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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night ideas in manhattan in New York City on Sunday night, Oct 4: 72 picks, refreshed weekly.
72 picks · checked Sep 28
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
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Theatre at St. Jean's, Upper East Side, ManhattanAviator, filmmaker and recluse Howard Hughes relives his life in his final moments in the York Theatre's world-premiere musical, now in final weeks.
Theatre at St. Jean's, Upper East Side, ManhattanAviator, filmmaker and recluse Howard Hughes relives his life in his final moments in the York Theatre's world-premiere musical, now in final weeks.
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Greenwich House Theater, West Village, ManhattanMarin Ireland's off-Broadway drama rotates star leads, with Hamilton's Phillipa Soo in the role this month at Greenwich House Theater.
Greenwich House Theater, West Village, ManhattanMarin Ireland's off-Broadway drama rotates star leads, with Hamilton's Phillipa Soo in the role this month at Greenwich House Theater.
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Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
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Lyceum Theatre, 149 W 45th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA stage show at the Lyceum Theatre on West 45th Street, running through the end of the year.
Lyceum Theatre, 149 W 45th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA stage show at the Lyceum Theatre on West 45th Street, running through the end of the year.
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HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanJoey Arias gets abducted by aliens and climbs a King Kong skyline in Basil Twist's puppet fever dream — the downtown cult hit returns home.
HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanJoey Arias gets abducted by aliens and climbs a King Kong skyline in Basil Twist's puppet fever dream — the downtown cult hit returns home.
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Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanPatina Miller and Denée Benton lead Jocelyn Bioh's biting Miss Ghana 1986 pageant comedy, newly opened on Broadway after its Off-Broadway hit.
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanPatina Miller and Denée Benton lead Jocelyn Bioh's biting Miss Ghana 1986 pageant comedy, newly opened on Broadway after its Off-Broadway hit.
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New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe cult '80s high-school musical of croquet mallets and slushies is in its final weeks at New World Stages before it heads out on tour.
New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe cult '80s high-school musical of croquet mallets and slushies is in its final weeks at New World Stages before it heads out on tour.
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Hudson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulia Louis-Dreyfus makes her Broadway debut beside Ed Harris, Allison Janney and Joe Keery in a Palm Springs family blowup — previews now.
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulia Louis-Dreyfus makes her Broadway debut beside Ed Harris, Allison Janney and Joe Keery in a Palm Springs family blowup — previews now.
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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanDrill pioneer Chief Keef brings the Glory Boyz and Funk Flex to the Seaport rooftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge lit up behind the stage.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanDrill pioneer Chief Keef brings the Glory Boyz and Funk Flex to the Seaport rooftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge lit up behind the stage.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
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Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
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The Theater Center, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriends! The Musical Parody squeezes ten seasons of Central Perk into song, starting with Rachel arriving in a wedding dress.
The Theater Center, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFriends! The Musical Parody squeezes ten seasons of Central Perk into song, starting with Rachel arriving in a wedding dress.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA program of short films at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA program of short films at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA late screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square, Manhattan.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA 5 pm Jazz at Lincoln Center program built on the Kander and Ebb songbook.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA 5 pm Jazz at Lincoln Center program built on the Kander and Ebb songbook.
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Westside Theatre, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHoward Ashman and Alan Menken's man-eating plant musical plays a tiny Hell's Kitchen house where Audrey II fills most of the stage.
Westside Theatre, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHoward Ashman and Alan Menken's man-eating plant musical plays a tiny Hell's Kitchen house where Audrey II fills most of the stage.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Marron Family Atrium, Midtown, ManhattanThe choreographer turns MoMA's Marron Atrium into a daily workspace, dancing with a rotating cast.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Marron Family Atrium, Midtown, ManhattanThe choreographer turns MoMA's Marron Atrium into a daily workspace, dancing with a rotating cast.
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Daryl Roth Theatre, Union Square, ManhattanCollin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTodrick Hall stars in his own sung-through musical Midnight, weaving 12 lives in the American South through gospel, pop and opera.
Daryl Roth Theatre, Union Square, ManhattanCollin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTodrick Hall stars in his own sung-through musical Midnight, weaving 12 lives in the American South through gospel, pop and opera.
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Lyric Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNineteen years after the books end, Albus Potter meddles with a Time-Turner in a play whose illusions are done live, in front of you.
Lyric Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNineteen years after the books end, Albus Potter meddles with a Time-Turner in a play whose illusions are done live, in front of you.
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Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St., ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBroadway's Studio 54 is staging the rock musical in full, with a run booked into 2027.
Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St., ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBroadway's Studio 54 is staging the rock musical in full, with a run booked into 2027.
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Richard Rodgers Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanplanetbene · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHamilton is still packing the Richard Rodgers, the hip-hop founding-fathers musical that turned King George into a showstopper.
Richard Rodgers Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanplanetbene · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHamilton is still packing the Richard Rodgers, the hip-hop founding-fathers musical that turned King George into a showstopper.
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Palace Theatre, Times Square / Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 1987 vampire cult film becomes a Broadway rock musical at the Palace, directed by Michael Arden with a score by the band The Rescues.
Palace Theatre, Times Square / Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 1987 vampire cult film becomes a Broadway rock musical at the Palace, directed by Michael Arden with a score by the band The Rescues.
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Broadway Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Great Gatsby musical fills the Broadway Theatre with Jazz Age costumes and a full West Egg party sequence.
Broadway Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Great Gatsby musical fills the Broadway Theatre with Jazz Age costumes and a full West Egg party sequence.
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