November 23, 2018
Friday

Headliners

11:00 am Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
12:00 pm Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Barclays Center, Brooklyn. NBA Basketball Game.
2:00 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
4:00 pm New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders Prudential Center. NHL Hockey Game. 800-NJ-DEVIL
4:30 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
5:00 pm The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Meander through an historic, 18th century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display - all made of more than 7,000... 914-366-6900
7:30 pm New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans Madison Square Garden. NBA Basketball Game. 212-465-6073
7:30 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
10:00 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080

Festivals

5:00 pm The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Meander through an historic, 18th century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display - all made of more than 7,000... 914-366-6900

The Arts

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10:00 pm
Madame Tussauds New York Madame Tussauds New York. Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R)... 800-246-8872
11:00 am Blue Man Group Astor Place Theatre. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 800-BLUE-MAN
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4:00 pm
Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey The Jewish Museum. The acclaimed permanent exhibition tells the unfolding story of Jewish culture and identity through 800... 212-423-3337
11:00 am Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
11:00 am Big Apple Circus Damrosch Park. Big Apple Circus presents all new show Dream Big! under the Big Top. The schedule shown may not list all performances...
2:00 pm The Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
2:00 pm The Phantom of the Opera Majestic Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 1988. The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House...
2:00 pm Wicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
2:00 pm Blue Man Group Astor Place Theatre. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 800-BLUE-MAN
2:00 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
2:00 pm The Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched... 212-239-6200
2:00 pm Kinky Boots Al Hirschfeld Theatre. A musical starring Cyndi Lauper. Based on the 2005 British movie about a failing shoe factory in North England, it follows...
2:00 pm Aladdin New Amsterdam Theatre. Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for...
2:00 pm Hamilton Richard Rodgers Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
2:00 pm Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling...
2:00 pm School of Rock Winter Garden Theatre. The story of substitute teacher Dewey Finn as he transforms his class at a prestigious prep school from the regular...
2:00 pm Waitress Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this follows the story of Jenna who is a pregnant waitress trapped in an abusive...
2:00 pm Anastasia Broadhurst Theatre. The story of a brave young woman discovering the mystery of her past. With the help of a dashing con man and elegant ex-aristocrat...
2:00 pm Come From Away Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened...
2:00 pm The Band's Visit The Barrymore Theater. An Egyptian Police Band arrives in Israel to play a concert. After a mix-up at the border, they are sent to a remote village...
2:00 pm Gettin' The Band Back Together Belasco Theatre. Mitch Papadopolous always dreamed of being the next Bruce Springsteen, but he chose security over stardom and left those...
2:00 pm Once On This Island Circle in the Square Theatre. The universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk...
2:00 pm Harry Potter and The Cursed Child - Parts 1 and 2 Lyric Theatre. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of...
2:00 pm Head Over Heels! Millennium Hotel Hudson Theatre. A royal family must embark on a journey in order to prevent an oracle's prohpacy of doon - with a soundtrack...
2:00 pm Disney Frozen - The Broadway Musical St. James Theater. Follow the adventures of Anna and Elsa live on stage as Disney brings their hit movie to the stage on Broadway...
2:00 pm Mean Girls August Wilson Theatre. Tina Fey brings the popular movie about the pitfalls of being popular to stage in this musical adaptation...
2:00 pm The Office! A Musical Parody The Theater Center. A musical adadptation of the hit television series chronicling the lives of the employees of Dunder Mifflin...
2:00 pm American Son Booth Theatre. Kerry Washington stars in this gripping drama that takes a look at relationships, identity, love and loss and how we deal with...
2:30 pm Chicago - The Musical Ambassador Theatre. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels...
2:30 pm Avenue Q New World Stages - Theatre 3. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of...
3:00 pm Stomp Orpheum Theatre. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms.
3:00 pm Big Apple Circus Damrosch Park. Big Apple Circus presents all new show Dream Big! under the Big Top. The schedule shown may not list all performances...
3:00 pm Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade St. Clement's Theatre. The solo play portrays Robert F. Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign. Told from Kennedy's perspective...
3:00 pm The Illusionists Marquis Theatre. Special guests, Light Balance, join the cast for a special holiday version of this mind-blowing show.
4:30 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
5:00 pm Blue Man Group Astor Place Theatre. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 800-BLUE-MAN
7:00 pm Tony n' Tina's Wedding Vinnie Black's Colliseum at the Edison Hotel. This long-running interactive mock wedding exploits the stereotype of... 212-352-3101
7:00 pm Big Apple Circus Damrosch Park. Big Apple Circus presents all new show Dream Big! under the Big Top. The schedule shown may not list all performances...
7:00 pm The Ferryman Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. Northern Ireland, 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest...
7:30 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
7:30 pm Torch Song Helen Hayes Theatre. Torch Song follows Arnold Beckoff's odyssey to find happiness in New York. All he wants is a husband, a child and a pair...
7:30 pm Harry Potter and The Cursed Child - Parts 1 and 2 Lyric Theatre. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of...
7:30 pm Metropolitan Opera: Il Trittico Metropolitan Opera House. Jack O'Brien's epic production of Puccini's triple bill features Placido Domingo in the baritone title role of...
8:00 pm Chicago - The Musical Ambassador Theatre. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels...
8:00 pm The Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
8:00 pm The Phantom of the Opera Majestic Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 1988. The unforgettable tale of a mysterious figure haunting the Paris Opera House...
8:00 pm Wicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
8:00 pm Stomp Orpheum Theatre. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include...
8:00 pm Stomp Orpheum Theatre. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms.
8:00 pm Blue Man Group Astor Place Theatre. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 800-BLUE-MAN
8:00 pm RockStarsNYC Polly Esther's NY. The newest Off-Broadway Theater event to stage dive into the intensified rock concert experience combining... 212-714-ROCK
8:00 pm Perfect Crime The Theater Center. Perfect Crime, is about a small-town detective determined to prove that an affluent psychiatrist murdered her husband...
8:00 pm The Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched... 212-239-6200
8:00 pm Avenue Q New World Stages - Theatre 3. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of...
8:00 pm Kinky Boots Al Hirschfeld Theatre. A musical starring Cyndi Lauper. Based on the 2005 British movie about a failing shoe factory in North England, it follows...
8:00 pm Aladdin New Amsterdam Theatre. Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for...
8:00 pm Hamilton Richard Rodgers Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
8:00 pm Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling...
8:00 pm School of Rock Winter Garden Theatre. The story of substitute teacher Dewey Finn as he transforms his class at a prestigious prep school from the regular...
8:00 pm Waitress Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this follows the story of Jenna who is a pregnant waitress trapped in an abusive...
8:00 pm Anastasia Broadhurst Theatre. The story of a brave young woman discovering the mystery of her past. With the help of a dashing con man and elegant ex-aristocrat...
8:00 pm New York City Ballet: The Nutcracker David H. Koch Theater. Celebrate the joy and wonder of the holidays with George Balanchine's The Nutcracker as Tschaikovsky's iconic score...
8:00 pm Come From Away Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened...
8:00 pm The Band's Visit The Barrymore Theater. An Egyptian Police Band arrives in Israel to play a concert. After a mix-up at the border, they are sent to a remote village...
8:00 pm Gettin' The Band Back Together Belasco Theatre. Mitch Papadopolous always dreamed of being the next Bruce Springsteen, but he chose security over stardom and left those...
8:00 pm Once On This Island Circle in the Square Theatre. The universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk...
8:00 pm Head Over Heels! Millennium Hotel Hudson Theatre. A royal family must embark on a journey in order to prevent an oracle's prohpacy of doon - with a soundtrack...
8:00 pm Disney Frozen - The Broadway Musical St. James Theater. Follow the adventures of Anna and Elsa live on stage as Disney brings their hit movie to the stage on Broadway...
8:00 pm My Fair Lady Vivian Beaumont Theater. The classic story of Eliza Doolittle and professor Henry Higgins returns to Broadway.
8:00 pm Daniel's Husband Westside Theatre. Mr. McKeever's contemporary American play about two men "the personification of the perfect couple" who happen to have...
8:00 pm Citizens of the Gray or the Dark Thing that Sleeps Inside Me Theater for the New City. Playwright/director Elia Schneider's newest work, "Citizens of the Gray or the Dark Thing that Sleeps Inside...
8:00 pm Sam Sheperd's "Fool for Love" Theater for the New City. A woman named May occupies a stark, low-rent motel room on the edge of the Mojave desert. She is haunted... 212-330-8171
8:00 pm Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade St. Clement's Theatre. The solo play portrays Robert F. Kennedy during the 1968 presidential campaign. Told from Kennedy's perspective...
8:00 pm "#MeThree" by Natalie Menna Gene Frankel Theater and Film Workshop. This evening of three short plays by Natalie Menna, collectively titled "#MeThree," invoke a...
8:00 pm Network Belasco Theatre. Bryan Cranston plays anchorman Howard Beale who unravels on live television in Lee Hall's adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's...
8:00 pm American Son Booth Theatre. Kerry Washington stars in this gripping drama that takes a look at relationships, identity, love and loss and how we deal with...
8:00 pm New York Philharmonic: Emmanuelle Haim - Handel's Water Music David Geffen Hall. Handel's celebratory Water Music, created for King George I's barge cruise on the River Thames.
8:00 pm The Illusionists Marquis Theatre. Special guests, Light Balance, join the cast for a special holiday version of this mind-blowing show.
8:15 pm The Marvelous Wonderettes The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row. Take a musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where you meet The Wonderettes...
10:00 pm Radio City Christmas Spectacular Radio City Music Hall. This annual show has been a welcome tradition since 1933. The show entertains audiences of over 1 million... 212-465-6080
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11:30 pm
Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind Kraine Theater. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is the New York Neo-Futurists, the wildly prolific writers/directors/performers... 212-352-3101
here: remembering 9/11 Ground Zero. "here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition...

