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Rock on! And on! And on! Broadway currently sports three very different shows featuring rock music, a diverse and exciting genre that never gets old. Not to mention, the shows feature rock legends like Pete Townshend, Huey Lewis, and (sort of) Fleetwood Mac.

These shows include the new musical [*The Heart of Rock and Roll*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/36584-the-heart-of-rock-and-roll) at the [James Earl Jones...

Rock music takes the stage in three Broadway shows this spring

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Songs by rock bands The Who and Huey Lewis and The News appear in high-energy musicals alongside a new play with music inspired by the 1970s rock scene.

Welcome to the Russian countryside! Here's your first look at [*Uncle Vanya*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33211-uncle-vanya) on Broadway, with [Steve Carell](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/steve-carell) making his Broadway debut in the title role. The starry cast, directed by Lila Neugebauer, also includes [Anika Noni Rose](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/anika-noni-rose) (*Caroline, or Change*), [Alfred...

See photos of Steve Carell and the cast of 'Uncle Vanya' on Broadway

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The star of *The Office* makes his Broadway debut in the latest revival of the classic play, which also stars Anika Noni Rose, Alfred Molina, and more.

You're gonna hear her roar! Maya Boyd will be the next Juliet in [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets) on Broadway, beginning performances on May 14 at the [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre).

Boyd made her Broadway debut earlier this year in the cast of *Merrily We Roll Along*. In *& Juliet*, she will now replace [Lorna...

Maya Boyd to join '& Juliet' Broadway cast

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After making her Broadway debut earlier this year, the actor will now replace Tony Award nominee Lorna Courtney in the title role of the acclaimed musical.

See two stars, alike in dignity! [Rachel Zegler](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/rachel-zegler) and [Kit Connor](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/kit-connor) will lead a new revival of [*Romeo + Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40696-romeo-and-juliet-on-broadway) on Broadway. The Shakespeare production, directed by Sam Gold, will run this fall, with a theatre and dates to be announced.

Zegler is best known for starring as Maria in Steven...

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to star in ‘Romeo + Juliet’ on Broadway

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The *West Side Story* and *Heartstopper* stars will play Shakespeare’s tragic young lovers in the production, which features music by Jack Antonoff.

As the star of *The Office*, [Steve Carell](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/steve-carell) may be known for his comedic chops, but the roles he's played since that show’s Emmy Award-winning run have shown he can do so much more. He earned an Oscar nomination for playing a maniacal wrestling coach in *Foxcatcher*, played the father of a drug addict (played by Timothée Chalamet) in *Beautiful Boy*, and now makes his Broadway debut in the title role in Anton Chekhov’s [*Uncle...

All the celebrities who have starred in 'Uncle Vanya,' including Steve Carell

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The award-winning actor, best known for starring in *The Office*, is the latest person to tackle the coveted title role of Chekhov's classic family drama.

Great news for Huey Lewis fans: You can hear his music live again. For the first time since Meniere's disease impaired the '80s rock star's ability to hear music, forcing him to stop performing with his band The News, his songs are back on not one stage, but two.

Lewis isn't singing them, but those familiar with the Huey Lewis and The News hits "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" will thrill to hear them nonetheless. Both those songs appear in this season's Broadway musical adaptation of...

How Huey Lewis shaped 'The Heart of Rock and Roll' on Broadway

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The new musical is set to nearly 30 hits by Huey Lewis and The News, and the band's frontman was a crucial and active collaborator throughout its journey.

Family trees are in bloom on Broadway this spring. Beginning with Joshua Harmon’s *Prayer for the French Republic* at the top of the year, numerous family dramas have proved the staying power of the fertile, timeless genre. Not to mention, these shows' families include the likes of actors Steve Carell, Jessica Lange, and Sarah Paulson.

Playing right now are Paula Vogel’s [*Mother Play*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31354-mother-play-on-broadway) at the [Hayes...

Learn about all the family dramas on Broadway this season

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Each play in the genre is just as unique as any given family, as evidenced by this spring's star-studded shows *Mother Play*, *Appropriate*, and *Uncle Vanya*.

