nytheatre Trip Planner
WHAT'S HERE: Use this page to find out what shows will be running during a particular week. Select the dates you're interested in on the calendar below. Shows that are currently selling tickets for performances any time during the date window you select will then be displayed. Click on boldface show titles to learn more about them, and click on ticket links to purchase tickets online. Listings are accurate as of publication, but are subject to change.
Shows on sale between Nov 23, 2009 and Nov 29, 2009
...the Itsy Bitsy Spider...: Studio Six Theater Co. presents a work-in-progress preview of an adaptation of Dostoevksy's The Possessed. (Baryshnikov Arts Center) $20.00. Order Tickets
3 Mo' Divas : A theatrically staged concert that showcases the extraordinary versatility of African American female performers spanning some four hundred years of music. (Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ) $40.00 - $65.00. Order Tickets
A Christmas Carol: A musical adaptation of the famous Dickens story, suitable for kids ages 3 and older. (Players Theatre) $25.00 - $40.00. Order Tickets
A Little Night Music: A revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical, which is based on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night. (Walter Kerr Theatre) $52.00 - $137.00. Order Tickets
A Steady Rain: A new play by Keith Huff. Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman star as two Chicago cops who are lifelong friends who give differing accounts of a few harrowing days that changed their lives forever. (Schoenfeld Theatre) $66.50 - $140.00. Order Tickets
A Streetcar Named Desire: A revival of the play by Tennessee Williams, directed by Liv Ullmann and starring Cate Blanchett. (BAM Harvey Theatre) $30.00 - $120.00. Order Tickets
Accomplice: The Village: A new theatrical interactive outdoor adventure from the team behind Accomplice: New York, this time set in Greenwich Village. () $55.00. Order Tickets
After Miss Julie: Roundabout Theatre Company presents the U.S. premiere of a play by Patrick Marber that transposes Strindberg's famous play to England in 1945. (American Airlines Theatre) $66.50 - $111.50. Order Tickets
Agamemnon: A new translation of Aeschylus's famous play by Alexander Harrington, presented by Eleventh Hour Theatre Company. (Ellen Stewart Theater) $18.00. Order Tickets
All About Love: Baby Jane Dexter performs a new cabaret act, exploring the quixotic aspects of love, from woulda, coulda, shoulda, and a few mountains in between. (Metropolitan Room) $25.00. Order Tickets
Altar Boyz: A new musical comedy by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker, and Kevin Del Aguila about a Christian boy band. (New World Stages) $25.00 - $75.00. Order Tickets
An Evening at the Carlyle: A new musical revue by Albert M. Tapper that takes place at the famed Bemelmans Bar in the Hotel Carlyle. (Algonquin Theater) $35.00. Order Tickets
Avenue Q: The hit musical moves to a smaller Broadway theatre. It's about the denizens of a Brooklyn neighborhood, some of whom are puppets. (New World Stages) $69.50 - $126.50. Order Tickets
Baby Wants Candy: The famed improv troupe returns with a brand new fully improvised musical every Saturday night. (Barrow Street Theatre) $20.00. Order Tickets
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) $41.50 - $301.50. Order Tickets
Blue Lanterns: A solo show written and performed by Branislav Tomich about what he calls "The Three D's": Death, Depression, and Dementia. (Stage Left Studio) $20.00. Order Tickets
Blue Man Group: A supremely silly, long-running performance featuring music, gags, video, flying food, flying paint, and lots and lots of paper. (Astor Place Theatre) $68.00 - $78.00. Order Tickets
Brownsville Bred ... Growing Up Elaine: A one-woman show written and performed by Elaine Del Valle about her experiences growing up Latina in the African American ghetto of Brownsville, New York. (Nuyorican Poets Cafe) $15.00. Order Tickets
Burn the Floor: A ballroom dance revue, created, directed, and choreographed by Jason Gilkison. (Longacre Theatre) $39.50 - $111.50. Order Tickets
Bye Bye Birdie: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a revival of the 1960 musical comedy about a rock 'n' roll star who is drafted into the army. (Henry Miller's Theatre) $86.50 - $136.50. Order Tickets
Cedar City Falls: a Mid-West Conflict: A weekly live soap opera a small peaceful town that gets plunged into full-scale civil war. Tuesdays; with rotating cast. (Cell Theatre) $18.00. Order Tickets
Celebrity Autobiography: A rotating cast performs selections from the autobiographies of celebrities. (Triad) $35.00 - $45.00. Order Tickets
