about us

THE NEW YORK BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL, INC.

Our mission is to enlighten, empower, educate , entertain, engage as well as preserve and promote urban theater and culture on the New York stage touring abroad with quality creative expression in classic, contemporary, and original literary works of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists focusing on diversity and inclusion with a twenty first century multicultural theater with the highest standards of artistic excellence and contemporary relevance. The New York Black Arts Festival produces and presents artistic performances that bring people of all cultures and backgrounds together, provoke thought, inspire hope, and create understanding. Serving audiences in under-served communities as a musical theater troupe we are dedicated to bringing fresh and unique live multicultural theater designed for the entire family! Our theatrical focus is on urban fairy tales and myths. But not your mother's fairy tales. We present fairy tales that are a reflection of modern pop culture presented in the vaudevillian style that incorporates larger than life characters, big voices, improvisation, various styles of street dance mixed with modern, jazz, ballet and direct audience involvement all in one. Our performances are audience interactive making them feel uniquely important in our theatrical experience..Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Transforming young lives through theatre.

TYA

TYA: THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

We create innovative productions that encourage children to question and explore the world.
We make our work as available as possible.
We believe in equality, diversity and inclusion.

We offer innovative and thrilling theatre experiences for youth aged up to 17, producing and presenting live theatrical entertainment alongside adaptations of classic texts. We are the largest children’s theatre in the UK, welcoming over 100,000 families and schools to our venues in the last decade, and soon thousands more through our new Online program of Digital Theatre Experiences in season 2025-2026..

We offer discounts to title one groups to enable them to attend when possible, and make our work with the values of curiosity, respect and courage, partnering with schools from our local boroughs and community groups from across New York to ensure that young people have a voice in shaping our shows.

We believe that young people of all ages, perspectives and abilities have the right to experience exciting, entertaining and inspiring work - we want all children to experience the theatre and actively seek out students who wouldn’t otherwise attend. We maintain a strong commitment to representing diversity in our audiences, as well as on our stages, and we prioritize accessibility and inclusion across our organization.

partnership/sponsorship

The mission of L.O Federal Services is to provide resources to underprivileged veterans and recent graduates in gaining resume skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the federal and civilian workforce. The objective is to prepare and transition our clients from confusion and overwhelming resume tactics to award winning resumes that will result in successful federal government employment. Through general resume building and interview preparation, our clients will get the skills needed to become a highly qualified candidate. Our goal is to help the community transition from underprivileged circumstances into an abundant life. We will focus on preparing our client with mentoring, resume writing, basic skills and interviewing techniques that will help them get selected and land a federal government job. L.O Federal Services will strive to motivate and provide guidance on how to be a highly qualified candidate for employment. 

PAST SHOWS

  • LION KING

  • ALADDIN

  • THE WIZ JR.

  • ANANSI THE SPIDER

PAST PROMOS