A woman and a man touching hands

Maybe Happy Ending

A TDF Autism Friendly Performance

See the Tony Award-winning musical in a welcoming environment

1. Who is this show for?

This is a special performance for individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as people with other developmental or cognitive disabilities who may benefit, not for the general public. Please read the venue and content information below to determine if this show is a match for you.

2. When is the show?

  • Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1 p.m.

3. Where is the show?

Belasco Theatre
111 West 44th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues
New York City

A woman and a man dancing against a yellow background

Hannah Kevitt and Zachary Noah Piser in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

Ticket Prices

Orchestra: $75

Mezzanine: $65

Balcony: $55

Wheelchair Accessible seating and companions: $45

All tickets will be sold through a password-protected Eventbrite link. Click here to sign up for our email list to receive the link.

Limit six (6) tickets per order. For larger groups, please email autism@tdf.org. Tickets will be mailed.

Tickets for this performance are only available through TDF! Beware of secondary ticket sellers who may pretend to have seats at much higher prices.

Tickets on sale September 16 at 11 a.m.

About the show

The musical Maybe Happy Ending takes place in the near future in Seoul, South Korea, where humans are assisted by robots called Helperbots. Two obsolete Helperbots, Oliver and Claire, are neighbors who unexpectedly connect. As they go on a journey and grow closer, they discover that how you spend your time is more important than how much time you have left.

Other information

Age recommendation: 8 and older. Children under age 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

Running time: 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission

Accessibility:

  • Entrances: There are two steps into the theatre from the main entrance. An alternate stairless entrance is located to the left of the main door. One wheelchair accessible restroom is available on orchestra level.
  • Seating: The orchestra is entirely step-free. Wheelchair seating is available in rows J, L, O and P. There is no elevator in this theatre. The mezzanine and balcony require stairs and there are two steps between each row. There is very limited wheelchair accessible seating at this theatre and reseating is not guaranteed. When purchasing tickets, please find a location that accommodates your group size and accessibility needs. We recommend using SeatPlan to determine the best seating for your party.
  • Assisted listening and audio description: Assistive listening devices and prerecorded audio description are available. Reserve a device at soundassociates.com.
  • Closed captioning is available through the GalaPro app. Handheld devices are also available.
  • For additional accessibility information, visit TheatreAccess.nyc.

Refunds are on a case-by-case basis. If you have an exceptional case such as COVID within 30 days of the performance, you must send proof of a positive test to autism@tdf.org for TDF to issue a refund. TDF is not responsible for cast changes or inclement weather and cannot refund in such situations. Refunds are only issued if a performance is cancelled.

Content and Venue Advisory:

  • Mature themes: Challenging topics are explored, including death, infidelity, abandonment, memory loss, aging and the consequences of making difficult choices.
  • Sensory: There are moving videos projected onstage to depict characters’ memories.
  • Venue: The balcony at this theatre is steep. The stairs up to the mezzanine and balcony are steep, and the top of the stairs is not visible from the bottom.

What makes the performance autism-friendly?
To create an autism-friendly event, the show is performed in a welcoming, supportive environment for individuals with autism, sensory and communication disorders, or learning disabilities. Slight adjustments to lighting and sound are made for the performance. In the downstairs lobby, there will be a Break Area staffed by specialists in the field in case anyone needs to leave the theatre during the show. Downloadable resources, including a Visual Narrative with pictures of the theatre and the production, will be available on this page soon.

We can make no assurances that this performance will be suitable for everyone with autism. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for their family’s viewing and engagement with the performance.

TDF wishes to acknowledge the following donors for their generous support of TDF Autism Friendly Performances:

Anonymous, Darlene and Stuart Altschuler, Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Sharon Chertok, The FAR Fund, Howard Gilman Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Jane and In Seon Hwang, Morgan Stanley Soundview Complex, The New York Community Trust, NEXT for AUTISM, Paul Hastings, Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Seventh District Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Sony Corporation of America, Standard Industries, The Start It! Foundation, The Taft Foundation, Ronald and Catherine Weiss in honor of Joseph Flom

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council’s Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Committee on Disabilities. This program is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.