Thinking Theater NYC

In the first fully curated Fall season from SoHo Playhouse, the New York venue is presenting eight main house shows from the worlds of international theater and comedy, with US artists performing alongside comedians, devisers and theater-makers from Europe. With returning favorites including Xhloe and Natasha, Recent Cutbacks and Awkward Prods, the voices new to the theater include British comedian Elf Lyons in her US debut and former SNL writer Drew Michael in his Off-Broadway debut. The shows have been selected from independent experimental devisers and creators from the USA who present their work internationally, and those from international festivals coming the USA. Also for the first time, SoHo Playhouse will be introducing a subscription package for audiences to see shows at a discounted rate, with exclusive access to selected tickets. A $230 subscription for a six-show package will save audiences up to 25%. As well as main house events, the venue has programmed four shows for th...

The Secret Circus Musical In the first dedicated youth season from SoHo Playhouse, the New York venue is launching SoHo Playhouse Jr. to bring top-tier children's theater and performing arts education to Lower Manhattan. Having kicked off the season with a free community Open House for guests of all ages on September 19th that combined live entertainment, hands-on activities, and community connection, including guided tours of the venue to explored its historic spaces while learning secrets of the stage, the historic venue is presenting an all-ages lineup of shows featuring international acts, world-class puppet theater, and new works. With global circus sensation The Secret Circus Musical leading the season alongside world-renowned acts like Doktor Kaboom and a new musical adaptation of Storytime Chess by Broadway writer Rebekah Melocik ( How to Dance in Ohio ), the season showcases local puppet companies WonderSpark Puppets and Yanniv Franks alongside new works by playwright N...

Bad Practices: Doctors vs. Lawyers This May Sting Written and directed by Cameron Darwin Bossert and Make Them All Pay Written and directed by Cameron Darwin Bossert Presented by Thirdwing at the Chain Theatre 312 W 36th St., Floors 3 and 4, Manhattan, NYC September 24-October 4, 2026 Matthew Sanders. Courtesy of Spin Cycle. It is one of those fruitful coincidences that hybrid theater company Thirdwing's new productions, This May Sting and Make Them All Pay , playing in repertory under the umbrella Bad Practices: Doctors vs. Lawyers , made their debut the same week that HBO series Last Week Tonight delved into the many misdeeds of UnitedHealthcare, examining some of the same issues, such as coding based on profitability rather than need and algorithms deciding when or if people receive care, that populate these plays. This May Sting focuses on the doctors side of Bad Practices ' subtitle, and Make Them All Pay (suitable as a slogan for insurance companies as well as legal...

The Paradise Performing Arts Center - Photo Credit: Desiree De Sade The Bronx’s historic Loew’s Paradise Theater, a 97-year-old landmark and one of the original five New York City “wonder theatres” will soon be returning to active service as a full Performing Arts Center. Spearheaded by a new management team that includes theatrical producer Scott Perrin, producer and theater owner Peter Martin, and longtime real estate operator Charles Piazza, the new Paradise Performing Arts Center will mark its transition from a historic movie palace into a dynamic cultural institution dedicated to the Bronx community with a special press preview and community welcome event scheduled for Tuesday, November 10th (visit  www.paradisepac.org ).  At 4,000 seats, The Paradise Performing Arts Center will be the second-largest theatre in New York after Radio City Music Hall, giving the Bronx a large-scale performing arts venue on the Grand Concourse, presenting live stage shows, concerts, stand-up...

After a critically acclaimed Off-West run, Ivories , written by Riley Elton McCarthy, will make its New York premiere November 6 - 22 at East Village Basement (321 East 9th St.), with the official opening on Monday, November 9. Starring John Yi, the darkly comic horror play follows a young couple who suddenly inherit a dying relative’s home and discover what may be lurking below. Evan Michael Woods directs the production, which follows a successful Texas regional premiere. www.ivoriesplay.com In Ivories , prodigal playwright Sloane is summoned back to her childhood home to care for her grandmother, whose severe dementia has left the family estate in their hands. Accompanied by her botanist husband Gwyn, Sloane attempts to settle into a new routine and begin the painful work of sorting through her grandmother’s belongings. When Gwyn’s childhood best friend Beckham arrives to help settle the estate, the reunion initially offers Sloane a welcome connection to the life they left behind. ...

Image courtesy of Untitled Theater Company No. 61 I n honor of what would have been the 90th birthday of legendary playwright and former Czech President Václav Havel, a new production of his sharp, political satire Unveiling ( Vernisáž ) will open in New York City this October following an opening preview performance in Chicago. Tickets are available at untitledtheater.com ,  Václav Havel (1936–2011) was one of the premier absurdist dramatists of the 20th century, winning multiple OBIE Awards in New York for his theatrical masterworks. A prominent political dissident and leader of the 1989 Velvet Revolution that peacefully overthrew Soviet rule, Havel went on to serve as the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic. Written in 1975 while Havel’s work was banned by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, Unveiling is a darkly comic critique of individuals who compromise their ethics in exchange for government favors and material privileges. Th...