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) $64.00 - $186.50. Order Tickets
Chicago City Limits: A new sketch comedy and improvisation show from the long-running comedy troupe. (Broadway Comedy Club) $15.00. Order Tickets
Circumcise Me: In this one-man comedy, Yisrael Campbell takes the audience on a personal journey through his struggles with drugs and alcohol and his eventual salvation in the Jewish faith. (Bleecker Street Theatre) $66.50. Order Tickets
Damaged Care: A revival of the musical about the health care system, written and performed by Greg LaGana, M.D., and Barry Levy, M.D. (Don't Tell Mama) $15.00. Order Tickets
Danny and Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical: A musical by Robert McElwaine about the marriage and careers of Danny Kaye and his wife Sylvia Fine. (St. Luke's Theatre) $31.50 - $75.00. Order Tickets
Dead Man's Cell Phone: A new revival of Sarah Ruhl's play about a lost soul's search for meaning after she encounters a corpse and its incessant cell phone at a lonesome cafe. (255 McKibbin, #202, Brooklyn) $10.00. Order Tickets
Do Not Go Gentle: A one-man play about poet Dylan Thomas. (Clurman Theatre) $31.25 - $51.25. Order Tickets
Dreamgirls: A revival of the musical about the rise and fall of various singers in the Motown era. This engagement is at the Apollo Theatre, prior to a national tour. (Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125 Street) $36.00 - $106.00. Order Tickets
Fela!: A musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer, and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. This played off-Broadway last season. (Eugene O'Neill Theatre) $27.00 - $227.00. Order Tickets
Finian's Rainbow: A revival of the classic musical fantasy about an Irishman, his daughter, a leprechaun, and their adventures in the Southern state of Missitucky. (St. James Theatre) $25.00 - $250.00. Order Tickets
Flanagan's Wake: An interactive Irish wake. This show has been running in Chicago for more than 15 years. (@Seaport!) $49.95 - $74.95. Order Tickets
Fuerza Bruta: Look Up: A new physical theater event from the creators of De La Guarda. (Daryl Roth Theatre) $75.00. Order Tickets
Gauguin/Savage Light: A one-man show written and performed by George Fischoff about the painter Paul Gauguin. (Nola Studios) $25.00. Order Tickets
God of Carnage: A new play by Yasmina Reza, described as "a comedy of manners without the manners." (Jacobs Theatre) $66.50 - $116.50. Order Tickets
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) $37.00 - $122.00. Order Tickets
Hamlet: Jude Law stars in Shakespeare's famous play; this production comes to NYC direct from Donmar Warehouse in London. (Broadhurst Theatre) $25.00 - $251.50. Order Tickets
How to Be a Good Italian Daughter: A new one-woman play written and performed by Antoinette LaVecchia, described as "a funny and touching portrait of mothers and daughters." (Cherry Lane Theatre - Studio) $28.00. Order Tickets
Idiot Savant: A new philosophical comedy by Richard Foreman described as "a fresh, bracing and hilarious exploration of the boundaries of the legitimate." Willem Dafoe stars. (Public Theater) $60.00 - $70.00. Order Tickets
I'm God and You're Not: In this new play by Leif Erich, Jesus and Satan appear in modern times to raise questions about eternal life and enlightenment. (Wings Theater) $20.00. Order Tickets
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) $41.50 - $121.50. Order Tickets
In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play: A new play by Sarah Ruhl; presented by Lincoln Center Theater. (Lyceum Theatre) $46.50 - $91.50. Order Tickets
Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The holiday musical, based on the classic film, returns to Broadway. (Marquis Theatre) $66.50 - $126.50. Order Tickets
Jersey Boys: A new musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. (August Wilson Theatre) $62.00 - $352.00. Order Tickets
Joan Rivers: The legendary comedienne performs a new comedy act to Times Square. (Laurie Beechman Theater) $30.00. Order Tickets
Judy Garland Live!: Tommy Femia portrays Judy Garland in this cabaret show. With special guest stars. (Don't Tell Mama) $20.00. Order Tickets
Kitsch, or Two for the Price of One: Trav S.D.'s new show is a retelling of The Comedy of Errors with four sets of twins, set in Berlin when the Wall fell. (Theater for the New City) $15.00. Order Tickets
Let Me Down Easy: A new solo performance by Anna Deavere Smith that explores the power of the body and the resilience of the human spirit. (Second Stage) $70.00. Order Tickets
