59E59 Theaters

59E59 Theaters The Drama Desk Award winning 59E59 Theaters is the number one Off Broadway destination in New York City.
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The Drama Desk Award winning 59E59 Theaters is the number one Off Broadway destination in New York City. Nestled just around the corner from the famous Delmonico Hotel (now the Trump Park Avenue), 59E59 Theaters is a spectacular modern theater complex with three stages and a lively bar on the mezzanine level. Owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for-p

rofit foundation, 59E59 Theaters brings new, innovative and invigorating work to East Side audiences.

59E59 Theaters presents Off Broadway productions by not-for-profit companies from across the United States and around the world, including an annual festival of new British theater called Brits Off Broadway and a preview of shows going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe called East to Edinburgh. See information on the individual theaters to License space. HISTORY

59E59 Theaters is owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for-profit operating foundation. The Foundation was set up to create a new, state-of-the-art theater complex that would bring new, challenging and experimental work in an underserved location on 59th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in Manhattan. In 2002, the building at 59 East 59th Street was donated to the Foundation. The building was essentially gutted, and the theaters were designed and constructed. The architect, Leo Modricin, worked with the Foundation to create a facility with an inviting ambiance to foster neighborhood attendance as well as provide excellent support for companies performing in the three spaces. Our largest space, THEATER A, opened in February 2004 with the first performance of The Stendhal Syndrome produced by our resident company, Primary States, In April 2004, the other two spaces, THEATER B, and THEATER C opened with productions for our first annual BRITS OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL. Since that time, the theaters have been continuously busy with shows generally running for three to six weeks.

05/13/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A ROMCOM WITH FANGS” (The Stage)

THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. begins tonight! You’ve never seen a set like this 👀🧶

05/12/2026

What is the Battle of Cable Street? Learn the true story behind the musical from director Adam Lenson!

05/01/2026

Get to know Clara Schumann, the woman behind the iconic music. CLARA: S*X, LOVE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC runs through May 10!

Congratulations to Guildford Shakespeare Company on their nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Best Adaptation for la...
04/29/2026

Congratulations to Guildford Shakespeare Company on their nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Best Adaptation for last year’s smash hit PRIDE & PREJUDICE!

Don’t miss their highly anticipated return to 59E59 - DAVID COPPERFIELD begins performances May 29!

☀️JUST ANNOUNCED: Our Summer Season is on sale now exclusively to 59E59 Members! Become a Member now to get pre-sale acc...
04/14/2026

☀️JUST ANNOUNCED: Our Summer Season is on sale now exclusively to 59E59 Members! Become a Member now to get pre-sale access to these exciting new plays from Hershey Felder, New Light Theater Project, Negro Ensemble Company, Inc., and more!

Check out the full season:

Hershey Felder’s The Piano and Me , Sharon Scott Williams's Crazy Mama: A True Story of Love and Madness , and more will play the NYC venue.

04/01/2026

Only two weeks left to catch Primary Stages’ “striking and adventurous”* CALF SCRAMBLE! Running through April 12 only 🐮

*Theatre Clique

03/26/2026

A pragmatist meets a luftmensch…and the rest is history. Get a sneak peek at HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE! 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻

🇬🇧 Introducing our Brits Off Broadway 2026 Season: YOUTH IN FLAMESInspired by true events, Millie is a cheeky British te...
03/09/2026

🇬🇧 Introducing our Brits Off Broadway 2026 Season: YOUTH IN FLAMES

Inspired by true events, Millie is a cheeky British teenage expat living in Hong Kong whose world is upended during the 2019 regime protests. Through her friendship with local classmate Jesse, she is drawn into the heart of the cause and realizes that her carefree attitude can have real consequences.

YOUTH IN FLAMES is about trying to find a sense of belonging in a rapidly changing world – and the cost of ignorance when our attention is needed most.

Direct from its sell-out season at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe and Winner of The Scotsman Newspaper Fringe First Award for Excellence in New Writing.

🫂 Presented by Dare Theatre and Richard Jordan Productions in collaboration with The Lawrence Batley Theatre
📝 A New Play Written and Performed by Mimi Martin
🎯 Directed by Jessica Whiley
📆 June 10 - 28
🎟️ $32 | $25 for 59E59 Members
🔗 bit.ly/YouthInFlames59

🇬🇧 Introducing our Brits Off Broadway 2026 Season: CATCH OF THE DAYIreland, 1966. A skipper sails into Di**le bay with a...
03/08/2026

🇬🇧 Introducing our Brits Off Broadway 2026 Season: CATCH OF THE DAY

Ireland, 1966.

A skipper sails into Di**le bay with a very unusual catch. What follows is a ridiculous series of events involving Eamon De Valera, Queen Elizabeth, and a surprising amount of nuns.

An unbelievable true story built from interviews, Catch of the Day is a raucous and little-bit-political play with live trad music, all set in a pub. This “side-splittingly funny” (The Irish Post) show has been teaching audiences about Anglo-Irish relations in very silly ways since 2018.

Bring your mates and your mammy and get ready for one craic-ing night out. One fish can make a big splash.

🫂 Presented by Red Fox Theatre
📝 By Red Fox Theatre Company and Megan Jenkins
🎯 Directed by Megan Jenkins
📆 June 10 - 28
🎟️ $44 | $30 for 59E59 Members
🔗 bit.ly/CatchOfTheDay59

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59 E 59th Street
New York, NY
10022

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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+12127535959

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