🎭CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL 2026
Wed, Jun 10
HERE Arts Center — Hudson Square
festival
Multi-day festival at HERE Arts Center spotlighting new queer theater by artists from countries where queerness is criminalized — one of the most politically specific theater festivals in the city.
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Thu, Jun 11 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
immersive Shakespeare
Immersive site-specific Julius Caesar where the audience follows actors through Central Park, staged by NY Classical's Panoramic Theatre — free, outdoors, no fixed seating.
🎭PINCUSHION PUPPET CLUB PRESENTS: PUPPET SLAM
Sun, Jun 14 at 7pm
Cassette
puppet / object theater
Multi-artist puppet slam hosted by Pincushion Puppet Club at Cassette — object theater format, underground venue, one-night event.
🎭Shakespeare Downtown Presents Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya
Thu, Jun 11 at 6:30pm
Castle Clinton National Monument — battery park
free
outdoor theater / classic drama
Free outdoor Uncle Vanya performed inside the stone walls of Castle Clinton, a pre-Civil War fort at the tip of Manhattan.
🎭The 12th Annual Queerly Festival
Thu, Jun 11
Under St. Marks — east village
queer arts festival
12th Annual Queerly Festival running in the basement of Under St. Marks in the East Village — multi-week queer performance series in one of the city's most storied fringe spaces.
🎭Selected Shorts
Wed, Jun 10 at 7pm
Symphony Space — Manhattan Community Board 7
literary performance / staged reading
Staged short story readings at Symphony Space with Carrie Coon and Andy Mientus performing, $20.
🎭Shall We Play? Produced By & Starring Cherry Jaymes
Fri, Jun 12 at 8pm
C'mon Everybody — Brooklyn
one-person show
Solo theatrical show by Cherry Jaymes — self-described Broadway diva — at C'mon Everybody in Brooklyn, campy and intimate.
🎭I Wanttt a Unicorn Frappe!!!
Tue, Jun 9 at 7pm
The Tank — Hudson Yards
satirical play
Satirical play at The Tank skewering wedding culture, addiction, and social pressure on women — small indie black box production.
🎭Arts, Culture, & Fun: The Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT
Sat, Jun 13 at 6:30pm
Travers Park
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
The Public Theater's Mobile Unit brings free outdoor As You Like It to Travers Park in Jackson Heights, part of their borough-wide touring program.
🎭The Gay Divorce
Thu, Jun 11
The Brick — Brooklyn
play
Queer-themed stage production at The Brick, Brooklyn's long-running indie experimental theater in Williamsburg.
🎭Road to Broadway
Thu, Jun 11 at 12pm
The Rink at Rockefeller Center — midtown
free
Broadway showcase
Free outdoor finale of Playbill's Road to Broadway series at Rockefeller Center with live cast performances from three current Broadway shows.
HERE Arts Center — Hudson Square
new play
Two-hander play set entirely inside a camping tent at HERE Arts Center — the physical staging constraint is the concept.
🎭Julius Caesar 2 of 2
Tue, Jun 9 at 5pm
Central Park: The Pool Lawns — Manhattan
free
Shakespeare outdoor performance
Free outdoor Shakespeare performance of Julius Caesar on Central Park lawns.
🎭ACF: Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park 2026 NIGHT 1
Tue, Jun 9 at 6pm
Wolfe's Pond Park: Lawn — Staten Island
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Opening night of Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park on Staten Island lawn.
🎭Romeo and Juliet Corporate Reception - Milbank
Tue, Jun 9 at 6pm
Central Park: King Jagiallo Plaza — Midtown
free
corporate reception / Shakespeare tie-in
Private law firm corporate reception tied to a Romeo and Juliet production.
🎭Arts, Culture and Fun: The Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT
Tue, Jun 9 at 6:30pm
Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Wolfe's Pond Park
free
Shakespeare
Public Theater Mobile Unit performs Shakespeare's As You Like It outdoors
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Tue, Jun 9 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
Shakespeare
Free immersive Shakespeare production where audiences follow scenes through Central Park.
🎭I'm Almost There
Tue, Jun 9 at 7:30pm
BAM — Fort Greene
musical theater
Todd Almond performs an original song-driven modern love story.
