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James Earl Jones Theatre, 138 W 48th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons138 W 48th St, Manhattan
A new Broadway production brings a sharply observed American story to the James Earl Jones Theatre.
James Earl Jones Theatre, 138 W 48th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA new Broadway production brings a sharply observed American story to the James Earl Jones Theatre.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanLower East Side, Manhattan
Nobuhiko Obayashi's man-eating-piano haunted house plays on 35mm at Metrograph, right up against midnight.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanNobuhiko Obayashi's man-eating-piano haunted house plays on 35mm at Metrograph, right up against midnight.
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The Public Theater (Martinson Hall), NoHo, ManhattanNoHo, Manhattan
Ryan J. Haddad's world premiere about a dentist uncle who handed his theater dreams to his nephew opens at the Public, with Beth Malone in the cast.
The Public Theater (Martinson Hall), NoHo, ManhattanRyan J. Haddad's world premiere about a dentist uncle who handed his theater dreams to his nephew opens at the Public, with Beth Malone in the cast.
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Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown / Theater District, ManhattanMidtown / Theater District, Manhattan
Roundabout's new Off-Broadway musical follows one beating heart, two families and a transplant team through 24 hours. Kait Kerrigan wrote the book and Anne and Ian Eisendrath wrote the score.
Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown / Theater District, ManhattanRoundabout's new Off-Broadway musical follows one beating heart, two families and a transplant team through 24 hours. Kait Kerrigan wrote the book and Anne and Ian Eisendrath wrote the score.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, ManhattanDEGA MD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Center, Manhattan
Seven programs at the Koch Theater, from Balanchine's full-length Jewels to Pithoprakta, revived after decades off the company stage.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, ManhattanDEGA MD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven programs at the Koch Theater, from Balanchine's full-length Jewels to Pithoprakta, revived after decades off the company stage.
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Samuel J Friedman Theatre, 261 W 47th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons261 W 47th St, Manhattan
School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Samuel J Friedman Theatre, 261 W 47th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSchool Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanSoHo, Manhattan
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.
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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Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTimes Square, Manhattan
Bill 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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NewFest venues (announced in September), Various, ManhattanVarious, Manhattan
New York's largest LGBTQ+ film festival returns for an eleven-day 38th edition of premieres, shorts programmes and filmmaker Q&As.
NewFest venues (announced in September), Various, ManhattanNew York's largest LGBTQ+ film festival returns for an eleven-day 38th edition of premieres, shorts programmes and filmmaker Q&As.
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Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanColumbus Circle, Manhattan
The Cuban pianist turns 85 with an all-star quintet: Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, John Patitucci and Marcus Gilmore.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanThe Cuban pianist turns 85 with an all-star quintet: Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, John Patitucci and Marcus Gilmore.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanLower East Side, Manhattan
Zu, Don't Play with Fire, Knock Off and Time and Tide play Metrograph in an 11-film Tsui Hark survey — two of them on 35mm prints.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanZu, Don't Play with Fire, Knock Off and Time and Tide play Metrograph in an 11-film Tsui Hark survey — two of them on 35mm prints.
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Roxy Cinema, Tribeca, ManhattanTribeca, Manhattan
Ten days of one-night-only indie screenings with filmmaker Q&As in the Roxy Hotel's basement cinema, from world premieres to cult anniversaries.
Roxy Cinema, Tribeca, ManhattanTen days of one-night-only indie screenings with filmmaker Q&As in the Roxy Hotel's basement cinema, from world premieres to cult anniversaries.
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Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanSouth Village, Manhattan
Film Forum's 25-film centennial for Poland's Andrzej Wajda includes new 4K restorations of Ashes and Diamonds, Kanal and Man of Iron.
Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanFilm Forum's 25-film centennial for Poland's Andrzej Wajda includes new 4K restorations of Ashes and Diamonds, Kanal and Man of Iron.
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The Public Theater (Newman Theater), NoHo, ManhattanNoHo, Manhattan
London's Olivier-winning folk musical lands at the Public: 15 actor-musicians spin Fitzgerald's backward-aging tale in a Cornish fishing village.
The Public Theater (Newman Theater), NoHo, ManhattanLondon's Olivier-winning folk musical lands at the Public: 15 actor-musicians spin Fitzgerald's backward-aging tale in a Cornish fishing village.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanUpper East Side, Manhattan
The Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTheater District, Manhattan
The campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
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Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTheater District, Manhattan
Billy 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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Hudson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTheater District, Manhattan
Julia 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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Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Square, Manhattan
Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
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Longacre Theatre, 220 W 48th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons220 W 48th St, Manhattan
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Longacre Theatre, 220 W 48th St, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons18 Minetta Lane, Manhattan
A Ghost in Your Ear has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Ghost in Your Ear has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Lena Horne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTheater District, Manhattan
Henry VIII's six wives take back the mic in Six, an 80-minute pop-concert musical at the Lena Horne where each queen sings her side.
Lena Horne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHenry VIII's six wives take back the mic in Six, an 80-minute pop-concert musical at the Lena Horne where each queen sings her side.
Add to calendarStumblday's 22 hand-checked picks for Oct 16–18: date plans across Manhattan this weekend, free and ticketed.
This list covers the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.
