THEATRE & DANCE in NYC

54 Events

The Spirits' Speakeasy

Thursday Sep 19 Through Sunday Nov 03

Sincerely Ophelia

221 2nd Ave Suite B

The Spirits' Speakeasy summons you to step through the secret speakeasy door as a personal guest of the renowned Sir Art...

Roaring 20s: Murder by Bathtub Gin

Thursday Oct 17

Smyth Tribeca

Step into a world where the spotlight is on mystery, and the stage is set for murder! Join us for an unforgettable Murde...

True Crime: The Musical

Saturday May 25 Through Saturday Dec 07

Players Theatre

115 MacDougal Street

Musical improv duo Beautiful Dreamers (Jillian Vitko and Maggie Lalley) created this one-of-a-kind show, where they get ...

Red Delicious

Wednesday Sep 04 Through Wednesday Dec 11

Adelaide's Salon

Dare to journey into the lush underground of Adelaide’s Salon and experience Thistle Dance’s Red Delicious. This sensual...

Dark Ladies – Ghostly Tales by Gothic Ladies

Saturday Sep 21 Through Sunday Nov 03

The Players Theatre

115 MacDougal Street

Ghost stories are not about the dead – but the fears of the living. Our mistresses of the macabre, female writers from t...

Acting Technique I & II Class

Monday Sep 23 Through Monday Dec 16 | 6PM

The Actors Theatre Workshop

145 W 28th Street, 3Fl

Do you want to learn how to express your talent on stage with confidence? The Actors Theatre Workshop invites you to be ...

Ailey II – Harmonic EchoAiley II – Harmonic Echo

Wednesday Sep 25 Through Sunday Jan 26

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort St

Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best early-career dance talent with ...

BloodManor Returns to NYC for its 21st Anniversary of Scares

Thursday Sep 26 Through Sunday Nov 03

This Halloween season, BloodManor (359 Broadway), New York City’s top haunted attraction, is back to mark its 21st anniv...

BOO! The Players Theatre Short Play Festival 2024

Thursday Oct 03 Through Sunday Oct 20

The Players Theatre

115 MacDougal Street

Week 1 Oct 3 – 6 Ghost Hoarders by Charles Rix Fall On Line by Maeve Kelley Baker It’s not so Easy on StreetEasy by H...

People of the Book

Friday Oct 04 Through Sunday Nov 03 | 7PM

Urban Stages

259 West 30 Street

Urban Stages (Frances Hill, founder and artistic director) is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for the Ne...

Doric Wilson’s Street Theater

Tuesday Oct 08 Through Wednesday Oct 09 | 9:30pm; 6:30pm

The Stonewall Inn

53 Christopher Street

$25, plus 2-drink minimum. Set in Greenwich Village June 28, 1969, shortly before the first brick was thrown at the S...

MELTDOWN

Thursday Oct 10 - Sunday Oct 27 | Varies

Theatre for the New City—Community Theater

Current TV news is making Alfie so crazy, he hallucinates about the future. He begs his “guide” for advice. and she conj...

Medea, A Musical Comedy

Thursday Oct 10 - Saturday Feb 01

Actors Temple Theatre

339 West 47th Street

Winner of six Bay Area Critics Circle Awards including “Best Musical,” the LA Weekly Award for “Best Musical,” and the G...

2024 NYC ¡Dada! Do Part I

Thursday Oct 10 | 6 pm Free

NYPL Jefferson Market Library

Three Rooms Press and NYPL Jefferson Market present 2024 NYC ¡DADA! DO PART I A Highly Eclectic DADA Performance Event...

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE – Ife: My Heart & Four Corners

Thursday Oct 10 - Saturday Oct 12

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort St

Presented as part of Edges of Ailey, the mission of EVIDENCE is to promote understanding of the human experience in the ...

PAM: Performing Arts Marathon 2024

Friday Oct 11 - Sunday Oct 13

IATI Theater

64 East 4th Street

PAM: Performing Arts Marathon, a three-day celebration of boundary-pushing performances, taking place from October 11 to...

Great Gatsby!

“GREAT GATSBY!” is a parody jukebox musical of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel featuring pop hits from the early 200...

Lucky Breaks

Friday Oct 11 - Sunday Oct 27 | 7PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and select weekdays, 5PM on Sundays

579 Metropolitan Ave

A woman who runs a flower shop vanishes suddenly and no one asks questions. Another can’t seem to escape her broken umbr...

Circle Theater Festival

Saturday Oct 12 - Saturday Nov 02 | 10.30 am

The FLEA Theater

20 Thomas Street

The Circle Festival is entering its final month at The Flea Theater, and you won't want to miss it! Running weekends thr...

Free Salsa Dance Class

Saturday Oct 12 | 7pm Free

Dance Fever Studios

159 20th Street

FREE Beginner Salsa Class in Brooklyn at Dance Fever Studios. No partner and no experience needed. Call 718 637-3216 to ...

Dancing in the Street: With Ailey Extension

Sunday Oct 13 | 10:30 am, 2 pm Free

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort St

Join the Whitney Museum and AILEY for a free outdoor dance class to celebrate Edges of Ailey. Led by member of the Ailey...

M96 Presents: Sunday the 13th

Sunday Oct 13 | 7pm

Medusa Arts Studio

18-14 Astoria Blvd

Hi friends! It is almost the most magical time of year: Halloween. We are proud to be launching M96 Productions this sea...

Double Bind 2.0

Sunday Oct 13 | 5:30 PM

IATI Theater

64 East 4th Street

sarAika movement collective is excited to present Double Bind 2.0, a compelling evening- length contemporary dance perfo...

An Evening with Stanley Tucci: What I Ate In One Year (and related thoughts)

The Theatre at Madison Square Garden

4 Pennsylvania Plaza

Over the course of 2023, Stanley recorded twelve months of eating: in restaurants, kitchens, film sets, press junkets, a...

National Ballet of Ukraine US Tour

Tuesday Oct 15 - Wednesday Oct 16 | 7:30 p.m.

New York City Center

The National Ballet of Ukraine, one of the world’s top ballet companies and the country’s official ballet company, embar...

Power and Storytelling with Margaret Atwood & Min Jin Lee

Tuesday Oct 15 | 7PM

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space

2537 Broadway at 95th Street

“A word after a word after a word is power.” — Margaret Atwood On the eve of a critical election, literary icons Marg...

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