With the sun shining and the leaves returning to the trees, spring is a time of new beginnings and so it is for the world of live entertainment! With Broadway gearing up for the Tony nominations on April 30 and opening several shows a day, we thought we'd swap the focus to the best the of the non-Great White Way shows heading your way in May!

Our Top Picks

Message in a Bottle
New York City Center Mainstage
Must End May 12 

Featuring the music of Sting, this stunning dance experience has been a hit with both critics and audiences! Created by Three-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince (Everybody's Talking About Jamie) and the multiple Grammy award winner, the show is choreographed to the likes of Sting's "Roxanne", "Every Breath You Take", "Walking on the Moon", plus many more, telling a story of hope and joy in humanity.
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John Oliver and Seth Meyers
Beacon Theatre
May 19

Join these two titans of Late Night for a double headlining show, where they'll be delivering their sets in a two-for-one show. Following a tough year for the entertainment industry, Meyers and Oliver teamed up for a three-night residency at the Beacon Theatre, and by popular demand, it's now continuing into 2024, with monthly appearances from January through June!
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The Metropolitan Opera ends its season on a high!

Metropolitan Opera - The Hours
Metropolitan Opera House
May 5 - 31
A trio of three powerhouse performers, Renee Fleming, Kelli O'Hara, and Joyce DiDonato, reunite on the Met Opera House stage to lead this encore performance of Kevin Puts's adaptation of Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Inspired by Virginia Woolf's landmark 1925 work Mrs Dalloway and the Oscar-winning film adaptation of the same name, The Hours looks at three generations of women across 20th Century America, and the challenges they face as they try to discover their place, and make peace with themselves.
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The Met Gala is not the only highlight for the NYCB

New York City Ballet Spring Gala 
David H. Koch Theatre
May 2

Roll out that red carpet! The NYCB's annual spring Gala lineup will showcase not one, but two fresh ballet pieces: one by Justin Peck, the Resident Choreographer and a stunning debut by Amy Hall Garner, known for her contributions to various ballet and theatre productions. Additionally, the program will feature "Red Angels" by the late choreographer Ulysses Dove.
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New York City Ballet - a Midsummer Night's Dream
David H. Koch Theatre
May 28 - June 2

A dazzling gem in the New York City Ballet's repertoire, ballet master George Balanchine's adaptation of Shakespeare's supernatural rom-com is always a treat for all ages when revived by the company. With quarreling lovers, warring fairies and a group of baffled actors rehearsing a play all navigating in the same enchanted forest, the NYCB fill the stage, breathing life and energy into the epic storyline as set to Mendelssohn's irresistible score. 
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Dance the night away to 

The Rolling Stones
MetLife Stadium
May 23 - 26

The Rolling Stones are back with a brand new tour in support of the new album 'Hackney Diamonds'! Emerging in the 1960s as the bad boys of rock 'n' roll, the Stones were the down and dirty counterpart to The Beatles' clean-cut image. A synthesis of great music, musicianship and the iconic swagger of Mr. Jagger, seeing these living legends live is a breathtaking experience and one you won't forget for a long time!
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Norah Jones
Apollo Theatre 
May 19

One of the most popular contemporary jazz and jazz-influenced singers of our time. Her first album Come Away With Me was released in 2002 and sold 22 million copies worldwide. The release of her 2016 album, Day Breaks, proved that Norah Jones still has a remarkable talent and is firmly rooted in jazz. Don't miss her this year when she embarks on a brand new North American tour, celebrating 20 years since her spectacular debut.
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