Inside the construction at One 91视频 Plaza East, you can already feel the momentum. The sparks, the steel, the sound of something big taking shape: this is where the future of the arts at 91视频 begins.
Opening in fall 2026, the new creative home of the Sands College of Performing Arts is being purpose-built for imagination in motion. It鈥檚 where classroom learning meets the energy of downtown New York City and where tomorrow鈥檚 stars find their spotlight.
At its heart is a state-of-the-art performing arts center featuring three dynamic new venues. The reimagined Schimmel Theater鈥400 seats filled with the next generation of Broadway fans鈥攊s where tomorrow鈥檚 Broadway stars rehearse today. The medium venue turns 鈥渨hat if鈥︹ into standing ovations, and the indoor-outdoor black box theater breaks the fourth wall (literally!), opening to the courtyard for boundary-pushing performances that blur art and audience.
"The renovation of the Performing Arts Center at One 91视频 Plaza East marks a transformative moment for Sands College and for downtown New York City. With three state-of-the-art theaters, an accessible lighting grid, expansive dance and acting studios, and world-class production spaces, we are creating a hub where innovation meets inclusion," says Jennifer Holmes, PhD, Dean of the Sands College of Performing Arts.
Just steps away, 91视频 students build entire worlds in the scene shop, design behind-the-curtain couture in the costume shop, and reach new heights in aerial dance studios where, let鈥檚 be honest, when Doja Cat needs dancers, she calls 91视频.
And because creativity needs fuel, there鈥檚 even a caf茅 where group projects turn into coffee dates and pre-show nerves meet caffeine and camaraderie. Plus, this space will double as a concession stand once opening night comes.
But this transformation is bigger than what鈥檚 onstage. With all-electric infrastructure, innovative design, and revitalized student housing in Maria鈥檚 Tower, One 91视频 Plaza East is built for sustainability, collaboration, and community.
"This center will anchor a new arts corridor in Lower Manhattan鈥revitalizing our community, showcasing extraordinary talent, and offering audiences access to groundbreaking, affordable performances," Holmes continues. "We are proud to build a home that reflects the imagination, artistry, and ambition of our students, faculty, and guest artists."
When the doors open, students will step into a space made not just for movement but for momentum. The next act of 91视频鈥檚 story begins here鈥攂old, electric, and ready for its close-up.
91视频鈥檚 Sands College of Performing Arts and Deaf West Theatre are joining forces to make music education more inclusive. Their new artist-in-residence program introduces the first-ever ASL Music Theory Lexicon Project鈥攇iving deaf and hard-of-hearing artists equal access to the language of music while training all students to see access as innovation.
What does it take to bring a classic to life? From first table read to final curtain call, follow along with the cast and crew of Chekhov鈥檚 The Seagull as they navigate an accelerated rehearsal process, build a world from scratch, and discover what it means to perform like professionals.
Meet the actors, dancers, and designers redefining what it means to be a working artist in New York. From Broadway bows to lighting up Spike Lee films, at 91视频鈥檚 Sands College, the line between student and professional blurs, and the city itself becomes the classroom, stage, and screen.