16 Shows to See Off Broadway This September
Catch plays with Adam Driver and Norbert Leo Butz, a pair of new musical comedies and more
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Out of the Box Theatrics: See What I Wanna See – begins September 4
154, 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in the West Village
Previews begin September 4. Opens September 18. Closes September 29. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Out of the Box Theatrics presents a revival of Michael John LaChiusa’s See What I Wanna See with an all-Asian cast, fitting considering the musical was inspired by a trio of short stories by the celebrated Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. Act I dissects a 1951 murder in Central Park from varying perspectives. The second half takes place 51 years later, as a priest wrestles with his faith. Director Emilio Ramos incorporates traditional Asian theatre elements into this fresh staging.
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NYU Skirball and The Public Theater: Counting and Cracking – begins September 6
NYU Skirball, 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South in the West Village
Previews begins September 6. Opens September 12. Closes September 22.
A multigenerational, multilingual, time- and nation-hopping epic, Counting and Cracking tells the story of one Sri Lankan-Australian clan from 1956 to 2004 as political turmoil prompts a pregnant woman to flee her homeland in search of safety. Written by S Shakthidharan, directed by Eamon Flack and co-produced by their respective theatre companies, it’s a sweeping tale of migration, assimilation and secrets that echoes the current refugee crisis, showing how global forces splinter countries and communities. After acclaimed mountings in Australia and the UK, NYU Skirball and The Public Theater present the North American premiere of this poignant saga.
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Irish Repertory Theatre: The Beacon – begins September 11
Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Chelsea
Previews begin September 11. Opens September 22. Closes November 24.
Kate Mulgrew plays Beiv, an irascible artist whose work—and life—have multiple interpretations in Nancy Harris’ The Beacon, which is having its North American premiere courtesy of Irish Rep. A widow suspected of killing her husband, Beiv doesn’t give a hoot what others think. In fact, she replaces her West Cork cottage’s walls with windows, inviting everyone to take a peek. But when her son arrives with his new young wife and his own dark secrets, it’s only a matter of time before uncomfortable truths are revealed.
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Red Bull Theater and Bedlam: Medea: Re-Versed – begins September 12
Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street between Mott and Elizabeth Streets in Noho
Previews begin September 12. Closes September 23. Opens October 20. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Red Bull Theater and Bedlam are behind this rap battle reimagining of mythology’s maddest mom, which comes to NYC from the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Written by Luis Quintero, who also serves as emcee, it’s a high-energy, hip-hop take on Euripides’ ancient tragedy about an enraged wife who exacts terrifying revenge on the husband who abandoned her.
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Arlekin Players Theatre: Our Class – begins September 12
Classic Stage Company, 136 East 13th Street between Third and Fourth Avenues in the East Village
Begins September 12. Closes November 3. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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The Big Gay Jamboree – begins September 14
Orpheum Theatre, 126 Second Avenue at 8th Street in the East Village
Previews begin September 14. Opens October 6. Closes December 15. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Marla Mindelle, the co-creator and star of the long-running spoof Titanique, cowrote and headlines The Big Gay Jamboree, a campy new romp about a modern-day woman trapped in a Golden Age musical (shades of Schmigadoon!). We anticipate suggestive send-ups of classic show tunes and lots of outrageous laughs, especially since the cast includes Saturday Night Live alum Alex Moffat.
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Occasional Drawl Productions: Blood of the Lamb – September 14
59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th Street between Madison and Park Avenues in Midtown East
Previews begin September 14. Opens September 23. Closes October 20. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
A chilling portrait of our post-Roe v. Wade world, Arlene Hutton’s play centers on a pregnant woman (Meredith Garretson) who begins to miscarry mid-flight. When she disembarks in Texas, she’s confronted by a staunchly anti-choice lawyer (Kelly McAndrew), who’s been appointed by the court to represent the fetus. Margot Bordelon directs this unsettling two-hander.
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The Fountain Theatre: Fatherland – begins September 18
New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin September 18. Opens September 26. Closes November 10. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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Roundabout Theatre Company: The Counter – begins September 19
Laura Pels Theatre, 111 West 46th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin September 19. Opens October 9. Closes November 17. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Obie winner Susannah Flood and ER‘s Anthony Edwards headline Meghan Kennedy’s The Counter, about a small-town diner waitress whose friendship with a regular takes an unexpected turn when he asks for a favor that upends both their lives. Tony winner David Cromer (The Band’s Visit) directs this world premiere for Roundabout Theatre Company.
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The Public Theater: Good Bones – begins September 19
The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street at Astor Place in the East Village
Previews begin September 19. Opens October 1. Closes October 20.
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Mint Theater Company: Sump’n Like Wings – begins September 21
Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street between Ninth and Dyer Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin September 21. Opens October 10. Closes November 2. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
The Mint Theater Company, which resurrects forgotten gems, presents the New York premiere of Sump’n Like Wings by Lynn Riggs, whose play Green Grow the Lilacs inspired the musical Oklahoma! Written in 1925 and published three years later but rarely produced, it’s the tale of a headstrong 16-year-old girl rebelling against her family’s—and society’s—expectations in 1913 Oklahoma.
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Playwrights Horizons: Magnificent Bird / Book of Travelers – begins September 24
Playwrights Horizons, 416 West 42nd Street between Ninth and Dyer Avenues in Midtown West
Begins September 24. Closes October 13. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
Singer-songwriter-storyteller Gabriel Kahane (February House) performs a pair of concept albums on alternating evenings: one about the strangers he encountered on a long train ride through a polarized nation, the other chronicling the year he spent offline. Annie Tippe directs these mini-musicals for Playwrights Horizons.
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Manhattan Theatre Club: Vladimir – begins September 24
New York City Center, 131 West 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin September 24. Opens October 16. Closes November 10. If you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase discount tickets.
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Hold on to Me Darling – begins September 24
Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street between Bleecker and Hudson Streets in the West Village
Previews begin September 24. Opens October 16. Closes December 22.
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Bedlam: Women of Will – begins September 28
Begins September 28. Closes October 20.
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Drag: The Musical – begins September 30
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Midtown West
Previews begin September 30. Opens October 21. Closes April 27, 2025.
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Vineyard Theatre’s Age Is a Feeling, which was originally included in this roundup, has been postponed indefinitely due to illness.
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