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9 to 5
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Opens April 7, 2009
Opens April 23, 2009
Open Run
Marquis Theatre

Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, Marc Kudisch, and Allison Janney star in the new musical 9 to 5, based on the film of the same name. The production is directed by Joe Mantello, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler.

Based on the 1980 film of the same name about a trio of office workers who turn their tables on their sexist and egotistical boss, the show features a book by Patricia Resnick, co-author of the film's screenplay, and a score by Grammy Award winner Dolly Parton, who penned the film's hit title song.

Ticket Price: $66.50-$126.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-307-4100
For more information on 9 to 5: www.9to5themusical.com

Marquis Theatre | 1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036


The 39 Steps
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Helen Hayes

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have...(mystery chords!) The 39 Steps, Broadway's most intriguing, most thrilling, most riotous, most UNMISSABLE comedy smash! The mind-blowing cast of 4 plays over 150 characters in this fast-paced tale of an ordinary man on an extraordinarily entertaining adventure.

Ticket Price: $111.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250 For more information on The 39 Steps: www.love39Steps.com

Helen Hayes | 240 W. 44th Street
New York, NY 10036


Accent on Youth
Previews Start April 7, 2009
Opens April 29, 2009
Open Run
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Manhattan Theater Club presents Samson Raphaelson's Accent on Youth, a rollicking salute to love's possibilities, both on stage and off. Successful playwright Stephen Gaye (played by Tony & Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce) is about to abandon his latest script, when his young secretary offers him new inspiration. With her as his muse, he stages the show on Broadway, only to learn, to his dismay, that the show's young leading man is being inspired by her too. Daniel Sullivan directs.

Ticket Price: $56.50 - $96.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250
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Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |261 West 47th St.


Tracy Lett's
August: Osage County
Schedule Varies
Open Run
Music Box Theater


The highly anticipated new American play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Tracy Letts makes its Broadway premiere direct from a sold-out engagement at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Anna D. Shapiro directs. When their patriarch vanishes, the Weston clan must return to their three-story home in rural Oklahoma to get to the heart of the matter.

For more information, log onto augustonbroadway.com

Tickets $26.50-$99.50 -
212-239-6200 & telecharge.com

Music Box Theater | 239 West 45th Street


 

Avenue Q
Tuesday - Friday @ 8:00PM
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Golden Theater

Avenue Q is set in NYC on a street which is described as the only place you can afford to live when you're just out of college, out of a job, or just plain broke. The musical features a cast of 20-something live actors and singing puppets. Jason Moore directs this new musical for grown-ups written by Jeff Whitty, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Avenue Q is a co-production by the Vineyard Theatre and The New Group, and is also the recipient of Tony Awards for Best Original Score (music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx), Best Book of a Musical (Jeff Whitty), and the 2003 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical for its Off-Broadway run.

"Popular" tickets are sold by lottery the day of the performance for $21.25. Lottery cards are available beginning at 5:30pm for 8:00pm shows and 11:30am for 2:00pm shows. Each winner can purchase up to 2 tickets.

Tickets $21.25-$101.25 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250 www.telecharge.com

Golden Theatre |252 W. 45th Street




Billy Elliot: The Musical
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Previews Start October 1, 2008
Opens November 13, 2008
Open Run
Imperial Theatre

Billy Elliot is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy's dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity. Based on the enormously popular film, this powerful new musical is the story of a boy who discovers he has a special talent for dance, while the boys all around him are more interested in boxing. An unprecedented smash in the West End, where it has won 9 Best Musical awards, broken UK box office records and continues to sell out nightly, Billy Elliot has been created by the film's director (Stephen Daldry), writer (Lee Hall) and choreographer (Peter Darling), who are joined by music legend Elton John, one of the most celebrated pop songwriters of the last 30 years.

Tickets $41.50-$136.50 $301.50 Premium - 212-239-6200 &
800-432-7250 www.telecharge.com

Imperial Theatre |249 West 45th Street


Blithe Spirit
Previews Start February 26, 2009
Show Opens March 15, 2009
Open Run
Shubert Theatre

What happens when his once-beloved won't take "til death do us part" for an answer? What happens when his new wife finds out they're not alone anymore? Can anyone conjure up a solution?
Angela Lansbury returns to Broadway in the revival of Noel Coward's classic 1941 farce Blithe Spirit, about a successful novelist haunted by his biggest fan -- his deceased first wife.

The production also stars Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, and Jayne Atkinson. Michael Blakemore directs.

