New York City Children's Theater

Did you know? An estimated 200,000 NYC students navigate school with undiagnosed dyslexia. At New York City Children’s Theater, we’re turning awareness into action—from accessible fonts to inclusive productions and training for our Teaching Artists. This Dyslexia Awareness Month, join us in making a difference. Your support helps us empower students with disabilities every day. 💙

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and our innovative Anti-bullying programs have been empowering NYC students to honor and manage their emotions for almost 15 years!

October is Dyslexia Awareness month. NYCCT’s 2023 Production of FISH IN A TREE used stagecraft to highlight how Ally, the main character in the story, navigates school with dyslexia. We, and our audiences, learned a lot about reading-based disabilities through this show. Students from Bridgeprep Academy Charter, a school dedicated to teaching students with read-based disabilities, were so excited to see themselves accurately portrayed on stage.

“Ally was like me. She learned the same way I do with my reading teacher and she was really smart.” - a student from Bridgeprep Academy Charter 🎒

Our Education Program Manager, , just had an article published by ! 🎉 Dive into his incredible experience visiting the and the in Tulsa, OK this past summer as part of the Emerging Leaders in TYA Fellowship. Visit the link in our bio to read the full article 📖

We’re thrilled that our Executive Director, Cathy Hung, has been selected for City & State NY’s prestigious Arts and Culture Power 100 list! This first-ever Arts & Culture edition of the Power 100 features key figures at fine arts institutions, museums, historical sites, performance spaces and other cultural attractions in New York.

In the 2024 school-year, NYCCT Professional Productions and Theater & Songwriting programs built creative skill in over 15,000 NYC Kids. Engagement with NYCCT has also been shown to
💡 improve communication skills
💡build empathy
💡teach collaboration
💡 increase confidence

This school year, you can help us serve even more NYC Kids. Support a kid today https://www.nycchildrenstheater.org/

“We made lots of connections between our lives and the book. I loved how we were able to create the song using what we do in class. Using the main idea in the chorus, and using text evidence to write the chorus. I loved how it connected to our curriculum.”

— NYC Public School Teacher

Engagement with has also been shown to improve communication skills, build empathy, teach collaboration, and increase confidence in young people. Donate now to support the children of NYC!

Our Work | New York City Children's Theater — Tom O'Connor Consulting Group Strategic Planning

We want to wish all teachers and students an incredible start to the school year! Later this month, our Teaching Artists will have their annual Literature At Play training to prepare them for another joyous year of residencies.

100 kids in 30 days

SCHOOL STARTS THIS WEEK, and with it, so do NYCCT Arts Education Programs. Help NYCCT fund programming for 100 kids in 30 days!

Our Theater & Songwriting programs build creative skill in nearly 15,000 NYC Kids each year. Just $135 a year engages a public school kid with NYCCT productions and programs. Support a kid today!

Find us at the NYC DOT Summer Streets tomorrow at the corner of West 123 Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.

August 3, 10, and 17th, the Summer Streets will run from the Brooklyn Bridge all the way into Harlem, traveling along Lafayette Street and Park Avenue up to 109th Street; on Central Park North from Fifth Avenue to Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard; and along Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard from 110th Street to 125th Street.

Year-end appreciation to our lovely teaching artists.

Very exciting new play in Spring 2025. Casting NOW!
Co-written by Anika Larsen & Orlando Bishop

This is absolutely a pleasure!

Join Anika Larsen and a host of Broadway stars to celebrate NYCCT and the power of theater to shape a child’s life. Our work today builds the artists and audiences of tomorrow.

Light the Lights: Broadway Celebrates New York City Children's Theater
Honoring Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth
Monday May 6th at The View at the Battery

Learn more: https://www.nycchildrenstheater.org/nycct-2024-gala/

A huge thank you to The New York Times for featuring PINOCCHIO on their list of the 5 Best Things to Do This Weekend!

What to Do in New York City in March Looking for something to do in New York? Let Ali Siddiq tell you a story, submerge yourself in Kim Gordon’s wall of noise, or appreciate egg decorating.

Hmmm… what’s happening one week from today?

Pinocchio opens at Theatre Row! We can’t wait for you to see this reimagined fairy tale on stage!

Learn more: https://www.nycchildrenstheater.org/show/pinocchio/

Photo courtesy of Carrington Spires

Meet the cast of NYCCT's new dance theater production, Pinocchio: Mecca Akbar, Nicole Arakaki, Jenavieve Adams, Stacey Badgett Jr, Rob Coglitore, Courtney Darlington, and Kristin Roa!

"Pinocchio is a retelling of a timeless, well-known tale that depicts the adventures and life lessons Pinocchio will go through, transcending verbal dialogue and narrating through the universal language that is dance." - Nicole Arakaki

We can't wait for you to see these stars on stage when Pinocchio opens at Theatre Row on March 23rd! Tickets are selling fast - purchase your tickets today: https://www.nycchildrenstheater.org/show/pinocchio/

Join us this Saturday, February 24th at 4pm for a Literature at Play Workshop at Staten Island Children's Museum!

We'll be exploring Mae Among the Stars, a children's book about women in STEM, believing in yourself, and dreams, through theater, movement, and music!

Head to SICM's website to learn more!

Literature at Play Workshop New York City Children's Theater Company will present a Literature at Play Workshop for children 3-8 years of age.

A dance theater piece that puts a modern twist on Pinocchio, the timeless tale of growth, transformation, and the magic of believing in oneself. Opens on March 23 at the Theater Theatre Row, get your tickets today!

Pinocchio New York City Children's Theater Production A dance theater piece that puts a modern twist on Pinocchio, the timeless tale of growth, transformation, and the magic of believing in oneself.

Congratulations to NYCCT's Education Coordinator, Frank Ruiz, who has been awarded an Emerging Leader in TYA Fellowship from Theatre for Young Audiences/USA!

Emerging Leader Fellowship Travel to visit an arts organization, gain insight into their practice, and apply that inspiration to your own growth through the Emerging Leader Fellowship.