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Theater in New York this weekend: 25–27 September 2026

New York has 131 theater performances on this weekend: plays, musicals and shows. Saturday is the busiest day, with 47 of them. The fullest calendars are at Minskoff Theater, Lena Horne Theater and Gershwin Theater. The cheapest tickets start at $99.

Updated 25 Sep, 12:23 · Event data from Ticketmaster

131events
25–27 Sep 2026from $99

The best things to do in New York this weekend

  1. Rock Never DiesSat 19:30 Theater / Musical Rock Never Dies Hard Rock Cafe - NYC $99
  2. AladdinFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Aladdin New Amsterdam Theater
  3. Maybe Happy EndingFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Maybe Happy Ending Belasco Theater
  4. Buena Vista Social ClubFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Buena Vista Social Club Gerald Schoenfeld Theater
  5. The OutsidersFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Outsiders Bernard B. Jacobs Theater

All theater this weekend

Friday

2543 events
  1. Pre-Existing ConditionFri 17:30 · 20:30 Theater / Drama Pre-Existing Condition Greenwich House Theater · 2 showtimes
  2. Slam FrankFri 19:00 Theater / Drama Slam Frank Orpheum Theater NYC
  3. Schmigadoon!Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical Schmigadoon! Nederlander Theater
  4. AladdinFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Aladdin New Amsterdam Theater
  5. Maybe Happy EndingFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Maybe Happy Ending Belasco Theater
  6. Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Lion King (New York, NY) Minskoff Theater
  7. Buena Vista Social ClubFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Buena Vista Social Club Gerald Schoenfeld Theater
  8. The OutsidersFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Outsiders Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
  9. Fri 19:00 Theater Six: The Musical Lena Horne Theater
  10. The OutsidersFri 19:00 Theater The Outsiders Jacobs Theater-NY
  11. HadestownFri 19:00 Theater Hadestown Walter Kerr Theater
  12. Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildFri 19:00 Theater / Performance Art Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Lyric Theater - NY
  13. Fri 19:00 Theater School Girls:Or, The African Mean Girls Samuel J. Friedman Theater
  14. Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Lion King Minskoff Theater
  15. Stranger Things: The First ShadowFri 19:00 Theater / Drama Stranger Things: The First Shadow Marquis Theater
  16. Hamilton (NY)Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical Hamilton (NY) Richard Rodgers Theater
  17. The Lost BoysFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Lost Boys Palace Theater New York
  18. Six (New York, NY)Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical Six (New York, NY) Lena Horne Theater
  19. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee New World Stages - Stage 3
  20. Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical Wicked (NY) Gershwin Theater
  21. Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical MJ Neil Simon Theater
  22. The Great GatsbyFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Great Gatsby Broadway Theater
  23. The Great GatsbyFri 19:00 Theater The Great Gatsby Broadway Theater-New York
  24. Fri 19:00 Theater / Performance Art The Play That Goes Wrong New World Stages - Stage 4
  25. Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical Wicked Gershwin Theater
  26. Fri 19:00 Theater Mj (ny) Neil Simon Theater
  27. The Book of MormonFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theater
  28. Fri 19:00 Theater / Musical Heathers New World Stages - Stage 1
  29. Little Shop Of HorrorsFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Little Shop Of Horrors Westside Theater Upstairs
  30. Little Shop of HorrorsFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Little Shop of Horrors Westside Theater Upstairs - NY
  31. Fri 19:00 Theater Torppsbride, Darling Gails, Flat Iron, Bits, Brahms Strokeher Dingbatz
  32. MidnightFri 19:30 Theater / Musical Midnight Daryl Roth Theater
  33. Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalFri 19:30 Theater / Musical Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical John Golden Theater
  34. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Fri 19:30 Theater / Musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Longacre Theater
  35. Fri 20:00 Theater / Musical & Juliet Stephen Sondheim Theater
  36. Perfect CrimeFri 20:00 Theater / Drama Perfect Crime The Theater Center
  37. Just In TimeFri 20:00 Theater / Musical Just In Time Circle In The Square Theater
  38. Fri 20:00 Theater / Musical Chicago - The Musical Ambassador Theater-NY
  39. Paranormal Activity (NY)Fri 20:00 Theater / Theater Paranormal Activity (NY) August Wilson Theater-NY
  40. Just In TimeFri 20:00 Theater / Musical Just In Time Circle in the Square Theater
  41. Fri 20:00 Theater / Drama creation stories and all the important importants Lincoln Center - Claire Tow Theater
  42. Fri 20:00 Theater Petite Rouge (21+ Event) Theater XIV
  43. Exploration: LIVE!Fri 22:00Canceled Theater / Podcast Exploration: LIVE! The Bell House

