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New York, NY
BUILT: 1914
CLOSED: 1941
DEMOLISHED: 1957
SEATING CAPACITY: 1025
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DATES PRODUCTION 4/13/1937 - 7/10/1938 Professor Mamlock (1937) 3/9/1937 - 4/10/1937 Love in Humble Life (1937) 3/9/1937 - 4/10/1937 Clock on the Stairs (1937) 3/9/1937 - 4/10/1937 A Regular Fix (1937) 2/9/1937 - 2/27/1937 Bassa Mona (1936) 9/17/1936 - 11/11/1936 The Path of Flowers (1936) 5/22/1936 - 7/25/1936 Battle Hymn (1936) 3/26/1936 - In Heaven and Earth (1936) 3/4/1936 - Chalk Dust (1936)
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La MaMa To Present World Premiere Of MIA M.I.A. By Midnight Radio Show
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the world premiere of MIA M.I.A., a new theatre and puppetry work created by Charlotte Lily Gaspard and Midnight Radio Show.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the world premiere of MIA M.I.A., a new theatre and puppetry work created by Charlotte Lily Gaspard and Midnight Radio Show.
Connecticut College Will Present Preview Of Stefanie Batten Bland’s MAKE GRANNY GREAT AGAIN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2025
Connecticut College will present preview performances of Stefanie Batten Bland’s Make Granny Great Again. The immersive dance-theatre work was developed through a campus residency and brings together professional artists and students.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2025
Connecticut College will present preview performances of Stefanie Batten Bland’s Make Granny Great Again. The immersive dance-theatre work was developed through a campus residency and brings together professional artists and students.
Cast Set for THE FIRST LINE OF DANTE'S INFERNO at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025
La MaMa and Shadowed Forest Productions revealed the full cast and creative team for their World Premiere of The First Line of Dante's Inferno by Kirk Lynn.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025
La MaMa and Shadowed Forest Productions revealed the full cast and creative team for their World Premiere of The First Line of Dante's Inferno by Kirk Lynn.
La MaMa To Present AL HAKAWATI THEATRE COLLECTIVE's ألف ليلة وليلة (THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS)
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the workshop production of ألف ليلة وليلة (The Thousand and One Nights), a bold reimagining of the legendary epic from Lebanese-American director and playwright Ghina Fawaz and Turkish dramaturg and artist Begüm 'Begsy' Inal.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the workshop production of ألف ليلة وليلة (The Thousand and One Nights), a bold reimagining of the legendary epic from Lebanese-American director and playwright Ghina Fawaz and Turkish dramaturg and artist Begüm 'Begsy' Inal.
IndieSpace And Caborca Team Up To Launch ONE MORE EQUITY HEALTH WEEK PLAYERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
The bilingual downtown theatre company Caborca will join forces with IndieSpace to create the One More Equity Health Week Players, a play-reading series designed to fulfill the dual purposes of exploring news plays.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
The bilingual downtown theatre company Caborca will join forces with IndieSpace to create the One More Equity Health Week Players, a play-reading series designed to fulfill the dual purposes of exploring news plays.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
REDCAT Unveils Winter/Spring 2026 Season Of New Work Across Performance, Music, And Visual Art
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025
REDCAT will introduce a Winter/Spring 2026 season featuring new work in dance, theatre, opera, music, and visual art. The season highlights REDCAT’s continued investment in contemporary creation and boundary-pushing artistic development.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025
REDCAT will introduce a Winter/Spring 2026 season featuring new work in dance, theatre, opera, music, and visual art. The season highlights REDCAT’s continued investment in contemporary creation and boundary-pushing artistic development.
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club to Present The Sun Up Close: Community Chat & Telescope Viewing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the The Sun Up Close: Community Chat & Telescope Viewing in advance of the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the The Sun Up Close: Community Chat & Telescope Viewing in advance of the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of PROTEST SONG at La MaMa
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 8, 2025
Now running at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club is the United States premiere of Protest Song, written by acclaimed Welsh playwright Tim Price and starring celebrated British actor David Nellist. Check out photos from opening night!
