Off-Broadway Shows

Three sopranos share the leading role, known as one of opera's most famous divas, in The Metropolitan Opera production of Puccini's drama. See a thrilling, dark romantic drama at Tosca — get tickets now.

The mighty walls and towering monuments of ancient Egypt once again fill the Met stage, as Verdi's great spectacle returns. Soprano Latonia Moore—hailed for her performances in Porgy and Bess and Fire Shut Up in My Bones—stars as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, sharing the role with rising soprano Michelle Bradley. Mezzo-sopranos Anita Rachvelishvili and Olesya Petrova alternate as Aida's implacable Egyptian counterpart Amneris, with tenors Brian Jagde and Marcelo Álvarez as the warrior Radamès, the object of both of their affections. Baritones George Gagnidze, Quinn Kelsey, and Luca Salsi portray Aida's father, Amonasro, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn is the iron-fisted priest Ramfis. Maestro Paolo Carignani conducts.World premiere: Opera House, Cairo, 1871. This grandest of grand operas features an epic backdrop for what is in essence an intimate love story. Set in ancient Egypt and packed with magnificent choruses, complex ensembles, and elaborate ballets, Aida never loses sight of its three protagonists. Few operas have matched Aida in its exploration of the conflict of private emotion and public duty, and perhaps no other has remained to the present day so unanimously appreciated by audiences and critics alike.

Perfect Crime is a record-holding New York staple, as the longest-running play in New York history and still featuring the same actress who opened the show in 1987. A woman is suspected of murdering her husband, but did she really do it, or did someone else commit the perfect crime? Stay guessing until the end when you get Perfect Crime tickets.

See Distorted Diznee in New York now. Find out more information and get tickets to Distorted Diznee off Broadway.

Don't miss Rent star Anthony Rapp's touching tribute to the groundbreaking musical that changed his life. Rapp sings songs from Rent and shares behind-the-scenes stories of the impact its creator, Jonathan Larson, left on the whole cast, even after his death. There's no day but today to get tickets to this intimate musical.

See True Crime: the Musical in New York now. Find out more information and get tickets to True Crime: the Musical off Broadway.

Company XIV returns with a new fall show, Cocktail Magique, which whisks audiences to a secret, old-fashioned world of revelry and libations. Get Cocktail Magique tickets on New York Theatre Guide.The Cocktail Magique show is inspired by the Belle Époque, the pre-World War I period of European history marked by splendor, luxury, optimism, and above all, an artistic renaissance. As with all of Company XIV's shows, a variety of performing art forms are on display, from burlesque to dance to opera to acrobatic acts and plenty more. This vaudeville-esque revue also includes spectacular magic acts, many involving drinks in feats of "cocktail conjuration and alcoholic alchemy."Audiences don't just get to watch the glamour unfold in this majestic spectacle — the show unfolds around the audience, and they can take part in the culinary fun. Drinks and treats are available for purchase, and certain tickets come with drinks and treats included. Premium tickets includes petite treats, and Cleopatra's Upgrade tickets include a gin, prosecco, and lychee caviar cocktail plus small treats. Both these ticket types guarantee front row or table seating.Company XIV is known for its sexy, sensual variety shows that mix "highbrow" and "lowbrow" art forms. The company's past productions include its annual Nutcracker Rouge holiday show, a burlesque take on The Nutcracker, and Seven Sins, based on the story of Adam and Eve's fall from Eden and the seven deadly sins.Both those shows took place in Company XIV's home venue, <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre-xiv"Théâtre XIV, but performances of Cocktail Magique off Broadway are at a new venue, the Cocktail Magique Theatre, located at 17 Wyckoff Ave. in Brooklyn.Pour a drink and indulge in the wonder of Cocktail Magique. Get tickets to Cocktail Magique in New York now.

See Amateur Night at the Apollo in New York now. Find out more information and get tickets to Amateur Night at the Apollo off Broadway.

See Gaylarious in New York now. Find out more information and get tickets to Gaylarious off Broadway.