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He's the pinball wizard! Ali Louis Bourzgui will star in the first Broadway revival of [*The Who's Tommy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/36395-the-whos-tommy-tickets), which begins performances at the [Nederlander Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/nederlander-theatre) on March 8 ahead of a March 28 opening.

Bourzgui reprises the leading role of Tommy Walker from the production's pre-Broadway run at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago earlier this year. He won Chicago’s Jeff Award for his performance, and he now makes his Broadway debut.

Additional Broadway casting for *The Who's Tommy* has yet to be announced. The Chicago cast featured, alongside Bourzgui, Adam Jacobs as Captain Walker, Alison Luff as Mrs. Walker, John Ambrosino as Uncle Ernie, Bobby Conte as Cousin Kevin, and Christina Sajous as the Acid Queen.

The Tony Award-winning *The Who's Tommy* follows a young boy, catatonic from childhood trauma, as he discovers a knack for pinball, and with it local stardom, on his road to healing.

Des McAnuff, who directed the original Broadway production in 1993, returns to direct, and he also co-wrote the show with The Who's Pete Townshend. *The Who's Tommy* features the hit songs from the rock band's groundbreaking 1969 album, including "Pinball Wizard," “I'm Free,” and "We're Not Gonna Take It."

Check back for information on *The Who's Tommy* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

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Bourzgui will reprise the title role in the musical revival after playing the part in its pre-Broadway run at Chicago's Goodman Theatre earlier this year.

They've got a good thing going! The first revival of [*Merrily We Roll Along*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-tickets) on Broadway has extended a second time, with performances now running through July 7, 2024. The production was previously running through March 24, and *Merrily We Roll Along* tickets for the extension will go on sale to the public this Friday, December 8.

[Jonathan Groff](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jonathan-groff), [Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/daniel-radcliffe), and [Lindsay Mendez](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/lindsay-mendez) currently star in the musical alongside Krystal Joy Brown, Katie Rose Clarke, and Reg Rogers; all are slated to perform through the July extension.

This Broadway production of [Stephen Sondheim](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/a-history-of-stephen-sondheim-musicals-on-broadway-and-beyond) and George Furth's musical is the first since its 1981 premiere. *Merrily We Roll Along* follows, in reverse, how the bond between three friends in the entertainment business unravels over 20 years.

New York Theatre Guide's four-star [*Merrily We Roll Along* review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/merrily-we-roll-along-broadway-review-jonathan-groff-daniel-radcliffe-lindsay-mendez) reads, "You’re going to want to preserve the riches flowing throughout this hurts-so-good musical about growing up and growing apart."

[Learn more about *Merrily We Roll Along* on Broadway.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-merrily-we-roll-along-on-broadway)

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'Merrily We Roll Along' tickets on sale through July 2024

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Tickets for the coming spring and summer will go on sale later this week for the production starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez.

This show is on fire! [*Hell’s Kitchen*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway), the new musical featuring the songs of 15-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, is really cooking. Immediately after wrapping its world-premiere run at The Public Theater, the show is moving to Broadway, beginning performances on March 28.

Marking Keys's debut as the creator of a theatrical production, *Hell’s Kitchen* is loosely based on her adolescent experiences in the New York City neighborhood that gives the show its title. The musical features a mix of Keys's existing and new songs as it follows 17-year-old Ali (you see what they’re doing there) as she awakens to the world around her — good, bad, artistic, and full of opportunity.

Working in concert with Keys’s evocative, emotionally charged music is an urban coming-of-age story by playwright Kristoffer Diaz and a dynamic staging by director Michael Greif. Before Hell’s Kitchen begins performances at the Shubert Theatre in March, learn more about the show’s cast, history, and production information.

[Check back for information on *Hell's Kitchen* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway)

## What is *Hell's Kitchen* about?

In 1990s NYC, 17-year-old Ali is on the brink of becoming an adult, of finding her passion, and of making her own decisions. “Ali sees her city as a place of opportunity,” New York Theatre Guide’s four-star [review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/hells-kitchen-off-broadway-review-alicia-keys) reads.

That includes the chance for romance. Ali is looking for love – and it looks like she’s found it thanks to a hunky older bucket drummer. He pounds out his beckoning beats outside her apartment at Manhattan Plaza, a federally subsidized housing complex for artists.

