109 picks
#1
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSep 25–Oct 12, 2026Ticketed per screening
NYFF'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 FestivalPremieresFinal Weekend
#1Sep 25–Oct 12, 2026 · Limited Run
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketed per screeningFilm Festival
NYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
#2
New World Stages (Stage 1), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJun 22, 2025–Oct 11, 2026 (final performance Oct 11, 2026)Ticketed
Westerberg High's croquet-mallet queens take their last bow at New World Stages — the cult musical closes before its national tour.
ClosingMusicalOff-Broadway
#2Jun 22, 2025–Oct 11, 2026 (final performance Oct 11, 2026) · Limited Run
New World Stages (Stage 1), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketedClosing
Westerberg High's croquet-mallet queens take their last bow at New World Stages — the cult musical closes before its national tour.
#3
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFriday · October 9 and 10, 2026 (evening performances)Ticketed
NYC Ballet pairs Balanchine's La Source and The Four Temperaments with Robbins' Chopin comedy The Concert in its final fall performances.
BalletBalanchineRobbins
#3Friday · October 9 and 10, 2026 (evening performances) · One Weekend Only
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanTicketedBallet
NYC Ballet pairs Balanchine's La Source and The Four Temperaments with Robbins' Chopin comedy The Concert in its final fall performances.
#4
New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanFinal performances through Oct 11, 2026Ticketed
Audience volunteers get pulled onstage to spell against six misfit kids in this Tony-winning musical revival, now in its final weeks.
Closing soonAudience volunteersOff-Broadway
#4Final performances through Oct 11, 2026 · Limited Run
New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanTicketedClosing soon
Audience volunteers get pulled onstage to spell against six misfit kids in this Tony-winning musical revival, now in its final weeks.
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#5
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynOct 7–11, 2026Tickets from $40
Dorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
Next WaveMusic TheaterBrooklyn
#5Oct 7–11, 2026 · Limited Run
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynTickets from $40Next Wave
Dorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
#6
Playwrights Horizons (Peter Jay Sharp Theater), Theater District, ManhattanSep 16–Oct 11, 2026Ticketed
The Initiative team of Else and Emma Rosa Went follows young men sure the game is rigged in a darkly funny new play closing at Playwrights Horizons.
ClosingNew PlayOff-Broadway
#6Sep 16–Oct 11, 2026 · Limited Run
Playwrights Horizons (Peter Jay Sharp Theater), Theater District, ManhattanTicketedClosing
The Initiative team of Else and Emma Rosa Went follows young men sure the game is rigged in a darkly funny new play closing at Playwrights Horizons.
#7
Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNow playing at the Nederlander Theatre through Jan 3, 2027, including Oct 9–11, 2026
Now playing at the Nederlander Theatre on West 41st Street, with a run that lasts into the new year.
Limited Run
#7Now playing at the Nederlander Theatre through Jan 3, 2027, including Oct 9–11, 2026 · Limited Run
Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimited Run
Now playing at the Nederlander Theatre on West 41st Street, with a run that lasts into the new year.
#8
Alice Tully Hall and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanOct 9, 2026 (Closing Night); encore Oct 11, 2026Individually ticketed
Ava DuVernay's sequel to 13th, on attacks against the 14th Amendment, premieres as NYFF's closing film with AOC and Hasan Piker on screen.
Closing NightWorld premiereDocumentary
#8Oct 9, 2026 (Closing Night); encore Oct 11, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Alice Tully Hall and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIndividually ticketedClosing Night
Ava DuVernay's sequel to 13th, on attacks against the 14th Amendment, premieres as NYFF's closing film with AOC and Hasan Piker on screen.
#9
Francesca Beale Theater and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanOct 9, 2026 (with Q&A) and Oct 12, 2026Individually ticketed
Rami Malek plays a 1980s New York cabaret star living with AIDS in Ira Sachs's new drama, with Malek and Ebon Moss-Bachrach at the Q&A.
Rami MalekQ&AMain Slate
#9Oct 9, 2026 (with Q&A) and Oct 12, 2026 · Limited Run
Francesca Beale Theater and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIndividually ticketedRami Malek
Rami Malek plays a 1980s New York cabaret star living with AIDS in Ira Sachs's new drama, with Malek and Ebon Moss-Bachrach at the Q&A.
#10
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimited 14-week engagement through January 2, 2027
Billy Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Limited runSolo showComedy
#10Limited 14-week engagement through January 2, 2027 · Limited Run
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimited runSolo show
Billy Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
#11
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensOct 9, 2026 at MoMI; also Oct 11, 2026 at Lincoln Center$40
Pedro Pascal plays a former cello prodigy scoring Hollywood films in Tony Gilroy's NYFF Centerpiece, crossing the river to Astoria.
Pedro PascalNYFF CenterpieceQueens
#11Oct 9, 2026 at MoMI; also Oct 11, 2026 at Lincoln Center · One Weekend Only
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, Queens$40Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal plays a former cello prodigy scoring Hollywood films in Tony Gilroy's NYFF Centerpiece, crossing the river to Astoria.
#12
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, October 10, 2026, 9:15 pm; also Monday, October 12, 2026, 9:15 pm (NYFF64)
Pedro Almodóvar's Bitter Christmas, a film about an actress writing her friends into a script, gets late screenings at Lincoln Center.
NYFF64Main Slate
#12Saturday, October 10, 2026, 9:15 pm; also Monday, October 12, 2026, 9:15 pm (NYFF64) · One Weekend Only
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF64Main Slate
Pedro Almodóvar's Bitter Christmas, a film about an actress writing her friends into a script, gets late screenings at Lincoln Center.
