Stage 42 New York
Stage 42 Tickets
What’s On at Stage 42
It may be just a couple of seats shy of Broadway status, but the event schedule at Stage 42 retains an exciting, experimental Off-Broadway spirit. Audiences in search of something surprising and offbeat in NYC can currently catch Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, an immersive choose-your-own-adventure play inspired by the world’s favorite tabletop roleplay game. If you’ve never played before, don’t worry: this show is perfect for superfans and absolute newcomers! Come together with your fellow audience members to defeat evil, travel through a forgotten realm and decide where the story heads next. Smartphone use is encouraged at this show, and theatergoers will soon be completely immersed in the adventure.
About the Stage 42
Stage 42 in New York is one of the city's largest Off-Broadway theaters. It is just a few seats shy of attaining Broadway status (theaters must have a capacity of 500 or above to qualify) and not far off the size of the smallest Broadway venue, the Hayes Theater. The popular performance space has been a mainstay of the Big Apple's entertainment scene since the early Noughties, giving a new lease of life to shows that have taken their final bow on Broadway, and hosting exciting new work.
Formerly the Little Shubert Theatre until 2015, Stage 42 was built by the Shubert Organization in 2002 as part of a new residential tower on West 42nd Street’s Theatre Row. It was the first new theater built in New York by the organization since the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1928, and the first Off-Broadway venue added to their portfolio.
Stage 42 was designed by architect Hugh Hardy and combines the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway. Visitors can admire a blend of exposed infrastructural features and warm design, alongside reproductions from the Shubert Archive art collection in the lobby.
Acclaimed productions at Stage 42 include Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, comedy show Potted Potter and a revival of Kinky Boots.
Map and Address
422 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
