Princeton, 1937. When world-famous contralto Marian Anderson is turned away from a hotel because of her race, she finds an unexpected host in Albert Einstein. What begins as a simple act of hospitality grows into a unique friendship between two brilliant minds—one that will resonate through history.
Based on true events, My Lord, What a Night offers an intimate look at the meeting of these two icons and the events that ignited Anderson’s legendary performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
George Street Playhouse, NBPAC (11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick)
4/28 - 5/17
Opening night 5/1
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit GEORGESTREETPLAYHOUSE.
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14) 92NY Harkness Dance Center Presents
GALLIM: BLUSH
In Person
April 30, 2026 at 7PM | May 1, 2026 at 7PM
92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) presents GALLIM: BLUSH
GALLIM founder Andrea Miller, one of today’s most celebrated choreographers, returns to one of her earliest pieces for her 92NY debut: her acclaimed work BLUSH, a piece that takes a single, involuntary gesture — the moment of a blush — and expands it into a flood of physical and emotional transformation. Set in a boxing ring-like arena and driven by a score that moves from Chopin to Arvo Pärt to Kap Bambino, BLUSH is dense with raw energy and intimacy. It is a portrait of human vulnerability in motion — a piece that, over 60 minutes, builds to something almost mythic in scale. Since its 2009 premiere, BLUSH has thrilled audiences around the world, earning praise for its daring physicality and Miller’s unmistakable choreographic voice. Her dancers, known for their virtuosity and expressive power, embody the extremes of exertion and release — bringing every moment to the surface.
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16) Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre Announces
its 26th Annual Performance Season
with Preview Performances of
Exposed
May 1–2, 2026 | 7PM
412 Broadway, 2nd Floor, NYC
Exposed, set for Friday and Saturday, May 1–2, 2026 at 7PM at Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio, 412 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10013. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved here.
The Full Theatrical Premiere of Exposed is slated for April 2027 at New York Live Arts. Exposed explores a raw relentlessness human drive to climb —physically, emotionally, and spiritually and the vulnerability, vision, and courage required to transcend and rise. The piece features scenic design by Rob Dutiel, costume design by Anna-Alisa Belous, lighting design by Dan Ozminkowski and Selwyn’s company of 15 dancers including: Torrey Harada, Manon Hallay, Ashley McQueen, Kevin Avila, Emanuele Fiore, Gianna Guzzo, Misaki Hayama, Isaac Kerr, Minseon Kim Jeun, Jack Randel, Oscar Antonio Rodriguez, Lauren Russo, and apprentices Alexa Garzon, Alisha Khatwani, and Madeline Kuhlke.
Throughout the piece, the dancers will transform the stage into a dynamic playground of semi-transparent steps and screens that conceal, distort, confound, beckon, and demand resilience. The dancers move from being constrained and hidden in the maze of obstacles to an unburdening, soaring with a potential of growth.
Broadway.com announced that the 26th annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards will be presented on Thursday, May 28. At the end of each Broadway season, fans from across the globe bestow the most democratic theater award of the year. In recent years, the ceremony has featured Award Winners Nicole Scherzinger, Michelle Williams, Jessica Chastain, Elle Fanning, Hugh Jackman, Rachel McAdams, Leslie Odom, Jr., Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Platt, Daniel Radcliffe, and more.
The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award is the only major theatrical prize awarded solely by votes cast online by audience members. Awards are presented in traditional categories as well as several unique to the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, including “Favorite Diva Performance,” “Favorite New Song,” “Favorite Breakthrough Performance,” “Favorite Funny Performance” and “Favorite Onstage Pair.” In addition, an award is presented for national tours to encourage the participation of Broadway fans not only in New York but across the country. All awards are decided solely by the voting of theater fans on Broadway.com.
Fans can now vote to select this year’s nominees at Broadway.com/Awards.
Wednesday, April 22 – Nominee voting opens
Sunday, April 26 – Nominee voting closes
Monday, May 4 – Award voting opens
Friday, May 8 – Award voting closes
Thursday, May 12 – Winners announced
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29th AT 7:30PM
AND
THURSDAY, APRIL 30th AT 7:30PM
AT THE TOWN HALL
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TICKETS:
Bat Out Of Hell will play on Wednesday, April 29th at 7:30pm and Thursday, April 30th at 7:30pm at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, New York, NY). Tickets are on sale now at TheTownHall.org.
Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out Of Hell roars into the Town Hall. Featuring the iconic music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, this heart-pounding experience, with a powerhouse eight-piece live band on stage, delivers a new production with sprawling multi-level platforms to transport you from Raven’s bedroom to the underground world of the Lost in a visual feast that pushes the boundaries of live theatre.