And they were roommates! Per an April 11 [report from the New York Post](https://nypost.com/2024/04/11/entertainment/patti-lupone-mia-farrow-to-star-in-broadways-the-roommate/), three-time Tony Award winner [Patti LuPone](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/patti-lupone) and seven-time Golden Globe nominee Mia Farrow will co-star in the new Broadway play *The Roommate* this fall. According to the report, performances will run at the [Booth...

Patti LuPone, Mia Farrow reported to star in 'The Roommate' on Broadway

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According to a report in the New York Post, the actresses will perform in the 2015 play by Jen Silverman for a limited engagement beginning in August.

Home to historic rock bands like The Velvet Underground and The Ramones, New York City is a rock and roll lover’s paradise. Even though many of the popular venues that used to host rock and punk artists in the ‘60s and ‘70s have since closed, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the history of rock and roll while visiting New York City. 

Take your own rock-and-roll tour of NYC with these classic rock attractions, with something for every rock fan. Pick up some records; pay homage to late,...

Check out these classic rock musicals and attractions in NYC

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Make a day out of seeing a rock show on Broadway, including *The Who's Tommy*, Huey Lewis's *The Heart of Rock and Roll*, or the '70s rock-inspired *Stereophonic*.

Photos have been released of [*Patriots*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38891-patriots) on Broadway, starring *Boardwalk Empire* and *Dopesick*'s [Michael Stuhlbarg](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/michael-stuhlbarg). Russia meets New York at the [Barrymore Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/barrymore-theatre), where this new play by Peter Morgan is in performances through June 23.

The playwright, who created Netflix's Emmy Award-winning show...

See photos of Michael Stuhlbarg and the cast of 'Patriots' on Broadway

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The Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actor stars as the late Russian politician Boris Berezovsky in the newest play from the creator of Netflix's *The Crown*.

The Broadway transfer of <a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a> will now reopen earlier than planned, with previews beginning in November. <a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a> resumes at the <a href="/theatres/longacre-theatre">Longacre Theatre</a> from November 2, with an opening night on November 17. <a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Find out more about Diana: The Musical tickets on Broadway here.</a>In a joint statement, producers of Diana: The Musical said: "There is a huge groundswell of energy surrounding Broadway's reopening news and we are looking forward to having many things to celebrate with our Broadway colleagues this Fall... We are also eager to move forward with our cast and company with a firm commitment to the list of actionable items we have created together to help make both Diana and our industry a more inclusive, equitable and safe space in which to work."Inspired by the life of Princess Diana, the autobiographical musical details how she became the most famous woman in the world. Married to Prince Charles, she's trapped in a loveless marriage, with the media scrutinising her every move.<a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a> stars Jeanna de Waal as Diana, Roe Hartrampf as Prince Charles, Erin Davie as Camilla Parker Bowles and Judy Kaye as Queen Elizabeth. The cast is completed by Zach Adkins, Tessa Alves, Ashley Andrews, Austen Danielle Bohmer, Holly Ann Butler, Stephen Carrasco, Richard Gatta, Lauren E.J. Hamilton, Emma Hearn, Shaye B. Hopkins, André Jordan, Gareth Keegan, Nathan Lucrezio, Tomás Matos, Chris Medlin, Laura Stracko, and Bethany Ann Tesarck.The world premiere of <a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a> took place at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego from February through April 2019. In October 2021, <a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a> will be available to stream on Netflix.<a href="/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a> is at the <a href="/theatres/longacre-theatre">Longacre Theatre</a> from November 2.<a href="/whats-on/broadway/all-shows">Find out more about what's playing on Broadway and how to get theatre tickets in New York.</a>Photo credit: Diana the Musical (Photo by Little Fang Photo)

‘Diana: The Musical’ posts earlier Broadway opening with performances now from November 2021

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The moment Princess Diana stepped into the spotlight, the world fell in love. Now, this sensational new musical comes to Broadway to celebrate a life unlike any other.

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An original musical about the British monarchy, *Diana: The Musical* on Broadway tells the true story of the late Princess of Wales, who would go on to become an international icon. Get *Diana: The Musical* tickets on TodayTix.

From Diana Frances Spencer’s childhood to her entrance into the royal family and her rise to fame, the new *Diana* musical spans Diana’s life — zeroing in on her divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales, and the woman who came between them — before she tragically died in a car crash at the age of 36.

