Beyond Broadway: Which Shows Are Suspended, Permanently Closed or Still Running?
UPDATE: As of Monday, March 16, all NYC nightclubs, small theatres and concert venues must close. The reopening dates for shows listed below will most likely change. We will continue to update this post as we get more information.
On March 12, due to the quickly evolving COVID-19 crisis, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo prohibited gatherings of more than 500 people and commanded smaller venues to reduce their occupancy by half. All Broadway shows are suspended through Sunday, April 12, and many Off and Off-Off Broadway productions are taking a hiatus, too. Below is a list detailing which shows are temporarily suspended, which are permanently closed and those that are still running. We will update this post frequently to reflect inevitable changes.
Broadway Shows
All Broadway productions are suspended through April 12. The Inheritance and A Soldier’s Story, which were originally scheduled to close on Sunday, March 15, ended their runs early and will not reopen. As of this writing, all other Broadway shows that were already running or about to start previews say they will resume performing the week of April 13.
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Off Broadway Shows
The following Off Broadway productions are cancelled and will not reopen.
About Love at the Sheen Center
Ailey II – New York Seasonat Ailey Citigroup Theater
All the Natalie Portmansat MCC Theater
Anatomy of a Suicideat Atlantic Theater Company
Ars Novahas canceled the rest of its season
Bob & Carol & Ted & Aliceby The New Group at the Pershing Square Signature Center
Bundle of Sticksat Intar Theatre
Cambodian Rock Bandat Signature Theatre
Carnegie Hallhas canceled the rest of its season.
Chicken and Biscuitsat the Queens Theatre.
Coal Countryat The Public Theater
The Crucibleby Bedlam at the Connelly Theatre (was scheduled to start March 27)
Darling Grenadineat The Public Theater
Emojiland: the Musicalat the Duke on 42nd Street.
Endlingsat New York Theatre Workshop
Fandango For Butterflies (And Coyotes)by En Garde Arts, which was touring the five boroughs
Gnitat Theatre for a New Audience
The Headlandsat Lincoln Center Theater’s Claire Tow Theater
Harry Townsend’s Last Standat City Center
The Hot Wing Kingat Signature Theatre
Incantataat Irish Repertory Theatre
Irish Arts Centerhas canceled the rest of its season.
Lady Gat Irish Repertory Theatre
Love Lifeat City Center’s Encores!
The Metropolitan Operahas canceled the rest of its season.
Mirrorsat Next Door @ NYTW
Mr. Tooleat 59E59 Theaters
The New Victory Theaterhas cancelled the rest of its season.
New York City Ballethas canceled the rest of its season.
New York City Centerhas canceled the rest of its season.
The New York Philharmonichas cancelled the rest of its season.
Oratorio for Living Thingsat Ars Nova at Greenwich House
The Perplexedat Manhattan Theatre Club’s Stage 1 at City Center
Pipeline Festivalat the WP Theater
Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally
at The Playwrights Realm (was scheduled to start April 3)
A Sign of the Times at Theatre 511
She Persisted, the Musicalat Atlantic for Kids
SKiNFoLK: An American Showat The Bushwick Starr
Target Margin Theaterhas cancelled the rest of its season.
Tumachoat Connelly Theater
Unknown Soldierat Playwrights Horizons
The Unsinkable Molly Brownby the Transport Group at Abrons Arts Center
We’re Gonna Dieat Second Stage Theater
The Woman in Blackat The McKittrick Hotel
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The following Off Broadway productions are suspended or postponed indefinitely.
Approval Junkie by Audible Theater at the Minetta Lane Theatre is postponed. More info to come.
Assassinsat Classic Stage Company is postponed. More info to come.
Bees and Honeyby LAByrinth Theater Company has been postponed until next season.
Best Lifeat JACK is postponed. More info to come.
Islanderat Next Door @ NYTW is postponed. More info to come.
The Jungleat St. Ann’s Warehouse is postponed. More info to come.
Nollywood Dreamsat MCC Theater is postponed. More info to come.
Naked Boys Singing!at The Theater Center has been suspended. More info to come.
The Office! A Musical Parodyat The Theater Center has been suspended. More info to come.