Ali pursues her crush, much to his surprise and to the chagrin of her fiercely protective mother, Jersey. She aims to keep her daughter from following her bumpy life’s path. One of those bumps was Davis, Ali’s long-gone father. Amid the discordant mother-daughter drama and twists and turns of first love, Ali discovers her gift for music, one that’s bright enough to light her future.

## Where is *Hell's Kitchen* playing?

*Hell's Kitchen* is playing off Broadway at [The Public Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater) through January 14. The theatre complex is located at 425 Lafayette Street in Manhattan.

On March 28, *Hell’s Kitchen* begins Broadway performances at the [Shubert Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre), located at 225 W. 44th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue.

## How long is *Hell's Kitchen*?

*Hell's Kitchen* runs 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. This is a typical off-Broadway and Broadway musical length, though musicals can run anywhere from 90 minutes to 3 hours. Intermissions are usually either 15 or 20 minutes long.

## What days is *Hell's Kitchen* playing?

Hell's Kitchen plays eight performances a week at The Public Theater and will do likewise at the Shubert Theatre, with performances usually scheduled every day except Monday. For the complete performance schedule and showtimes, please visit the [*Hell’s Kitchen* page](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway).

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## When did *Hell's Kitchen* premiere?

The *Hell's Kitchen* musical had its world premiere off Broadway at the Public Theater in October 2023 after being in the works for over a decade. Discover a full developmental timeline of the show’s history below.

- 1981: Keys, the daughter of a white mother and Black father (like her alter ego Ali), was born in NYC and grew up at Manhattan Plaza, a housing complex largely home to artists located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. Drawn to the arts, Keys became a classically trained pianist who began writing songs as a teen.
- 2001: After graduating at the top of her Professional Performing Arts School class and studying briefly at Columbia University, Keys released her debut album, *Songs in A Minor*. The album featured the hit single, "Fallin’," which appears in the score of *Hell’s Kitchen*. Keys has since released eight more studio albums. 
- 2011: Keys co-produced and wrote original music for the Broadway production of Lydia R. Diamond’s family dramedy *Stick Fly*. The project “ignited this desire” to venture into theatrical storytelling, Keys said in an interview. *Hell’s Kitchen* bookwriter Kristoffer Diaz joined the project around the same time. 
- 2018: Michael Greif, the seasoned musical theatre director of *Rent* and *Dear Evan Hansen*, joined the project. He directed the show at both The Public Theater and on Broadway.
- 2023: *Hell’s Kitchen* is announced as part of the Public Theater’s 2023-2024 season. The show began performances on October 24, 2023. 
- 2024: *Hell’s Kitchen* transfers to Broadway, beginning performances at the Shubert Theatre on March 28.

## Who wrote *Hell's Kitchen*?

The *Hell's Kitchen* musical features a score by Alicia Keys that combines her famous hits, lesser-known songs, new tunes written for the stage, and previously unreleased music. 

The *Hell's Kitchen* book is by Kristoffer Diaz, whose play about a professional wrestler, *The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity*, was a 2010 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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## *Hell's Kitchen* characters

The Hell's Kitchen characters include various people in 1990s New York City. They include teenagers who, like Ali, are high school students, as well as members of her family, her love interest, and her piano teacher. Below are the main characters of the *Hell's Kitchen* musical.

- Ali: A 17-year-old girl awakening to first love, the desire for independence, and the possibility of becoming an artist.
- Jersey: Ali’s single mom who works two jobs and toils overtime to protect her daughter from repeating poor choices she made as a teenager. 
- Knuck: Ali’s older crush. He is a building painter and street drummer who uses an area near Manhattan Plaza as his stage.
- Davis: Ali’s absentee dad, a pianist who can turn on the charm and play 88 keys like nobody’s business.
- Miss Liza Jane: Ali’s strict but compassionate piano teacher, whose tutorials go beyond chord progressions to be invaluable life lessons.
- Other characters: Supporting players include Ali’s friends, Knuck’s fellow percussionists, and Ali’s watchful doorman.

## Who is in the cast of *Hell's Kitchen*?

The cast of the Off-Broadway premiere of the Hell's Kitchen musical features a combination of theatre veterans and newcomers, including Maleah Joi Moon as Ali, Shoshana Bean as Jersey, Chris Lee as Knuck, Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon as Davis, and Kecia Lewis as Miss Liza Jane. 