Ticket Price: $31.50-$116.50; $151.50 - $301.50 Premium 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250 www.telecharge.com


Shubert Theatre | 225 West 44th Street


 

Chicago
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday - Friday @ 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 7:00pm
Ambassador Theater


This Tony Award-winning revival of Kander and Ebb's sizzling 1975 musical features some of Broadway's hottest choreography. Chicago is about two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their savvy lawyer propels them to celebrity status. With great style and music, the show satirizes the justice system, celebrity, and "all that jazz."

Tickets$58.75- $111.25 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250 telecharge.com

Ambassador Theatre| 219 West 49th Street


 

Desire Under the Elms
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Show Opens April 27, 2009
Previews Start April 14, 2009
Open Run
St. James Theater

Robert Falls directs Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms, starring Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino, and Pablo Schreiber.
Elder Ephraim Cabot returns to his remote New England farm with his third wife -- the young, alluring, headstrong Abbie -- setting his three disapproving grown sons on an emotional roller coaster and bitter fight for their inheritance. When Ephraim's youngest son Eben sets his sights on Abbie, the resulting tempest brings tragic consequences.

Ticket Price: $32.00-$117.00 Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250 For more information on Desire Under the Elms: www.goodmantheatre.org

St. James Theater |246 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036


 

Exit the King
Previews Start March 7, 2009
Show Opens March 26, 2009
Show Closes June 14, 2009
Barrymore Theatre

Academy Award-winners Geoffrey Rush and Susan Sarandon star in Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King, translated by Rush and director Neil Armfield.

The play is about a megalomaniacal ruler, King Berenger (Rush) whose incompetence has left his country in near ruin. Despite the efforts of Queen Marguerite (Sarandon) and the other members of the court to convince the King he has only 90 minutes left to live, he refuses to relinquish any control.

Tickets $66.50 - $116.50 at 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250 & telecharge.com

www.exitthekingonbroadway.com

Barrymore Theatre |243 W. 47th Street



God of Carnage
Show Opens March 22, 2009
Previews Start February 28, 2009
Open Run
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

Matthew Warchus directs Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage, in a translation by Christopher Hampton. The play is about a schoolyard dispute and its aftermath. The cast includes Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, and Marcia Gay Harden.

Ticket Price: $66.50 - $116.50 telecharge.com
Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250

For more information on God of Carnage: www.godofcarnage.com


Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre |242 West 45th Street


 

Guys And Dolls
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Opened March 1, 2009
Open Run
Nederlander Theatre

Two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff directs this brand new production of Guys And Dolls, featuring choreography by Sergio Trujillo. The musical stars Tony Award nominee Oliver Platt as Nathan Detroit, Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham, Tony nominee Craig Bierko as Sky Masterson, and Kate Jennings Grant as Sarah Brown.

Ticket Price: $50.00-$125.00 Tickets by Phone: 212-307-4100; 800-755-4000 For more information on Guys And Dolls: www.guysanddollsbroadway.com
theatermania.com

Nederlander Theatre | 208 West 41st Street



Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Previews Start March 6, 2009
Show Opens March 31, 2009
Open Run
Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical features book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, and music by Galt MacDermot. Diane Paulus directs.

With a score including musical numbers as "Let the Sun Shine In," "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Good Morning Starshine," Hair follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War. As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the "tribe" in Hair creates an irresistible message of 'hope' that continues to resonate with audiences 40 years later.

Tickets $37.00 - $122.00; $252.00 Premium 212-239-6200 800-432-7250 telecharge.com hairbroadway.com

Al Hirschfeld Theatre|302 West 45th Street


Hedda Gabler
Open Run
American Airlines Theatre

Tony Award winner Mary-Louise Parker stars in a new Broadway production of Hedda Gabler, by Henrik Ibsen in a new adaptation by Christopher Shinn. Ian Rickson directs.

Ibsen's great social drama of a caged woman in the late nineteenth century explores her tormented desire for escape and her yearning for individual and spiritual freedom.

Ticket Price: $66.50 - $111.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-719-1300
http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/1208_splash.htm

American Airlines Theatre |227 West 42nd Street



In The Heights
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Previews Start February 14, 2008
Opens March 9, 2008
Open Run
Richard Rodgers Theatre

The award winning, critically acclaimed new musical In the Heights arrives on Broadway! With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, the show is directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler. Miranda also stars in the role of Usnavi.

In the Heights is a quintessential New York musical about a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. The music pulses with the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition.

