{"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. 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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. 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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. 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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. 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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": "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. 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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. 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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": "i’m not even half", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "The Bushwick Starr", "address": "Eldert Street 419, 11237 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/monodrama", "society"], "description": "A darkly funny solo theater show about a woman glued to her phone watching an uprising in Iran, who gets hit by a car while crossing a Brooklyn street. Created and performed by Layla Khoshnoudi and directed by Machel Ross, it follows her character S on an odyssey of antics and self-discovery, as a physical impact forces her to confront what is worthy of faith. Produced in association with ¡OYE! Group, the show runs about 90 minutes without intermission and is recommended for ages 15 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/im-not-even-half-56450/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cf6301430177345a3bd1955501a6e26582a3a1a9a45271531c8b156cbe64b5db-2000.webp"}]}