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Theater for the New City

Founded in 1970 by Crystal Field, Theater for the New City is a unique cultural institution that has earned a nationwide reputation for its dedication to nurturing established and emerging playwrights who experiment with new forms, and for presenting other experimental and developmental theaters with an active program of community art services and festivals.

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Productions (152)

Already closed To Life NYC: East Village

77 18 reviews

The Rosen family, battered and blessed, celebrates life as their hearts lie gasping on the floor.

Already closed Singin' in the ER NYC: East Village

50 17 reviews

Ruby Lynn Reyner directs and appears in her musical satire, "Singin' in the ER," a bad trip to the hospital that's performed in Playhouse of the Ridiculous style.

Already closed Ludwig and Bertie NYC: East Village

78 28 reviews

This world premiere takes on the forty-year love/hate relationship between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, two leading twentieth-century philosophers.

Already closed The Assassination of J.Kaisaar... NYC: East Village

53 4 reviews

This new, epic fantasy dramatizes the unintended consequences of political assassination. Part of Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival.