{"id":277908,"date":"2026-06-25T15:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277908\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:37:07","slug":"where-broadway-fans-can-celebrate-pride-in-nyc-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277908\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Broadway Fans Can Celebrate Pride in NYC This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pride Month is a joyous time of year that\u00a0honors\u00a0and recognizes the love, strength\u00a0and resilience\u00a0of\u00a0the LGBTQIA+ community. Here at Playbill, we have been celebrating all month long, commemorating the queer community\u00a0with our exclusive Pridebills<\/a> and a unique\u00a0concert experience<\/a> in collaboration with RiseNY and NYC Pride.<\/p>\n

Whether you want to rejoice with a night at the theatre<\/a> or out on the town, there are no shortage of options.\u00a0Below, check out Playbill’s compiled list of all the NYC theatre world has to offer for this upcoming Pride weekend. From a\u00a0Wicked\u00a0block party to a special NYC Pride March\u00a0kick-off performance from the fierce felines of\u00a0Cats: The Jellicle Ball, to a festival of queer plays,\u00a0indulge in these many opportunities to uplift LGBTQIA+ voices and artists.\u00a0Happy Pride from all of us at Playbill!<\/p>\n

Wicked’s Broadway Pride Block Party<\/p>\n

June 26 at the Gershwin Theatre breezeway on W 51st St.<\/p>\n

The second edition of\u00a0Wicked’s theatrical Pride Block Party will commence Friday afternoon from 12-4 PM. The free celebration, hosted by Wicked’s Danny Quadrino and\u00a0The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee\u2019s Kevin McHale,\u00a0will include photo-ops, games, and giveaways (including some special Playbill goodies!)\u00a0In addition to Wicked, participating shows include & Juliet, Aladdin, The Book of Mormon, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chicago, The Great Gatsby, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, Just in Time, The Lion King, The Lost Boys, Masquerade, Maybe Happy Ending, Moulin Rouge!, Oh, Mary!, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, The Play that Goes Wrong, The Rocky Horror Show, Schmigadoon!, SIX on Broadway, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), and more.<\/p>\n

National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

June 10-27 at HERE Arts Center<\/p>\n

This Obie Award-winning festival showcases new, groundbreaking works developed by artists from countries where queerness is punished or censored. The Criminal Queerness Festival strives to challenge Western norms and inspire global change through elevation of NYC’s queer, immigrant, and refugee\u00a0voices.\u00a0The final play, Syrian Soap\u00a0written and performed\u00a0by Syrian artist\/clown E. Zaalan, runs this weekend. <\/p>\n

The Tank’s PrideFest<\/a><\/p>\n

June 19-30 at The Tank<\/p>\n

PrideFest, curated by Max Mooney, presents theatrical works by queer artists that address themes of joy, beauty, and resistance. Although the month is almost over, there are still a great handful of performances running this weekend, including Masha + 3, a retelling of Chekhov’s Three Sisters through the lens of a Black gay man in 2020, and Manaqueen, a romp featuring two drag queens versus two evil mannequins who try to foil their plans to rob a department store.<\/p>\n

Summer on the Hudson’s Speak Up! Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27 at W 70th St. (Pier i)<\/p>\n

Produced by minds behind Opera on Tap, Shakespearean Cabaret, and SlayFest, Speak Up! features dance, comedy, and other theatrical performances highlighting the importance of community and LGBTQIA+ representation. The festival will be held 4-7PM and is supported by Riverside Park Conservatory.<\/p>\n

Harlem Pride<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27 at 12th Ave. between 130th and 132nd St.<\/p>\n

Harlem Pride’s Celebration Day honors the rich historical tapestry and identities that make up\u00a0both Harlem and the queer community. The jubilee goes from 12-6 PM, featuring a series of special guest speakers and\u00a0a large-scale stage show performed by established\u00a0LGBTQIA+ artists and musicians.<\/p>\n

TSQ Live Pride\u00a0Finale Party<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27 in Times Square<\/p>\n

It’s a battle of the bars! Six LGBTQIA+ bars from around the city will be represented through a series of DJ and drag performances in Times Square. Performers include Jacklynn Hyde, Venus Mystique, Reese Havoc, Hanukah Lewinsky, Jasmine Rice LaBeija, Mo’Riah, and Marti G Cummings. The event begins at 3 PM.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fairies: An Ode to Pride<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27 at Campos Community Garden<\/p>\n

This free theatrical event, presented by Blunt Theatrical Company, tells the tale of ancient rituals; the fairies and creatures are in protest of “monsters that kill beautiful things.” This performance combines aspects of musical theatre, opera, and ballet.<\/p>\n

Sexp\u00e9rience<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27 at 16 E 46th St.<\/p>\n

This immersive cabaret experience, created by Jason Williams in partnership with NYC Pride and produced by Supernova, invites guests into an intimate world that meshes dance, vocals, visual art and other theatrical elements together in celebration of queer joy and freedom.<\/p>\n

Silent Disco at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City<\/a><\/p>\n

Dance the night away at the Pride-themed Silent Disco, as part of Lincoln Center’s free Summer for the City festival.\u00a0DJ Bill Coleman will spin a set celebrating\u00a0dance, pop, and disco.<\/p>\n

NYC Pride March<\/a><\/p>\n

June 28 starting at 26th St. and 5th Ave\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cats: The Jellicle Ball\u00a0brings ballroom glitz, glamour, and opulence\u00a0to the NYC Pride March with a special performance at noon\u00a0to kick-off the annual celebration. The world’s largest, longest-running Pride parade\u00a0began as a demonstration honoring the Stonewall Riots\u2014the march annually walks past the national landmark. This year’s\u00a0grand marshals are actor Dominique Jackson (Pose), drag performer\u00a0Peppermint (RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race), New York City subway announcer Bernie Wagenblast, actor\/producer Bowen Yang (Titan\u00edque), and Gays Against Guns.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pride Month is a joyous time of year that\u00a0honors\u00a0and recognizes the love, strength\u00a0and resilience\u00a0of\u00a0the LGBTQIA+ community. Here at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277909,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-277908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}