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EXCLUSIVE: Gazillion Bubble Show is closing after 19 eye-popping years
Another beloved Off Broadway institution is saying goodbye
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Review: Romeo & Juliet
Saheem Ali's bilingual Shakespeare in the Park production puts a modern spin a romantic tragedy
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Review: Well, I'll Let You Go
Quincy Tyler Bernstine plays a doubting widow Bubba Weiler's beautiful exploration of grief
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The best shows on Broadway right now
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Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Parody
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The Lost Boys
Michael Arden directs a spectacular musical adaptation of the 1987 vampire flick
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The Balusters
David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy of modern manners is an amusing neighborhood watch
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The Rocky Horror Show
Luke Evans is queen of the castle in the starry revival of Richard O'Brien's transgressive cult musical
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Joe Turner's Come and Gone
A gorgeous cast brings August Wilson's searing 1988 drama back to life
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The Book of Mormon
Mormon missionaries get in over their heads in this uproarious and irreverent musical comedy
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At Shakespeare in the Park, Romeo and Juliet gets a happy ending
Saheem Ali directs a politically charged production
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You can snag $20 tickets to 28 Off Broadway shows as the 20at20 ticket promotion returns
The biannual celebration of Off Broadway theater is back through April 12
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The Rescues on scoring The Lost Boys
A talk with the group behind the music of Broadway's hit vampire music
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' is coming back to NYC this fall
The Tony Award–winning musical will return for a brief run at City Center this fall
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Spring Preview: Off Broadway 2026
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The 40 best Tony Awards performances of all time
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Complete 2026 Tony Award Predictions
Looking back on the 2025–26 Broadway season, it's clear that the season itself was obsessed with looking back. Revivals dominated the year,...
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The 2026 Tony Awards nominations have just been announced
The actual nominations for this year's Tony Awards—not to be confused with the beloved annual TONY* nominations!—were announced...
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The 2026 TONY* Nominations
[Note: These are Time Out New York's choices, not the actual Tony Award nominations. A complete list of official 2026 Tony nominations can now be found...
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Tony Spotlight: Interviews with 2025 Tony Nominees
We go deep in a series of Q&As with 2025 Tony nominees Sam Pinkleton, Michael Arden, Dane Laffrey, Jessica Hecht, Brooks Ashmanskas, Justina Machado and...
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Free outdoor theater this summer in New York
Public spaces come alive with free outdoor theater in New York City throughout the summer
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The best summer theater festivals in NYC
Sample the smorgasbord of free or affordable summer offerings
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Samuel D. Hunter
The playwright joins us to discuss his extraordinary Little Bear Ridge Road
Wallace Shawn and André Gregory
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Laurence O'Keefe
The songwriter dives into the writing and rewriting of his cult-hit musical Heathers
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Free outdoor theater this summer in New York
Free classical theater this summer beyond Central Park
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The complete guide to Shakespeare in the Park in NYC
The Public Theater's beloved free theater insitution is back
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How to get free Shakespeare in the Park tickets
A guide to all six ways to score seats at the Delacorte this year
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Q&A: Sandra Bernhard is still mouthing off
The inimitable comedian-singer talks about her attitude, her influence and her strategy for the next four years
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Q&A: ’Ragtime’ director Lear deBessonet on her tenure at Encores!, her future at Lincoln Center and the wound of America
We chat with Queen Lear about her tenure at Encores!, her future at Lincoln Center and the wound of America
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Q&A: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis bring The Warriors to musical life
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Q&A: Here Lies Love set designer David Korins
The man behind the scenes of Hamilton and Beetlejuice talks about his breathtaking work
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Q&A: Hell's Kitchen director Michael Greif
The Tony nominee talks about his three new Broadway shows last season
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Q&A: Illinoise director and choreographer Justin Peck
The dancemaker opens up about grieving, journaling and the “beautiful vomiting” of Illinoise
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The 40 best Tony Awards performances of all time
Divas and dancers stop the show in our updated list of the best musical Tony Awards performances of all time
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Review: Romeo and Juliet are border-crossed lovers at Shakespeare in the Park
Saheem Ali's free, bilingual production puts a modern spin on the Bard's romantic tragedy.
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Theater review: Well, I'll Let You Go (★★★★★) is a mourning glory
Quincy Tyler Bernstine plays a widow in Bubba Weiler's beautiful look at grief.
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'The Fantasticks' gets a queer reimagining for its Broadway premiere
The long-running musical was announced as part of Second Stage's 2026-2027 season, along with Pulitzer finalist 'Gloria.'
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The best Broadway shows to see right now
Our theater critic names the best Broadway shows that are currently playing in NYC, from new plays to musical classics.
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The complete guide to Shakespeare in the Park in NYC
All the world’s a stage this summer at the time-honored tradition of Shakespeare in the Park in Central Park
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The best plays of all time
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The best magic shows in New York City
In magic shows throughout New York City, some of the world's best illusionists are creating a city of wonders.
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Complete 2026 Tony Award Predictions
Here are the artists and shows that we think will win Tonys in all 26 categories for the 2025–26 season.