From the writing duo behind the Tony Award-winning musical *Memphis*, book writer Joe DiPietro and composer-lyricist David Bryan, *Diana: The Musical* lands on Broadway following its world-premiere production at California’s La Jolla Playhouse in 2019. Tony winner Christopher Ashley directs the bio musical, with choreography by his *Come From Away* collaborator Kelly Devine. Described by The Hollywood Reporter as an “earnest” new musical, *Diana: The Musical* on Broadway captures the essence of the late princess, who fought for what she believed in despite the constant pressures of adhering to royal rule, and all in her iconic style.

Get tickets to *Diana: The Musical* in New York now.

## What to Watch For

- *Diana: The Musical* premiered on Netflix in October 2021 ahead of its Broadway opening the next month. The production was filmed on stage while Broadway’s theatres were locked down and is the first musical to be streamed before opening on Braodway.
- *Diana: The Musical* is book writer Joe DiPietro and composer/lyricist David Bryan’s first Broadway collaboration since their hit musical *Memphis*. 
- Nearly 40 outfits have been created for the show’s central figure by costume designer William Ivey Long, including Diana's famous black "revenge dress."
- Following its world-premiere engagement at La Jolla Playhouse, the creative team added eight new songs to *Diana: The Musical*.
- Songwriter David Bryan is also the keyboardist for Bon Jovi. While working on *Diana: The Musical*, he also recorded the new Bon Jovi album, *2020*.


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Diana: The Musical&nbsp;returns to the <a href="/theatres/longacre-theatre">Longacre Theatre</a> on Broadway. Learn more about&nbsp;Diana: The Musical&nbsp;on Broadway and get your&nbsp;Diana&nbsp;Broadway tickets on New York Theatre Guide today.Until her tragic and untimely death on August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was the most famous woman on the planet and attracted media attention like no other. Her struggles within the British royal family and her fraught marriage to Charles, the Prince of Wales, have been well-documented... but never on the Broadway stage. That is, until now.The new musical Diana explores the rocky love triangle between the Prince and Princess of Wales and Charles' first love, Camilla Parker Bowles. The tuner also examines her tricky relationship with both the United Kingdom's monarch (and her mother-in-law), Queen Elizabeth II, and the country's boulevard press, and the way in which she would ultimately become 'The People's Princess.'The writers behind Diana, Joe DiPietro and Bon Jovi member David Bryan, enjoyed phenomenal success with their first Broadway venture. The duo wrote the book, music and lyrics for the smash hit musical Memphis, which went on to win the 2010 Tony Awards for 'Best Musical,' 'Best Book of a Musical,' 'Best Original Score Written for the Theatre,' and 'Best Orchestrations.' Can their next Broadway musical follow in its predecessor's footsteps and win the hearts of the people, just as Diana herself did? Time will tell...Diana staged its world premiere production with a sold-out, extended engagement at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego from February through April 2019. Reprising their respective roles for the original company of the Broadway transfer are Jeanna de Waal&nbsp;as the titular Diana,&nbsp;Roe Hartrampf&nbsp;as Prince Charles,&nbsp;Erin Davie&nbsp;as Camilla Parker Bowles,&nbsp;and two-time Tony Award-winner&nbsp;Judy Kaye&nbsp;as Queen Elizabeth II.Get ready to discover the lady, the princess, the mother and the icon anew with Diana on Broadway!(Photo courtesy of Little Fang Photo)