Line: Israel Horovitz's one-act dark comedy about a group of people who are waiting on line, though they don't know for what. Now in its 32nd year. (13th Street Repertory) $18.00. Order Tickets
Loaded: A new play by Elliot Ramon Potts about a relationship between two gay men, one middle-aged and one much younger. (Lion Theatre) $49.00. Order Tickets
Love Child: Daniel Jenkins and Robert Stanton portray everyone in a theatre--on stage, backstage, and even in the audience--in this two-man comedy of their own devising. (New World Stages) $29.50 - $69.50. Order Tickets
Love, Loss, and What I Wore: A program of vignettes and monologues by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman. (Westside Downstairs) $75.00. Order Tickets
Made in Heaven: A comedy by Jay Bernzweig about a pair of conjoined Siamese twins who share a penis. (Soho Playhouse) $59.00. Order Tickets
Magic & Zone: A magic and comedy show featuring Rich Marotta and Twila Zone. (Snapple Theater Center) $45.00. Order Tickets
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) $62.75 - $201.50. Order Tickets
Manson: The Musical!: EndTimes Productions presents a musical about Charles Manson. (Kraine Theatre) $18.00. Order Tickets
Mary Poppins: A musical based on the 1964 Walt Disney film and the stories of P.L. Travers. (New Amsterdam Theatre) $20.00 - $120.00. Order Tickets
Memphis: A new musical set in Memphis in the 1950s about a white DJ whose love of music transcends racial barriers. (Shubert Theatre) $41.50 - $126.50. Order Tickets
Merrick, The Elephant Man: Fusing burlesque, new circus, and physical theater, this play by Mary Swan and Saul Jaffe is a highly physical, one-man tour-de-force version of this classic story. This is part of the Brits Off Broadway festival. (59E59) $25.00. Order Tickets
Monday Night Magic: A weekly magic show featuring world-class magicians performing in an intimate setting. (Bleecker Street Theatre) $34.00 - $65.00. Order Tickets
My First Time: A new play written and directed by Ken Davenport featuring true accounts of first sexual experiences. (New World Stages) $25.00 - $59.99. Order Tickets
My Wonderful Day: A new play by Alan Ayckbourn about a girl who has to write a school essay about her day, and the adults who provide her with material for it. This is part of the Brits Off Broadway festival. (59E59) $45.00 - $60.00. Order Tickets
Naked Boys Singing: The title pretty much says it all: eight attractive and unclothed young men perform a variety of sketches and songs in this amusing but tame revue. Weekends only. (New World Stages) $69.00. Order Tickets
National Comedy Theatre: An improv show in which two teams of comedians compete by performing a series of scenes, all based on audience suggestions. (National Comedy Theatre) $12.00 - $15.00. Order Tickets
Newsical: A topical musical comedy revue featuring sketches and songs ripped from today's headlines. (47th Street Theatre) Order Tickets
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) $36.50 - $116.50. Order Tickets
Night of the Butterfly: A new family musical set in the world of flying insects. (Bleecker Street Theatre) $26.50. Order Tickets
Nightingale: A new play written and performed by Lynn Redgrave, inspired by her need to discover memories of her grandmother--a woman she barely knew. (Manhattan Theatre Club) $75.00. Order Tickets
Nutcracker in the Lower: Urban Ballet Theater re-imagines the famous ballet with a cast of characters reflecting the diversity and ethos of downtown Manhattan. (Henry Street Settlement) $20.00. Order Tickets
Oleanna: A revival of David Mamet's play about a power struggle between a male university professor and one of his female students. Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles co-star. (John Golden Theatre) $76.50 - $116.50. Order Tickets
On the Town: A revival of the musical about three sailors on one-day leave in New York City. (Paper Mill Playhouse) $25.00 - $92.00. Order Tickets
Or,: A new play by Liz Duffy Adams about the life of playwright/spy Aphra Behn. (Julia Miles (WPP) Theatre) $52.00. Order Tickets
Ordinary Days: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new musical by Adam Gwon about four young New Yorkers whose lives are unexpectedly interconnected by circumstance. This is part of their Underground series. (Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre,111 West 46th Street) $20.00. Order Tickets
Our Town: A revival of the famous play by Thornton Wilder, directed by David Cromer. (Barrow Street Theatre) $49.50 - $69.00. Order Tickets
Perfect Crime: Convoluted murder mystery involving a dangerous psychiatrist, her patient, a detective, and a man who may or may not be her husband. Implausible, but entertaining; this is the longest-running straight play in New York history. (Snapple Theater Center) $41.00 - $51.00. Order Tickets