Sports

12:00 pm Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Barclays Center, Brooklyn. NBA Basketball Game.
4:00 pm New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders Prudential Center. NHL Hockey Game. 800-NJ-DEVIL
7:00 pm NIT Season Tip-Off Barclays Center, Brooklyn. Two days of action-packed hoops, featuring the men's basketball teams from Kansas, Louisville, Marquette and...
7:30 pm New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans Madison Square Garden. NBA Basketball Game. 212-465-6073

For Children

11:00 am The Gazillion Bubble Show New World Stages - Theatre 2. This Guiness record holder has blown the biggest soap bubble. Fan Yang presents a show filed with lighting...
2:00 pm The Gazillion Bubble Show New World Stages - Theatre 2. This Guiness record holder has blown the biggest soap bubble. Fan Yang presents a show filed with lighting...
3:30 pm Global Story Hour Mercy Corps Action Center. Global Story Hour focuses on books on diverse countries and cultures that promote inclusive behavior... 212-537-0511
4:30 pm The Gazillion Bubble Show New World Stages - Theatre 2. This Guiness record holder has blown the biggest soap bubble. Fan Yang presents a show filed with lighting...

Community

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8:00 pm
New York Makers Showcases Statewide Artisans Grand Central Terminal. New York Makers has specially curated a collection of high-quality, distinctive New York products created by more...
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery" Ground Zero Museum. 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts... 212-920-4264
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6:30 pm
OSLIC Voice Spa Oslic Voice Spa. Learn to use a voice that seduces and words that charm from certified OSLIC Instructors. Get what you need just using your speech...
New York Pole Dancing New York Pole Dancing, White Plains. Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes... 917-628-7449
Made on Staten Island Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the... 718-351-1611
Toys! Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered... 718-351-1611

Health & Fitness

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8:00 pm
Capoeira Angola Martial Arts Class Park51 Community Center. With origins in central Africa, this is a powerful Afro-Brazilian martial art that was once outlawed in Brazil...

Miscellaneous

10:00 am Sopranos Sites Tour On Location Tours. See the shootings from the hit show on a bus tour through Sopranoland. Over 40 locations on the tour, including... 212-209-3370
11:00 am New York TV & Movie Tour On Location Tours. Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from... 212-209-3370
11:00 am Sex & the City Hotspots Tour On Location Tours. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip... 212-209-3370
12:00 pm Gossip Girl Sites Tour On Location Tours. Experience a day in the life of Manhattan's Elite on the tour of Gossip Girl Sites. More than 40 locations that... 212-209-3370
12:00 pm Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour On Location Tours. Take Two! on a trip through Central Park. Over 40 locations on the tour, including locations from Enchanted... 212-209-3370
3:00 pm Sex & the City Hotspots Tour On Location Tours. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip... 212-209-3370
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11:30 pm
Past Rock Star Silkscreen Exhibit Providence. George H. Potter's current exhibition is a tribute series honoring the legendary entertainers who recorded landmark albums there...

