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tell me your night, I'll build it from the listingsJune 2026
← agendaLes Liaisons Dangereuses (National Theatre Live)
Thu Jun 4 · 7pm · Leonard Nimoy Thalia
Screening followed by a live Q+A with Tony Award-winning Director Marianne Elliot! BAFTA Award winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in this striking new staging of the classic novel. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, this is a thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
listed by Symphony Space
Dave Eggers: Contrapposto
Mon Jun 8 · 7pm · Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
The award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle and The Eyes and the Impossible launches Contrapposto, a sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art. Sit in on what promises to be a brilliant conversation with the beloved writer, moderated by John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman) and featuring a reading by Josh Hamilton (The Last Thing He Told Me).
listed by Symphony Space
Inside The Interestings: An Evening with Sara Bareilles, Michael Arden & Meg Wolitzer
Tue Jun 9 · 7pm · Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
For one night only, GRAMMY-winning songwriter and actor Sara Bareilles, Tony Award-winning director Michael Arden, and New York Times bestselling author Meg Wolitzer pull back the curtain in this illuminating evening centered on their exciting new collaboration: a musical adaptation of Wolitzer's The Interestings. Woven throughout the evening will be selections from Bareilles's score, performed by Bareilles and friends.
listed by Symphony Space
Laverne Cox Book Launch: Transcendent
Tue Jun 9 · 7:30pm · Strand Bookstore · $10 admission; $20 includes copy of the book
Emmy-winning actress, producer, and LGBTQ+ advocate Laverne Cox launches her memoir, Transcendent. Joining her in conversation is actress and comedian Dylan Mulvaney.
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A First Time for Everything with Meg Wolitzer
Wed Jun 10 · 7pm · Peter Jay Sharp Theatre · $20 with code 'first' (reg. $38)
First steps, falling in love, heartbreak...life is full of firsts. Join novelist and Selected Shorts host Meg Wolitzer for an evening of hilarious and poignant short stories about the dramatic moments in life where everything changes and nothing will ever quite be the same.
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Uptown Showdown Comedy Debate: Aliens Vs. Robots
Thu Jun 11 · 7pm · Leonard Nimoy Thalia · $15 with code 'futre' (reg. $23)
Are our future overlords coming from a distant galaxy or built in a basement lab? Join us for an out-of-this-world comedy debate as extraterrestrials take on artificial intelligence. With comedians Emmy Blotnick, Michael Cruz Kayne, Kenice Mobley, Blythe Roberson, and host Negin Farsad––beam yourself in for a night of sci-fi silliness and futuristic fun!
listed by Symphony Space