🎭Sting's The Last Ship
Tue, Jun 9 at 8pm
Lincoln Center — Lincoln Square
musical theater / opera
Sting's musical about a shipbuilding community, staged by the Met Opera.
🎭Eighth Annual National Queer Theater's Annual Criminal Queerness Festi
Wed, Jun 10
Here Arts Center — south village
queer theater festival
Annual multi-week festival of new queer theater and performance works.
🎭Youth in Flames
Wed, Jun 10
59E59 Theaters — Manhattan Community Board 8
play
British theater production by Dare Theatre, part of Brits Off Broadway festival.
🎭Catch of the Day
Wed, Jun 10
59E59 Theaters — Manhattan Community Board 8
play
Red Fox Theatre British production, part of Brits Off Broadway festival.
🎭Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience
Wed, Jun 10
Hard Rock Cafe New York
immersive theater
Immersive theatrical show celebrating rock music history at Hard Rock Cafe.
🎭ACF: Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park 2026 NIGHT 2
Wed, Jun 10 at 1pm
Wolfe's Pond Park: Lawn — Staten Island
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Outdoor Shakespeare performance by the Public Theater on a Staten Island park lawn.
🎭Arts, Culture and Fun: The Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT
Wed, Jun 10 at 6:30pm
Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Wolfe's Pond Park
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Public Theater Mobile Unit performs Shakespeare's As You Like It outdoors in a park.
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Wed, Jun 10 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Immersive Shakespeare performed site-specifically through Central Park
🎭I'm Almost There
Wed, Jun 10 at 7:30pm
BAM Fisher
contemporary performance
Contemporary performance work staged at BAM Fisher's black box space.
🎭CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL 2026
Thu, Jun 11
HERE Arts Center — Hudson Square
festival
Festival of new theater by queer artists from countries where queerness is criminalized
🎭Arts, Culture and Fun: The Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT
Thu, Jun 11 at 6:30pm
Multi-Use Room (in J. Hood Wright Park), J. Hood Wright Park
free
Shakespeare
The Public Theater Mobile Unit performs Shakespeare's As You Like It outdoors
🎭Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Uncle Vanya
Thu, Jun 11 at 6:30pm
102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Riverside Park
free
classical theater
Chekhov's Uncle Vanya performed outdoors in Riverside Park
🎭I'm Almost There
Thu, Jun 11 at 7:30pm
BAM Fisher
performance / theater
🎭Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience
Fri, Jun 12
Hard Rock Cafe New York
immersive theater
Immersive rock-themed theatrical experience hosted at Hard Rock Cafe.
🎭Pinocchio in the park
Fri, Jun 12 at 11am
Stars & Stripes Playground: Stars & Stripes Playground — Bronx
free
children's theater
Outdoor children's Pinocchio theater performance at a Bronx playground.
🎭Arts, Culture and Fun: The Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT
Fri, Jun 12 at 6:30pm
Multi-Use Room (in J. Hood Wright Park), J. Hood Wright Park
free
Shakespeare
The Public Theater Mobile Unit performs Shakespeare's As You Like It in a park.
🎭Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Uncle Vanya
Fri, Jun 12 at 6:30pm
102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Riverside Park
free
classical theater
Hudson Classical Theater performs Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, directed by Joseph Hamel.
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Fri, Jun 12 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
Shakespeare / immersive theater
Immersive Panoramic Theatre Shakespeare where audiences move through Central Park scene to scene
🎭How the World Began
Fri, Jun 12 at 7pm
NY Society for Ethical Culture — UWS
staged reading
Staged reading of Trieschmann's play on faith and science in rural Kansas
🎭Ethics and the Theater Presents: How the World Began
Fri, Jun 12 at 7pm
NY Society for Ethical Culture — UWS
free
staged reading with discussion
Staged reading of Trieschmann's play about religion and science in post-tornado Kansas, followed by discussion.
🎭I'm Almost There
Fri, Jun 12 at 7:30pm
BAM Fisher
theatrical performance
🎭MUTS-Washington Square Park
Fri, Jun 12 at 8:25pm
Washington Square Park: Arch Plaza — Greenwich Village
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Free outdoor Shakespeare performance at the Arch Plaza.
🎭NUWORKS 2026
Sat, Jun 13
Theatre Row — Manhattan Community Board 4
new works festival
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre new works festival
🎭Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience
Sat, Jun 13
Hard Rock Cafe New York
immersive theater
Immersive rock-themed theatrical experience at Hard Rock Cafe.