Peter and the Wolf: Prokofiev's beloved masterpiece takes a fresh turn in this new production with live narration by British film and stage actor Brian Blessed. (New Victory Theatre) $12.50 - $35.00. Order Tickets
Pinkalicious: Vital Children's Theatre presents a musical by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann and John Gregor about a girl who can't stop eating pink cupcakes. (Bleecker Street Theatre) $29.50. Order Tickets
Race: A new play by David Mamet. James Spader and Richard Thomas star. (Ethel Barrymore Theatre) $59.50 - $251.50. Order Tickets
Ragtime: A revival of the musical, based on E.L. Doctorow's novel, about America at the beginning of the 20th century. (Neil Simon Theatre) $46.50 - $126.50. Order Tickets
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) $26.50 - $175.00. Order Tickets
Rumple Who?: A children's musical (ages 5 and up) based on the fairy tale "Rumpelstilskin." (13th Street Repertory) $10.00. Order Tickets
Santa Claus Is Coming Out: A new production of Jeffrey Solomon's solo play about the outing of Santa Claus. (Kirk Theatre) $45.00. Order Tickets
Sessions: A new production of Al Tapper's musical about a psychiatrist who is having trouble with his patients and his love life. (Algonquin Theater) $50.00. Order Tickets
Sholem Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears: A new play with music, written and performed by Theodore Bikel, that brings to life the characters and observations of the famous Yiddish writer. (Baruch Performing Arts Center) $45.00 - $55.00. Order Tickets
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) $41.50 - $301.50. Order Tickets
Sister's Christmas Catechism: A new holiday comedy from the creators of Late Night Catechism. (Sofia's Restaurant) $55.00. Order Tickets
So Help Me God!: A new production of a play by Maurine Dallas Watkins that never made it to Broadway; it's about a fabulous dramatic diva who must fend off a challenge from her ambitious but naive understudy (and was written two decades before All About Eve. Kristen Johnston stars. (Mint Theater) $55.00. Order Tickets
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) $65.00 - $110.00. Order Tickets
Stomp: Eight incredible young performers make rhythm with found objects like garbage cans and pots and pans. Now in its sixteenth year off-Broadway. (Orpheum) $40.00 - $72.50. Order Tickets
Superior Donuts: A play by Tracy Letts about the owner and sole employee of a decrepit donut shop in uptown Chicago. (Music Box Theatre) $76.50 - $251.50. Order Tickets
The 39 Steps: A comic parody of the famous Hitchcock thriller, with four actors playing all the roles. (Helen Hayes Theatre) $99.50. Order Tickets
The Age of Iron: A retelling of the story of the Trojan War, drawn from works by William Shakespeare and Thomas Heywood; adapted and directed by Brian Kulick. (Classic Stage) $65.00. Order Tickets
The Arrangement: A play by Rick Eisenberg about an unfairly dismissed executive at a Wall Street public relations firm. (Algonquin Theater) $15.00. Order Tickets
The Awesome '80s Prom: An interactive comedy set in a 1980s-vintage school prom. Friday and Saturday nights at Webster Hall. (Webster Hall) $49.99 - $99.99. Order Tickets
The Brother/Sister Plays Part 1 and 2: A trilogy of modern-day stories of kinship, love, heartache and coming-of-age centered around an extended family and community in the Bayou, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney. (Public Theater) $60.00 - $70.00. Order Tickets
The Common Air: A one-man play performed by Alex Lyras about six people thrown together during an airport delay. (Bleecker Street Theatre) $35.00. Order Tickets
The Complete Performer: Emmy-winning comedy writer Ted Greenberg throws a one-man comedy party, complete with a halftime show and a cab ride home. (Soho Playhouse) $15.00. Order Tickets
The Emperor Jones: A revival of Eugene O'Neill's play about an African American man who sets himself up as monarch of a Caribbean island following a prison break in the United States. (Irish Repertory Theatre) $55.00 - $65.00. Order Tickets
The Fantasticks: A revival of the musical by Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt. (Snapple Theater Center) $51.00 - $76.00. Order Tickets
The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!: A comedy by Joe Marshall about a small gay community theatre struggling to pull together their annual holiday pageant. (Actors Playhouse) $45.00. Order Tickets
The Gazillion Bubble Show: A unique entertainment by Fan Yang, who is a world-renowned, record-holding bubble artist. (New World Stages) $41.50 - $86.50. Order Tickets