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An enduring global icon nearly 25 years after her death, Princess Diana's fractured fairytale story has been mined extensively and spun into books, TV shows, and movies. It was only a matter of time before it was churned into a Broadway bio-musical. Too bad what awaits for subjects of the Great White Way is <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/diana-the-musical">Diana: The Musical</a>, a vacant and vapid royal rehash.Besides lacking a compelling point of view to make this familiar tale fresh, the slick musical retread tends to take a campy approach as it chronicles Diana's tumultuous marriage to the ever-unfaithful Prince Charles. That includes a cameo and commentary by her step-grandmother, romance novelist Barbara Cartland, gushing and gabbing in an explosion of Pepto Bismol pink. Diana's 11 o'clock ditty about how she'll "light the world" doesn't balance the scales.Handling Diana's story with kitsch gloves seems an odd choice from director Christopher Ashley, who won a Tony Award for the warm, feel-good 9/11-themed musical <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/come-from-away">Come From Away</a>. Diana's life was packed with exploitations, rocky romances, and scandals, yes, but the woman died an agonizing death in a Paris car wreck in 1997. Nothing cartoonish in that.The show's creators —&nbsp;Joe DiPietro, who wrote the book and shares credit for lyrics with composer David Bryan —&nbsp;don't seem interested in getting more than skin deep. Instead, this team, which also made Memphis, cherry-picked Wikipedia-worthy moments and raided Diana's closet for famous outfits recreated here by William Ivey Long. Massive wedding gown? Check. Nice sheep sweater? Check. Naughty little black dress? Check —&nbsp;more on that in a minute.While pop-rock rhythms and melodies actually feel right for the People's Princess, the score is larded with limp lyrics and predictable rhymes. Each song offers up its own evidence, but the banality is distinctly center stage when Diana, who knew the power of designer fashion, famously uses it to turn the tables on Charles as he goes public about his long-running affair with married Camilla Parker Bowles.&nbsp;"When a girl needs to express," Diana belts, "her proper state of distress, revenge looks best in a f--k you dress. A f--ckity, f--ckity, f--ckity, f--ckity, f--ck you dress." Brazen and cheeky AF? Not so much.With the exception of the opening number in which Diana steps forward to reflect on how she was "Underestimated," this musical bio takes a typically snoozy chronological approach. Here's Diana as: 19-year-old kindergarten teacher; depressed newlywed with a cheating husband; tabloid prey of trenchcoated paparazzi; glamour icon; doting mother; defiant cheater herself with British army officer James Hewitt (Gareth Keegan). Diana's humanitarian efforts offer a rebuke to Charles' assertion: "Your life's greatest achievement —&nbsp;you married me."&nbsp;To their credit, the cast maintains their dignity. As Prince Charles, Broadway rookie Roe Hartrampf is charming and caddish and too handsome by half. He's also game for anything, including a manic doozy of a dance number where Diana daydreams about their incompatibilities and tastes in music. Grey Gardens&nbsp;alum Erin Davie adds a stalker vibe as Camilla. Judy Kaye doubles up as Queen Elizabeth, who reflects on her own experience late in the show, and the larger-than-life Cartland.In the title role and, of course, a signature Diana coif, Jeanna de Waal hits her marks and notes and, as this clothes-conscious production requires, makes a fine mannequin. During the pandemic, Diana was captured for Netflix. On film and on stage, the show doesn't sing.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/diana-the-musical">Diana,&nbsp;The Musical is running at the Longacre Theatre. Get&nbsp;Diana, The Musical&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.</a>Photo credit: Roe Hartrampf, Judy Kaye, and Jeanna de Waal in Diana, The Musical. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

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The Longacre Theatre was designed by Henry Beaumont Herts and named after Longacre Square (now Times Square). The theatre was built by producer/manager H.H. Frazee — best known as the Boston Red Sox owner who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees — and officially opened on May 1, 1913 with the William Hurlbut-Frances Whitehouse comedy *Are You a Crook?*

After Frazee fell into financial trouble, the theatre changed hands many times before being sold to Astor Theatre Incorporated, a Shubert Organization subsidiary, in 1919. The Shuberts continue to own the building. During the 1940s and 1950s, the building also served as a radio and television studio.

The facade and interior of the Longacre are designated New York City landmarks.

## How to get to the Longacre Theatre on Broadway

The Longacre Theatre is closest to the 50th Street subway stops on either the C, E, or 1 line. The 49th Street stop on the N, R, and W line is also nearby.

The nearest bus stops are 7th Ave/W 50th St. stop on the M7, M20, and M104 lines; the 8th Ave./W 49th St. stop on the M20 and M104 lines; and the 7th Ave/W 49th St. stop on the M50 line.

## Restaurants near the Longacre Theatre

Popular restaurants near the Longacre Theatre include La Masseria (Italian), P.S. Kitchen (vegan), Junior's (American), and Lillie's Victorian Establishment (British/pub food). [Learn more about popular pre- and post-show restaurants in the Theatre District.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/where-to-eat-before-and-after-a-broadway-show)

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