{"title": "ASTORIA", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "price": "$20, Students & Seniors $15", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/family-drama"], "description": "ASTORIA is a play having its world premiere at Theater for the New City. It was written by Richard Ploetz and is directed by Mark Finley, and follows Michael, a writer who chronicles his multi-generational family during weekly dinners at his grandmother Helen's longtime apartment. When Helen falls and Michael considers moving her to a nursing home, his estranged father Walter arrives, reopening old wounds and competing versions of the family's history. The cast includes David Leeper as Michael, Steve Hauck as Walter, ReW Starr as Helen, Mary Ruth Baggott, and Gary Ray Bugarcic.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/astoria-71859/", "official_url": "https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/astoria/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/474ddc9f1ca2ed808aa14e6dec1e13ef13de62f0cdedd18ec10503a9b690af18-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Staged Reading: THE BIRD IS DONE", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "price": "Free, donations appreciated", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy-drama"], "description": "A staged reading of the play THE BIRD IS DONE at Theater for the New City. The play is by Michael Fishman and directed by Jim Semmelman, presented by Executive Director Crystal Field. It is a new dysfunctional family dramedy, having its New York City premiere as a staged reading. The cast, drawn from stage, screen and film, includes Mitch Poulos, Marilyn Chris and Liz Keifer.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/staged-reading-the-bird-is-done-71860/", "official_url": "https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/staged-reading-the-bird-is-done/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a724297ef3cd04f7f92285f69172078f27d5bba234fa34989d933f51718d7a84-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Flowers of Forest Hills", "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "price": "$20, Students & Seniors $15", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/family-drama", "history/postwar"], "description": "\"The Flowers of Forest Hills\" is a stage play about a family that emigrates from Austria to Queens after World War II. Written by Claude Solnik and directed by Patricia Magno, it shows three generations of women — a girl, a mother and a grandmother — among a cast of seven characters as they adapt to life in the United States. Family secrets come out into the open as they cope with their new life. The play runs one hour and 40 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-flowers-of-forest-hills-56371/", "official_url": "https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/the-flowers-of-forest-hills/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cf7c2ddfd9974a28815ffd48b32ea0a11fff6ca59af04707f18de876c1b709a5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Ask", "start": "2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater555", "address": "West 42nd Street 555, 10036 New York", "price": "USD 62", "price_from": "62.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/theater555/the-ask/tickets/calendar", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "The Ask is a brand-new play in a strictly limited engagement at Theater 555. It was written by Matthew Freeman and directed by Jessi D. Hill, and stars Marilu Henner as Greta and Shannon Purser as Tanner. Greta, a longtime donor with strong progressive views, meets Tanner, a young ACLU fundraiser hoping to secure a significant gift from her. In her Upper West Side apartment, the fundraising pitch turns into a gripping clash between two generations, as shared beliefs give way to surprising disagreements.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-ask-54199/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/274b84fc6a597903f3009c509b97e3c077122ddd0158ca2ec0db28361a3cd81a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond", "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "price": "$25, Students & Seniors $15", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/dark-comedy"], "description": "A play titled \"How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond\", a darkly comic Louisiana love story about death, desire, family, faith and redemption, at the Community Space Theater. Written by Melanie Maria Goodreaux and directed by Goodreaux with Christopher Bello, it is the world premiere marking her 25th year of writing and directing plays. Crawfish farmer Earl Roussel has been dead for ten years when he wakes in a \"Purgatory\" that is his front yard, while his dying wife Ruth escapes at night to be with him and their estranged children and a pair of possibly fraudulent nuns circle the family. Run time is 2 hours, with tickets at $25, $15 for students and seniors, and pay-what-you-can Sundays.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-the-crawfish-pond-56370/", "official_url": "https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-the-crawfish-pond/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9c157777318b55263cc9a6800dabfac326b73d0fe419fd63daa14551a9c6a9e0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Steel Man", "start": "2026-11-03T19:15:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "59E59 Theaters", "address": "East 59th Street 59, 10022 New York", "price": "$27 First Look Seating Available!", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "50.