{"title": "The Ask", "start": "2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater555", "address": "West 42nd Street 555, 10036 New York", "price": "USD 62", "price_from": "62.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/theater555/the-ask/tickets/calendar", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "The Ask is a brand-new play in a strictly limited engagement at Theater 555. It was written by Matthew Freeman and directed by Jessi D. Hill, and stars Marilu Henner as Greta and Shannon Purser as Tanner. Greta, a longtime donor with strong progressive views, meets Tanner, a young ACLU fundraiser hoping to secure a significant gift from her. In her Upper West Side apartment, the fundraising pitch turns into a gripping clash between two generations, as shared beliefs give way to surprising disagreements.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-ask-54199/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/274b84fc6a597903f3009c509b97e3c077122ddd0158ca2ec0db28361a3cd81a-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater555", "address": "West 42nd Street 555, 10036 New York", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Pre-Existing Condition", "start": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-01-08T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Greenwich House Theater", "address": "27 Barrow Street, 10014 New York", "price": "USD 62", "price_from": "62.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/greenwhich-house-theater/pre-existing-condition/tickets/calendar", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "Pre-Existing Condition is a powerful new play about a woman rebuilding her life after escaping an abusive relationship. Written by Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland and directed by Tony Award nominee Maria Dizzia, it follows a woman known only as 'A' as she navigates doctors' appointments, legal hurdles and the harsh realities of starting over, finding unexpected kindness, connection and hope along the way. A New York Times Critics' Pick after a critically acclaimed premiere, it stars Lupita Nyong'o, Phillipa Soo, Edie Falco, Hari Nef and Susannah Flood alternating in the role of 'A', joined by Dael Orlandersmith, Sarah Steele and Greg Keller.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/pre-existing-condition-54201/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/150970ffd760b4f19d413b926c5bf428ac0fd455fc3ec6fbd7387f9b9d05d9f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Unbelievers", "start": "2026-10-28T19:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "New York City Center", "address": "West 55th Street 131, 10019", "price": "TICKETS FROM $79", "price_from": "79.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.nycitycenter.org/tickets", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/family-drama"], "description": "The Unbelievers is a new play about the power of hope, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center's Stage I. It was written by Nick Payne, a Tony and Olivier Award-nominated writer known for Constellations and Incognito, and directed by Tony-nominated director Knud Adams (English, Primary Trust). The story follows Miriam and David, whose teenage son's sudden disappearance years earlier remains unsolved, as their blended family must figure out how to go on and relearn how to live through the ups and downs of ordinary days in their altered world. The cast features Lauren Ambrose, Jaspal Binning, Brittany Bradford, Jack DiFalco, Marjan Neshat, Tom Riley, Nina Ross, Hadi Tabbal and Elizabeth Yeoman.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-unbelievers-66880/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/111caac7c347366fd17dbe51f84be9f73197bc38c8d27d706df78dc1c8a97064-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fantasma", "start": "2026-11-07T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "59E59 Theaters", "address": "East 59th Street 59, 10022 New York", "price": "$38 Preview Seating Available!", "price_from": "76.00", "price_to": "131.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/buy-ticket/fantasma_2026_01/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A stage play running at 59E59 Theaters. It was written by Benjamin Benne and directed by Laurie Woolery, with a cast including Zabryna Guevara, Alma Martinez, Camila Moreno, Elizabeth Ramos, Nancy Rodriguez, and Adriana Sevan. On Christmas Eve, three generations of women gather in Rosie's newly renovated kitchen to make chuchitos, a traditional Guatemalan recipe passed down by heart, touch, and intuition. As her granddaughters try to document the dish step-by-step, the play explores what we keep, what we lose, and the impossibility of ever capturing it exactly right.