{"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", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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. 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Three randomly chosen audience members read each story on stage together with its author, one page at a time, alternating between the four readers, and every attendee receives an exclusive zine with the stories printed in it. 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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": "New Works Fall Festival 2026", "start": "2026-11-02T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-23T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Irish Repertory Theatre", "address": "West 22nd Street 132, 10011 New York", "price": "$20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "New Works Fall Festival 2026 is a festival of readings of new plays at Irish Repertory Theatre. 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The program lets writers hear new work aloud with an audience to discover plays for possible future production.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/new-works-fall-festival-2026-53251/", "official_url": "https://irishrep.org/whats-on/new-works-fall-festival-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0091e773d0f5a46708dc7bd56359de4d8b720a33b7951d06f1bfda4761cfdb06-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Women+ On the Edge of Democracy", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T21:00:00-04:00", "place": "Salem Missionary Baptist Church", "address": "East 21st Street 305, 11226", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["society/democracy", "stage/theatre"], "description": "An evening of readings of new short plays written by women playwrights, held at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Brooklyn. It is part of the nationwide initiative Women+ On the Edge of Democracy and was organized by Lecturer in Theater Vivia Font. A mix of professional and non-professional actors, directors and producers will share readings of 10-minute plays by playwrights such as Heidi Schreck and Lauren Gunderson, among others. The event is free, and RSVP is requested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/women-on-the-edge-of-democracy-55676/", "official_url": "https://www.salembrooklyn.com/event-details/women-on-the-edge-of-democracy", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bfcedfe64ddccf2de97432ac427e2decde57d1e6001c706f85f4353508f49067-2000.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": "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. 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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": "The Goldsmith", "start": "2026-11-09T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Vineyard Theatre", "address": "East 15th Street 108, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://boxoffice.vineyardtheatre.org/ChooseSeats/133201", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["history/jewish-history", "stage/theatre"], "description": "THE GOLDSMITH is a staged reading presented by Vineyard Theatre and Daryl Roth, taking place at the DR2 Theatre at 103 E 15th St. It is written and performed by Sharone Sayegh, known for The Band's Visit and Come From Away, directed by Zachary Prince, with sound composition and music arrangements by Avi Amon. Stemming from Sayegh's family's true journey, it weaves a story through golden jewelry passed down across borders, cultures, and generations, from Iraq to Israel and ultimately to America. Each treasured piece reveals another chapter as she wrestles with identity, belonging, and the complexities of love and acceptance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-goldsmith-57356/", "official_url": "https://vineyardtheatre.org/shows/thegoldsmith/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/596226266469b2316b8810bc96b012ef02acea848418511d2f4692ec83531352-2000.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": "Downstate", "start": "2026-10-22T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-01-10T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Booth Theatre", "address": "West 45th Street 222, 10036 New York", "price": "USD 55", "price_from": "55.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/collections/fall-preview-2026", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "Downstate is a Broadway play staged at the Booth Theatre in a strictly limited 12-week engagement. It was written by Bruce Norris, winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play, and is directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. The story follows four men convicted of sex crimes against minors who live together in a state-sanctioned group home after serving their prison sentences; when a survivor arrives to confront his abuser, the encounter triggers a catastrophic chain reaction. The cast includes Cassie Beck, K. Todd Freeman, Francis Guinan, Adrian Martinez, Al'Jaleel McGhee, Thomas Sadoski, Ivy Wolk, and Liza Colón-Zayas.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/downstate-71908/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0a91583b09d8ee13b4552420e25fc3665b376ae972baab2c51f2c6e00664d396-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay. A New Comedy", "start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T15:45:00-04:00", "place": "Triad Theater", "address": "West 72nd Street 158, 10023 New York", "price": "ab 29 USD", "price_from": "29.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.viewcy.com/event/the_dog_show_come_s/select?ticketType=in-person", "category": "theatre", "tags": [], "description": "\"The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay.\" is a new comedy presented at the Triad Theater in New York. The event page lists Triad Theater as its presenter, with Mark Kaplan as a collaborator. It runs on multiple dates at the theater on West 72nd Street. The page gives no further details on the story or cast.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-dog-show-come-sit-stay-a-new-comedy-57100/", "official_url": "https://www.viewcy.com/event/the_dog_show_come_s", "image": "https://noky.io/images/05e4a7d6dfe2a7b6805ba06bd8bf06abb052572a3c57927319e23fd7352f707d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Broadhurst Theater", "address": "235 West 44th St, 10036 New York", "price": "USD 134", "price_from": "155.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/broadhursttheater/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play/tickets/calendar", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a stage adaptation of Frank Capra's classic holiday movie, making its Broadway premiere at the Broadhurst Theater. Adapted by Joe Landry from the story by Philip Van Doren Stern and directed by Jerry Zaks, it is performed in the style of a 1940s radio play, with the cast taking on all the characters and even making the sound effects. Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin, and Lisa Rinna star in the story of George Bailey, whose kind-hearted sacrifices push him to the edge until he realizes how he has touched the lives of everybody around him. The 80-minute show without intermission is suitable for ages 8 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play-54202/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/461b70ff301c01030d6a94fb048eb71ccc1ac9496b5d15b79f3c17a0b6e10e26-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Here There Are Blueberries", "start": "2026-11-01T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Barrymore Theatre", "address": "West 47th Street 243, 10036 New York", "price": "USD 342", "price_from": "54.52", "price_to": "345.49", "tickets_url": "https://checkout.broadway.com/here-there-are-blueberries/13280/1099014/sections/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/play"], "description": "Here There Are Blueberries is a Broadway play performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. It is a groundbreaking new play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich of the Tectonic Theater Project.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/here-there-are-blueberries-66189/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b6f73ea3d2dedf0216cbc196183fccd80c488d39f0baf67c964bd3b54b3ff245-600.webp"}, {"title": "Legerdemain", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "The Tank", "address": "West 36th Street 312", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://tickets.thetanknyc.org/EventAvailability?EventId=149001&ref=bookNow&scroll=timeAndDates", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Legerdemain is a comedy play having its world premiere, an Equity Approved Showcase. It was written by Lynn Rosen and directed by Julie Kramer, with Annie Henk, John Alejandro Jeffords and Danielle Skraastad performing. As Halloween approaches and a strangler is on the loose, Devin, a jaded waitress at Butterloafs, a chain restaurant in New England, gets to know Don Franz, her most devoted customer. Bananas appear from sleeves, grief is shared, and a story's resurrection changes lives in the blink of an eye.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/legerdemain-56936/", "official_url": "https://thetanknyc.org/calendar-1/legerdemain", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a596d8658c2f72518aabaeda366d888f699a4bda0a68aa5fd2efe01fa9c20deb-2000.webp"}]}