Perfect Crimeat The Theater Center has been suspended. More info to come.
Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklynat Theatre Row is postponed. More info to come.
Sanctuary Cityby New York Theatre Workshop at the Lucille Lortel Theatre has been suspended. More info to come.
The Siblings Playat Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has been suspended. More info to come.
Redwoodat Ensemble Studio Theatre is postponed. More info to come.
Selling Kabulat Playwrights Horizons is delayed. More info to come.
Suicide Forestby Ma-Yi Theater Company at ART/NY Theatres has been suspended. More info to come.
The Vagrant Trilogyat The Public Theater is postponed. More info to come.
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The Visitorat The Public Theater is postponed. More info to come.
Washington Squareat Axis Theatre Company has been suspended. More info to come.
Whisper Houseat 59E59 Theaters is postponed. More info to come.
Wolf Playat Soho Rep. is postponed. More info to come.
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The following Off Broadway productions are suspended but have set reopening dates.
72 Miles to Go… at Roundabout Theatre Company’s Laura Pels Theater plans to reopen on April 14.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)plans to resume programming on March 30.
Beyond Babelplans to reopen on April 7.
Carnegie Hallplans to resume programming on May 11.
Dana H. at the Vineyard Theatre plans to reopen on April 1 but at half capacity.
Driftat New World Stages plans to reopen on April 13.
Drunk Shakespeareat The Lounge plans to reopen March 23.
The Gazillion Bubble Showat New World Stages plans to reopen on April 16.
Happy Birthday Dougat Soho Playhouse will reopen June 19.
Helpat The Shed plans to reopen on March 31.
The Imbibleat New World Stages plans to reopen on April 13.
Intimate Apparelat Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater has been postponed until fall.
Jersey Boysat New World Stages plans to reopen on April 14.
The Joyce Theaterplans to resume programming on April 1.
Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugoat New World Stages plans to reopen on June 20. In the meantime, it will live-steam weekly. Details coming soon.
Lunch Bunchby PlayCo has rescheduled its March run to April 1-26.
Little Shop of Horrorsat the Westside Theatre plans to reopen on April 14.
Love Quirks – A New Musicalat St Luke’s Theatre plans to reopen on April 12.
New York City Centerplans to resume programming on April 6.
The Play That Goes Wrongat New World Stages plans to reopen on April 13.
Rock of Agesat New World Stages plans to reopen on April 13.
Sleep No Moreat The McKittrick Hotel plans to reopen on April 12.
Then She Fellby Third Rail Projects plans to reopen on April 14.
The Works & Process series at the Guggenheim plans to resume in June.
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As of Monday, March 16, the following Off Broadway productions were ordered to suspend performances indefinitely.
Blue Man Group at Astor Place Theatre
Seven Sinsby Company XIV at Théâtre XIV
Stompat Orpheum Theatre
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Off-Off Broadway Shows
It’s impossible to share a comprehensive list of Off-Off Broadway productions, but here’s what major Off-Off Broadway venues are doing.
92Y has suspended programming indefinitely.
Abingdon Theatre Companyhas suspended programming indefinitely.
Apollo Theaterhas suspended programming through April 12.
Abrons Arts Centerhas suspended programming indefinitely.
The Brick Theaterhas suspended programming through April 26.
Cherry Lane Theatrehas suspended programming indefinitely.
Dixon Placehas suspended programming through April 5.
The Fleahas suspended programming through April 2.
HERE Arts Centerhas suspended programming through March 31.
The Kraine Theaterhas suspended programming indefinitely. Live-streaming of some shows will start soon.
La MaMahas suspended programming indefinitely, but plans to live-stream select events.
Red Bull Theaterhas suspended programming through April 12.
Repertorio Españolhas suspended programming through March 31.
Symphony Spacehas suspended programming through April 1.
The Tankhas suspended programming through April 12.
Theater for the New Cityhas suspended programming indefinitely.
Under St Markshas suspended programming indefinitely. Live-streaming of some shows will start soon.
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Raven Snook is the Editor of TDF Stages. Follow her at @RavenSnook. Follow TDF at @TDFNYC.