Selected Shorts: The O. Henry Prize Stories 2026 with Tommy Orange

$19 tickets are available for those 30 and younger. Call the box office at 212 501 3330.

Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Tommy Orange hosts this annual celebration of The O. Henry Prize Stories. Experience the power of contemporary fiction as actors perform stories selected from the 2026 prize winners, continuing a literary tradition more than 100 years in the making.

Stay tuned for casting announcements.

About Symphony Space's Selected Shorts
Take great stories by well-known and emerging writers, add captivating actors of stage and screen, and you have Selected Shorts—unforgettable nights of literature in performance.

Did you know that Selected Shorts is also recorded for national public radio? As an audience member, you will be part of what makes Selected Shorts broadcasts and podcasts so special. And you can listen to your favorite stories again on your local public radio station or on the Selected Shorts podcast. To find out more, visit SelectedShorts.org.