Theaters in New York

New York State offers a rich tapestry of theatrical experiences, spanning from the bright lights of Broadway to intimate venues showcasing comedy, drama, musicals, experimental plays, and children’s theater. In New York City, at any one of the 41 Broadway theatres, Off-Broadway theaters, and Off-Off-Broadway theaters, you’ll find innovative, award-winning plays, smash hits, and small amateur performances.

In Schenectady, catch a touring Broadway production at Proctors, a beautifully restored theater on the National Register of Historic Places. The Forum Theatre in Binghamton and Shea’s in Buffalo are opulent, Vaudeville-era theaters located in lively downtowns. In the quaint town of Rhinebeck, the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is designed to look like a red barn to fit into the natural landscape of the Hudson Valley. The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, known as “Broadway in the Finger Lakes,” presents beloved musicals and classic revivals in a historic carousel building while the Frank Gehry-designed Fisher Center on the Bard College campus, is an architecturally bold, dynamic environment for innovative performing arts.

Bask in live theater beneath the stars amidst stunning scenery when you attend Shakespeare in the Park in Delaware Park and Congress Park or the critically-acclaimed Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. No matter where you are in New York State, you can enjoy the finest performances on the grandest stages!