🎭The Loved Ones
Sat, Jun 13
Irish Repertory Theatre — Chelsea District
play
Irish Repertory Theatre production of The Loved Ones
🎭Pinochio in the park
Sat, Jun 13 at 11am
St. Andrew's Playground: Tot Playground — Brooklyn
free
children's performance
Outdoor Pinocchio-themed performance for kids at a playground.
🎭Summer on the Hudson: Play Dates featuring WonderSpark Puppets
Sat, Jun 13 at 1pm
125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), West Harlem Piers
free
puppet show
Outdoor puppet show performing Goldilocks and the Three Bears for families.
🎭Play Date! featuring WonderSpark Puppets
Sat, Jun 13 at 1pm
W 125th & Marginal Streets — UWS
free
puppet show / children's performance
WonderSpark Puppets performs "Goldilocks and the Tree Bears" outdoors.
🎭Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Uncle Vanya
Sat, Jun 13 at 6:30pm
102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Riverside Park
free
classical drama
Free outdoor Chekhov production by Hudson Classical Theater, directed by Joseph Hamel
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Sat, Jun 13 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
Shakespeare / immersive theater
Immersive Panoramic Theatre-style Julius Caesar where audiences move scene-to-scene through Central Park
🎭I'm Almost There
Sat, Jun 13 at 7:30pm
BAM Fisher
performance
A theatrical performance presented at BAM Fisher.
🎭Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience
Sun, Jun 14
Hard Rock Cafe New York
immersive theater
Immersive theatrical experience themed around rock music history.
🎭Just for Kids: PuppetMobile’s Pinocchio
Sun, Jun 14 at 11am
Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Marine Park
free
marionette / puppet show
CityParks PuppetMobile performs Pinocchio via Swedish Cottage marionette team.
🎭Plaza Productions presents Jester Jim
Sun, Jun 14 at 11am
Buddy Monument (in Forest Park), Forest Park
free
children's performance
Interactive kids show with beatboxing, props, and a loop machine.
🎭Pinocchio by PuppetMobile
Sun, Jun 14 at 11am
Marine Park: Lawn (Fillmore Avenue) — Brooklyn
free
puppet show
Outdoor traveling puppet show performing Pinocchio for families.
🎭How the World Began
Sun, Jun 14 at 1:30pm
NY Society for Ethical Culture — UWS
staged reading
Encore staged reading of Trieschmann's play on faith and science in rural Kansas
🎭Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Uncle Vanya
Sun, Jun 14 at 6:30pm
102nd Street Field House (in Riverside Park), Riverside Park
free
classical theater / Chekhov
Hudson Classical Theater Company performs Chekhov's Uncle Vanya outdoors in Riverside Park
🎭Arts, Culture, & Fun: The Public Theater Mobile Unit: AS YOU LIKE IT
Sun, Jun 14 at 6:30pm
Travers Park
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Free outdoor Shakespeare production by The Public Theater's touring Mobile Unit
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Sun, Jun 14 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
Shakespeare / immersive outdoor theater
Immersive Panoramic Theatre production of Julius Caesar moving through Central Park
🎭I'm Almost There
Sun, Jun 14 at 7:30pm
BAM Fisher
performance / theater
Live performance piece presented at BAM Fisher.
🎭GRAD SHOW: Level 2 Acting | Whelski
Mon, Jun 15 at 5:30pm
The PIT — Midtown West
acting showcase
Student graduation showcase for PIT Level 2 acting class.
🎭NY Classical: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Mon, Jun 15 at 7pm
Arsenal (in Central Park), Central Park
free
Shakespeare / outdoor theater
Immersive outdoor Shakespeare where audiences move through Central Park scene to scene.
🎭I'm Almost There
Mon, Jun 15 at 7:30pm
BAM Fisher
performance
🎭Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice
Tue, Jun 16
Irish Repertory Theatre — Chelsea District
solo show / one-woman play
Solo theatrical performance by Pea Dinneen at Irish Rep.
🎭Rock Never Dies: An Immersive Theatrical Experience
Tue, Jun 16
Hard Rock Cafe New York
immersive theater / rock music tribute
Immersive theatrical rock music experience at a themed venue