New York

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PuppetBlok

Dixon Place * & Concrete Temple Theatre

Dixon Place
161A Chrystie Street
New York, NY
https://dixonplace.org/

PuppetBlok presents groundbreaking new works of puppetry and other innovative forms of storytelling to audiences of all ages. From finger puppets to marionettes, shadow puppets to object theater, Puppet Blok! brings an amazing and surprising array of puppetry.
June 9 - Curated by Concrete Temple Theatre - Featuring performances by J Hann, Double Jointed Studios, Brzezinski & Schap, Jaime Sunwoo, Deniz Khateri, Theodora Skipitares
June 10 - Curated by Ash Winkfield - Featuring performances by Maria Camia, William PK Carter, Charlotte Lily Gaspard, and Ash Winkfield
June 17 - Curated by Jean Marie Keevins and Amanda Card - Featuring performances by BreakFAST puppets, Felicia Cooper, Max McBride, Tom Tuke
June 20 - Curated by Jean Marie Keevins and Amanda Card - Featuring performances by Bonnie Duncan & Meg Rotzel, Yanniv Frank, Eva Lansberry, and Madeline Shuron

* Recipient of a Jim Henson Foundation Presenter's Grant (2025)

June 9, 2025
7:30 PM

Wesley the Musical

Wesley the Owl OB LLC

The Theater Center
1627 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY
https://www.wesleymusical.com

WESLEY is an original Off-Broadway musical inspired by the international best-selling memoir Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of a Bird and his Girl by Stacey O’Brien. It’s the story of a young musician who trades in the world of Human relationships for a life spent with an injured Barn Owl.

June 11 - July 18, 2025
Wednesdays, 2pm
Wednesdays, 7:30pm
Thursdays, 2pm
Fridays, 4pm

$49.50+

Naughty Fairy

Midnight Radio Show

Photo by: Gaby FeBland

Dixon Place
161A Chrystie Street
New York, NY
https://dixonplace.org/performances/naughty-fairy/

A Musical Shadow Puppet Experience. “Naughty Fairy” follows the adventures of a lonely showgirl recruited by Freedom Fighters to spy for their movement. She is plunged into a world of intrigue, seduction, and corruption, on a quest for liberation. A playful erotic romp through a fantastical galaxy of shadows, silhouettes and magic.

June 12 - 13, 2025
Thursday, June 12th, 7:30pm
Friday, June 13th, 7:30pm
Friday, June 13th, 9:30pm

Hand In The Hole 5: The Whole Fist

Coney Island USA Burlesque at the Beach

Photo by: Willa Folmar

Coney Island Circus Sideshow
1208 Surf Ave
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.coneyisland.com/burlesqueatthebeach

Hand in the Hole 5: The Whole Fist!
Hand in the Hole combines performance artist Glenn Marla's two favorite things: puppets and showgirls/show queers and plops it right in their favorite place Coney Island! This is a special year, our 5th year of hands and holes! The whole fist! It's going to be epic!

June 14, 2025
9pm

$25

Puppet Celebrity Meet & Greet Fundraiser

Vape Kid Jr.

Brick Aux
628 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY
eventbrite.com/e/puppet-celebrity-meet-and-greet-a-cool-zone-fundraiser-tickets-1370537838569

Meet your favorite celebrity mutants from 1980s cult classic tv show Vape Kid’s Cool Zone! And Beyond!
Get autographs, lap dances, handshakes, improvised songs, unique auction items, personalized toasts, and q and a with puppet mutants including Courtney, Sonny, Letter S, Officer Opportunity, and Ethel. Black tie event, with bow ties available on site as needed. Come play with puppets!
Fundraiser for the FULL THEATRE NEWLY REVISED VAPE KIDS COOL ZONE THE LOST EPISODE featured at THE BRICK from JULY 3-6 and JULY 9-12!

June 14, 2025
7PM

$14.64

BALLS: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy

Brandon Zelman & Harrison Bryan

Photo by: Arin Sang-urai

CAVEAT NYC
21a Clinton Street
New York, NY
BALLSmusical.com

After a sold out initial run, “BALLS: The Monster-Catchin’ Musical Comédy” returns by popular demand, at CAVEAT NYC, the acclaimed Lower East Side comedy venue that “champions nerdy, funny art – and sells cheap drinks.” Returning to lead the cast is voiceover legend Stuart Zagnit, the original voice of Professor Oak from “Pokémon.” Join "The Professor" on this epic musical adventure featuring improvised battles, an immersive Splash Zone, and a never-ending parade of adorable/violent puppet monsters. For all dates and ticket information, visit: BALLSmusical.com and follow @ballsmusical
“While BALLS wears its fandom on its sleeve, it’s not just a spoof. At its core, the show is a love letter to anyone who grew up catching monsters and dreaming big—and a reminder that growing up doesn’t mean giving up adventure.” (Artist Weekly)

June 21, 2025
4:15pm ET
9:30pm ER

$30 - $45

Cool Zone: The Lost Episode

Vape Kid Jr.

The Brick
579 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.bricktheater.com/

Hey kids! Do you remember “Vape Kid’s Cool Zone?” A Fascist brainwashing program disguised as a public access children’s TV Show? Follow America’s Darling- a 5-foot sentient puppet named Courtney as he learns what it means to serve his country?.

July 3 - 6, 2025
TBD

TBD

BOOP! The Musical

Puppetry on Broadway

Broadhurst Theater
235 W 44th St
New York, NY
https://tinyurl.com/2s3mr5xu

Betty Boop longs for an ordinary day off from fame in her black-and-white world. What she finds is an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and love in New York City!

Actor's theater that includes puppetry. Puppetry by Philip Huber.

March 11 - September 28, 2025
See website for performance times

From $59

Little Shop of Horrors

Off-Broadway

Westside Theatre Upstairs
407 West 43rd St
New York, NY
littleshopnyc.com

The world's most ravenous plant has returned to its acclaimed, sold-out run at the Westside Theatre! Winner of the 2020 Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is “wildly exuberant” (The Hollywood Reporter), and a New York Times Critic's Pick. Get tickets now and enjoy a taste of what we’ve all been craving: live theater!

Tuesdays & Thursdays - 7:00pm
Fridays - 8:00pm
Saturdays - 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sundays - 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Starting at $59