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FREESTYLE+ LIVE

From the team behind the Tony Award–winning Freestyle Love Supreme, Freestyle+ takes live performance into uncharted territory—where hip-hop, improv, dance, and theater collide in the moment of creation.

Built on the pulse of the cipher, Freestyle+ brings together boundary-pushing artists to create, remix, and respond in real time. Beats drop, bodies move, stories unfold—nothing is pre-planned, and everything is possible. Each performance is a living, breathing exchange shaped by the artists, the space, and the energy in the room.

From tightly held grooves to explosive bursts of spontaneity, Freestyle+ Live is a front-row seat to creativity in motion—immediate, unpredictable, and alive.

Performers to be announced.

CRUCE DE CAMINOS / CROSSROADS: A NIGHT OF SHORT PLAYS

Guild Hall and OLA of Eastern Long Island present a dynamic, original multi-lingual performance led by 2026 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence Margarita Espada and Minerva Perez. Building on the spirit of Fuenteovejuna: East End(2025), this performance program brings community voices to the stage through a series of original short works.

Blending language, music, movement, and storytelling, the evening reflects contemporary issues and lived experiences from across the East End. Each piece highlights the richness of the region’s cultural and linguistic diversity, creating a shared space for expression and connection.

Join us for an inspiring evening of original theater that uplifts local voices and showcases the vibrancy of multilingual storytelling.

Guild Hall y OLA del Este de Long Island presentan una dinámica actuación multilingüe original, dirigida por las Artistas en Residencia Comunitarias 2026 de Guild Hall, Margarita Espada y Minerva Pérez. Inspirado en el espíritu de Fuenteovejuna: East End (2025), este programa escénico lleva las voces de la comunidad al escenario a través de una serie de obras cortas originales.

Combinando lenguaje, música, movimiento y narración, la velada refleja problemáticas contemporáneas y experiencias vividas en todo el East End. Cada pieza resalta la riqueza de la diversidad cultural y lingüística de la región, creando un espacio compartido para la expresión y la conexión.

Acompáñenos en una noche inspiradora de teatro original que eleva las voces locales y muestra la vitalidad de la narración multilingüe.

MARC SHAIMAN: NEVER MIND THE HAPPY

MARC SHAIMAN: NEVER MIND THE HAPPY
In-conversation with Susan Stroman

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman comes to Guild Hall to celebrate his New York Times best selling memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner. Known for his acclaimed work across Broadway, film, and television—including Hairspray, Smash, and Mary Poppins Returns—Shaiman reflects on a five-decade career defined by collaboration, creativity, and resilience.

In conversation with Tony Award–winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman, Shaiman offers an intimate look at the artists, influences, and experiences that have shaped his singular voice. By turns candid, humorous, and deeply personal, the evening explores the realities of a life in the arts and the stories behind some of his most beloved work.

A special guest will join for a live performance celebrating Shaiman’s oeuvre.

GREY GARDENS | CELEBRATING 20 YEARS: CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, SCOTT FRANKEL & FRANK DILELLA

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the musical Grey Gardens with a special evening featuring two-time Tony Award–winner Christine Ebersole and composer Scott Frankel, hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist Frank DiLella.

For this anniversary program, Ebersole revisits her Tony Award -winning performance alongside the musical’s composer, Scott Frankel. Together they will share stories and musical selections from the acclaimed score that helped define one of the most distinctive musicals of the 21st century.

Hosted by NY1’s Frank DiLella, the evening combines performance and conversation in celebration of Grey Gardens and the artists whose work continues to resonate with audiences today.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS

Co-presented by Guild Hall & The 24 Hour Plays

The 24 Hour Plays bring together extraordinary artists from Broadway, film, TV, music, and comedy to write, rehearse, and perform new plays in a single day. From Broadway to the West End, stars of stage and screen have raced the clock to create singular evenings of theater for 30 years—and you never know who might show up. Past participants have included Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock, Jesse Eisenberg, Rachel Dratch, and many more.

This summer, The 24 Hour Plays will bring this memorable event to East Hampton, in a bespoke production created especially for Guild Hall audiences.

Participating artists will be announced soon.