Halloween is almost here. To celebrate, 半岛体育 has come up with a list of ways theatre fans can enjoy the holiday in style. Whether it鈥檚 a concert at Feinstein鈥檚/54 Below or Joe鈥檚 Pub, a ghost story at a New York City park, or a streaming extravaganza, there鈥檚 no shortage of options this year.
Check out the list of Halloween events happening in NYC and online below.
In-Person
(ongoing at McKittrick Hotel's Club Car)
Director Robin Herford again with actors Ben Porter and David Acton, who both starred in the London stage production and the previous New York run, for this Stephen Mallatratt adaptation of the novel by Susan Hill. The story follows a young lawyer who happens upon a small town with a dark secret.
(October 25 at Green Room 42)
Created and hosted by Stephen DeAngelis, the evening pays homage to Broadway and Off-Broadway鈥檚 most terrifying characters. The lineup includes selections from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Carrie the Musical, Ghost the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Miss Gulch Returns!, and Return to the Forbidden Planet. Performing are Fred Barton, Nick Cearley, Zoe Constantinedes, Erin Hill, Logan Elizabeth Nikole Jones, Gina Milo, Mia Pinero, Justin Matthew Sargent, Tally Sessions, Anne Tolpegin, and Alyssa Wray.
(October 25 at Joe鈥檚 Pub)
Broadway alums Ben Bogen, Gaelen Gilliland, Amaker Smith, Willy Falk, and Haley Swindal join the EPIC Players for a celebration of pop culture鈥檚 favorite baddies. Songs from Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and more will be performed along with re-imagined favorites like 鈥淚 Want to Be Evil,鈥� 鈥淏ad Guy," and 鈥淪ymphony for the Devil.鈥�
(October 30 at Kimpton Hotel Eventi)
The 5th annual 849 Halloween Ball offers an immersive journey into a world inspired by artist Edward Gorey. Real Housewife of New Jersey Margaret Josephs serves as the Mistress of Ceremony with performances by Amanda Lepore and The Girls of Karen Black, among others. Real Housewife of New York, Luann de Lesseps will be a guest of honor.
(October 29-31 at NYC Parks in Brooklyn)
Hedgepig Ensemble celebrates the legacy and tradition of ghost stories in this piece. Using a company of performers, audiences will get to explore themes of connecting with those who have passed away, the idea of bad things hiding in the dark, and deep-seated fears. The performances take place in South Oxford Park, Ronald McNair Park, and Cuyler Gore Park.
(October 31 at Feinstein鈥檚/54 Below)
Celebrate Stephen Sondheim with the eighth annual musical mash-up of two of the composer鈥檚 most terrifying shows. Sweeney Todd鈥檚 original Johanna, Sarah Rice, joins as a special guest alongside host Phil Geoffrey Bond and a lineup featuring Victoria Cook, Scott Coulter, Harris Doran, and more.
(October 31 at Feinstein鈥檚/54 Below)
The Tim Burton holiday favorite comes alive at the NYC institution with performances by Treshelle Edmond, Will Roland, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Jared Goldsmith, and more.
(October 31 at The Green Room 42)
Bette Midler tribute artist Jennica McCleary plays Winifred Sanderson in this theatrical rock concert. The evening, also featuring Mary and Sarah Sanderson, is filled with music and parodies covering many decades and genres.
(ongoing at Memredux Laboratories)
This immersive production from Welcome to Campfire is part art installation and part dance performance in the theatre district. The storytelling event is set in a dystopian New York City where a new pharmaceutical industry鈥攎emory-erasing drugs鈥攊s on the rise.
At Home
(available until November 5)
Join in some sinister fun as Swinging with the Music celebrates Disney villains SWTM way with this film capture of a live performance from earlier this month at Feinstein鈥檚 at Vitello鈥檚 in Los Angeles. Performers include Garrett Clayton, Richard White (the voice of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast), Jake Novak, and Janaya Mahealani Jones. The evening is hosted By Pablo Rossil.
(October 28)
The annual Hocus Pocus-themed Halloween extravaganza created by and starring Jay Armstrong Johnson an online audience this year. Johnson as Winifred Sanderson is joined by Allison Robinson and Amanda Williams Ware as sisters Sarah and Mary, respectively. This year, the beloved sisters attempt to spread their variant while recruiting some of pop culture鈥檚 most iconic villains to fulfill their delightfully devious plot.
(on demand)
Watch the second installment of the West End musical web series, featuring Trevor Dion Nicholas taking on 鈥淭he Time Warp鈥� from The Rocky Horror Show and Aimee Atkinson singing 鈥淒ead Mom鈥� from Beetlejuice. The episode also features Linzi Hateley returning to Carrie, Bradley Jaden and Sophie Isaacs dueting on Dracula, and Ria Jones performing from Into The Woods.
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