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter: A new play by Rebecca Gilman, based on the novel by Carson McCullers, about a deaf man and his best friend who has been committed to an insane asylum. (New York Theatre Workshop) $65.00. Order Tickets
The Lady with All the Answers: A play by David Rambo about advice columnist Ann Landers. Judith Ivey stars. (Cherry Lane Theatre) $41.00 - $51.00. Order Tickets
The Late Christopher Bean: The Actors Company Theatre presents Sidney Howard's play from the 1930s about what happens when a celebrated painter's early works are traced to the humble home of a country doctor. (Beckett Theatre) $27.50 - $55.00. Order Tickets
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) $51.25 - $121.25. Order Tickets
The Marvelous Wonderettes: A new musical set at a high school prom in the 1950s. (Westside Upstairs) $79.00 - $125.00. Order Tickets
The Merchant of Venice / The Jew of Malta: York Shakespeare Company presents these two plays with wronged Jewish protagonists in repertory. (JCC, 334 Amsterdam Avenue) $20.00. Order Tickets
The Orphans' Home Cycle: The world premiere of a three-part play by Horton Foote that follows characters in the fictional town of Harrison, Texas over three decades. (Signature at Peter Norton Space) $20.00 - $65.00. Order Tickets
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) $26.50 - $201.50. Order Tickets
The Quantum Eye - Magic Deceptions: An exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception starring Sam Eaton. (Bleecker Street Theatre) $47.00 - $77.00. Order Tickets
The Royal Family: Manhattan Theatre Club presents a revival of the George S. Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy about a theatrical dynasty. (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre) $47.00 - $97.00. Order Tickets
The Starry Messenger: The New Group presents this new play by Kenneth Lonergan about an astronomy teacher whose life is transformed by a young single mother. (Acorn Theatre) $61.25. Order Tickets
The Supper Club of Lost Causes: Nightmares and vaudeville in a mildewed, long-forgotten nightspot in Northeastern Pennsylvania. (Theater for the New City) $15.00. Order Tickets
The Toxic Avenger: A new musical by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro based on the 1985 cult sci-fi film. (New World Stages) $51.50 - $71.50. Order Tickets
The Understudy: Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new play by Theresa Rebeck about understudies. Julie White stars. (Laura Pels Theatre) $70.00 - $80.00. Order Tickets
This: A new play by Melissa James Gibson about a single mother who is trying to become a poet. (Playwrights Horizons Mainstage) $65.00. Order Tickets
This Is Burlesque: A revue of burlesque, comedy, and improv, hosted by Murray Hill. (Sweet Caroline's, 322 West 45th Street) $30.00. Order Tickets
Tony 'n Tina's Wedding: The long-running interactive comedy, featuring a wedding and dinner/reception. At Sofia's Restaurant on 46th Street. (Sofia's Restaurant) $87.00 - $125.00. Order Tickets
Twelfth Night (or What You Will): Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater presents a puppet theatre adaptation of Shakespeare's play. (La MaMa) $18.00. Order Tickets
Welcome to the Woods: The U.S. premiere of a play by Dutch author Alex van Warmerdam, described as Revolutionary Road meets Little Red Riding Hood. (Witzenhausen Gallery (232), 548 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor) $18.00. Order Tickets
West Side Story: A revival of the classic musical, directed by Arthur Laurents (who wrote the book). (Palace Theatre) $46.50 - $121.50. Order Tickets
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) $50.00 - $250.00. Order Tickets
Wintuk: Cirque du Soleil's winter adventure about a boy's quest for snow returns to Madison Square Garden for the holidays. (WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden) $40.00 - $220.00. Order Tickets
Wiseacre Farm: An interactive children's show for kids ages 3 and older. (13th Street Repertory) $10.00. Order Tickets
Wishful Drinking: Carrie Fisher recounts the true and intoxicating tale of her life as a Hollywood legend in this new solo show. Presented by Roundabout Theatre Company. (Studio 54) $31.50 - $111.50. Order Tickets
Wolves at the Window: Enter the offbeat world of Saki--one of the twentieth century's greatest satirists. This play by Toby Davies is part of the Brits Off Broadway festival. (59E59) $35.00. Order Tickets
Zero Hour: A solo play written and performed by Jim Brochu about Zero Mostel. (Theatre at St. Clement's) $35.00 - $55.00. Order Tickets