Tickets $21.50-$111.50 & ticketmaster.com

intheheightsthemusical.com

Richard Rodgers Theatre |226 West 46th Street

 


Irena's Vow
Previews Start March 10, 2009
Opens March 29, 2009
Open Run
Walter Kerr Theater

Irena's Vow is the uplifting true story about one of the most courageous and unsung heroines of World War II. During the German occupation of Poland, Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic, was forced to work as head housekeeper for a very prominent Nazi major. Over a two year period of service, Irena would risk her own life in order to save the lives of twelve Jewish refugees whom she secretly took under her care.

Ticket Price: $41.00-$98.00 Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250 For more information on Irena's Vow: www.irenasvow.com
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Walter Kerr Theater 219 West 48th Street


 

Jersey Boys
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Open Run
August Wilson Theater


Jersey Boys is the new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. The musical chronicles the lives of a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide -- all before they were thirty. Jersey Boys features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," among others.

STUDENT RUSH POLICY - Subject to availability, rush tickets are sold at the box office on the day of the performance to any student who holds a valid ID as well as a valid government issue ID. Tickets are $26.25 and 2 are available per person, per calendar month. Tickets go on sale when the box office opens. Effective beginning Tuesday, August 15.

Tickets $80.00-$110.00 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250 telecharge.com

August Wilson Theatre |245 West 52nd Street



 

Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Now in Previews
April 16, 2009
Open Run
Belasco Theatre

Lincoln Center Theater presents a new production of August Wilson's award-winning play Joe Turner's Come And Gone, directed by Bartlett Sher.

Joe Turner's Come and Gone, part of Mr. Wilson's ten-play Century Cycle, is set in 1911, and tells the story of Herald Loomis who, after serving seven years hard labor, has journeyed North with his young daughter and arrives at a Pittsburgh boarding house filled with memorable characters who aid Herald Loomis in his search for his inner freedom.

Ticket Price: $46.50-$91.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200; 800-432-7250
telecharge.com

Belasco Theatre |111 West 44th Street

 


The Lion King
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Minskoff Theatre

With wildly inventive life-size puppets, exotic masks, and costumes, Disney's adaptation of its popular animated movie is a visual stunner. The 1998 Tony Award-winning Best Musical is directed by the visionary Julie Taymor and features terrific music by Elton John and Tim Rice. The show follows the adventures of the royal lion cub Simba, and his quest to grow up and learn what it means to be a king.

Tickets $50.00-$121.25 Buy tickets online ticketmaster.com

http://disney.go.com/theatre/index.html


Minskoff Theatre|200 West 45th Street


The Little Mermaid
Schedule Varies
Open Run
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre


The Little Mermaid is based on the Academy Award-winning film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch, and convince a prince that she's the girl with the perfect voice.
With a score composed by eight-time Academy Award-winner Alan Menken and his late partner Howard Ashman, The Little Mermaid will feature the classic songs "Part of Your World," "Kiss the Girl" and the Academy Award-winning Best Original Song, "Under the Sea," as well as nine new songs by Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Doug Wright.

Tickets $41.50-$111.50 212-307-4747 ticketmaster.com

disney.go.com/theatre/thelittlemermaid/index.html


Lunt-Fontanne Theatre |205 West 46th Street




Mamma Mia!
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Winter Garden Theatre
1634 Broadway

The musical Mamma Mia!, based on the songs of ABBA, follows the story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's wedding. Incorporating 22 of the famous band's songs, the show portrays the contrast of values between mother and daughter. Set in the present day on a tiny, mythical Greek island, it is a musical love story that crosses continents and generations. "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "Take a Chance on Me" and, of course, "Dancing Queen" are all included.
$30.00 Student Rush tickets are available for the mezzanine section (2 per ID).

Tickets $57.00-$111.25 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250 telecharge.com

Winter Garden Theatre | 1634 Broadway


 


Mary Poppins
Tuesday 8:00PM
Wednesday 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Thursday 8:00PM
Friday 8:00PM
Saturday 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Sunday 3:00PM
New Amsterdam Theatre

Mary Poppins, the musical based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Oscar-winning 1964 Walt Disney film, comes to Broadway! Richard Eyre directs with co-direction and choreography by Matthew Bourne and additional choreography by Stephen Mear. The show features a book by Julian Fellows, and uses both the original film score by Robert and Richard Sherman and new songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

Tickets $20.00 - $110.00 at ticketmaster.com.

