PAC NYC

01/06/2025

The 2025 open call for The Democracy Cycle begins January 13 and will be open until April 1! Have you already started thinking about making a new performance around ideas and themes of democracy? This is a national and international open call for proposals for The Democracy Cycle - a new commissioning program in which artists are awarded a total of $60,000 for the development of a new, live performance project addressing the nature, practice, and experience of democracy.

To be considered for this commission, you must have previously created and premiered at least two evening-length live performances, and send in your proposal through our submission portal, which opens on January 13, 2025. Artists submitting proposals are asked to identify and respond to ideas or themes related to democracy, including core democratic principles and values (for example, political equality, majority rule, minority rights, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, among others).

Head to www.pacnyc.org/the-democracy-cycle
to learn more about eligibility and criteria for The Democracy Cycle, and see which projects were commissioned in 2024.

01/03/2025

Join us for 16 days of bold, boundless theater at the start of the New Year! Don't miss CUCKOO, a part of the Under the Radar Festival running January 4-19. Tickets on sale now. 🎟️

CUCKOO, JAN 16-18 at PAC NYC. ✨

12/29/2024

The tick-tick-ticking of the clock shows you have two days left to have your gift to PAC NYC doubled. Don’t miss your chance to support all of the performances we are planning for the future. Donate now at pacnyc.org

Photo by Rebecca J. Michelson

12/27/2024

CUCKOO • Take a journey through the last 20 years of Korean history told by a bunch of talkative rice cookers.

TICKETS ON SALE: https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/cuckoo/

12/26/2024

"This new framing, so simple and effective, utterly transformed Webber’s work, stripping away the original version’s commercial kitschiness to find the purring realness beneath." 🌟

This year’s standout productions ran the gamut from outrageously fabulous to quasi-religious in feeling.

12/26/2024

CUCKOO by JAHA KOO 💭 In bittersweet and humorous dialogues with Jaha’s clever rice cookers, Cuckoo takes you on a journey through the past two decades of Korean history, combining Jaha’s personal experiences with political events and reflections on happiness, economic crises, and mortality.

JAN 16-18: tickets out now!

12/23/2024

We're on TheaterMania's Best Off-Broadway Shows of 2024. 🏆 https://www.theatermania.com/news/the-5-best-off-broadway-shows-of-2024_1758621/

These plays and musicals topped our list of shows from theaters around New York City.

12/23/2024

The 2025 open call for The Democracy Cycle opens January 13! What new performance project addressing democracy might you propose?

Now in its second year, The Democracy Cycle will continue to commission new performing arts works across performance disciples that explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy. Each selected artist will receive $60,000 in support, which consists of a $30,000 commission and another $30,000 for the creation and development of a new, live performance project.

To learn more about the program, eligibility, and application requirements before the submission portal opens on January 13, go to www.pacnyc.org/the-democracy-cycle

12/22/2024

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL was the hottest ticket in town this summer. 🌟☀️

It’s that time of year when the famous RENT lyric pops into our heads: “How do you measure a year?” Whether you measured yours in daylights, sunsets, midnights, cups of coffee, or even Playbills, it certainly was a year for the history books. As we wrap up 2024, we’re looking back at Broadwa...

12/21/2024

The New York Times' Readers have spoken: CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" was one of their faves this year:

Critical favorites like “Anora,” “Cowboy Carter” and “The Bear” still left room for more recent arrivals like “Wicked” and Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending.”

12/21/2024

Congratulations to all our Downtown kitties of CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" ✨💛

12/20/2024

Tomorrow ⭐️ Join for the last 2024 performance here at PAC NYC 🎶 Limited tickets available in our bio. 🎟️🙂‍↕️

12/20/2024

Another Best Of Listing for CATS: "The Jellicle Ball"

“Maybe Happy Ending” is the most acclaimed show among theater critics whose lists of top 10 New York theater for 2024 are featured below; it is also the number one choice by far in a p…

12/19/2024

’ last show of the year is tomorrow at PAC NYC. Don’t miss, limited tickets still available 🙂‍↕️ live in our bio.

12/19/2024

Join us for a night with singer, composer, filmmaker and producer Samora Pinderhughes. 🎶

Singer, composer, filmmaker, and producer Samora Pinderhughes performs live in our studio for the latest Soundcheck Podcast and on Friday night, Dec. 20 at the Perelman Art Center.

12/18/2024

Don’t miss our last shows of the year! Free performances on our lobby stage all this week ⤵️✨

BMCC Live: Storytelling 📖 (Wednesday at 3:00PM)

Abena 🎙️ (Thursday @ 6:00pm)

Lauren Murada 💿 (Thursday @ 8:30pm)

Maya Polsky 🎶 (Friday @ 6:00PM)

A Christmas Concert with Viktor Longo: The New Old Fashion Way 🎄 (Saturday @ 6:00PM)�
See you in January!

12/18/2024

Don’t miss our last shows of the year! Free performances on our lobby stage all this week ⤵️✨

BMCC Live: Storytelling 📖 (Wednesday at 3:00PM)

BMCC/CUNY is proud to present free performances from their music, speech, communication, and theater arts departments each month. Performances will feature the college’s extraordinarily talented students showcasing a wide variety of contemporary and original material.

Abena 🎙️ (Thursday @ 6:00pm)

Abena is a talented vocal producer, singer-songwriter, and emerging artist hailing from Montclair, New Jersey. Her unique sound blends elements of R&B with Jazz, Folk, and Afro beats, creating a rich, soulful and exciting musical experience.

Lauren Murada 💿 (Thursday @ 8:30pm)

Lauren Murada has been an essential part of the New York disco scene for almost a decade as a resident of Good Room with her party Love Games, as a record selector with L&L&L Record Club, and regular host of The Lot Radio. She could play anything from diva disco to classic 90s house, italo to funk rock, proto-house to freestyle, and just about any tune that makes you wanna get down.

Maya Polsky 🎶 (Friday @ 6:00PM)

Maya Polsky is a producer, composer, and guitarist based in NYC. Drawing from her training as a jazz guitarist, Maya’s songwriting embraces the experimental, instrument-centric spirit of 60s and 70s music, sneaking unexpected harmony and intricate guitar underneath approachable melodies. Maya will be performing her original solo songs as well as duo guitar music with her longtime collaborator Lulu West as part of their project, Polsky West.

A Christmas Concert with Viktor Longo: The New Old Fashion Way 🎄 (Saturday @ 6:00PM)

This year’s concert will feature classic Christmas songs from The New Old Fashion Way, Viktor’s acclaimed Christmas album created with GRAMMY-nominated cellist and guitarist duo Dave Eggar and Phil Faconti. They will be joined by Tiger Darrow and a 9-piece band, including strings and horns, adding depth and richness to the evening’s musical offerings.

See you in January!

12/18/2024

One more chance to catch John Cameron Mitchell tomorrow!

He’s bringing a one-of-a-kind concert event to PAC NYC.