Cheap theater: Where to enjoy affordable shows in NYC
Don’t limit yourself to Broadway bombast, people. There are plenty of cheap theater options out there.
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Cheap things to do in NYC: Your guide to bargains in Gotham
Yes, we know. Big-ticket shows can be astronomically expensive. But that doesn’t mean that penny-pinchers can’t enjoy a fantastic play. Discover the best cheap theater offerings in town by following our handy guide.
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Goldilocks & the 3 Bears
- Price band: 1/4
In Teatro SEA's bilingual take on the classic tale, audiences meet the Bear family—Mr. Oscar, Mrs. Oscara and little Oscarito—and an intruder, Ricitos (a.k.a. Goldilocks). The nosy girl confronts the three and learns to say sorry before the wild animals get too angry. Ages 4 and up.
- Teatro LATEA 107 Suffolk St, between Delancey and Rivington Sts
- Sat May 25
Trixie and Monkey's Velvet Banana Cabaret
- Price band: 1/4
Burlesquers Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey show off their acrobatic and comedic talents in a variety show that highlights their bananas appeal.
- 167 Orchard St, at Stanton St
- $15–$25
- Sat May 25 - Fri May 31
Habitat
- Price band: 1/4
Conceptual artist William Leavitt makes his New York playwriting debut with this study of seven neighbors separated from one another by fences and codes of social behavior. Click here for more info
- The Kitchen 512 W 19th St, between Tenth and Eleventh Aves, 10011
- Sat May 25
Venice
- Price band: 1/4
Citizens rise up to rescue their city in a new dystopian-future musical by Eric Rosen and Matt Sax, presented by the Public Lab at the bargain price of $15. Rosen directs a cast that notably includes Jennifer Damiano, Claybourne Elder, Uzo Aduba and Leslie Odom Jr.
- 425 Lafayette St, between Astor Pl and E 4th St
- $15
- Tue May 28 - Sun Jun 23
Peter/Wendy
- Price band: 1/4
Jeremy Bloom takes us on a return visit to Neverland in an imaginative adaptation of text from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and Wendy and The Little White Bird, featuring original music by the Books. Click here for ticket info.
- 338 W 23rd St, between Eighth and Ninth Aves
- $15–$18
- Thu May 30 - Sat Jun 22
Benedictus
- Price band: 1/4
A pope decides to step down from his perch in Tom Attea's drama, written two years before Pope Benedict did just that. Mark Mercante directs. Click here for ticket info.
- 155 First Ave, between 9th and 10th Sts
- $10
- Thu May 30 - Sun Jun 16
ANT Fest 2013
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
The busy bees at Ars Nova have combed through a heap of open submissions, piling dozens of the best into a performative anthill teeming with drama, dance, vaudeville and musical comedy. Go to arsnovanyc.com for a complete lineup and the schedule for the variety revue Showgasm.
- 511 W 54th St, between Tenth and Eleventh Aves
- $5–$15
- Mon Jun 3 - Sat Jun 29
And I Am Not Lying
- Price band: 1/4
This revue includes new storytelling, burlesque, stand-up and magic, all contributed by the creative team of the show's eponymous blog.
- UNDER St. Marks 94 St. Marks Pl, between First Ave and Ave A
- Wed Jun 5
Little Theatre
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Scott Adkins, Rob Erickson, Jeff Jones, Tina Satter and Normandy Sherwood share curatorial duties for this Obie-winning series of new theater, dance, music and performance art. The Mon 8 edition includes work by Hoi Polloi, Chana Porter, Andrew Schneider and Gary Winter.
- 161A Chrystie St, between Delancey and Rivington Sts, 10002
- $12, at the door $15
- Mon Jun 10
State Fair Meadowlands
- Price band: 1/4
The giant fair offers more than 150 rides and attractions, plus tons of free entertainment, including master hypnotist Steve Bayner, racing pigs, Circus Maximus, a petting zoo and fireworks. All ages.
- Meadowlands Fairgrounds 50 Rte 120
- Sat Jun 22 - Mon Jul 8
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