New Amsterdam Theatre | 214 West 42nd Street


 

Mary Stuart
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Show Opens April 19, 2009
Previews Start March 30, 2009
Show Closes August 16, 2009
Broadhurst Theatre

Tony Award winner Janet McTeer and Olivier Award winner Harriet Walter -- who both starred in the critically acclaimed London production of Mary Stuart -- reprise their roles on Broadway!

Mary Stuart is a Friedrich Schiller's thrilling account of the extraordinary relationship between England's Elizabeth I (Harriet Walter) and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots (Janet McTeer), Elizabeth's rival to the throne. With its behind the scenes intrigue, scheming and betrayal, the play has the feel of a modern-day political thriller. The play builds to one of the most electrifying dramatic confrontations in world theatre, in which Schiller imagines a meeting between the two monarchs on the grounds at Fotheringay Castle.

Ticket Price: $64.00 - $116.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-239-6200 800-432-7250
telecharge.com
For more information on Mary Stuart: www.marystuartonbroadway.com

Broadhurst Theatre| 235 West 44th Street


"NOTHING LIKE A DAME"
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M.
NEW WORLD STAGES

The Actors Fund is pleased to announce that Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Bebe Neuwirth will headline the all-new "Nothing Like a Dame" benefit concert on Monday, June 15, 2009 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).

The one-night-only concert event begins at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds from "Nothing Like a Dame" will benefit The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative.

Hosted and re-constructed by Seth Rudetsky, the all-new "Nothing Like a Dame" concert will feature a new format of songs and stories from the women of Broadway, as well as rare video clips from earlier days in each of their remarkable careers, accompanied by commentary from Rudetsky and the women themselves.

Tickets for "Nothing Like a Dame" are $75, $150 and $250* are now available by calling The Actors Fund at 212-221-7300 ext. 133, or online at www.actorsfund.org.

* The $250 tickets include admission to an exclusive post-show dessert reception with the "dames" in the lower lobby of New World Stages.

Sponsorship packages are also available. Please call National Director of Special Events Louie Anchondo at 212-221-7300 ext. 121 details.

New World Stages |340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues



The Phantom of the Opera
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Majestic Theatre

Based on the Gaston Leroux novel, this story of seduction and despair is told through a lush and romantic score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart. Gorgeously directed by theater veteran Harold Prince, The Phantom of the Opera is a haunting show that has enchanted audiences across the globe and has been responsible for igniting a lifelong passion for the musical theater in many of them.

Tickets $20.00-$100.00 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250
telecharge.com

Majestic Theatre| 245 West 44th Street

 


The Philanthropist
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 2:00pm
Previews Start April 10, 2009
Opens April 26, 2009
Show Closes June 28, 2009
American Airlines Theatre

Matthew Broderick stars in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Christopher Hampton's comedy The Philanthropist, directed by David Grindley.
Written as a response to Molière's The Misanthrope, Hampton's biting bourgeois comedy examines the empty, insular lives of college intellectuals. At the center of the story is Philip (Broderick), a professor who seems almost absurdly removed from the political turmoil surrounding him, including the assassination of the Prime Minister and his cabinet.

Ticket Price: $66.50-$111.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-719-1300
http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/1208_splash.htm
For more information on The Philanthropist: www.roundabouttheatre.org

American Airlines Theatre|227 West 42nd Street


 

 

reasons to be pretty
Previews Start March 13, 2009
Opens April 29, 2009
Open Run
Lyceum Theatre

MCC Theater's presentation of Neil LaBute's bristling new comic drama reasons to be pretty transfers to Broadway!

America's obsession with physical beauty is confronted headlong in this brutal and exhilarating new play. In reasons to be pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhanded remarks about a female coworker's pretty face (and his girlfriend's lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. But that's just the beginning.


Tickets 212-239-6200 & 800-432-7250 telecharge.com

mcctheater.org

Lyceum Theatre |149 West 45th Street


 

Rock of Ages
Monday 8:00pm
Tuesday 7:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Now in Previews
Opens April 7, 2009
Open Run
Brooks Atkinson Theatre

American Idol's Constantine Maroulis, who starred as Drew in the Off-Broadway of Rock of Ages, reprises his role in the Broadway production, joined by James Carpinello as Stacee Jaxx and Amy Spanger as Sherrie.

It's 1987 and the final countdown is on for a legendary Hollywood rock club facing its demise at the hands of eager developers. When a young rocker hungry for his big break and a small town girl chasing her dreams land on the scene at this infamous venue, how far will ambition drive them? And will it be lights out for the club and all the regulars and rockers who have made it their home?


