Off-Broadway Festival Set For Upper Manhattan: What To Know

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — As Broadway shows make their return to the big stage, Upper Manhattan will be treated to its own taste of the theater revival.

The city has put together an "Off-Broadway in the Boros Fest" that will bring theatrical performances to five spots across the city starting next week, including on Dyckman Street.

The festival, spending one day in each location, will last from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.

"Coming on the heels of Broadway's official reopening weekend, the five-day festival aims to shine a light on local performing artists while offering free entertainment to New Yorkers in neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic," the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment said in an announcement.

The festival will use the city's Open Streets and Open Culture locations, which were set up for public programming during the coronavirus crisis.

The Upper Manhattan festival will take place Oct. 1 at the Open Street on Dyckman Street, between Payson and Seaman Avenue. The entertainment will last from 3 to 5 p.m.

Performances Scheduled

• STOMP
• Yasser Tejeda & Palotre
• Hell’s Kitchen Happiness Krewe
• Luis Salgado and Company

Candace Bushnell, the author of "Sex and the City" and the upcoming one-woman show, "Is There Still Sex in the City?" will also make an appearance during the festival.

Other locations for the shows include Jackson Heights, Washington Heights, the Bronx and Staten Island throughout the week.

Find a full schedule of the Off-Broadway Fest here.