Theatergoers across New York have several limited-run productions to choose from as major shows fill venues from the Todd Haimes Theater to the Marquis Theater.
Bill Irwin takes on the title role in Molière’s classic comedy The Imaginary Invalid at the Todd Haimes Theater, the New York Times reported. Brandon J. Dirden directs Irwin’s adaptation for Roundabout Theater Company. The cast features Brooks Ashmanskas, Dylan Baker, Rachel Bloom, and Crystal A. Dickinson, with performances scheduled through Nov. 22, according to the New York Times.
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) follows native New Yorker Robin, played by Christiani Pitts, and visiting Brit Dougal, played by Sam Tutty, as they travel through the city during a wedding. The musical, written by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan and directed by Tim Jackson, features set and costume designs by Soutra Gilmour and runs through Nov. 29 at the Longacre Theater, the New York Times reported.
“slip into their own holiday rom-com in this effervescent musical,” the New York Times reported of the West End transfer.
Another musical import, & Juliet, reimagines the Shakespearean narrative by exploring what happens to Juliet after she moves past Romeo, utilizing a catalog of pop hits with assistance from Anne Hathaway’s character as Shakespeare’s wife, according to the New York Times.
The production runs through Jan. 3 at the Stephen Sondheim Theater. The pop-concert musical Six continues its run at the Lena Horne Theater through Jan. 3, presenting the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII through Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s upbeat score, the New York Times reported.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow expands the Netflix supernatural series into a 1959-set stage production at the Marquis Theater through Jan. 3, the New York Times reported. The Olivier-winning play received a special Tony Award in 2025 for its technical effects and illusions, alongside wins for set, lighting, and sound design.
Directed by Stephen Daldry, the production features a script by Kate Trefry and an original story by Trefry, Jack Thorne, and the Duffer brothers. The show transferred from London’s West End after opening in 2023 and is recommended for audiences ages 12 and older, according to the New York Times.
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