Little Island Cuts Summer Run to 56 Shows as Barry Diller Pushes Programming Shift
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 29
Little Island Cuts Summer Run to 56 Shows as Barry Diller Pushes Programming Shift
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 29
Summary
Little Island will stage 56 performances from July 29 to Sept. 6, roughly half last summer’s 110-show schedule and compressed into a six-week run.
Barry Diller’s push to take the park “in a different direction” led the venue to rethink its long-term programming plan, producing a shorter slate with more concert-style and culinary events.
The lineup still includes new marquee works, including Julio Torres and Martine Gutierrez’s play “Marina” and Qween Jean’s returning Summer Legacy Ball.
The pullback marks a sharp change from Little Island’s recent summers, when it emphasized larger theatrical commissions such as nine world premieres in 2024 and last year’s revival of “The Gospel at Colonus.”