A nonprofit that creates original plays and musicals for young children, including a Theater for the Very Young series for toddlers. Its 2026-27 season includes Woody Guthrie's Songs to Grow On, My First Nutcracker and Interstellar Cinderella: The Next Adventure.
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2026-27 season: Songs to Grow On, My First Nutcracker, Interstellar Cinderella
Ticketed; prices vary by show
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Ages 1–10.
Ticketed; prices vary by show
2026-27 season: Songs to Grow On, My First Nutcracker, Interstellar Cinderella
340 E 46th Street, 10017, in Turtle Bay, Manhattan.
Yes. New York City Children's Theater is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Tickets are handled by New York City Children's Theater: nycchildrenstheater.org.
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