All the Best Long Island Theater Shows, Musicals and More

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

The Rockettes on stage dressed at wooden toy soldiers

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center

Various

The Magic Flute

The Metropolitan Opera House

Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music
Theater

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World Stages

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Bronx ZooBronx

5 – 6 pm

Show Up, Kids! Adventure! Physical Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family
Theater

PlayWellBrooklynBrooklyn

7 – 9:30 pm

Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine’s

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

7 – 9 pm

The Dybbuks: A Queer Operatic Reimagining

Art
Free

A.R.T./NY South Oxford SpaceBrooklyn

7:30 – 9 pm

Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman

Theater

Theater at St. ClementsTheater District

7:30 – 10 pm

“She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon

Art
Comedy

Branded SaloonBrooklyn

7:30 – 10 pm

Finding Neverland:The Musical

Ages: All
Family
Music
Theater

White Plains Performing Arts CenterWhite Plains

8:30 – 10 pm

UG! Comedy Show

One and OneEast Village

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Theater shows on Long Island

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

The Magic Flute

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Show Up, Kids! Adventure! Physical Interactive Family Comedy

Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine’s

The Dybbuks: A Queer Operatic Reimagining

Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman

“She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon

Finding Neverland:The Musical

UG! Comedy Show

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