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/fantasma-50800/", "official_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/fantasma/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/25185af80cf8881965c4f702599919f70b10854993bd12fa7017b147bdd601cf-600.webp"}, {"title": "Women+ On the Edge of Democracy", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Salem Missionary Baptist Church", "address": "East 21st Street 305, 11226", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["society/democracy", "stage/theatre"], "description": "An evening of readings of new short plays written by women playwrights, held at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Brooklyn. It is part of the nationwide initiative Women+ On the Edge of Democracy and was organized by Lecturer in Theater Vivia Font. A mix of professional and non-professional actors, directors and producers will share readings of 10-minute plays by playwrights such as Heidi Schreck and Lauren Gunderson, among others. The event is free, and RSVP is requested.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/women-on-the-edge-of-democracy-55676/", "official_url": "https://www.salembrooklyn.com/event-details/women-on-the-edge-of-democracy", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/bfcedfe64ddccf2de97432ac427e2decde57d1e6001c706f85f4353508f49067-2000.webp"}, {"title": "How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond", "start": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-22T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Theater for the New City", "address": "1st Avenue 155, 10003", "price": "$25, Students & Seniors $15, Sundays pay-what-you-can", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/dark-comedy"], "description": "A play titled \"How to Get to Heaven from the Crawfish Pond\", a darkly comic Louisiana love story about death, desire, family, faith and redemption, at the Community Space Theater. Written by Melanie Maria Goodreaux and directed by Goodreaux with Christopher Bello, it is the world premiere marking her 25th year of writing and directing plays. Crawfish farmer Earl Roussel has been dead for ten years when he wakes in a \"Purgatory\" that is his front yard, while his dying wife Ruth escapes at night to be with him and their estranged children and a pair of possibly fraudulent nuns circle the family. Run time is 2 hours, with tickets at $25, $15 for students and seniors, and pay-what-you-can Sundays.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-the-crawfish-pond-56370/", "official_url": "https://theaterforthenewcity.net/shows/how-to-get-to-heaven-from-the-crawfish-pond/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/9c157777318b55263cc9a6800dabfac326b73d0fe419fd63daa14551a9c6a9e0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "i’m not even half", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "The Bushwick Starr", "address": "Eldert Street 419, 11237 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/monodrama", "society"], "description": "A darkly funny solo theater show about a woman glued to her phone watching an uprising in Iran, who gets hit by a car while crossing a Brooklyn street. Created and performed by Layla Khoshnoudi and directed by Machel Ross, it follows her character S on an odyssey of antics and self-discovery, as a physical impact forces her to confront what is worthy of faith. Produced in association with ¡OYE! 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Inspired by a true story, it follows Jake Gellert as he struggles to escape the shadow of his larger-than-life father, Leo, a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor, and searches for a way to forge his own identity while helping his father find peace. From the team behind \"Gene & Gilda\" and \"The Sabbath Girl,\" this powerful drama explores themes of legacy, identity, and the complex bond between father and son.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/the-steel-man-50799/", "official_url": "https://www.59e59.org/shows/show-detail/the-steel-man/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/2763542c64bb4705a2dd56b4ee8308e97a45b14b93af1b700946544416660f37-600.webp"}, {"title": "King of the Yees: Lauren Yee, Francis Jue and David Henry Hwang", "start": "2026-11-02T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-02T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Non-Members $30, Members $20, Students/Seniors $5 off with code SENSTU", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/asiastore", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["stage/theatre", "society"], "description": "An in-person conversation with three theatermakers at Asia Society about the New York premiere of Lauren Yee's play King of the Yees at Signature Theatre. Playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee, Tony-winning actor Francis Jue and playwright David Henry Hwang discuss sharing the notion of family in their work, their stories of their fathers and portraying them on stage. The play tells of Larry Yee, a driving force in San Francisco Chinatown and the heart of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association, whose daughter Lauren sets off on a surreal quest to find him when he disappears. The three also discuss Asian American families, lineages and storytelling in the theater.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/king-of-the-yees-lauren-yee-francis-jue-and-david-henry-hwan-51114/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/king-yees-lauren-yee-francis-jue-and-david-henry-hwang", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/4da3c74d6f0d4360d2666502efc7441c94a2668c26591041d11ec114857b3cd0-600.webp"}]}