Ticket Price: $26.50-$99.00 Tickets by Phone: 212-307-4100 ticketmaster.com
For more information on Rock of Ages: www.rockofagesmusical.com previews

Brooks Atkinson Theatre |256 West 47th Street

 


 

Shrek The Musical
Schedule Varies
Previews Start November 8, 2008
Opens December 14, 2008
Open Run
Broadway Theatre

Shrek The Musical is based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek, the first chapter of the popular movie series. It features book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, and music by Jeanine Tesori. Jason Moore directs, with choreography by Josh Prince.
The cast includes Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad, and Kecia Lewis-Evans as The Dragon. For information: shrekthemusical.com


Tickets $41.50-$121.50 212-239-6200 800-432-7250 telecharge.com

Broadway Theatre |1681 Broadway


 

South Pacific
Tuesday 8:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Vivian Beaumont Theater

Bartlett Sher directs a revival of South Pacific, starring Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot. The musical is based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, and features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. It received the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Tickets $65.00-$110.00 212-239-6200 telecharge.com

Vivian Beaumont Theater |150 West 65th Street


Waiting for Godot
Previews Start April 3, 2009
Opens April 30, 2009
Open Run
Studio 54

Tony Award winners Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane star in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, directed by Anthony Page.

Waiting for Godot remains Samuel Beckett's most magical and beautiful allegory. The story revolves around two seemingly homeless men waiting for someone - or something - named Godot. Vladimir (Bill Irwin) and Estragon (Nathan Lane) wait near a tree on a barren stretch of road, inhabiting a drama spun from their own consciousness. The result is a comical wordplay of poetry, dreamscapes and nonsense, which has been interpreted as a somber summation of mankind's inexhaustible search for meaning.

Ticket Price: $36.50-$116.50 Tickets by Phone: 212-719-1300
http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/
For more information on Waiting for Godot: www.roundabouttheatre.org previews


Studio 54| 254 West 54th Street

 


 

West Side Story
Previews Start February 23, 2009
Show Opens March 19, 2009
Open Run
Palace Theatre

The landmark musical West Side Story returns to Broadway, directed by two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents.
The show transports Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the turbulent streets of the Upper West Side in 1950's New York City. Two star-crossed lovers, Tony and Maria, find themselves caught between the rival street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, the "Jets" and the "Sharks."

Tickets $46.50-$121.50 212-307-4100 ticketmaster.com

broadwaywestsidestory.com

Palace Theatre |1554 Broadway


Wicked
Tuesday 7:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00pm
Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm
Gershwin Theatre

Stephen Schwartz's new musical Wicked tells the story of two girls in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery, and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the spellbinding musical takes a look at how these unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. Joe Mantello directs Winner of 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.

Tickets $50.00 - $110.00 212-307-4100 www.ticketmaster.com

Gershwin Theatre | 222 West 51st Street


 

THE WIZ
A New York City Center Encores! Summer Stars Production
Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm
Wednesday – Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm
Opening night, June 18 curtain is at 6:30pm
Wednesday matinees at 2:00 pm
Saturday matinees on June 20 and 27
June 12 – July 5, 2009
City Center

Singer/songwriter, actor and author Ashanti will make her stage debut as Dorothy in the New York City Center Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, June 12 – July 5 at New York City Center (W. 55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). The Wiz, the 1974 rock and soul musical based on the beloved L. Frank Baum story about Dorothy and her adventures in Oz, will be directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, with music direction by Alex Lacamoire, (the team responsible for the Tony-winning In the Heights). A June 18th opening is planned.

The Wiz will run June 12 – July 5 Tickets range from $25 – $110 and are available at the New York City Center Box Office (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues), through CityTix® at 212-581-1212, or online at www.nycitycenter.org.

New York City Center Box Office |West 55th Street |Between 6th and 7th Avenues


 

Coming Soon



 

Spider Man, Turn Off the Dark
Previews Start January 16, 2010
Show Opens February 18, 2010
Open Run
Hilton Theatre

 

Drawing from over forty years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.
The musical follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down -- literally -- when he's bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek -- suddenly endowed with astonishing powers -- soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains test not only his physical strength but also his strength of character.

Spider-Man's battles will hurtle the audience through an origin story both recognizable and unexpected -- yielding new characters as well as familiar faces -- until a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this hero's journey.

Group tickets now on sale. Single tickets will go on sale June, 20091-800-Broadway (Group Sales)


www.SpidermanOnBroadway.com


Hilton Theatre|213 West 42nd Street


 

 

 













 

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