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All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2026 - A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 16, 2026

BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.

Playwright Tori Keenan-Zelt to Join Upcoming Event at The Drama Book Shop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026

The Drama Book Shop will present an exclusive event celebrating THE JONBENÉT GAME, featuring a live scene performance, panel discussion, and script signing with playwright Tori Keenan-Zelt.

OUTSIDE THE GAME Will Make English-Language Debut
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026

The Other's Theatre Project will present the English-language premiere of Abel González Melo's play about Cuban poet Heberto Padilla at IATI Theater in New York.

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. Will Present NO VACANCY SERIES
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 9, 2026

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. has just announced its production of the No Vacancy Series. No Vacancy is a collection of 3 one act plays set in motels throughout the last 50 years. Cabin 12 by John Bishop from the 70s, Motel Story by Alexandra Vassilaros in the 90s and Here Comes the Drone by Arlene Hutton from the 2010’s. A mix of drama and comedy the plays all deal with themes around connection, isolation and identity. Performances of the No Vacancy Series begin Thursday, September 10 for a limited run through September 13 at Urban Stages (259 West 30th Street).

THE AUDITION to Make World Premiere as Part of Theaterlab's First Look Series
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2026

Alex Ferris's THE AUDITION will play a two-night run at Theaterlab, starring Gus Reale and Pete Simpson in a story about acting, ambition, and luck. Learn more here.

NYTC & Most Much Productions Announce Cast and Creative Team for BREAK, a New Play by Lindsay Carpenter
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2026

Grace Porter and Josh Davis will lead the cast of BREAK, a new play by Lindsay Carpenter, running September 11-14, 2026, at The Atelier at TheatreLab in New York.

DON'T LOOK SO DAMN SURPRISED Will Come to MilkyWay Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2026

MilkyWay Theatre Company will present Don't Look so Damn Surprised by Malaika Tinashe, premiering at the Tank NYC in the heart of Manhattan in New York City.

THE KICK INSIDE World Premiere to Open at HERE Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

HERE Arts Center and THE MILLION UNDERSCORES announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of THE KICK INSIDE, a Kate Bush-inspired play conceived and directed by Nicolás Noreña.

THE INVENTION OF LOVE Cast Set for Theaterlab Revival Starring David Greenspan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026

The MAP Theater has revealed the full cast and creative team for Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love, directed by Zachary Elkind, running at Theaterlab in Manhattan.

ANGELS FALLING to Make Debut at Theaterlab in First Look Series
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2026

A new play about a South Carolina town gripped by a teenage girl's disappearance and claims of an angel's involvement will have a limited engagement at Theaterlab following a staged reading at La MaMa.

David Greenspan to Star in Revival of THE INVENTION OF LOVE at Theaterlab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026

The MAP Theater will present a rare revival of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love, the Tony-winning play that premiered on Broadway in 2001, starring eight-time Obie winner David Greenspan.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM To Be Presented By Smoking Mirror Theater Company
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 1, 2026

Smoking Mirror Theatre Company, an emerging Shakespeare troupe, is set to present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T/New York Theatres, 502 West 53rd Street. Co-directors John Gordon and Ruby Rich to stage the production.

WE'VE GOT SPIRIT To Be Presented By Theaterlab
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 12, 2026

Playwright Jerico Bleu's WE'VE GOT SPIRIT, set in a Spirit Halloween store in 2004 rural Tennessee, will run at Theaterlab in New York City, directed by Tyler Christie.

IndieSpace Names 17 New Little Venue That Could Grant Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2026

IndieSpace has revealed a second cohort of 17 NYC-based performance venues to receive grants through The Little Venue That Could Program, offering $10,000 annually for two years plus professional development support.

THIRD SPACES to Play Theaterlab in New York This June
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2026

THIRD SPACES, a new play by Dylan Sherman directed by Louise Colin, will run at Theaterlab in New York, exploring the importance of extracurricular safe havens for youth amid NEA and DOE funding cuts.

wild project Names Neil Totton Inaugural Mikéah Jennings Artist-in-Residence
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2026

Multidisciplinary artist Neil Totton was named the inaugural recipient of wild project's Mikéah Jennings Artist-in-Residence program, receiving two weeks of free theater access and financial support to develop and perform a work-in-progress.

WHAT A WORLD! WHAT A WORLD! to Make World Premiere at The Tank NYC
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2026

Eric Marlin's WHAT A WORLD! WHAT A WORLD!, directed by Ilana Khanin, will receive its world premiere at The Tank NYC, featuring Queen-Tiye Akamefula and Annie Hoeg in a two-hander centered on a 1943 melodrama.

CHALK OUTLINE PORTAL Extends at Theaterlab
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026

Following a sold-out opening weekend, Welcome to Campfire's newest immersive danceplay Chalk Outline Portal has added a final extension. Learn more here!

CHALK OUTLINE PORTAL Adds Extension at Theaterlab
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2026

Due to audience response, Welcome to Campfire has added a one-and-only extension performance of Chalk Outline Portal at Theaterlab in Midtown Manhattan. Learn more here!

Theaterlab to Showcase New Solo Works by August Honey, Jeremy Rafal, and Katie Zaffrann in 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2026

Theaterlab has announced its selection of three New York City artists for THE GALLERY SERIES, as part of Theaterlab's 20th Anniversary season of programming.