The *Hell's Kitchen* Broadway cast has yet to be announced. Check back for updates on casting for *Hell's Kitchen* on Broadway. 

## *Hell's Kitchen* songs

The songs in the *Hell’s Kitchen* musical are all by Keys, who wrote both the music and the lyrics. The score features a mix of existing songs and three new tunes: "The River," "Kaleidoscope" (both written prior to *Hell's Kitchen* but never released) and "Seventeen" (written for the show). Here are all the songs in *Hell's Kitchen* off Broadway; this song list is subject to change ahead of the Broadway opening.

### Act 1

- "The Gospel"
- "The River"
- "Seventeen"
- "You Don't Know My Name"
- "Kaleidoscope"
- "Gramercy Park"
- "Not Even the King"
- "Teenage Love Affair"
- "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)"
- "Girl on Fire"
- "Perfect Way to Die"

### Act 2

- "Authors of Forever"
- "Heartburn"
- "Love Looks Better"
- "Work on It"
- "Authors of Forever (Reprise)"
- "Fallin’"
- "If I Ain't Got You"
- "Pawn It All"
- "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
- "When It's All Over"
- "Hallelujah/Like Water"
- "No One"
- "Empire State of Mind"

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## What awards has *Hell's Kitchen* won?

*Hell's Kitchen* just premiered in the 2023-24 theatre seasons and has yet to be nominated for awards. The musical will be eligible for awards toward the end of the 2023-2024 season in late spring.

The musical's individual creators, however, have all earned nominations and wins for many awards. Songwriter Keys has 15 Grammy Awards among dozens of other honors, bookwriter Diaz is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and director Greif has four Tony Award nominations.

## Major productions of *Hell's Kitchen*

The 2023 Off-Broadway and 2024 Broadway stagings of *Hell's Kitchen* are the show's only major productions thus far. Should the musical continue to succeed, national and international productions could bring *Hell's Kitchen* far beyond the neighborhood it's named for.

## Fun facts about *Hell's Kitchen*

Did you know that Keys isn't the only famous artist to have called Hell's Kitchen home, and she's also in the company of fellow NYC locals on the *Hell's Kitchen* creative team? Learn more fun facts about the title neighborhood and the musical it inspired.

- Famous former residents of the Manhattan Plaza apartment complex (besides Keys) include Larry David, Christian Slater, Angela Lansbury, and Tennesee Williams. Plus, Samuel L. Jackson worked as a security guard there.
- *Hell’s Kitchen* marks Kristoffer Diaz's Broadway debut.
- The show’s lead creators are all New York natives. Keys grew up in Manhattan, Diaz hails from Yonkers and now lives in Brooklyn, Grief is a Brooklyn boy, and choreographer Camille A. Brown is from Queens.
- Ali’s two maternal influences loom large in *Hell’s Kitchen*: her single mom, here called Jersey, and her piano teacher, called Miss Liza Jane. Jersey's mantra: “Sit and eat.” Miss Liza Jane’s: “Come sit. Play.”
- *Hell's Kitchen* is one of two musicals coming to Broadway via the Public in spring 2024; the other is Shaina Taub's [*Suffs*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24495-suffs-musical-tickets), about the suffrage movement. They join a long line of Public-to-Broadway shows, which also includes [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets).

## How to get *Hell's Kitchen* tickets

*Hell's Kitchen* is an urban coming-of-age musical inspired by the life and the music of its creator: superstar singer/songwriter Alicia Keys. Motored by Keys’s emotionally charged music, the show’s story of following a passion and finding oneself has far-reaching appeal.

[Check back for information on *Hell's Kitchen* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway)

*Photo credit: Hell's Kitchen at The Public Theater. (Photos by Joan Marcus)*

Everything you need to know about Alicia Keys’s musical 'Hell's Kitchen'

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After a world-premiere run at The Public Theater, the show, loosely inspired by Keys's own experiences in the title Manhattan neighborhood, comes to Broadway.

Good casting never seemed so good! Amber Ardolino will join the cast of *A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical* from January 2 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Ardolino currently plays Linda McFly in *Back to the Future: The Musical* on Broadway, and her past credits include [*Moulin Rouge! The Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/15911-moulin-rouge-the-musical-on-broadway-tickets) and [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets).

