Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Kerry Washington, Danielle Pinnock, Kara Young (Photo: Angela Marie Orellana) The Whoopi Monologues By Fern Siegel on July 27, 2026 When The Whoopi Monologues opened in 1984 on Broadway, it showcasedWhoopi Goldberg’sacting and writing chops. In its revival at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater, five actresses take on the challenge — and…
What if Hamlet’s final performance really were his last? In The Last Hamlet, conceived and directed by multidisciplinary British artist Ben Duke, Duke and his company Lost Dog imaginatively turn Shakespeare’s most frequently performed tragedy inside out, creating a theatrically exhilarating fusion of drama and dance in which the Prince of Denmark fights for the…
Anthony Alfaro (Photo: Julieta Cervantes) The Potluck By Julia Polinsky on July 21, 2026 Trauma exists; never doubt it. Dealing with trauma impels a lot of art, and many artists weave their lives, and their wounds, into their work. Sometimes, that makes super theater; sometimes, it feels like that time and care could have been…
The Black Mirror Experience is making its US debut for a limited engagement at The Shed. Inspired by the hit British TV series Black Mirror, the experience combines AI, virtual reality, and digital spaces with movement through actual rooms and galleries. It doesn’t require any previous knowledge of the show.
Dr. Arthur Benjamin (Photo: Russ Rowland) That Math Show by Deb Miller on July 17, 2026 If you number among the people who find that math can be challenging for anyone of any age or gender identity, the new production of That Math Show will make you see the subject in a whole new light….
Sophie Rossman, Kayta Thomas, Renée-Nicole Powell, Amalia Yoo (Photo: Maria Baranova) Dad Don’t Read This By Deirdre Donovan on July 14, 2026 Adolescence is often remembered as a time of awkward transitions, but Eliya Smith’s Dad Don’t Read This, sensitively directed by Chloe Claudel, captures something even more elusive: the uncertainty of discovering who one…
Now in a limitedengagement at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC), the new musical Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo was inspired by the obscure story of the real-life 17th-century Sicilian apothecary and proto-feminist anti-hero Giulia Tofana.
You think it’s hot outside? One of the hottest, most exciting, and entertaining events of this year’s Pride Month (and every month) was The Boy Band Project’s Boy Band Brunch at City Winery. Comprised of a rotating roster of four triple threats from the New York stage, The Boy Band Project can always be counted…
The company of A Walk on the Moon (Photo: Joan Marcus) A Walk on the Moon by Deb Miller on June 29, 2026 The summer of ’69 was a momentous time for America, from the tragedies of Chappaquiddick and the ongoing war in Vietnam, to the Gay Rights Movement, Woodstock, and the space race, with…
Jonathan Judge-Russo, Lauren Lolo Pritchard, and Stephen Michael Spencer (Photo: Jeremy Daniel) Music City: A New Musical (2026 remounting) By Julia Polinsky Bedlam’s Music Ciyt: A New Musical, a country-music jukebox musical featuring the songs of zillion-selling songwriter JT Harding, is as warm-hearted and feel-good as a Hallmark Christmas movie. Originally presented at the West…