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Theater in New York tonight: Friday 25 September 2026

New York has 43 theater performances on tonight: plays, musicals and shows. The fullest calendars are at Minskoff Theater, Lena Horne Theater and Gershwin Theater.

Updated 25 Sep, 13:29 · Event data from Ticketmaster

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The best things to do in New York tonight

  1. AladdinFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Aladdin New Amsterdam Theater
  2. Maybe Happy EndingFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Maybe Happy Ending Belasco Theater
  3. Buena Vista Social ClubFri 19:00 Theater / Musical Buena Vista Social Club Gerald Schoenfeld Theater
  4. The OutsidersFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The Outsiders Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
  5. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeFri 19:00 Theater / Musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee New World Stages - Stage 3

All theater tonight

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

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 tonight: Friday 25 September 2026

New York has 43 theater performances on tonight: plays, musicals and shows. Here is what is on, who it suits and how to plan the evening.

Choose between Pre-Existing Condition at Greenwich House Theater (17:30, 20:30), Slam Frank at Orpheum Theater NYC (19:00) and Schmigadoon! at Nederlander Theater (19:00), plus 40 more in the listings above.

Planning your evening

Most start between 19:00 and 19:30, which leaves time for dinner first. 37 of them are within 3 km of the center. For a late one, Exploration: LIVE! at The Bell House starts at 22:00.

New York tonight: quick answers

What’s on in New York tonight?

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

What’s on late tonight?

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

Which venues are busiest?

Minskoff Theater (2 events), Lena Horne Theater (2 events) and Gershwin Theater (2 events).