Gazillion Bubble Show will end its New York run in September 2026

Gazillion Bubble Show will play its final New York City performance on Sept. 7, 2026, ending a 19-year run at New World Stages. The family production says it will expand next into national and international touring after more than 6,800 performances and over 1 million attendees in New York. Why it matters: - Gazillion Bubble Show is closing a 19-year New York run that helped define the city’s family theater scene. - The show says it will take the production beyond New York next, with national and international touring plans in development. - The final performances mark the end of a long-running attraction that introduced live theater to many children and families for the first time. What happened: - Gazillion Bubble Show will play its final New York City performance at New World Stages on Sept. 7, 2026. - The production opened in New York in 2007 and was originally planned as a limited nine-performance engagement. - The show has run for 6,802 performances and drawn more than 1 million attendees. - The Yang family has starred in the production throughout the run, including Fan, Ana, Jano, Deni and Melody. - The production announced plans for a future national and international tour, with dates to be announced. The details: - Fan Yang created Gazillion Bubble Show and built the production around bubble artistry, lasers, lights, music and interactive theatrical effects. - The show says it has earned more than 18 Guinness World Records, including the most people inside a single bubble and the largest land mammal placed inside a bubble. - The production has been featured on television programs including CBS Sunday Morning, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Fox & Friends, The Wendy Williams Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, Kelly and Ryan, Steve Harvey Show, The Harry Connick Jr. Show, The Queen Latifah Show, ABC, NBC, CBS, NY1, WPIX and Fox’s Good Day New York. - Performances will continue through Sept. 7, 2026. - Tickets are available through Telecharge, by phone at 212-239-6200 or at the New World Stages box office. - More information is available at GazillionBubbleShow.com . - The production also listed social accounts on Instagram , Facebook , YouTube and TikTok . Between the lines: - The final New York performance suggests the production is shifting from a fixed off-Broadway home to a wider touring model. - The show’s long run and record of repeat family attendance helped make it a recognizable New York institution rather than a short-lived novelty. - The emphasis on “The Summer of Bubbles” points to a farewell campaign designed to turn the closing into a celebratory event rather than a simple ending. What’s next: - The production will use its final months in New York to stage special events, audience celebrations and surprise moments under the “The Summer of Bubbles” banner. - Gazillion Bubble Show plans to announce national and international tour dates later. - The Yang family says future global productions are also in development. The bottom line: - After nearly two decades, Gazillion Bubble Show is leaving New York as one of the city’s most durable family attractions and preparing for a broader life on the road.