She will now step into the role of Marcia Murphey, Diamond's second wife, in *A Beautiful Noise*. Ardolino replaces original cast member and Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder, who departs the production on December 17.

The current *A Beautiful Noise* Broadway cast includes Nick Fradiani as Neil Diamond – Then, Mark Jacoby as Neil Diamond – Now, Chita Rivera Award winner, Shirine Babb as Doctor, Jessie Fisher as Jaye Posner, Michael McCormick as Fred Weintraub/Tommy O’Rourke, Tom Alan Robbins as Bert Berns/Kieve Diamond, and Bri Sudia as Ellie Greenwich/Rose Diamond.

*A Beautiful Noise* tells the story of how Diamond rose from an unknown Brooklyn songwriter to a bestselling, internationally famous musician. The show features dozens of Diamond's hit songs, including "Sweet Caroline" and "I Am... I Said."

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Amber Ardolino to join 'A Beautiful Noise' Broadway cast

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Ardolino will replace original cast member Robyn Hurder, who will depart the Neil Diamond bio-musical on December 17, in the role of Marcia Murphey.

There's nothing you can't do, now you're on Broadway! Alicia Keys's musical [*Hell's Kitchen*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway) will transfer to Broadway in spring 2024, beginning performances at the [Shubert Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre) on March 28 ahead of an April 20 opening night.

*Hell's Kitchen* is loosely based on Keys's upbringing in the title Manhattan neighborhood. The main character, a teenage Ali, comes of age and discovers hard truths about love, race, and defiance alongside her mother — but she also finds her passion for music and unlocks her future.

The musical features [Keys's hit pop songs](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/hear-the-music-of-alicia-keys-in-the-hells-kitchen-musical), including "Fallin'," "No One," and "Empire State of Mind," alongside previously unheard songs from the musician. *Hell's Kitchen* marks [Keys's first return to Broadway](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-times-alicia-keys-did-theatre) since she composed the music for the play *Stick Fly* in 2011.

The musical also features a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, direction by four-time Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, set design by Robert Brill, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Gareth Owen, projection design by Peter Nigrini, hair and wig design by Mia Neal, orchestrations by Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, arrangements by Keys and Blackstone, and music consultation by Kitt.

*Hell's Kitchen* is currently premiering off Broadway at [The Public Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater), where it runs through January 14. New York Theatre Guide's four-star [review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/hells-kitchen-off-broadway-review-alicia-keys) reads, "Under Michael Greif's direction, Keys's home neighborhood is a living, pulsing, vibrant soundscape."

The cast of *Hell's Kitchen* off Broadway includes Shoshana Bean as Jersey, Chad Carstarphen as Ray, Brandon Victor Dixon as Davis, Vanessa Ferguson as Tiny, Crystal Monee Hall as Crystal, Chris Lee as Knuck, Jackie Leon as Jessica, Kecia Lewis as Miss Liza Jane, Maleah Joi Moon as Ali, Mariand Torres as Maria, and Lamont Walker II as Riq.

Casting for the Broadway production has yet to be announced.

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'Hell's Kitchen' to transfer to Broadway in the spring

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The musical, inspired by the experiences of and featuring songs by Alicia Keys, will play the Shubert Theatre after its Off-Broadway run at The Public Theater.

Revisit your year in theatre! Show-Score, an online review aggregator, returns with its annual Year in Reviews program in partnership with the entertainment ticketing platform TodayTix. Theatregoers have the opportunity to look back on the Broadway and Off-Broadway shows they saw in 2023.

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Victoria Pedretti has joined the Broadway cast of [*An Enemy of the People*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/29430-an-enemy-of-the-people-tickets) at the [Circle in the Square Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre), playing a limited 16-week engagement beginning February 27.

Pedretti, primarily a television actress, is best known for her critically acclaimed performances as Love Quinn in *You*, Nell Crain in *The Haunting of Hill House*, and Dani Clayton in *The Haunting of Bly Manor*. Now, she makes her Broadway debut as Petra Stockmann in the latest revival of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, newly adapted by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award nominee Amy Herzog.

The *Enemy of the People* Broadway cast also includes the [previously announced](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/michael-imperioli-joins-jeremy-strong-in-enemy-of-the-people-broadway-cast) [Jeremy Strong](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jeremy-strong) as Dr. Thomas Stockmann and [Michael Imperioli](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/michael-imperioli), also in his Broadway debut, as Peter Stockmann. Complete casting has yet to be announced.