As the Lost boys and girls flee into the tunnels below the city from its ruler Falco, his teenage daughter Raven locks eyes with fearless leader of the Lost, the immortal Strat, and the immensity of their love-at-first-sight-obsessions threaten to destroy both of their families. Featuring songs from one of Meat Loaf’s best-selling albums, Bat Out of Hell, this cast will bring these anthems to life, including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead Ringer For Love, and, of course, Bat Out of Hell.
For more information, visit www.batoutofhellmusical.com
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19) Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio
announce
Broadway Magic Hour
May 2026 Shows
Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio, the stars of The Broadway Magic Hour, a family-friendly hour of fun-filled magical entertainment, announce shows on weekends throughout May at Broadway Comedy Club, 318 W. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019. Tickets start at $25 for general admission and can be purchased here.
Join Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio this spring for their hit show Broadway Magic Hour. This family-friendly magic show was voted “A Top Magic Show in NYC” by Time Out NY. Complete with audience participation, comedy, grand illusion, mind-reading, and expert sleight-of-hand magic, there’s something for every member of the family in this one-of-a-kind, all-ages show!
MAY 2026 DATES
May 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (Tickets)
May 9, 2026, 2:00 PM (Tickets)
May 16, 2026, 2:00 PM (Tickets)
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21) CUNY Dance Initiative Announces
Upcoming Performances of
Elodie Dufroux’s UN-spoken
The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, announces the premiere of Elodie Dufroux’s first full-length contemporary dance work, UN-spoken, at Tribeca Performing Arts Center (199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007) on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, 2026, at 7:30PM. General admission is $40, with student tickets available for $30. Get tickets here.
A deeply personal piece, UN-spoken explores the impact of bullying and social ostracization through Elodie’s own experiences. Blending powerful physical storytelling with intimate narrative to give voice to what often goes unspoken, the work invites conversation around emotional trauma and resilience.
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22) “FIGHT BACK”
THE IMMERSIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIMENT
CREATED BY DAVID WISE
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO TAKE PLACE
IN NEW YORK CITY
ON MAY 4, 11, AND 18
ALL NET PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO
THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER
COMMUNITY CENTER
Due to popular demand, three additional presentations of Fight Back, the immersive theatrical experience created by David Wise will take place in New York City on Monday, May 4, 11, and 18. All net proceeds going forward will be donated to The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (208 W 13th St) where Fight Back takes place, in the actual room where the 1989 meeting happened.
The premise of this theatrical experiment is simple: It’s the March 13, 1989 meeting of ACT UP New York, the passionate group taking direct action to fight AIDS. But – there are no actors and there’s no audience. When participants come to Fight Back, from the minute they arrive, they are a person attending the meeting.
Participants get a biographical profile of their persona and instructions for how to engage. Some (self-selected) people will also get details about specialized roles they’ll have at the meeting. Every persona will be an actual person who was at that meeting. When participants register for Fight Back, they will fill out a brief questionnaire so that they get matched with a persona that suits them.
For more information and to sign up, please visit www.fightback.nyc . A $19.89 donation is suggested for all participants. You can follow @fightbacknyc on Instagram for additional updates.
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24) L’Alliance New York presents
Euphrate
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2PM
L’Alliance New York Florence Gould Theater
55 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022
L’Alliance New York presents Nil Bosca’s Euphrate on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2PM in L’Alliance New York’s Florence Gould Theater, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022. The show is presented in French with English supertitles and is recommended for audiences age 12 and up. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased here. L’Alliance New York is also presenting Euphrate to school groups as part of its Young Audience Program (learn more here).
Daughter of a Turkish father and a French mother, Euphrate is a high school senior struggling with the French education system. On top of keeping up her mediocre grades, she has to choose a career path, which leads her to interrogate how her dual heritage has shaped her identity. In a witty dialogue with her father, she embarks on a journey through her Turkish roots and childhood memories. Blending dance and spoken word, this solo performance by Nil Bosca tells the story of a young woman discovering her own voice.
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25) Lincoln Center
Upcoming Events
Come and Sing with Troy Anthony, a community choir event led by renowned composer, theater-maker, and choir leader Troy Anthony (April 26).
Swans of Harlem (April 30), a dynamic conversation exploring the creative threads that connect storytelling across disciplines, featuring Tesori, Karen Valby, Marcia Sells, and Dr. Maurice Wheeler to illuminate the shared forces that shape cultural expression.
Browse the full schedule of this season's events: HERE.
