Brooklyn United Returns to La MaMa with "BU Live: Back-to-School Edition"

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The production will perform at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, a venue under La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.

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La MaMa will present BU Live: Back-to-School Edition, a theatrical experience created, written, and directed by Ty Brown, of Brooklyn United. Performances will run October 9-11, 2026, Friday & Saturday at 7:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 East 4th Street, NYC 10003).

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“Brooklyn United and La MaMa have always connected through the work of creating community through creative, collective action. As we celebrate ONENESS in our 65th Season, La MaMa is especially excited to have Brooklyn United back on the block!” - Mia Yoo, La MaMa Artistic Director

La Mama Experimental Theatre Club will welcome Brooklyn United back to the Ellen Stewart Theatre. With BU LIVE, Brooklyn United brings a powerful story about community, education, and the future of learning.

Brooklyn United Music & Arts Program (BU), a nationally recognized youth development organization using music, dance, academics, and mentorship to transform the lives of young people. This brand new production, Featuring 50 talented students from New York City Department of Education schools and charter schools, BU Live tells the story of what can happen when a village decides to come together with one powerful idea: What if we created our own school? This back-to-school edition of BU Live invites audiences into the imagination, creativity, and possibility of Brooklyn.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Brooklyn-United-to-Return-to-La-MaMas-Ellen-Stewart-Theatre-20261007)._