#13
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensOct 9, 2026 at MoMI; also Oct 10 and Oct 12, 2026 at Lincoln Center$35
John Turturro plays an aging Bronx pickpocket racing across the boroughs to undo one bad lift, with Steve Buscemi along for the ride.
John TurturroNYC storyQueens
#13Oct 9, 2026 at MoMI; also Oct 10 and Oct 12, 2026 at Lincoln Center · Limited Run
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, Queens$35John Turturro
John Turturro plays an aging Bronx pickpocket racing across the boroughs to undo one bad lift, with Steve Buscemi along for the ride.
#14
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThrough October 25From $89
The campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
BroadwayMusicalComedy
#14Through October 25 · Limited Run
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFrom $89Broadway
The campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
#15
HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSep 17–Nov 1, 2026 (opens Sep 23, 2026)Ticketed
Joey Arias gets abducted by aliens and climbs a King Kong skyline in Basil Twist's puppet fever dream — the downtown cult hit returns home.
Cult revivalPuppets & dragPreviews begin
#15Sep 17–Nov 1, 2026 (opens Sep 23, 2026) · Limited Run
HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTicketedCult revival
Joey Arias gets abducted by aliens and climbs a King Kong skyline in Basil Twist's puppet fever dream — the downtown cult hit returns home.
#16
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn BroadwayTickets required
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Final weekBroadwayDrama
#16On Broadway · Limited Run
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTickets requiredFinal week
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
#17
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSep 29, 2026–Jan 17, 2027 (limited run; opening night Oct 18, 2026)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes her Broadway debut beside Ed Harris, Allison Janney and Joe Keery in a Palm Springs family blowup — previews now.
Just started previewsStar castBroadway
#17Sep 29, 2026–Jan 17, 2027 (limited run; opening night Oct 18, 2026) · Limited Run
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJust started previewsStar cast
Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes her Broadway debut beside Ed Harris, Allison Janney and Joe Keery in a Palm Springs family blowup — previews now.
#18
The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Square, ManhattanSaturday · October 10, 2026
Mozart's Così fan tutte moves to a 1950s Coney Island boardwalk, with fire-eaters and sword-swallowers woven into Phelim McDermott's staging.
OperaLincoln Center
#18Saturday · October 10, 2026 · One Day Only
The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Square, ManhattanOperaLincoln Center
Mozart's Così fan tutte moves to a 1950s Coney Island boardwalk, with fire-eaters and sword-swallowers woven into Phelim McDermott's staging.
#19
Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSep 25–Nov 22, 2026 (limited run; opening night Oct 22, 2026)
Bill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
In previewsComedyBroadway
#19Sep 25–Nov 22, 2026 (limited run; opening night Oct 22, 2026) · Limited Run
Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIn previewsComedy
Bill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
#20
The Public Theater (Newman Theater), NoHo, ManhattanOct 8–Nov 22, 2026 (opens Oct 21)Ticketed
London's Olivier-winning folk musical lands at the Public: 15 actor-musicians spin Fitzgerald's backward-aging tale in a Cornish fishing village.
Now in PreviewsMusicalOlivier Winner
#20Oct 8–Nov 22, 2026 (opens Oct 21) · Limited Run
The Public Theater (Newman Theater), NoHo, ManhattanTicketedNow in Previews
London's Olivier-winning folk musical lands at the Public: 15 actor-musicians spin Fitzgerald's backward-aging tale in a Cornish fishing village.
#21
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynSaturday · Oct 10, 2026, 10pm–4amFrom $90 (early entry)
50 Cent headlines a Mamacita night at Pacha New York, the club that took over the old Brooklyn Mirage site — 'In Da Club' at an actual club.
Hip-HopClub Night21+
#21Saturday · Oct 10, 2026, 10pm–4am · One Day Only
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynFrom $90 (early entry)Hip-Hop
50 Cent headlines a Mamacita night at Pacha New York, the club that took over the old Brooklyn Mirage site — 'In Da Club' at an actual club.
#22
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIn previews from Oct 8, 2026 (playing Oct 9–11, 2026); opening night Oct 29, 2026; 13-week limited engagement
Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
Limited runStar castingPlay revival
#22In previews from Oct 8, 2026 (playing Oct 9–11, 2026); opening night Oct 29, 2026; 13-week limited engagement · Limited Run
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimited runStar casting
Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
#23
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanSat, Oct 10, 2026, 7pm (doors 6pm)Ticketed via AXS
San Holo brings his TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD tour to the open-air Pier 17 rooftop over the East River, with yetep and Leotrix opening.
ElectronicRooftop concertPier 17
#23Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 7pm (doors 6pm) · One Day Only
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanTicketed via AXSElectronic
San Holo brings his TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD tour to the open-air Pier 17 rooftop over the East River, with yetep and Leotrix opening.
#24
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynSaturday · Oct 10–11, 2026 — four shows (6pm & 8:30pm, then 5pm & 7:30pm)Ticketed via Ticketmaster
Maria Bamford's voice-shifting, deeply personal stand-up fills the Bell House for four shows across two nights, all listed sold out.
Stand-upFour showsBell House
#24Saturday · Oct 10–11, 2026 — four shows (6pm & 8:30pm, then 5pm & 7:30pm) · One Day Only
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynTicketed via TicketmasterStand-up
Maria Bamford's voice-shifting, deeply personal stand-up fills the Bell House for four shows across two nights, all listed sold out.
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