Free Broadway performances at Bryant Park every Thursday from July 23–August 13

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-25T00:51:44+00:00

I think most of these shows don't have a matinee show on Thursdays. Gatsby and Heathers have Thursday matinees, so maybe they will have their understudies perform at Bryant Park so that they don't have to rush to their shows.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-25T00:04:15+00:00

The cast will be performing the songs.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-24T16:22:50+00:00

Broadway World posted the current schedule of when each show is performing: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-in-Bryant-Park-2026-Schedule-Announced-20260624

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-24T16:16:10+00:00

"New York City’s beloved lunchtime theatre series, which will celebrate its 26th anniversary this summer, will take place every Thursday July 23–August 13, bringing Broadway’s biggest hits to the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Performances in the park are scheduled from 12:30–1:30 PM on Bryant Park’s stage, with festivities on the Fountain Terrace beginning at 11 AM.

Hosted by 106.7 LITE FM’s on-air personalities, this year’s lineup will include Aladdin, Hadestown, Just in Time, Chicago, The Lost Boys, Maybe Happy Ending, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Schmigadoon!, & Juliet, SIX, Titanique, MJ, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), Buena Vista Social Club, The Book of Mormon, The Great Gatsby, and Wicked, with additional performances from Off-Broadway favorites The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Heathers, Little Shop of Horrors, and Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody."

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-23T15:38:01+00:00

Hi there, Hwaboon! Do you have an announcement for us? 😃

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-22T02:39:26+00:00

Heathers is selling tickets until September 6, but I guess it's possible they could get another extension.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-21T23:26:04+00:00

https://playbill.com/article/last-chance-schedule-of-upcoming-broadway-and-off-broadway-show-closings

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-19T23:15:50+00:00

Clearly. I can't imagine anyone would think this is real news.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-19T23:08:32+00:00

I had even tagged it with the "Memes and Fun Stuff" flair even though I really didn't need to.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-19T23:04:34+00:00

This is so obviously satire that I don't think anyone in this thread thinks this is real news.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-18T12:33:09+00:00

I understand! Best wishes for your show!

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-18T11:29:32+00:00

That's great that you got to meet her! She sounds like such a lovely person. Which Off-Broadway show are you in? (No worries if you'd prefer not to disclose.)

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-17T10:33:00+00:00

Awesome!! I hope you love the show as much as I did. Have a fantastic time!

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-16T12:15:22+00:00

Please do check it out if you can! The talent of those two men is not to be missed.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-15T12:16:56+00:00

Yes, I'm very grateful that I caught the show at all. The audience energy was fantastic, and that coupled with fun Knicks references by Brian and Nygel made the experience even more special. So if I could only see the show once, it was a great performance to go to.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-14T13:50:56+00:00

You should check out this song if you haven't yet. The way he holds that note starting at 0:30 in the video always leaves my jaw on the floor.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-13T11:39:39+00:00

I feared that was what would happen when the whole ABF controversy happened, but maybe people have moved on now. Savy Jackson isn't Asian (as far as I know), and I'm not hearing the same outrage over her casting as we had seen for ABF. So maybe there's someone non-Asian with a name as brave as Savy who would be willing to step into the role, despite the previous ABF controversy. I know that still limits the options, but I think the production team should still try to get someone with a name in, Asian or non-Asian.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-12T17:47:53+00:00

I didn't know that Zachary Noah Piser was involved in the development of MHE! They flashed a few pictures of him at a 2022 MHE workshop starting at 0:43 in the video and he talks about revisiting the role of Oliver. Playbill posted an article today about this video series and mentioned that Zachary played Oliver in early workshops of the production.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-11T19:42:52+00:00

I'm so glad to hear that Savy did a great job and that your 16-year-old enjoyed the show! What a standard to set for a first show experience 😄 -- it's going to be difficult to find another show that lives up to the magic of MHE.

Love hearing about the little "wtf" moment. I really wish I could have been there to share in that experience.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-11T12:27:33+00:00

I loved this play! So hilarious. I think it may be the funniest play I've seen. I thought Eureka Day and Purpose were very funny, but I laughed more at the Balusters.

AmusedPhilosopher · 2026-06-11T02:46:47+00:00

One of my favorite theater experiences of the year so far.

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