New York City Children’s Theater

New York City Children’s Theater

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The Premiere Place for Original Educational Theater for Children in New York New York City Children's Theater • ON STAGE • Forest of Feelings • My First Nutcracker • The Hula Hoopin Queen – The Musical • In Schools • In The Community • OUR MISSION Performance dates - September 14 – November 2, 2025 While hiking, two friends discover a lost laugh—and set off on a magical journey to return it to the Forest of Feelings. Along the way, they travel through storms, jungles, and rainbows of emotion, inviting the audience to sing, stretch, and celebrate every feeling with kindness and curiosity. Explore the Show Performance dates - December 6 – December 21, 2025 Join Clara-Marie and the Prince as they travel to a magical kingdom filled with dancing flowers, delicious treats, and a pesky mouse king in this reimagined interactive holiday classic. My First Nutcracker celebrates imagination, family, tradition, and female empowerment. Explore the Show Performance dates - February 28 – March 15, 2026 It's Miz Adeline's birthday, Kameeka and Mama are in charge of the party, but Kameeka has been challenged by Jamara to a hula hooping contest. Kameeka learns valuable life lessons when she must choose between besting her friend and celebrating her family and community. Explore the Show We use standards-based theater arts and music instruction rooted in experiential learning to advance literacy, language, and social skills; build knowledge and skills in the arts; teach academic subject matter; and address topics that are socially relevant to young people. All of our programming has a focus on access and inclusion for all students, and include adaptations for multilingual learners and students with disabilities. Created by Dan and Rachel Costello of Yo Re Mi, FOREST OF FEELINGS, takes our very young audiences on a 40-minute interactive adventure that explores emotional vocabulary and teaches children about understanding and identifying their emotions through music, yoga, and [Google Places type: association or organization]