Playtime 12
March 30-April 5, 2026
This is PLAYTIME, a weekly email of theater shows in New York City, put together by me (Nora) and consisting of what I’m paying attention to and excited about.
This week, see Cold War Choir Practice or BUGHOUSE before they both close on April 5. I had the good fortune to see Ismael Loufti’s Heavenly Baba last year at The Cherry Lane Theatre. I’m so pleased to see he’s back with a longer run at the Soho Playhouse. It is such a clever, funny, and tender show about family, belonging, grief and Loufti’s extremely eccentric dad, who tried to convert the entire state of Florida to Islam.
I’d also check out no no no please no god no, nevermind i’m fine since it’s playing for one day only and it played to rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024.
Week of March 30, 2026
A.R.T./New York Theatres Mezzanine Theatre no no no please no god no, nevermind i’m fine (Apr 4 only)
59E59 Theaters Calf Scramble (through April 12)
Barbaralee Theater at The Public Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) (through April 12)
Cherry Lane Theatre You Got Older (through April 12)
Greenwich House Theater What We Did Before Our Moth Days (through May 24)
Greenwich House Theater Wallace Shawn performs “The Fever” (Sunday and Monday nights through April 20)
Irish Repertory Theatre Ulster American (through May 10)
MCC Theater / Newman Mills Theater COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE (through April 5)
Minetta Lane Theatre Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (through April 30)
New York Theatre Workshop My Joy Is Heavy (through April 5)
Playwrights Horizons (The Peter Day Sharp Theater) No Singing in the Navy (through April 19)
St. Ann's Warehouse SCORCHED EARTH (opens April 3)
Soho Playhouse Ismael Loufti: Heavenly Baba (opens April 2nd)
Teatro la Plaza / Theatre for a New Audience HAMLET (through April 4)
The Shed The Other Place (through April 4)
The Public Theater / LuEsther Hall SEAGULL: TRUE STORY (in previews, opens March 30)
The Public Theatre/Shiva Theatre JESA (through April 12)
Vineyard Theatre BUGHOUSE (through April 5)
A bit about the listings:
The events are listed in alphabetical order of theatres. When a show is listed as “through” a certain date, the show has already opened.
For festivals, I’ve only highlighted certain shows and there’s usually a lot more happening. Check the full lineups on their websites.
I’ve done my best to get everything right, but details can change. Always double-check the official event page for the latest times, dates, and any updates.
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