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May 12 - May 18
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A Catered Affair: A new musical by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino, based on the film and teleplay of the same name. Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 West 47th Street.
A Catered Affair: A new musical by Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino, based on the film and teleplay of the same name. Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 West 48th Street.
A Chorus Line: A revival of the famous musical about dancers auditioning to be in a Broadway show. New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd Street.
A Chorus Line: A revival of the famous musical about dancers auditioning to be in a Broadway show. Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street.
A Tale of Two Cities: A musical by Jill Santoriello based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.
August: Osage County: A new play by Tracy Letts about a Midwestern family whose patriarch has vanished. August Wilson Theatre, 245 West 52nd Street.
August: Osage County: A new play by Tracy Letts about a Midwestern family whose patriarch has vanished. Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th Street.
Avenue Q: An irreverent new musical, which features an integrated puppet and human cast, about life on a fictitious New York street inhabited by young people looking for love and happiness. John Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street.
Avenue Q: An irreverent new musical, which features an integrated puppet and human cast, about life on a fictitious New York street inhabited by young people looking for love and happiness. Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street.
Billy Elliot the Musical: A new musical by Elton John and Lee Hall, based on the film of the same name about a young boy who dreams of becoming a dancer. Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street.
Boeing-Boeing: A comedy about a bachelor and his three fiancees, who are all flight attendants. Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: A revival of Tennessee Williams's famous play, with an all African American cast. Directed by Debbie Allen. Jacobs Theatre, 242 West 45th Street.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: A revival of Tennessee Williams's famous play, with an all African American cast. Directed by Debbie Allen. Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street.
Chicago: A revival of the musical about a pair of murderesses and the razzle-dazzle lawyer who gets them off. Featuring terrific dancing in the style of Bob Fosse. Ambassador Theatre, 219 West 49th Street.
Chicago: A revival of the musical about a pair of murderesses and the razzle-dazzle lawyer who gets them off. Featuring terrific dancing in the style of Bob Fosse. Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th Street.
Colorful World: A new play by James Comtois that envisions a world radically changed by the arrival of an invincible man, and not necessarily for the better. Presented by Nosedive Productions. John Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street.
Cry-Baby: A musical by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, David Javerbaum, and Adam Schlesinger, based on the John Waters film about a bad boy with a good cause. Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway.
Cry-Baby: A musical by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, David Javerbaum, and Adam Schlesinger, based on the John Waters film about a bad boy with a good cause. American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street.
Curtains: A new musical comedy by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Rupert Holmes about the investigation of the murder of a Broadway leading lady. Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway.
Curtains: A new musical comedy by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Rupert Holmes about the investigation of the murder of a Broadway leading lady. Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street.
Grease: A revival of the musical comedy about high school life in the 1950s, starring Laura Osnes and Max Crumm, who won the TV competition for the lead roles. Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street.
Grease: A revival of the musical comedy about high school life in the 1950s, starring Laura Osnes and Max Crumm, who won the TV competition for the lead roles. Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway.
Gypsy: A revival of the classic musical by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents, based on the memoir of striptease star Gypsy Rose Lee. St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street.
Gypsy: A revival of the classic musical by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents, based on the memoir of striptease star Gypsy Rose Lee. Studio 54, 254 West 54th Street.
Hairspray: A terrific musical based on the John Waters film about a Baltimore, Maryland teenager who becomes a star on a TV dance show. Exuberant, infectious fun. Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street.
Hairspray: A terrific musical based on the John Waters film about a Baltimore, Maryland teenager who becomes a star on a TV dance show. Exuberant, infectious fun. Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52nd Street.
In the Heights: A new musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes about two days in the life of a Washington Heights neighborhood. Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street.
In the Heights: A new musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes about two days in the life of a Washington Heights neighborhood. Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 West 46th Street.
Jersey Boys: A new musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th Street.
Jersey Boys: A new musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. August Wilson Theatre, 245 West 52nd Street.
Legally Blonde: A new musical by Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe, and Heather Hach, based on the novel and film of the same name. Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street.
Legally Blonde: A new musical by Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe, and Heather Hach, based on the novel and film of the same name. Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of Christopher Hampton's play about two scheming friends and occasional lovers. Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 West 65th Street.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of Christopher Hampton's play about two scheming friends and occasional lovers. American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street.
Macbeth: The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Shakespeare's famous play comes to Broadway; starring Patrick Stewart. Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street.
Macbeth: The Chichester Festival Theatre production of Shakespeare's famous play comes to Broadway; starring Patrick Stewart. Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street.
Mamma Mia: A musical comedy about a woman who invites three men who may be her father to her wedding, with lots of songs by ABBA. Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 West 48th Street.
Mamma Mia: A musical comedy about a woman who invites three men who may be her father to her wedding, with lots of songs by ABBA. Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway.
