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Feb 16-22, 2026
Exciting events and experiences happening this week in New York.
Radio City Music Hall Tour Experience
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* 14 ticket limit per order. All sales are final - no refunds or exchanges. Discount code only applies to full-priced Adult tickets for select tours purchased on Ticketmaster.com. Offer not valid on not valid on child, senior or group rates. Offer may not be combined with any other offer or used on previously purchased tickets. Offer may be revoked or modified at any time without notice. Tour content, prices, dates and times are subject to change. Tour and Rockette are each subject to availability. Service charges apply to internet orders. Other restrictions may apply. If special accommodations are needed please call 212-465-6115 after ticket purchase. Radio City Music Hall and Stage Door are trademarks of MSG Holdings, L.P. or its affiliates.
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Madison Square Garden Tour Experience
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The Gazillion Bubble Show
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Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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The Lion King (New York, NY)
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11 to Midnight
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Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
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In his Birdland Theater residency, GRAMMY Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. In addition to club and concert appearances around the world, the band has provided period soundtracks for film and television productions including The Cotton Club, The Aviator, Finding Forrester, Revolutionary Road, Cafe Society, HBOs Boardwalk Empire, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the upcoming Martin Scorsese film Killers of The Flower Moon, and many more.
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Julie Benko & Euphonic Gumbo Mardi Gras Spectacular
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Get ready to laissez les bons temps rouler as Julie Benko marches her band out at Birdland once again. Her critically acclaimed annual Mardi Gras blowout returnsand this time, its an album release party! The jubilant celebration of New Orleans jazz features Julies sizzling hot band Euphonic Gumbo, including Jason Yeager (piano, arrangements), Linus Wyrsch (reeds), AndyWarren (trumpet), Ron Wilkins (trombone), Michael OBrien (bass), Jay Sawyer(drums), and special guest John Manzari (tap dance). Join the paradenobody, no, nobodys going to rain on this one!Julie Benko joined the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. Between her tenure as the standby, alternate, and full-time Fanny, she played the role over 180 times and received numerous accolades for her interpretation, including Theatre Worlds Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre. She was also named the 2022 Breakout Star for Theater by The New York Times and one of 10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2023 by Variety, honored as one of 40 Under 40 for Crains New York Business, hailed by CBS Morning as Broadways breakout star, and profiled in numerous national media outlets such as The New York Times and Time. Following Funny Girl, she returned to Broadway to originate the role of Ruth in Barry Manilows long-gestating musical Harmony. Benko has released 3 studio albums, including Hand in Hand (Club 44 Records), a duo effort with her pianist-composer spouse Jason Yeager that won the Broadway World Cabaret Award for Best Commercial Album and received a MAC Award nomination for Best Major Album, as well as Christmas With You (Club 44 Records) and Introducing Julie Benko. She has played leading roles in many Off-Broadway and regional productions, will make her silver screen debut in the upcoming film Caravan, and enjoys a vibrant concert career, having headlined sold-out solo shows at venues around the country and performing as a guest artist with numerous symphonies. Visit her website, www.JulieBenko.com, or follow her on TikTok or Instagram @Jujujuliebee to discover more!
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Wicked (NY)
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Erik Vincent Huey feat: Eric Ambel
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Six (New York, NY)
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Julie Benko & Euphonic Gumbo at Birdland
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Get ready to laissez les bons temps rouler as Julie Benko marches her band out at Birdland once again. Her critically acclaimed annual Mardi Gras blowout returns—and this time, it’s an album release party! The jubilant celebration of New Orleans jazz features Julie’s sizzling hot band EuphonicGumbo, including Jason Yeager (piano, arrangements), Linus Wyrsch (reeds), AndyWarren (trumpet), Ron Wilkins (trombone), Michael O’Brien (bass), Jay Sawyer(drums), and special guest John Manzari (tap dance). Join the parade—nobody, no, nobody’s going to rain on this one! Julie Benko joined the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl. Between her tenure as the standby, alternate, and full-time Fanny, she played the role over 180 times and received numerous accolades for her interpretation, including Theatre World’s Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre. She was also named the 2022“Breakout Star for Theater” by The New York Times and one of“10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2023” by Variety, honored as one of“40 Under 40” for Crain’s New York Business, hailed by CBS Mornings as “Broadway’s breakout star,” and profiled in numerous national media outlets such as The New York Times and Time.
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Month Offline Exhibition
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Could you go a month without your smartphone? 31 brave New Yorkers did. Come see how they spent their newfound time. Month Offline welcomes you to a phone-free art gallery exhibition and graduation party celebrating the inaugural Month Offline cohort in NYC. Want to hear what it was like? Leave your phone @ home or place it in a pouch once you arrive. Event is free of charge. Want 2 take a month offline in March? Learn more at www.offline.community or call 1-844-OFFLINE.
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Heathers: The Musical
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The Play That Goes Wrong
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Chicago
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The Great Gatsby
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Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing!
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The venue has ADA seating available at every price point and devices for the hearing impaired available. Please call the box office for more information.
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