Saturday

2647 events
  1. Stranger Things: The First ShadowSat 13:00 · 19:00 Theater / Drama Stranger Things: The First Shadow Marquis Theater · 2 showtimes
  2. Hamilton (NY)Sat 13:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Hamilton (NY) Richard Rodgers Theater · 2 showtimes
  3. MacbethSat 13:00 Theater / Performance Art Macbeth Metropolitan Opera House
  4. Slam FrankSat 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Drama Slam Frank Orpheum Theater NYC · 2 showtimes
  5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowSat 14:00 Theater / Children's Theater The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show DR2
  6. MidnightSat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Midnight Daryl Roth Theater · 2 showtimes
  7. Schmigadoon!Sat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Schmigadoon! Nederlander Theater · 2 showtimes
  8. AladdinSat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Aladdin New Amsterdam Theater · 2 showtimes
  9. Maybe Happy EndingSat 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Maybe Happy Ending Belasco Theater · 2 showtimes
  10. Sat 14:00 Theater / Musical The Lion King (New York, NY) Minskoff Theater
  11. Buena Vista Social ClubSat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Buena Vista Social Club Gerald Schoenfeld Theater · 2 showtimes
  12. The OutsidersSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical The Outsiders Bernard B. Jacobs Theater · 2 showtimes
  13. The OutsidersSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater The Outsiders Jacobs Theater-NY · 2 showtimes
  14. HadestownSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater Hadestown Walter Kerr Theater · 2 showtimes
  15. Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Performance Art Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Lyric Theater - NY · 2 showtimes
  16. Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical & Juliet Stephen Sondheim Theater · 2 showtimes
  17. Sat 14:00 · 19:00 Theater School Girls:Or, The African Mean Girls Samuel J. Friedman Theater · 2 showtimes
  18. Sat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical The Lion King Minskoff Theater · 2 showtimes
  19. Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalSat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical John Golden Theater · 2 showtimes
  20. The Lost BoysSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical The Lost Boys Palace Theater New York · 2 showtimes
  21. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Longacre Theater · 2 showtimes
  22. Perfect CrimeSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Drama Perfect Crime The Theater Center · 2 showtimes
  23. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee New World Stages - Stage 3 · 2 showtimes
  24. Sat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Heathers: The Musical New World Stages - Stage 1 · 2 showtimes
  25. Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Wicked (NY) Gershwin Theater · 2 showtimes
  26. Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical MJ Neil Simon Theater · 2 showtimes
  27. The Great GatsbySat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical The Great Gatsby Broadway Theater · 2 showtimes
  28. The Great GatsbySat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater The Great Gatsby Broadway Theater-New York · 2 showtimes
  29. Paranormal Activity (NY)Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Theater Paranormal Activity (NY) August Wilson Theater-NY · 2 showtimes
  30. Just In TimeSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Just In Time Circle in the Square Theater · 2 showtimes
  31. Sat 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Heathers New World Stages - Stage 1 · 2 showtimes
  32. Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Wicked Gershwin Theater · 2 showtimes
  33. Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater Mj (ny) Neil Simon Theater · 2 showtimes
  34. The Book of MormonSat 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical The Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theater · 2 showtimes
  35. Sat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Drama creation stories and all the important importants Lincoln Center - Claire Tow Theater · 2 showtimes
  36. Little Shop Of HorrorsSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Little Shop Of Horrors Westside Theater Upstairs · 2 showtimes
  37. Little Shop of HorrorsSat 14:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Little Shop of Horrors Westside Theater Upstairs - NY · 2 showtimes
  38. Sat 14:30 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Chicago Ambassador Theater · 2 showtimes
  39. Sat 14:30 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Chicago - The Musical Ambassador Theater-NY · 2 showtimes
  40. Pre-Existing ConditionSat 15:00 · 19:00 Theater / Drama Pre-Existing Condition Greenwich House Theater · 2 showtimes
  41. Sat 15:00 · 20:00 Theater Six: The Musical Lena Horne Theater · 2 showtimes
  42. Six (New York, NY)Sat 15:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical Six (New York, NY) Lena Horne Theater · 2 showtimes
  43. The Rocky Horror ShowSat 15:00 · 20:00 Theater / Musical The Rocky Horror Show Studio 54 · 2 showtimes
  44. Rock Never DiesSat 19:30 Theater / Musical Rock Never Dies Hard Rock Cafe - NYC $99
  45. Just In TimeSat 20:00 Theater / Musical Just In Time Circle In The Square Theater
  46. Sat 20:00 Theater / Performance Art The Play That Goes Wrong New World Stages - Stage 4
  47. Sat 20:00 Theater Petite Rouge (21+ Event) Theater XIV

