Things to Do in New York at Night

New York keeps its best rooms for after dark: basements where jazz has been played for decades, cabaret rooms where the singer is close enough to touch, repertory cinemas showing the film you have only ever seen on a laptop, and the cheap seats at the Met Opera and on Broadway for anyone willing to queue or play the lottery.

These are grouped by the kind of evening they make. Most sell tickets in advance on their own sites, and the smaller rooms fill early, so book the night you decide.