The Moth Mainstage

The Moth Mainstage is the ultimate storytelling experience—a two-act show featuring a musical performance, where storytellers and a notable host share true, personal stories live and without notes.

Join us at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space on Thursday, April 24th, for an evening of vibrant, unforgettable storytelling. Hear five true stories as they’re recorded for future episodes of The Moth Podcast and The Moth Radio Hour.

About The Moth:

The Moth is where true stories come to life, told live and without notes. Since its founding in 1997, The Moth has celebrated the art and craft of storytelling, highlighting the beauty and diversity of human experience.

With over 60,000 stories shared across 27 cities worldwide, The Moth creates an intimate, inspiring, and theatrical experience for audiences everywhere. These live shows are recorded for The Moth Podcast and The Moth Radio Hour, which reach millions of listeners globally.

The Moth also runs storytelling workshops through its Education, Community, and Global Programs, as well as MothWorks, helping people from all walks of life discover their stories and share them authentically.

Join The Moth in celebrating the power of storytelling to create connection and inspire empathy.

The Mainstage is The Moth’s flagship series, featuring five storytellers, each sharing a 10-12 minute personal story, live without notes. Experience what The New York Times calls "stories that attest to the startling varieties and travails of human experience, and the shared threads of love, loss, fear, and kindness that connect us all.