Sunday

2741 events
  1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowSun 10:00 · 12:00 · 16:00 Theater / Children's Theater The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show DR2 · 3 showtimes
  2. Sun 13:00 · 18:30 Theater / Musical The Lion King (New York, NY) Minskoff Theater · 2 showtimes
  3. AladdinSun 13:00 · 18:30 Theater / Musical Aladdin New Amsterdam Theater · 2 showtimes
  4. Maybe Happy EndingSun 13:00 · 18:00 Theater / Musical Maybe Happy Ending Belasco Theater · 2 showtimes
  5. Sun 13:00 · 18:30 Theater / Musical & Juliet Stephen Sondheim Theater · 2 showtimes
  6. Sun 13:00 · 18:30 Theater / Musical The Lion King Minskoff Theater · 2 showtimes
  7. Stranger Things: The First ShadowSun 13:00 · 19:00 Theater / Drama Stranger Things: The First Shadow Marquis Theater · 2 showtimes
  8. Hamilton (NY)Sun 13:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Hamilton (NY) Richard Rodgers Theater · 2 showtimes
  9. The Great GatsbySun 13:00 Theater The Great Gatsby Broadway Theater-New York
  10. Slam FrankSun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Drama Slam Frank Orpheum Theater NYC · 2 showtimes
  11. Sun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater Six: The Musical Lena Horne Theater · 2 showtimes
  12. Sun 14:00 Theater School Girls:Or, The African Mean Girls Samuel J. Friedman Theater
  13. Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalSun 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical John Golden Theater · 2 showtimes
  14. Six (New York, NY)Sun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Six (New York, NY) Lena Horne Theater · 2 showtimes
  15. Sun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Chicago Ambassador Theater · 2 showtimes
  16. Sun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Wicked (NY) Gershwin Theater · 2 showtimes
  17. Sun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Chicago - The Musical Ambassador Theater-NY · 2 showtimes
  18. Paranormal Activity (NY)Sun 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Theater Paranormal Activity (NY) August Wilson Theater-NY · 2 showtimes
  19. The Rocky Horror ShowSun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical The Rocky Horror Show Studio 54 · 2 showtimes
  20. Sun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical Wicked Gershwin Theater · 2 showtimes
  21. The Book of MormonSun 14:00 · 19:00 Theater / Musical The Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theater · 2 showtimes
  22. Sun 14:00 Theater / Drama creation stories and all the important importants Lincoln Center - Claire Tow Theater
  23. Little Shop of HorrorsSun 14:00 · 19:30 Theater / Musical Little Shop of Horrors Westside Theater Upstairs - NY · 2 showtimes
  24. Schmigadoon!Sun 15:00 Theater / Musical Schmigadoon! Nederlander Theater
  25. Buena Vista Social ClubSun 15:00 Theater / Musical Buena Vista Social Club Gerald Schoenfeld Theater
  26. The OutsidersSun 15:00 Theater / Musical The Outsiders Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
  27. The OutsidersSun 15:00 Theater The Outsiders Jacobs Theater-NY
  28. HadestownSun 15:00 Theater Hadestown Walter Kerr Theater
  29. Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildSun 15:00 Theater / Performance Art Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Lyric Theater - NY
  30. The Lost BoysSun 15:00 Theater / Musical The Lost Boys Palace Theater New York
  31. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Sun 15:00 Theater / Musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Longacre Theater
  32. Perfect CrimeSun 15:00 · 19:30 Theater / Drama Perfect Crime The Theater Center · 2 showtimes
  33. Just In TimeSun 15:00 Theater / Musical Just In Time Circle In The Square Theater
  34. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeSun 15:00 Theater / Musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee New World Stages - Stage 3
  35. Sun 15:00 Theater / Musical Heathers: The Musical New World Stages - Stage 1
  36. Sun 15:00 Theater / Musical MJ Neil Simon Theater
  37. Sun 15:00 Theater / Performance Art The Play That Goes Wrong New World Stages - Stage 4
  38. Sun 15:00 Theater Mj (ny) Neil Simon Theater
  39. Sun 15:00 Theater / Musical Heathers New World Stages - Stage 1
  40. Just In TimeSun 15:00 Theater / Musical Just In Time Circle in the Square Theater
  41. Sun 18:00 Theater Petite Rouge (21+ Event) Theater XIV

Busiest venues

  1. Balloon Museum NYCupcoming events
  2. Banksy Museum New Yorkupcoming events
  3. The Theater Centerupcoming events
  5. Yankee Stadiumupcoming events
  6. Night Club 101upcoming events
  7. Blue Note Jazz Clubupcoming events
  8. Birdland Jazz Clubupcoming events

Theater in New York this weekend: 25–27 September 2026

New York has 131 theater performances on this weekend: plays, musicals and shows. Here is what is on, who it suits and how to plan your days out.

Choose between Pre-Existing Condition at Greenwich House Theater (Friday to Saturday), Slam Frank at Orpheum Theater NYC (Friday to Sunday) and Schmigadoon! at Nederlander Theater (Friday to Sunday), plus 46 more in the listings above.

Planning your days out

Start times run from 10:00 to 22:00, so there is something for an early evening or a later night. 119 of them are within 3 km of the center. The cheapest tickets are $99, for Rock Never Dies. For a late one, Exploration: LIVE! at The Bell House starts at 22:00.

Saturday is the busiest day, with 47 events.

New York this weekend: quick answers

What’s on in New York this weekend?

131 events, including Pre-Existing Condition at Greenwich House Theater, Slam Frank at Orpheum Theater NYC and Schmigadoon! at Nederlander Theater.

Is there anything cheap this weekend?

Yes. Rock Never Dies at Hard Rock Cafe - NYC has tickets from $99.

What’s on late this weekend?

Exploration: LIVE! at The Bell House, from 22:00.

Which venues are busiest?

Minskoff Theater (6 events), Lena Horne Theater (6 events) and Gershwin Theater (6 events).