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/buy-ticket/steelman_2026_01/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "history/holocaust"], "description": "\"The Steel Man\" is a play performed at 59E59 Theaters in New York City. It was written by Cary Gitter, directed by Joe Brancato, and produced by Penguin Rep Theatre, with Sam Guncler, Amanda Kristin Nichols, and Leighton Samuels performing. Inspired by a true story, it follows Jake Gellert as he struggles to escape the shadow of his larger-than-life father, Leo, a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor, and searches for a way to forge his own identity while helping his father find peace. From the team behind \"Gene & Gilda\" and \"The Sabbath Girl,\" this powerful drama explores themes of legacy, identity, and the complex bond between father and son.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-steel-man-50799/", "official_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/the-steel-man/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2763542c64bb4705a2dd56b4ee8308e97a45b14b93af1b700946544416660f37-600.webp"}, {"title": "King of the Yees: Lauren Yee, Francis Jue and David Henry Hwang", "start": "2026-11-02T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-02T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Non-Members $30, Members $20, Students/Seniors $5 off with code SENSTU", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/asiastore", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["stage/theatre", "society"], "description": "An in-person conversation with three theatermakers at Asia Society about the New York premiere of Lauren Yee's play King of the Yees at Signature Theatre. Playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee, Tony-winning actor Francis Jue and playwright David Henry Hwang discuss sharing the notion of family in their work, their stories of their fathers and portraying them on stage. The play tells of Larry Yee, a driving force in San Francisco Chinatown and the heart of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association, whose daughter Lauren sets off on a surreal quest to find him when he disappears. The three also discuss Asian American families, lineages and storytelling in the theater.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/king-of-the-yees-lauren-yee-francis-jue-and-david-henry-hwan-51114/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/king-yees-lauren-yee-francis-jue-and-david-henry-hwang", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4da3c74d6f0d4360d2666502efc7441c94a2668c26591041d11ec114857b3cd0-600.webp"}, {"title": "Pre-Existing Condition", "start": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-01-08T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Greenwich House Theater", "address": "27 Barrow Street, 10014 New York", "price": "USD 62", "price_from": "62.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/greenwhich-house-theater/pre-existing-condition/tickets/calendar", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "Pre-Existing Condition is a powerful new play about a woman rebuilding her life after escaping an abusive relationship. Written by Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland and directed by Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, it follows a woman known only as 'A' as she navigates doctors' appointments, legal hurdles and the harsh realities of starting over, finding unexpected kindness, connection and hope along the way. A New York Times Critics' Pick after a critically acclaimed premiere, it stars Lupita Nyong'o, Phillipa Soo, Edie Falco, Hari Nef and Susannah Flood alternating in the role of 'A', joined by Dael Orlandersmith, Sarah Steele and Greg Keller.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/pre-existing-condition-54201/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/150970ffd760b4f19d413b926c5bf428ac0fd455fc3ec6fbd7387f9b9d05d9f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Unbelievers", "start": "2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "New York City Center", "address": "West 55th Street 131, 10019", "price": "TICKETS FROM $79", "price_from": "79.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.nycitycenter.org/events/2026-2027-in-the-heights", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/family-drama"], "description": "The Unbelievers is a new play about the power of hope, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center's Stage I. It was written by Nick Payne, a Tony and Olivier Award-nominated writer known for Constellations and Incognito, and directed by Tony-nominated director Knud Adams (English, Primary Trust). The story follows Miriam and David, whose teenage son's sudden disappearance years earlier remains unsolved, as their blended family must figure out how to go on and relearn how to live through the ups and downs of ordinary days in their altered world. The cast features Lauren Ambrose, Jaspal Binning, Brittany Bradford, Jack DiFalco, Marjan Neshat, Tom Riley, Nina Ross, Hadi Tabbal and Elizabeth Yeoman.