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 8, 2025
Now running at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club is the United States premiere of Protest Song, written by acclaimed Welsh playwright Tim Price and starring celebrated British actor David Nellist. Check out photos from opening night!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; 100 Lives Repertory Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Monk Parrots Will Host VISION FORWARD: CELEBRATING ROBERT WILSON at La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025
Monk Parrots Performance will host Vision Forward: Celebrating Robert Wilson this month at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025
Monk Parrots Performance will host Vision Forward: Celebrating Robert Wilson this month at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York City. Learn more here!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; GREASE THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
FROM THE OTHER SIDE Begins At La MaMa In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025
From December 3-14, 2025, FROM THE OTHER SIDE transforms La MaMa into a home for an incredible group of Balkan artists, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1PM.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025
From December 3-14, 2025, FROM THE OTHER SIDE transforms La MaMa into a home for an incredible group of Balkan artists, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1PM.
Review: LOVE AND INFORMATION: TFTV Takes on Churchill's Collage at School of Theatre, Film & TV
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Nov 24, 2025
In a piece defined by moments that dissolve as quickly as they form, the dedication lends the evening a quiet gravity, where the act of gathering in the Tornabene becomes its own gesture of remembrance. In many ways, the Tornabene itself becomes a collaborator. The theatre's quirky yet flexible geometry resists the predictability of a conventional stage picture, requiring actors to carve presence from angles, tiers, and distances that can shift the emotional logic of a moment.
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Nov 24, 2025
In a piece defined by moments that dissolve as quickly as they form, the dedication lends the evening a quiet gravity, where the act of gathering in the Tornabene becomes its own gesture of remembrance. In many ways, the Tornabene itself becomes a collaborator. The theatre's quirky yet flexible geometry resists the predictability of a conventional stage picture, requiring actors to carve presence from angles, tiers, and distances that can shift the emotional logic of a moment.
Review: BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - Nov 24, 2025
BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER by Kathy Ng is many things, including beautiful, weird, funny, sad, touching, and completely random. It is extremely well-acted by a trio of actors, and the design is next-level impressive.
by Brett Cullum - Nov 24, 2025
BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER by Kathy Ng is many things, including beautiful, weird, funny, sad, touching, and completely random. It is extremely well-acted by a trio of actors, and the design is next-level impressive.
David Nellist to Star in U.S. Premiere of Tim Price's PROTEST SONG at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the United States premiere of Protest Song, written by acclaimed Welsh playwright Tim Price and starring celebrated British actor David Nellist.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the United States premiere of Protest Song, written by acclaimed Welsh playwright Tim Price and starring celebrated British actor David Nellist.
New Ideas Festival Returns To Toronto
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025
Toronto's longest-running festival for new and experimental theatre returns this fall. Alumnae Theatre Company will present the 37th annual New Ideas Festival.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025
Toronto's longest-running festival for new and experimental theatre returns this fall. Alumnae Theatre Company will present the 37th annual New Ideas Festival.
First Preview Performances of THE HAMLET PROJECT Will Launch New RADA Residencies Programme
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025
RADA and Trish Wadley Productions have announced Sinéad Rushe's polyphonic production of The Hamlet Project will have a week of previews at RADA to pilot a new RADA Residencies programme.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025
RADA and Trish Wadley Productions have announced Sinéad Rushe's polyphonic production of The Hamlet Project will have a week of previews at RADA to pilot a new RADA Residencies programme.
Center Theatre Group Reveals 2025/26 LA Writers' Workshop and LA Artist Residencies
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
Center Theatre Group is offering a slate of artistic programming that helps identify and support the next generation of great plays and playwrights. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
Center Theatre Group is offering a slate of artistic programming that helps identify and support the next generation of great plays and playwrights. Learn more!
La MaMa to Present BIRTH + CARNAGE Fusion Of Dance And Astrophysics
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by choreographer and director Marla Phelan. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the World Premiere of Birth + Carnage, a dance work by choreographer and director Marla Phelan. Learn more!
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