The Chocolate Factory Theater Gala 2026

Battle in the Margins is a new theatrical project exploring Black life in New York City during the American Revolution. A series of original, ten-minute plays will premiere at FDR Four Freedoms State Park.

The world premiere of a new Nel Shelby documentary following Pedro Ruiz’s 92NY commission for Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company, capturing the creation of a new work in Havana amid visa barriers. Includes a live performance by Ballet Hispánico New York of works by Cuban and Cuban American choreographers.

Experience an unforgettable cabaret spectacle featuring a rotating cast of nightlife icons, delivering burlesque, aerial, cirque, fetish, and sideshow thrills every Saturday.