Now Playing: Broadway Theatres
July 6 - July 12
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9 To 5: The Musical: A musical based on the film about three office workers who kidnap their tyrannical boss. Dolly Parton provides the score. Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway.
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.
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. Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street.
Blithe Spirit: A revival of Noel Coward's comedy about a man whose marriage is threatened by the ghost of his ex-wife. Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, and Rupert Everett head the cast. Shubert Theatre, 225 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.
God of Carnage: A new play by Yasmina Reza, described as "a comedy of manners without the manners." Jacobs Theatre, 242 West 45th Street.
Hair: A revival of the The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical; this production premiered last summer at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th 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. August Wilson Theatre, 245 West 52nd 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. New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd Street.
Mary Stuart: A new version of Schiller's play about Mary, Queen of Scots, written by Peter Oswald. This production comes to Broadway from London's Donmar Warehouse. Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street.
Next to Normal: A musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey described as a contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th Street.
Rock of Ages: A new musical set in a Hollywood rock club in the late 1980s, featuring hit songs from Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, REO Speedwago, Pat Benatar, and more. This show played off-Broadway earlier this season. Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th Street.
Shrek The Musical: A musical by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori based on story and characters from William Steig's book as well as the popular animated film. Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway.
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.
The 39 Steps: A comic parody of the famous Hitchcock thriller, with four actors playing all the roles. Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th 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 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 Norman Conquests: A revival of Alan Ayckbourn's clever trilogy in which the events of a family weekend unfold in separate plays set in different areas of the house. Circle in the Square, 235 West 50th 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 protegee is as lush and gorgeous as ever. Phantom is now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Majestic Theatre, 247 West 44th Street.
Waiting for Godot: Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane star in a revival of the classic Beckett play, directed by Anthony Page. Presented by Roundabout Theatre Company. Studio 54, 254 West 54th Street.
West Side Story: A revival of the classic musical, directed by Arthur Laurents (who wrote the book). Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway.
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.