Dining Specials

11:30 am Aloha Fridays Roy's New York, Manhattan. Every Friday after is Aloha Friday at Roy's New York. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and receive 10% off your...

Nightlife

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6:00 am
Rapt Vitality Lounge. Located inside the Vitality Lounge, Rapt is an after-hours drum'n'bass, jungle, hip hop club featuring guest... 212-358-9822
5:00 pm-
12:00 am
Salsa Groove SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. An after work happy hour Salsa Party. It's the only Salsa party happening on Friday nights so we get a diverse vibrant...
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4:00 am
Indulge Afterwork Fridays Vesta. Network & socialize with mature professionals after a long work week for an evening of food, drinks, dancing and fun at this... 212-629-1786
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10:00 pm
Satisfaction Afterwork Fridays Elevate NYC. DJay Gus of Scratch Academy spinning R&B/HipHop/Top 40/Reggae/Latin/Old School. Midtown's # 1 Happy Hour Dance... 347-788-9817
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7:30 pm
Lew Anderson All-American Big Band Birdland Jazz Club. On Fridays enjoy the big sound of Lew Anderson's All American Big Band.
7:30 pm National Comedy Theatre Improv National Comedy Theatre. Nationally acclaimed improv comedy show that is appropriate for all audiences. Similar in style to Drew Carey's...
8:00 pm-
9:30 pm
Chicago City Limits Broadway Comedy Club. New York's legendary improv. group, Chicago City Limits is better then ever after winning back-to-back... 212-888-5233
9:00 pm I Need A Drink Fun. Bring in the weekend with the dynamic Drum & Bass stylings of David 'Swingsett' of ISM Records. The crowd is a rare cross-section of the real...
9:00 pm Karaoke at Rubber Monkey Rubber Monkey. Karaoke set-up in the Performance Lounge, with a mix of R&B, hip-hop and house going on down below.
9:00 pm-
12:00 am
Steamy Sultry Salsa Social Lorenz Latin Dance Studio, Queens. NYC's hotest Salsa Dance Party. Every Friday night from 9:00-12:00 am; very well attended; all ages...
9:00 pm-
2:30 am
Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove Club Groove. Features live music seven nights a week.
9:45 pm National Comedy Theatre Improv National Comedy Theatre. Nationally acclaimed improv comedy show that is appropriate for all audiences. Similar in style to Drew Carey's...
10:00 pm Stand Up Comedy Broadway Comedy Club. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show... 212-757-2323
10:00 pm Comedy Showcase New York Comedy Club. Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central... 212-696-5233
10:00 pm Late Night Party Vesta. Open bar for ladies 10:30-11:30pm. Ladies free till midnight, Men free till 11:30pm. Reduced after on guestlist. Music... 212-629-1786
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2:00 am
Rock & Roll Dueling Piano Show Sweet Caroline's Dueling Piano Bar. All request sing a long featuring your favorite Rock & Roll Hits. Popular requests include... 212-977-3884
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4:00 am
Ladies Night Fridays The Village Pourhouse. Ladies drink for 1/2 price every Friday from 10pm-close only at The Village Pourhouse... 212-979-BEER
11:00 pm Stand Up Comedy Broadway Comedy Club. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show... 212-757-2323
11:45 pm Comedy Showcase New York Comedy Club. Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central... 212-696-5233
12:00 am-
4:00 am
Manhattan Haitian Dance Party SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. Featuring the music of Haitian culture called Konpa. It is an infectious mid-tempo Caribbean sound that is danced...
Full Frontal Fridays at SBNY SBNY Splash Bar New York. World Class Circuit DJ's will be in each week from 10pm until 5am.
Blues, Jazz, & Rock Jazz, Blues & Rock Club Crawl in Greenwich Village. Call for reservations & meeting place. $20 includes admission to all clubs (1... 212-696-6617
All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls Lucky Cheng's. Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia... 212-861-2438
Drink, Dine, Dance Club Tuts. Drink, Dine, Dance and Smike Hookah every Friday and Saturday. Featuring DJ Amir, Belly Dancer, Club Dancer and Psychic... 212-961-7507