Tony Award-winning performer Alex Newell brings their powerhouse voice to Café Carlyle in New York for a special engagement running June 9–13, 2026, bringing singular stage presence to the iconic cabaret venue.
Newell, who won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for their role in Shucked, made history as the first openly nonbinary performer to win in an acting category at the Tony Awards. The engagement at Café Carlyle, located at 35 E 76th Street, marks a return to the intimate New York institution that has hosted legendary performers for decades.
Reservations for the June engagement are available through the Café Carlyle’s booking platform, with performances running throughout the five-day residency. The venue, a historic cabaret space inside The Carlyle hotel, offers an intimate setting for Newell’s performances.
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Alex Newell brings powerhouse voice to Café Carlyle for June 9-13 engagement in New York
Sources
- Rosewood Hotels — Confirmed Alex Newell’s June 9–13, 2026 engagement at Café Carlyle and described the performer as bringing powerhouse voice and singular stage presence
- Forbes — Reported Alex Newell won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Shucked, becoming the first nonbinary person to win in the acting category
- Playbill — Confirmed Alex Newell won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Instagram (Café Carlyle) — Listed Alex Newell’s June 9–13 dates as part of the venue’s spring performance lineup