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26) Mimi Garrard and Collaborators present
Views
Six Award-Winning Video Dances
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2pm
The Theater of the Rubin Museum
Mimi Garrard of Mimi Garrard Dance Theatre and Collaborators present Views to an invited audience at the Theater of the Rubin Museum, 150 W. 17th Street, NYC, on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2pm.
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27) Parallel Exit
presents
Sunset Circus
May 3, 2026 at 11AM
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Parallel Exit presents SUNSET CIRCUS on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023 at 11AM. Orchestra tickets are $50, balcony tickets are $40, and all audience members receive special circus coloring book pages digitally with the purchase of tickets! Visit here for tickets and more information. For group sales, please inquire at sunsetcircustickets@gmail.com.
SUNSET CIRCUS is back by popular demand with new, never-before-seen Juggling and Aerial Acts! A circus for audiences of all ages, SUNSET CIRCUS is a family you’ve just met but you’ve known forever. Featuring circus artists from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and beyond, SUNSET CIRCUS features a sensational cast of seven circus artists, including aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, and comedians who will bring audiences laughter, awe, and perhaps a tear. This unique theatrical circus experience presents innovative circus acts interwoven with characters who would be at home in your own backyard, entertaining everyone from kids to parents and grandparents.
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28) It’s a PAW-ty! Schwarzman Animal Medical Center Kicks Off National Pet Month with Signature PAW Day Pet Health & Wellness Fair
On Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 11am to 5pm, pet parents and their animal companions are invited to a full day of family-friendly fun, from interactive pet health learning stations, kids’ zone, scent work activities for dogs, giveaways, wellness resources, and more
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC), the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital and NYC’s only level 1 veterinary trauma center, will bring its annual PAW Day Pet Health & Wellness Fair to 2nd Avenue between 76th and 77th Streets on Saturday, May 2, 2026, transforming the block into a lively, pet-focused destination. Organized by AMC’s Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education, this free, outdoor event will take place from 11am to 5pm as part of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s 2nd Avenue Community Benefit Festival. Pet parents, animal lovers, and community members of all ages are invited to a delightful day of “doggone” fun for the whole family.
Event highlights include interactive learning stations, where attendees will have the opportunity to speak with AMC veterinarians across several specialties, including Behavior, Avian & Exotics, Primary Care, Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Emergency & Critical Care, Surgery, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology, Anesthesia & Pain Management, and Internal Medicine. In addition, AMC’s Behavior team will lead scent work activities for dogs, and children can enjoy DIY pet toy-making, bracelet-making, face painting, and a stuffed animal vet clinic in the Kids’ Zone. There will also be fun giveaways, useful pet health resources, and opportunities to connect with AMC’s Social Work and Human Resources teams. AMC community partners will also be on-site to share information and resources, including Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), PAWS NY, and The Good Dog Foundation.
For more information, visit www.amcny.org/event/paw-day-
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29) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces
May Monthly Family Activity:
Impressive Impressions
May 1 – 31, 2026
11am–4:30pm | 14 Fulton Street | Included in General Admission
This May, your General Admission ticket to the South Street Seaport Museum includes Impressive Impressions a fun family-friendly activity that invites you to dive into the rich history of printing and its deep connections to the South Street Seaport! The activity will take place indoors at 14 Fulton Street. Book your tickets to the family activity here.
Inspired by the woodblock printing tools and prints on view in the three-floor exhibition Maritime City, this hands-on activity invites families to create their own illustrative “woodcuts” using styrofoam. Then, bring your design to life by making an impression print—just like traditional block printing techniques!
Design your own unique illustration or choose from pre-made templates provided by the Museum. Before you roll up your sleeves and try your hand at printing, make sure to visit the exhibition Maritime City as well as Bowne & Co. Stationers to see examples of historical printing, equipment including a printing press, and more!
This activity will be offered Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from May 1 through May 31. The activity was developed for participants ages 5 and up.
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30) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces
Print Your Own Mother’s Day Card
May 3 | 12–2pm ET | 211 Water Street | Free
South Street Seaport Museum announces Print Your Own Mother’s Day Card on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from noon to 2pm at Bowne & Co. at 211 Water Street. Advanced registration is suggested for this free event. seaportmuseum.org/bowne-
Looking for a special Mother’s Day gift? Come to Bowne & Co. to join the talented designers in creating a festive Mother’s Day card using the Museum’s 19th century historical printing equipment. From 12pm to 2pm you are invited to stop by to see the Seaport Museum’s working collection in action and to try printing your own card. While you’re at the Museum, check out the wide array of unique products available at the Bowne & Co. Gift Emporium to find something special for the mother figure in your life. And, you can even print a little something for dad too. Register for free here.
