances in Richmond.

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