12 Shows to See Off Broadway in June
Catch Mikhail Baryshnikov in Chekhov, a premiere by Pulitzer finalist Will Arbery, three new musicals and more
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School may be out for the summer, but . Our curated list features a dozen of the most promising productions, including a new play by Heroes of the Fourth Turning Pulitzer finalist Will Arbery, a cutting-edge riff on The Cherry Orchard starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and a tuneful trio of new musicals. For a comprehensive overview of theatre in New York City, browse the listings in TDF’s Show Finder. And remember, most of our !
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Penguin Rep: Mr. Parker – June 1
Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street between Ninth and Dyer Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin June 1. Opens June 6. Closes June 25. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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Playwrights Horizons: Corsicana – June 2
Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42nd Street between Ninth and Dyer Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin June 2. Opens June 22. Closes July 17. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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The New Victory Theater: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster – June 4
The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Midtown West
Begins June 4. Closes June 26. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Officially, this hour-long romp inspired by Mo Willems’ popular picture book Leonardo, The Terrible Monster is aimed at theatregoers ages 4 to 7. But fans of the endlessly inventive multimedia collective Manual Cinema won’t want to miss this eye-popping piece of theatre for young audiences, even if they fall outside the target demo. Using surprisingly expressive paper puppets, projections and live music, the troupe conjures the tale of a monster who’s terrified he’s not scary enough. So, he sets out to find the most sensitive kid in the world. But will he end up frightening him or befriending him? You can catch this show at The New Victory Theater in person or stream a recording at home.
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The Orchard – June 7
Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 West 37th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin June 7. Opens June 16. Closes July 3.
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Mint Theater Company: Chains – June 7
Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street between Ninth and Dyer Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin June 7. Opens June 23. Closes July 17. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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Irish Repertory Theatre: Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom – June 8
Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Chelsea
Previews begin June 8. Opens June 15. Closes July 17. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Aedín Moloney’s theatrical adaptation of the “Penelope episode” from James Joyce’s masterpiece Ulysses was a hit at the theatre in 2019 and again online during the pandemic. Now Irish Rep is bringing it back for an encore run. A monologue play offering intimate insights into one woman’s desires and dreams as she grapples with an empty nest, an unfulfilling affair and a dying marriage, the show includes brief musical interludes composed by The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney, who happens to be the star’s papa.
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Park Avenue Armory: Hamlet – June 10
Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets on the Upper East Side
Previews begin June 10. Opens June 28. Closes August 13. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Following a critically acclaimed run at London’s Almeida Theatre, visionary director Robert Icke’s timely take on Hamlet comes to the Park Avenue Armory. British stage star Alex Lawther is the grieving prince hell-bent on revenge, who’s trying to navigate a surveillance society dominated by rolling news feeds, blurring the line between public and private life. Lia Williams was set to reprise her role as his mother Gertrude, but she was forced to drop out due to injury. How’s this for a sub: two-time Tony winner Jennifer Ehle! To see or not to see, honestly, that’s not a question.
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Just for Us – June 13
Greenwich House Theater, 27 Barrow Street near Seventh Avenue South in the West Village
Begins June 13. Closes September 2.
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Second Stage Theater: 53% OF – June 14
Previews begin June 14. Opens June 28. Closes July 10. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Note: proof of vaccination NOT required. Masks are mandatory.
Second Stage Theater presents Steph Del Rosso’s biting new dark comedy 53% OF about the white women who voted for Donald Trump… and the ones who didn’t. The white women of Bethlehem, PA are in a tizzy because 45 is coming to town. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, other white women are planning to rise up against him. But are there sheroes on either side? An examination of how even self-described good people can be willfully ignorant.
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Titanique – June 14
Asylum NYC, 307 West 26th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Chelsea
Previews begin June 14. Opens June 23. Closes September 25. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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Between the Lines – June 15
The Tony Kiser Theater, 305 West 43rd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin June 15. Opens July 11. Closes September 11.
Note: proof of vaccination NOT required. Masks are mandatory.
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Love Quirks: A New Musical – June 18
AMT Theater, 354 West 45th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin June 18. Opens June 27. Closes September 2. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Note: proof of vaccination NOT required. Masks are mandatory.
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Top image: Alex Lawther as Hamlet in Robert Icke’s critically acclaimed mounting of Shakespeare’s tragedy at the Park Avenue Armory. Photo by Miles Aldridge.
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