Want to include mom in the experience? Invite her to join in the festivities and attend the program together. Throughout the activity you’ll make memories to last a lifetime.
Preregistration is encouraged for this free event. Walkups will be accommodated as possible. Anyone ages 12 and up is welcome. All participants get to take home the cards they print during the afternoon.
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31) THE TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE’S TSQ LIVE WELCOMES ZUMBA® TO CELEBRATE ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN TIMES SQUARE
Bringing together their best instructors to celebrate on the International Day of Dance
The Times Square Alliance’s annual TSQ LIVE programming will welcome Zumba®, the world’s largest dance-fitness phenomenon, to the Crossroads of the World to celebrate its 25th Anniversary on the International Day of Dance, April 29th from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on the Broadway Plaza between 46th and 47th Streets, bringing instructors from around the world to lead the ultimate Zumba® class. TSQ LIVE is NYC’s largest public programming series featuring DJ sets, live concerts, dance workshops, and more. Details about the full season will be announced at a later date.
Top Celebrity Zumba Instructors will lead this once-in-a-lifetime 25th Anniversary celebration of Zumba®, a brand that has brought happiness through movement to millions around the world. Attendees will experience a high-energy, dance-based cardio class with easy-to-follow choreography for all fitness levels. The music will be nonstop, mixing salsa, reggaetón, samba, pop, and global beats. This class is free and open to all ages and skill levels. Those who want to attend the celebration can register for free HERE.
For more information and to register for the class please visit www.tsq.org/zumba.
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32) FRANKLIN ICE CREAM BAR ANNOUNCES CUSTARD GIVEAWAY TO CELEBRATE SEASON GRAND OPENING IN HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA'S CONFECTIONERY ROW
New flavors, summer hours, new dips available for custard cones, design your own Keystone bars and more return for the everyone's favorite time of the year
Ice cream and custard season is officially back in Philly! Franklin Ice Cream Bar announces its season grand opening at 112 Market Street, starting Saturday, May 2nd through Labor Day. Franklin Fountain's companion ice cream parlor for warm weather months is located just two doors down, in the heart of Confectionery Row. For this year's menu, look for the return of their famous thick vanilla and chocolate custard, standard and seasonal pints, ice cream cakes, ice cream sandwiches and vegan and gluten-fr ee options. Keystone Bars are back in rotating ice cream flavors. Design your own with a choice of milk or dark Shane Confectionery Chocolate dips. Each hand-dipped bar can then be topped with rotating selections, such as candied jalapeños, toasted coconut, flower petals, spiced pecans, caramel drizzle, salted peanuts, brownie bites and more. Pre-made Keystone Bars include Strawberry Shortcake, Coffee Toffee Almond and Vegan Hydrox Cookie. New and limited edition products this year will include Strawberry Matcha Keystone Bars, Root Beer Ice (sorbet with Franklin Fountain Root Beer). Cherry Pie Ice Cream (vanilla ice cream with tart cherries and pie crust), Pretzel-delphia Ice Cream (chocolate ice cream, chocolate-covered pretzels and swirls for peanut butter sauce), plus Teaberry, Almond Butter Cherry, Cotton Candy, Blueberry, Vegan Strawberry, Vegan Chocolate Vegan Mint Chip, Vegan Blueberry and more. Franklin Ice Cream Bar will give away complimentary baby cones of its famous frozen custard to the first 50 customers on opening day starting at 2:00pm.
Hours for starting weeks are Saturdays, 4:00pm to 10:00pm and Sundays, 3:00pm to 9:00pm. Look for expanded hours closer to mid-June and July 4th. In case of inclement weather or special private events, The Franklin Fountain is open this season from 11:00am to Midnight seven days a week right next door for all your sweet tooth needs. For more information and menu teasers, follow @franklinfountain and visit franklinicecream dot com.
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33) Al Hirschfeld Foundation announces latest publication, HIRSCHFELD'S ICONS: A POSTER BOOK, available April 28, 2026
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation announces its latest publication, Hirschfeld's Icons: A Poster Book, to be published by Abrams ComicArts on April 28, 2026. Following the success of the USA Today best-seller Hirschfeld's Sondheim, this second volume in the series of deluxe oversized 11 x 14-inch Hirschfeld poster books offers a visual journey through seven decades of pop culture history, featuring icons such as Julie Andrews, Charlie Chaplin, Chita Rivera, Richard Pryor, Ray Charles, and the Marx Brothers. Each portrait showcases Hirschfeld's unmistakable linear calligraphy, both in black and white and in color, that originally appeared on posters, album covers, and the pages of most major publications for over 80 years.
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