Victoria Clark stars as the teenage Kimberly, who has an aging illness that makes her look like she’s 70-something. The dose of pure joy that is David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori’s musical was a smash downtown last spring. Fan favorite in the making: the winsome cow puppet Milky White. 22, Joshua Henry returns to that role, the same day that Denée Benton steps in as Cinderella. With Gavin Creel as the Wolf and Ann Harada as Jack’s Mother, Patina Miller and Montego Glover alternate as the Witch, while Andy Karl plays Rapunzel’s Prince. Block plays the Baker’s Wife opposite Brian d’Arcy James as the Baker. In its shifting cast of Broadway stars, Stephanie J. Lear deBessonet’s buzzy revival of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s fairy-tale mash-up was a triumph at New York City Center Encores! this spring. (Onstage at the Walter Kerr Theater.) Read the review. With Lillias White’s Hermes as our guide, Rachel Chavkin’s splendidly designed production takes audiences on a glorious road to hell. HadestownĪnaïs Mitchell’s jazz-folk musical about the mythic young lovers Eurydice and Orpheus won eight Tonys in 2019, including best musical, and picked up a cult following along the way.

(Onstage at the August Wilson Theater.) Read the review. With Isobel Lennart’s book newly revised by Harvey Fierstein, Michael Mayer directs. Lea Michele stars as the striving then celebrated entertainer Fanny Brice - opposite a sizzling Ramin Karimloo as her roguish husband, Nick - in the first Broadway revival of this Jule Styne-Bob Merrill musical since Barbra Streisand was a sensation in the role in 1964. Expect “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Holly Holy” and more. Directed by Michael Mayer, it has a book by Anthony McCarten, choreography by Steven Hoggett and a well-stocked catalog of hits to draw on.

The Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter who gave the world “Sweet Caroline” gets the biomusical treatment in this new show starring Will Swenson in the title role. Shows to Leave You Humming A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical Here’s an overview of the productions onstage now, along with some tips on planning your experience - including how to purchase tickets and navigate Covid-19 protocols. For theatergoers, Broadway offers a rich menu to choose from.

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