The Tank

Building 'The Stuff' That Dreams Are Made Of- How a Prop Shop Creates Broadway’s Most Magical Items
by Emma Forgione - Jul 1, 2026

A week before their Tony performance, the candelabra that Amber Gray holds during the Rocky Horror set sat on a counter in Brooklyn for repair. You’ve seen the shimmering pink vial in the hands of Megan Hilty and plastered across Playbills and pole banners in the theater district, or maybe you’ve seen the light-up “Handbook For The Recently Deceased” on the Beetlejuice tour in Sarasota, Florida. Wherever they are now, those props were born in a small, unassuming workshop on the intersection of Meeker Ave. and Apollo Street. 

HONOR SHMONOR: A FANTASTICAL FARCE to Play One Night Only at The Tank
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2026

Ember Studios' dark comedy HONOR SHMONOR will play a single performance at The Tank in New York, starring Evan Klein, Lila K. Smith, and Jacob Elijah Anderson in a debate about honor, faith, and sanctioned violence.

Australian Theatre Festival NYC to Return for 7th Season With New Works and Musical Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2026

Australian Theatre Festival NYC has unveiled its 2026 season, featuring award-winning productions, new play readings, and musical theatre at Theatre Row and Green Room 42, with a Washington D.C. stop at the Australian Embassy.

STORC to Play Chain Theatre's Summer One-Act Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026

Storc, written by Audra Zook, and directed by Audra Zook, will come to Chain Theatre's Summer One-Act Festival in July. Learn more about the upcoming production here,

(NO) REFUNDS To Play The Tank Before Return To Edinburgh Fringe
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 28, 2026

Interactive gameshow-play (NO) REFUNDS will perform at The Tank NYC before heading back to Edinburgh Fringe. One premium ticket holder competes in games for a chance to win a full refund.

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS to Open in Brooklyn With Bluebird Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

Bluebird Theatre Company announced a limited Brooklyn run of SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS, a dystopian two-hander written by and starring Amanda Stamm, directed by Sean Szak Prasso, at The Makers' Space in Williamsburg.

TRASHFEST & DARKFEST to Return to The Tank NYC with 2026 Lineups
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

The Tank NYC will present TrashFest and DarkFest, two festivals exploring sustainable theater practices, with DarkFest showcasing alternative energy performances and TrashFest centering work that reuses discarded materials.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Award 2026 New Play Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced ten recipients for their 2026 Science and Technology New Play Commissions, continuing a 25-year program that has developed over 300 plays exploring science.

3600 to Make Its Debut at Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026

Molly McQuillan's thriller 3600, directed by Anna Marie Tobin, will be performed at the Chain Theatre Summer One-Act Festival, starring Ashley M. Cowles and Casey Mars Miller.

IndieSpace to Open Hell's Kitchen Hub Amid NYC Arts Affordability Crisis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026

IndieSpace, which has supported over 150 nonprofit organizations through real estate challenges, is set to open a 5,500-square-foot clubhouse for indie artists in Hell's Kitchen as NYC displacement pressures mount.

THE KIT KAT HEIST MUSICAL to Open at Caveat NYC with Streaming Option
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026

The Hearty Meal will present THE KIT KAT HEIST MUSICAL at Caveat in New York, a crime-comedy musical inspired by a real-life candy theft, performed by a four-person cast with streaming available afterward.

THE SONG OF LIP AND TARANTULA to Return in Workshop Production at The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2026

The Tank will present workshop production of The Song of Lip and Tarantula written by Aviva Pearl Ocean Creation, directed by Kelley-Marie Van Dilla, and starring Aviva Pearl Ocean Creation and Airen Guevara.

HIDE to Tour London Schools as Donmar Warehouse Marks Fifth Annual Schools' Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026

The Donmar Warehouse launched its fifth annual Schools' Tour with HIDE, a new play by Stewart Pringle inspired by Jekyll and Hyde, directed by Jack Bradfield and featuring the voice of Paterson Joseph, offered free to Camden and Westminster schools.

REDEMPTION IS A DANGEROUS THING to Open at The Tank in NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2026

Alternative Synergy The Company will present Redemption Is A Dangerous Thing, a psychological dance-theater work written, directed, and performed by Amanda Spilinga, at The Tank in New York City.

Shakespeare Spinoff A MAN CALLED PARIS to Return to The Tank
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2026

Hannah Rae's A MAN CALLED PARIS, a queer reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, returns to The Tank in NYC with a mostly returning cast, directed by Rae and produced by Kulturkanonen.

BIG BLUE to Play The Tank NYC in Two-Night Run
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2026

Playwright Marissa Alaniz returns to The Tank NYC with BIG BLUE, a two-hander thriller following a naval officer and oceanographer on a secret government mission that turns into a reckoning with grief and climate change.

WONG SIDE OF TIME to Play SheNYC Festival at Classic Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2026

Epheverie Theatre Company will co-produce WONG SIDE OF TIME, a new queer Asian musical inspired by Anna May Wong, as part of the SheNYC Festival at Classic Stage Company in Manhattan.

THE NEW YEAR To Debut At Edinburgh Fringe
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 20, 2026

THE NEW YEAR, a romantic tragicomedy about two lonely teenagers who meet on New Year's Eve in an online chatroom, will make its Edinburgh Fringe debut at Greenside @ George Street, following a run at The Tank in NYC.

GOING AWAY PARTY to Play IRT Theater as Part of Alab Theater Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2026

Lydia Riess's surreal dark comedy GOING AWAY PARTY, directed by Vivian Farahani and starring Fiona Tarses, Madison Hu, and Felix Teich, will perform at IRT Theater in NYC's West Village as part of the Alab Theater Festival.

BILL by Roger Q. Mason to Receive Developmental Reading with PlayPenn
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2026

Roger Q. Mason's new play BILL, a sequel to Lavender Men, will receive a developmental reading at Open Jar Studios in New York as part of PlayPenn's New Play Development Conference.