Announcing our 2025-2026 Season
WORLD PREMIERES, LEGENDARY CHOREOGRAPHY & A BOLD NEW TAKE ON A CLASSIC TALE
Plus, announcing the 33rd Annual Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL
SEPTEMBER 9 - OCTOBER 11, 2025
Based on terrifying true events that creator Holly Doubet experienced, THIS IS NOT A DRILL takes audiences inside the surreal chaos of a morning in 2018, when an emergency alert warned Hawaii residents and visitors of an incoming missile attack. As fear grips the island, strangers and loved ones alike are forced to confront their mortality and their humanity. Set to a soaring and heartfelt score, this powerful new musical tells the story of connection, compassion, and what truly matters when time stands still.
Book by Holly Doubet & Joseph McDonough
Music & Lyrics by Holly Doubet, Kathy Babylon & John Vester
Music Supervisor: Paul Bogaev
Music Director: David John Madore
GOTTA DANCE with AMERICAN DANCE MACHINE
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH RIKI KANE LARIMER
A CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY’S LEGENDARY CHOREOGRAPHY
NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 28, 2025
GOTTA DANCE with AMERICAN DANCE MACHINE, presented in association with Riki Kane Larimer, honors the timeless art of musical theatre dance on stage and film. Featuring inspired reconstructions from musicals such as West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Pippin, Singin’ in the Rain, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and more, this joyous celebration brings to life the work of choreographers like Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Gene Kelly, Michael Bennett, Susan Stroman, Billy Wilson, and others. Experience the steps and spirit that have defined generations of Broadway dance.
Conceived by Nikki Atkins
Music Director: Eugene Gwozdz
Directed by Nikki Atkins and Randy Skinner
MONTE CRISTO
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL
MARCH 10 - APRIL 5, 2026
A sweeping musical adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ beloved novel. MONTE CRISTO tells the epic story of a man wrongfully imprisoned who returns richer, wiser, and bent on vengeance. But as his carefully orchestrated plan unfolds, he must face the ultimate question: is justice enough without love?
Developed in The York’s New2NY series, this production reunites the writer of Desperate Measures (Drama Desk winner for best music and lyrics) and the team that brought you Penelope for a thrilling tale of revenge, redemption, and enduring romance.
Music by Stephen Weiner | Book & Lyrics by Peter Kellogg
Orchestrations by David Hancock Turner
Choreography by Marcos Santana
Direction by Peter Flynn
Don’t miss the 33rd Annual
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AWARD GALA
Save the date: November 10th, 2025 at 6 p.m., The 33rd Annual Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala will take place at The Edison Ballroom. The evening will honor four-time Tony Award winning director Jerry Zaks (Hello, Dolly, The Music Man, Guys and Dolls) with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Musical Theater and former York Board President, librettist and lyricist, Joan Ross Sorkin (Black Swan Blues, Bordello, Dandelion) with The York Theatre Founders' Award.
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