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-unbelievers-66880/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/111caac7c347366fd17dbe51f84be9f73197bc38c8d27d706df78dc1c8a97064-2000.webp"}, {"title": "OOA Outing: Fantasma at Primary Stages", "start": "2026-11-11T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "59E59 Theaters", "address": "East 59th Street 59, 10022 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "76.00", "price_to": "131.00", "tickets_url": "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScywkioAli6NbdOQz7AKfpIf865EZGBL3rsGVraYbb2lHHRTA/viewform", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "An outing by Hunter College's Office of the Arts to the world premiere of the play Fantasma, with a limited number of tickets for students. The play by Benjamin Benne, directed by Laurie Woolery, takes place on Christmas Eve, when three generations of women gather in Rosie's newly renovated kitchen to make chuchitos, a traditional Guatemalan recipe passed down by heart, touch, and intuition. As her granddaughters try to document the dish step-by-step, they find that what is being preserved is not just food, and that recording and remembering are entirely different things. Spanning nearly two decades, it is a bittersweet exploration of what we keep, what we lose, and the impossibility of ever capturing it exactly right.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ooa-outing-fantasma-at-primary-stages-66614/", "official_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/fantasma/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f6732210792c21fc81c856aae33b82c21f2a41f3f0e8fa7ad42684103d8f5453-600.webp"}, {"title": "Boy Santos", "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-29T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "price": "$20, Students & Seniors $15", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "A stage play titled Boy Santos, running at Theater for the New City. It was written by Juan Villegas and directed by Ian Gordon. The play follows Charlie Santos, an older Puerto Rican man who, walking home after a train malfunction, is reminded of his impoverished childhood in Spanish Harlem in 1962. Guided by a Narrator, he relives how he and his brother were abandoned by their heroin-addicted father, raised by their single mother, and sought to learn the cause of his infant brother's death.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/boy-santos-56372/", "official_url": "https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/boy-santos/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1ec7a85a4e461178a946224e2390f2c91d12d62f374e8472ea61040c62ea4bf9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Here There Are Blueberries", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-10T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Ethel Barrymore Theater", "address": "243 West 47th St, 10036 New York", "price": "USD 86", "price_from": "86.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/ethelbarrymoretheater/here-there-are-blueberries/tickets/calendar/december-2026", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "history/holocaust"], "description": "Here There Are Blueberries is a critically acclaimed drama play transferring to NYC. Co-written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, conceived and directed by Kaufman, and presented by Tectonic Theatre Project, this 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist is based on a true story. It examines the banality of evil through images an archivist discovered at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which show the perpetrators of the Holocaust at play with their families rather than the horrors themselves.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/here-there-are-blueberries-54203/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8b588ee080ff8d256a1b28d577a05ad56bad8d62de22f25d1ca0ba354ab30e61-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fantasma", "start": "2026-11-07T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "59E59 Theaters", "address": "East 59th Street 59, 10022 New York", "price": "$38 Preview Seating Available!", "price_from": "27.00", "price_to": "27.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/buy-ticket/fantasma_2026_01/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A stage play running at 59E59 Theaters. It was written by Benjamin Benne and directed by Laurie Woolery, with a cast including Zabryna Guevara, Alma Martinez, Camila Moreno, Elizabeth Ramos, Nancy Rodriguez, and Adriana Sevan. On Christmas Eve, three generations of women gather in Rosie's newly renovated kitchen to make chuchitos, a traditional Guatemalan recipe passed down by heart, touch, and intuition. As her granddaughters try to document the dish step-by-step, the play explores what we keep, what we lose, and the impossibility of ever capturing it exactly right.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fantasma-50800/", "official_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/fantasma/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/25185af80cf8881965c4f702599919f70b10854993bd12fa7017b147bdd601cf-600.webp"}, {"title": "Waiting for Lefty", "start": "2026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Classic Stage Company", "address": "East 13th Street 136, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "59.00", "price_to": "399.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.classicstage.org/choose-seats/?wii=102926", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "A stage production of Clifford Odets' 'Waiting for Lefty' at Classic Stage Company, with previews beginning that evening. Directed by Steven Pasquale in his directing debut, with original music by Yeller Tooth and choreography by Susan Misner, it transforms the theater into a Depression-era union hall where exploited New York taxi drivers must decide whether to strike while waiting for their leader. The cast includes Tala Ashe, Raffi Barsoumian, Austin Durant, Greg Hildreth, Adam Kantor, Doireann Mac Mahon, Zach McNally, Sahar Milani, Cameron Scoggins, and Henry Stram.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/waiting-for-lefty-51992/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/03dd5d9b160673fb19a64395243dea6f9672af523cb01132233ef8046112edd0-2000.webp"}]}