Mary Poppins: A musical based on the 1964 Walt Disney film and the stories of P.L. Travers. Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52nd Street.
Mary Poppins: A musical based on the 1964 Walt Disney film and the stories of P.L. Travers. New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd Street.
November: A new play by David Mamet that takes place days before a major presidential election, and involves civil marriages, gambling casinos, lesbians, American Indians, presidential libraries, questionable pardons, and campaign contributions. Cort Theatre, 138 West 48th Street.
November: A new play by David Mamet that takes place days before a major presidential election, and involves civil marriages, gambling casinos, lesbians, American Indians, presidential libraries, questionable pardons, and campaign contributions. Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 West 47th Street.
Passing Strange: The musical by Stew, about a young black bohemian artist on a journey of escape and self-discovery, transfers to Broadway. This was a huge hit at the Public Theater last summer. Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44th Street.
Passing Strange: The musical by Stew, about a young black bohemian artist on a journey of escape and self-discovery, transfers to Broadway. This was a huge hit at the Public Theater last summer. Majestic Theatre, 247 West 44th Street.
Rent: A stirring, joyous contemporary musical about young people living in New York's East Village and building community and family in the face of devastation. Nederlander Theatre, 208 West 41st Street.
Rent: A stirring, joyous contemporary musical about young people living in New York's East Village and building community and family in the face of devastation. Music Box Theatre, 239 West 45th Street.
South Pacific: A revival of the famous Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, set during World War II on an island in the South Pacific. Presented by Lincoln Center Theater. Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 West 65th Street.
South Pacific: A revival of the famous Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, set during World War II on an island in the South Pacific. Presented by Lincoln Center Theater. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street.
Spamalot: A new musical, lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail, written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street.
Spamalot: A new musical, lovingly ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail, written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th Street.
Spring Awakening: A musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, based on Frank Wedekind's play about a group of teenagers trying to learn about life, love, and sex. Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 West 46th Street.
Spring Awakening: A musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, based on Frank Wedekind's play about a group of teenagers trying to learn about life, love, and sex. Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 230 West 49th Street.
Sunday in the Park with George: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new production of the Sondheim/Lapine musical about artist Georges Seurat. This revival is from the Menier Chocolate Factory in the U.K., directed by Sam Buntrock. Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 230 West 49th Street.
Sunday in the Park with George: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new production of the Sondheim/Lapine musical about artist Georges Seurat. This revival is from the Menier Chocolate Factory in the U.K., directed by Sam Buntrock. Studio 54, 254 West 54th Street.
The 39 Steps: A comic parody of the famous Hitchcock thriller, with four actors playing all the roles. St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street.
The 39 Steps: A comic parody of the famous Hitchcock thriller, with four actors playing all the roles. Cort Theatre, 138 West 48th Street.
The Country Girl: A revival of Clifford Odets's play about an alcoholic former star trying to make a comeback. Mike Nichols directs. Jacobs Theatre, 242 West 45th Street.
The Lion King: The long-running Broadway musical, based on the animated film. Featuring a score by Elton John and others, with Julie Taymor's remarkable puppets and masks. Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street.
The Lion King: The long-running Broadway musical, based on the animated film. Featuring a score by Elton John and others, with Julie Taymor's remarkable puppets and masks. Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44th Street.
The Little Mermaid: A new musical from Disney Theatrical Productions, based on the animated film and the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th Street.
The Little Mermaid: A new musical from Disney Theatrical Productions, based on the animated film and the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street.
The Phantom of the Opera: Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic musical about the strange relationship between a hideously deformed musician and his young, beautiful protégée is as lush and gorgeous as ever. Howard McGillin stars. Phantom is now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Ambassador Theatre, 219 West 49th Street.
The Phantom of the Opera: Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic musical about the strange relationship between a hideously deformed musician and his young, beautiful protégée is as lush and gorgeous as ever. Howard McGillin stars. Phantom is now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Majestic Theatre, 247 West 44th Street.
Thurgood: A new play about Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Biltmore Theatre, 261 West 47th Street.
Thurgood: A new play about Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th Street.
Top Girls: A revival of Caryl Churchill's play from the early '80s about an ambitious woman who has just been appointed the head of an employment agency. Presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Biltmore Theatre, 261 West 47th Street.
Wicked: A new musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman in which we learn the story of the early life of Elphaba, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st Street.
Wicked: A new musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman in which we learn the story of the early life of Elphaba, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th Street.
Xanadu: A new musical based on the 1980 film of the same name. Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.
Xanadu: A new musical based on the 1980 film of the same name. Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st Street.
Young Frankenstein: A new musical based on Mel Brooks's classic film; Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, and Shuler Hensley co-star. Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street.
[title of show]: A musical by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen about the creation of a musical. This was a hit in the New York Musical Theatre Festival and then off-Broadway. Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway.