Directed by Tony winner Sam Gold, *An Enemy of the People* centers on Thomas Stockmann, a doctor who calls out contaminated water in his town's spa baths. But instead of being hailed for saving lives, he becomes the target of hate for upending the town's economy and reputation.

Check back for information on *An Enemy of the People* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Victoria Pedretti joins 'An Enemy of the People' Broadway cast

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The television actress known for her roles in *You* and *The Haunting of Hill House* will make her Broadway debut opposite Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli.

TodayTix returns with its annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday ticket sale, with opportunities to save up to 60% on theatre and attractions in New York. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale launches today and runs for just over two weeks, through December 3 only.

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TodayTix Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales return for 2023

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The theatre and entertainment ticketing platform returns with its annual seasonal deals, which are available on the website and app for two weeks only.

It's the greatest time of year: the time when Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals let you save on everything on your must-buy list, whether it's for holiday gifts, plans for special occasions, or just for yourself. And tickets to theatre and attractions in New York are no exception. Entertainment ticketing platform TodayTix is currently hosting Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, offering limited-time deals on tickets to over 70 arts and cultural experiences in the city.

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## Megan Hilty in Concert

Experience Hilty for the holidays! The star of Broadway shows like *Wicked*, TV shows like *Smash*, and the upcoming musical adaptation of *Death Becomes Her* leads an unmissable, festive concert for four nights only in the intimate, exclusive Paradise Club in Midtown — and the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale is your last chance to get tickets before the run.

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## *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*

Tickets to the spellbinding *Harry Potter* play from $59, including fees? Sounds like magic. Plus, orchestra tickets start at just $85 for the Broadway sequel to the beloved *Harry Potter* series, in which the title character saves the Wizarding World with the next generation of wizards.

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## Harry Potter: The Exhibition

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## *The Notebook*

With tickets from just $62 including fees, it'll be easy to fall in love with the new musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's novel. Acclaimed musician Ingrid Michaelson and three-time Emmy nominee Ingrid Michaelson team up to adapt the story of Noah and Allie, who share a lifetime of love despite all odds.

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## The Metropolitan Opera

During Black Friday and Cyber Monday, take 30% off all the exciting shows in the Metropolitan Opera's current season. See the classic drama *Carmen*, experience the source material for *Rent* at *La Bohème*, or attend *The Magic Flute*, the Met's annual abridged, English-language holiday presentation suitable for even the youngest audiences.

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## Company XIV burlesque shows

Save 50% on tickets to one — or two — of New York's best nights out for the 21+ crowd. See magic meet mixology at Company XIV's *Cocktail Magique*, or go across the street for the burlesque troupe's *Nutcracker Rouge*, an annual holiday favorite that puts a sensual twist on the classic tale.

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## *Hamilton*

This is your chance to be in the room where it happens. Get tickets from $98, including fees, to one of the biggest musical blockbusters of the 21st century, and see what makes *Hamilton* so revolutionary.

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## CHAGALL Paris

Experience the Hall des Lumières, NYC's immersive digital art exhibition hall tucked away in Tribeca. Right now, save 58% on tickets to CHAGALL Paris, the current exhibit that envelops attendees in the work of iconic, form-breaking painter Marc Chagall.

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## *Rachel Bloom: Death Let Me Do my Show*

This show is not dead yet! After a hit run earlier this fall, *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* Emmy winner Rachel Bloom brings her musical comedy show about partying like it's 2019 (and definitely not the pandemic whatsoever) back off Broadway for a month only, and select tickets are now 60% off.

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## *Six*

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## Big Apple Circus

The Big Top is back in Lincoln Center, and you can get sale tickets to catch the beloved annual circus spectacular. This year, Europe’s Circus-Theater Roncalli blends the best of the continent's romantic, magical circus traditions with the New York-centric circus acts families know and love.

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The year is drawing to a close, but plenty of New York shows are opening in December before 2023 is up. The last shows of the fall season make their debuts just in time for the holiday season, when tons of visitors flood New York to see the decorations and, of course, see shows. And with the holidays in full swing, December is filled with Broadway and Off-Broadway shows that celebrate the magic of the winter season. <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/top-holiday-shows-to-see-in-new-york-on-broadway-and-beyond" target="_blank">Check out all the top holiday shows in New York.</a>

Whether you're planning your holiday vacation to the city or are a local looking to squeeze in some more theatregoing before the year ends, check out our list of Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre to see in December 2023.

