Upcoming shows & Events
King Lear
The Secret Theatre presents a dynamic and immersive production of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Moving with the action through multiple playing spaces, audiences become witnesses to what happens when the man at the center of the system abruptly tears apart the world around them.
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Thursday, November 5th at 8pm
Friday, November 6th at 8pm
Saturday, November 7th at 8pm
Sunday, November 8th at 8pm
Thursday, November 12th at 8pm
Friday, November 13th at 8pm
Saturday, November 14th at 8pm
Sunday, November 15h at 8pm
Thursday, November 19th at 8pm
Friday, November 20th at 8pm
Saturday, November 21st at 8pm
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/king-lear-2
Beetlejuice Jr.
It's our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium.
With music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by Tony Award-nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, Beetlejuice was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical. A viral "sucks-yes" on social media, this musical struck a chord with young theatre lovers who adored its unabashed humor and emotional honesty.
Created for the generation that made it a hit, Beetlejuice JR. is a wacky theatrical party for all!
Thursday, November 19th at 7pm
Friday, November 20th at 7pm
Saturday, November 21st at 3pm & 7pm
Sunday, November 22nd at 1pm & 5pm
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/beetlejuice-jr-14
Queens Short Play Festival
Everyone’s favorite event has returned back to The Secret!
Experience an exciting celebration of new works by emerging and established playwrights at the Queens Short Play Festival. Featuring a dynamic lineup of original short plays, the festival showcases fresh voices, bold storytelling, and unforgettable performances from artists across New York and beyond. Join us for an evening of theatre that is thought-provoking, entertaining, and uniquely Queens.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/organizations/secret-academy
(Round One)
August 5th: 6pm Program A, 8:30pm Program B
August 6th: 6pm Program C, 8:30pm Program D
August 7th: 6pm Program E, 8:30pm Program F
August 8th: 3pm Program G
(Round Two)
August 8th: 7pm Program B
August 9th: 3pm Program A
August 12th: 6pm Program G, 8:30pm Program C
August 13th: 6pm Program F, 8:30pm Program E
August 14th: 6pm Program D
(Round Three)
August 14th: 8:30pm Program A
August 15th: 3pm Program C, 7pm Program E
August 16th: 3pm Program B
August 19th: 6pm Program D, 8:30pm Program F
August 20th: 6pm Program G
(Round Four)
August 20th: 8:30pm Program B
August 21st: 6pm Program D, 8:30pm Program C
August 22nd: 3pm Program A, 7pm Program G
August 23rd: 3pm Program F, 7pm Program E
(Semifinal A): August 26th, 7pm
(Semifinal B): August 27th, 7pm
(Finals): August 29th, 7pm & Awards Ceremony at 9pm
Headwall Theatre Company presents The Comeuppance By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Headwall Theatre Company’s revival of The Comeuppance marks its first production in the five boroughs since its 2023 premiere at Signature Theatre. On the night of their 20th high school reunion, the self-proclaimed “Multi-Ethnic Reject Group” gathers for the first time in years to pregame the party. As jungle juice and weed flow, they reminisce, wrestle with the fickleness of memory, and try to reconcile who they once were with who they have become. But when one unexpected guest forces a reckoning with the past, the evening takes a haunting, funny, and deeply unsettling turn. The Comeuppance is a darkly comic meditation on friendship, mortality, and time.
FEATURING
*Benjamin Cardona as Emilio
Le’Asha Julius as Ursula
*Tanya Perez as Caitlin
*Lanisha Javon Gholston as Kristina
*Arisael Rivera as Francisco “Paco”
This is an Equity approved Showcase. Actors with an (*) appearing courtesy of Actor’s Equity. Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production
Newsies Jr.
Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.
When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right.
Including the now-classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies JR. is a timeless story full of spirit and heart.