Today’s Highlights:
A New York Evening with Maybe Happy Ending, featuring a a performance & conversation with Will Aronson, Hue Park, Darrin Criss, Helen Shen, Dec Duron, and Marcus Choi. at 7:30 PM at NYC’s 92NY.
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Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia, A Rock Ballet will run Nov. 14-16 at NY City Center, directed by Rob Ashford, with choreography by Paul Roberts.
Ansel Elgort ( Father) and Paris Fitzpatrick (Jimmy), with Curtis Angus, Dan Baines, Jonathon Luke Baker, Harrison Coll, Jōvan Dansberry, Anya Ferdinand, Amaris Gillies, Seirian Griffiths, Gabriel Hyman, Dylan Jones, Serena McCall, Joshua Nkemdilim, Alice O’Brien, Zach Parkin, Yasset Roldan, Pam Pam Sapchartanan, Kate Tydman, Jack Widdowson, and Taela Yeomans-Brown.
In 1973, guitar smashing rock genius Pete Townshend wrote Quadrophenia. Recorded by The Who, it quickly became an iconic and multi-million selling album. Quadrophenia defined a generation and in 1979 inspired the cult classic feature film of the same name. Now it’s back – this time as an explosive dance production – with a large cast of exceptional dancers, introducing new audiences to troubled mod Jimmy’s story while remaining true in spirit to the much-loved original.
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Suzie Miller’s Inter Alia will run Mar. 19 0 June 20, 2026 at the Wyndham’s Theatre, directed by Justin Martin.
Rosamund Pike.
Parks is a sharp, compassionate Crown Court Judge determined to change a system she knows isn’t always just. But when her personal life is shaken by an unthinkable event, she must confront what justice truly means — both in and out of the courtroom. So, when an unthinkable event rocks her finely tuned life, can she hold her family together – or will everything fall apart?
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The 21st annual Fred Ebb Award will be presented to Sophie Boyce & Veronica Mansour on Mon. Dec. 1 at 6 PM at NYC’s 54 Below. The event is by invitation only, and a link will not be available.
The award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting for those who have not yet achieved significant commercial success.
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The Long Beach Nutcracker, performed by CA’s Long Beach Ballet, will run Dec. 13, 14, 20 & 21.
Video: Sneak peek
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Red bull Theater will present a benefit performance of The Boys From Syracuse will take place on Mon. Dec. 15 at 7:30 PM at Off-Broadway’s Symphony Space, directed by Jesse Berger, with music direction by Greg Pliska, and choreography by Ted Pappas.
F. Murray Abraham, Delphi Borich, Steven Boyer, Eddie Cooper, Nikki Renee Daniels, Stephen DeRosa, Damon Daunno, Christopher Fitzgerald, Santino Fontana, Julie Halston, Nikki M. James, Ben Jones, Mark Linn-Baker, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Bonnie Milligan, Sarah Stiles, John Yi, and more TBA.
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Levi Holloway’s Paranormal Activity, directed by Felix Barrett, will run Nov. 13 – Dec. 7 (opening Nov. 14 ) at LA’s Ahmanson Theatre.
Melissa James and Patrick Heusinger.
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape the past…but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are. An original story set in the world of the terrifying Paranormal Activity film franchise, this thrilling new play, with illusions by Tony Award-winner Chris Fisher. This world premiere play will haunt you long after the lights go out. We can’t say anything else.
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Martyna Majok’s Queens continues through Nov. 30 at New York City Center, directed by Trip Cullman.
Brooke Bloom, Anna Chlumsky, Sharlene Cruz, Marin Ireland, Julia Lester, Nadine Malouf, Andrea Syglowski, and Nicole Villamil.
An epic drama about hunting for the American Dream, finding family, and facing the ghosts you left behind. In an illegal basement apartment in Queens, multiple generations of immigrant women fight to launch a new life. But when a young Ukrainian woman comes searching for the mother who abandoned her years ago, she forces a reckoning with the impossible choices the women made to survive.
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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas will run Dec. 9-24 at Houston’s Tuts, directed by Mitchell Greco.
Courtney Markowitz (Betty Haynes), Karli Dinardo (), Jarran V. Muse (Bob Wallace), Drew Redington (Phil Davis), Carolyn Johnson (Martha), Kevin Cooney (General Waverly), and Allie Velasquez ( Susan), with Madeleine Bourgeouis, Armani Brown, Caitlin Cannon, Caley Crawford, Chase Fontenot, Ciara Jarvis, Evin Johnson, John Manzari, Brent McBeth, Miles Marmolejo, Katrina Rautenan, Sarah Sachi, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi, and Braden Tanner.
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Messy White Gays, by Drew Droege, continues through Nov. 30 at the Duke on 42nd Street, directed by Mike Donahue.
Drew Droege, James Cusati-Moyer, Aaron, Jackson, Zane Phillips, and Pete Zias.
It’s Sunday morning in Hell’s Kitchen. Brecken and Caden have just murdered their boyfriend and stuffed his body into a Jonathan Adler credenza. Unfortunately, they’ve also invited friends over for brunch. And they’re out of limes!
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Shaina Taub’s Suffs will run Nov. 18 – Dec. 7 at the Pantages Theatre, directed by Leigh Silverman.
Maya Keleher (Alice Paul), Danyel Fulton (Ida B. Wells), Marya Grandy (Carrie Chapman Catt), Jenny Ashman (President Woodrow Wilson), Monica Tulia Ramirez (Inez Milholland), Gwynne Wood (Lucy Burns), Joyce Meimei Zheng (Ruza Wenclawska), Livvy Marcus (Doris Stevens), Trisha Jeffrey (Mary Church Terrell), Brandi Porter (Dudley Malone), Laura Stracko (Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn), Tami Dahbura (Mollie Hay), and Victoria Lauren Pekel (Phyllis Terrell/Robin.
Behind every powerful Woman…are more powerful women.