Exhibits & In-Theater Activities


At The New Victory, we work to make your trip to the theater an exciting experience that starts way before the curtain goes up and remains in your memory for a long time to come. These bonus activities at the theater are designed for you and your family to try out different art forms, ask questions of the performers, learn more about the shows on our stages and, most importantly, have fun! There is no additional fee required to participate in any or all of these in-theater engagement activities. Just purchase tickets to the corresponding show!

Busy Bees:
Shows for little ones in the New 42nd Street Studios are accompanied by pre-show arts and crafts activities with take-aways to bring home as mementos of your child’s first theater adventures. Ring A Ding Ding, Grug and Fragile feature Busy Bees this season.

Talk-Backs:
Stay after selected performances and get to know the creative team and performers. Talk-Backs are noted with on the Season Calendar.

TXT Marks the Spot:
Stick around post-show for these free events that combine digital gaming, scavenger hunting and the performing arts into unique experiences for families to enjoy together after New Victory shows. Equipped with a map and your own personal mobile device, your family will interact with New Victory Teaching Artists as you roam from Lower Lobby to Mezzanine as you learn more about the New Vic and the performance you've just seen. 

TXT Marks the Spot events are noted with on the Season Calendar. The SMS-based, post-show scavenger hunt is available to the ticket-holders to these select Friday evening performances:
  • October 12 & 19 inspired by Urban
  • February 8 & 15 inspired by The Mark of Zorro
  • April 5 & 12 inspired by The Intergalactic Nemesis
  • May 17 & 24 inspired by RHAW
Arts Express:
Come early to select performances to learn arts skills as a family. New Victory Teaching Artists teach your family tricks or dance moves inspired by the performance on the stage. This brief, interactive family activity is free for the ticket-holders to select performances. These events are “drop-in” format and happen during the hour before a show starts in the lower lobby.
  • Prior to the 5pm performance on November 4 inspired by Mojo
  • Prior to the 5pm performance on December 9 inspired by Circus Oz
  • Prior to the 5pm performance on March 17 inspired by Bello Mania
  • Prior to the 7pm performance on April 26 inspired by Le Grand C