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HERE Announces 2024 Recipients Of $125K HARP Residencies
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


HERE will welcome three new members of the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), one of the most robust residency programs in the country.

(HOLY) BLOOD Comes to Theater Mitu
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024


Theater Mitu will present the world premiere of (holy) BLOOD. Created by Kayla Asbell, Stivo Arnoczy, Cinthia Chen, Denis Butkus, Dana Haynes, Alex Hawthorn, Michael Littig, Justin Nestor, Rubén Polendo, Monica Sanborn, Scott Jumawan-Spahr, Corey Sullivan, and Ada Westfall.

Ringland and Swim Club #4 Present WE'VE BEEN HUMAN FOREVER
by A.A. Cristi - May 08, 2024


Join Ringland and Swim Club #4 for WE'VE BEEN HUMAN FOREVER, a live dance collaboration exploring the essence of humanity.

Eric Bogosian's SUBURBIA Will Continue at bkONE
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2024


Following its debut weekend, brooklynONE productions has announced the continuation of Eric Bogosian's seminal play, 'SubUrbia,' at the Tom Kane Theatre in Industry City.

American Opera Projects Launches The Hudson Guild Operas
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2024


American Opera Projects has announced The Hudson Guild Operas, a live performance of twelve fifteen-minute World Premiere operas.

 Center for Performance Research Hosts Spring Benefit in June
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2024


On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM, CPR – Center for Performance Research will hold its annual Spring Benefit which will gather artists, friends, and supporters at CPR’s home in Williamsburg for an evening of RITUAL with communal rites, flowing libations, and ecstatic offerings to celebrate CPR.

DAS ERSATZ By Cosimo Pori And Travis Amiel to be Presented at The Brick Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Discover the captivating new play DAS ERSATZ by Cosimo Pori and Travis Amiel, presented by The Brick Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Comedy Lottery to Take Place Every Monday At Flop House Comedy Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Join the fun every Monday at Flop House Comedy Club for The Comedy Lottery, where amateur comedians get a chance to perform and possibly win the jackpot. Learn more and see how to take part!

BLUEY'S BIG PLAY THE STAGE SHOW Comes to Kings Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


 It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to Kings Theatre on Saturday, May 25, 2024, and Sunday, May 26, 2024, with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! 

Chelsea Handler Brings LITTLE BIG BITCH TOUR to Kings Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


GRAMMY nominated comedian, television host, six time best-selling author and advocate Chelsea Handler will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on her highly-acclaimed Little Big Bitch Tour on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8pm EST. 

PRESENCIA Comes to the Bushwick Starr in June
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2024


The Bushwick Starr will partner with ¡Oye! Group, The Sol Project and Musical Theatre Factory to present the world premiere of PRESENCIA by Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez.

Interview: Lucie Tiberghien Brings 21st Century Moliere to the LeFrak Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 30, 2024


Moliere in the Park, helmed by Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, brings accessible theater to Brooklyn. Their production of Moliere’s The Miser runs through May 19 in a limited engagement at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center. We spoke to Tiberghien about the show and everything that Moliere in the Park is doing.

A NIGHT OF STOP MAKING SENSE Announced At Kings Theatre In June
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2024


For the 40th anniversary of Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, A Night of Stop Making Sense will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, June 13 at 8:30pm ET.

THE FULL MONTY is Coming to The Heights Players in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2024


The Full Monty is coming to The Heights Players in May. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Moliere in the Park's NY Premiere of THE MISER Begins Performances This Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - April 28, 2024


Molière in the Park's re-imagined version of Molière's The Miser, translated and adapted by David Chambers, and directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, begins performances this weekend!

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Returns With OPEN STAGES In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024


Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM), a 127-year-old nonprofit providing music therapy and education to New Yorkers across all five boroughs, will hold its fourth-annual Open Stages music festival on May 11, 2024 from 3-7 p.m.

Oxford, Yale Professors To Participate In TFANA Talks Following MACBETH (AN UNDOING)
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024


Theatre for a New Audience has announced two post-show TFANA Talks surrounding performances of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh's production of Macbeth (an undoing) written and directed by Zinnie Harris and presented by TFANA in association with Rose Theatre, London.

SUBURBIA Comes to brooklynONE in May
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024


brooklynONE productions has announced its upcoming performances of Eric Bogosian's seminal play, 'SubUrbia,' at the Tom Kane Theatre in Industry City.

'Sparring Sonatas: Quint And Rachmanov Battle Rachmaninoff And Brahms' Comes to Carnegie Hall in May
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2024


Cellist Misha Quint and pianist Dmitry Rachmanov will perform in 'Sparring Sonatas' and battle 3 larger-than-life sonatas with virtuosic cello and piano parts by Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Boccherini at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on May 2, 2024 at 8 PM as part of the InterHarmony Concert Series.

Asian American Arts Alliance Will Host 'Devoted: Religion In Asian American Art' Exhibition
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024


Asian American Arts Alliance will partner with EFA Project Space, a program of The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, to present Devoted: Religion in Asian American Art, a group exhibition on theological influences in work by Zain Alam, Shelly Bahl, Baseera Khan, Dew Kim, Heesoo Kwon, and Sunnie Liu.

Full Lineup Revealed For BAM's 2024 Benefit
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024


An all-female and trans lineup will perform on May 1 as BAM honors two iconic trailblazers; the multi-hyphenate artist, Solange Knowles, and legendary arts producer and advocate, Mikki Shepard, for their indelible influence, inspiration, and contributions to the performing arts. 

Random Access Theatre Reveals Opening Weekend Shows at New Space in DUMBO
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Celebrations for Random Access Theatre's opening of their physical space, The RAT, commence with a three night set of The Drunk Texts' wildly successful Shakespearean Star Wars-themed shows.

Dialogue With Three Chords To Continue Spring Season At The Tom Kane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2024


Catch the latest installment of Dialogue with Three Chords' ongoing narrative 'The Major Arcana or The Fool’s Journey' at the Tom Kane Theatre. Learn more!

Debra Robinson's KISS GRANDMAMA GOODBYE and I BE DONE BEEN WAS IS Make New York Restoration Premieres At BAM
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2024


Experience Debra Robinson's touching drama KISS GRANDMAMA GOODBYE and acclaimed documentary I BE DONE BEEN WAS IS as they make their New York premieres at BAM. Join the filmmaker for these special screenings.

Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2024


On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.


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SubUrbia in Brooklyn SubUrbia
bkONE: The Tom Kane Theatre (5/3 - 5/11) Tracker
Spring, Strings, and Tasty Things in Brooklyn Spring, Strings, and Tasty Things
The Green-Wood Cemetery (5/24 - 5/24)
The Full Monty in Brooklyn The Full Monty
The Heights Players (5/3 - 5/19)
when the great fires were lit on the other side of the ocean in Brooklyn when the great fires were lit on the other side of the ocean
Roulette Intermedium (5/21 - 5/21)
The Sword In The Stone in Brooklyn The Sword In The Stone
The Heights Players (5/11 - 5/18)
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