## *Appropriate*

Holidays are all about spending time with family, and the family reunion in *Appropriate* will make you grateful that yours (hopefully) isn't quite as dysfunctional. [Sarah Paulson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sarah-paulson), [Elle Fanning](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/elle-fanning), and more star in Pulitzer finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's drama about secrets and tensions that boil over when siblings reunite to settle their late father's estate.

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## *How to Dance in Ohio*

Dance on over to the [Belasco Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/belasco-theatre) to see this celebratory new musical. Seven autistic young adults prepare for a formal dance at their counseling center, achieving coming-of-age milestones and developing their social skills along the way. The musical is based on the same-named, award-winning documentary, and the whole lead creative team and all seven [autistic lead actors](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/meet-the-cast-of-how-to-dance-in-ohio-on-broadway) are making their Broadway debuts.

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## *Prayer for the French Republic*

Following a multi-award-winning Off-Broadway premiere two years ago, Joshua Harmon's *Prayer for the French Republic* makes its Broadway debut. Seventy years apart, a French Jewish family and its descendants face the same questions and fears of anti-Semitism, showing how history repeats.

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## Megan Hilty in Concert

[*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets) and *Smash* star Julianne Hough is ringing in the holidays in style. In her four-night-only concert series at the upscale Paradise Club, right in the heart of Times Square, Hilty will perform a festive concert perfect to ring in the holiday season. Food and drink are also on offer at this unique event, presented by TodayTix.

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## *Nutcracker Rouge*

This 21+ Christmas show is more naughty than nice. *Nutcracker Rouge* puts a sexy spin on the beloved *Nutcracker* tale, with the wonders of the Land of Sweets unfolding through burlesque dance, acrobatics, music, and more. Watch the spectacle unfold all around you as the actors perform on and above the stage, and indulge in themed sweet treats and drinks fit for a sugar plum fairy.

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<h2>The Magic Flute</h2>

The Magic Flute continues The Metropolitan Opera's annual tradition of presenting abridged, English-language operas around the holidays to bring in family audiences. The opera starts off like many classic fairytales, with a prince sent by a queen to rescue a princess in distress. He's helped along in his quest by the titular charmed instrument, which turns sadness into joy when he plays it. Once he rescues the princess, however, the two realize her captor is actually kind and wise, and it's the queen that needs to be defeated.

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## *The Night of the Iguana*

No one's life is the same after a group of people are stuck at a cheap Acapulco hotel during one stormy night. And what a cast there is under that roof in the latest revival of Tennessee Williams's classic play. Tim Daly, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Lea DeLaria, Austin Pendleton, and Jean Lichty star under the direction of Tony Award winner Emily Mann.

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## *I Need That*

If you need to see [Danny DeVito](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-devito) on stage, this is your last chance, because *I Need That* closes December 30. The Emmy Award-winning actor stars as Sam, a widower with a hoarding problem that he needs to fix — or else get evicted. In this show about finding the treasure amid the trash, DeVito stars alongside his daughter, Lucy DeVito, and Ray Anthony Thomas.

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## *Some Like It Hot*

Some like it hot, and hot is what they've got for you — but only through December 30. See the four-time Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Billy Wilder film, with old-fashioned musical comedy flair and a fresh story update. When musicians Joe and Jerry escape the mob by going undercover with an all-female swing band, they learn a thing or two about their truest selves.

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## *I Can Get It For You Wholesale*

That title sounds like music to a holiday gift-buyer's ears, no? Well, don't trust Harry Bogen if he says it to you. The lead character of this rarely revived classic, last seen on Broadway in 1962, is a Garment District worker who will do anything — and betray anyone — to get to the top. The revival runs through December 17.

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*Photo credit: The Magic Flute at The Metropolitan Opera. (Photo courtesy of production)*

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Signature Theatre continues its 2019-2020 Off-Broadway season with the New York premiere of Lauren Yee's play with music Cambodian Rock Band, directed by Chay Yew.

Performances are staged at The Irene Diamond Stage within the Pershing Square Signature Center.

(Photos by Joan Marcus)

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"Surviving is important, but thriving is elegant." - Maya AngelouSurviving and thriving are in ample supply at <a href="/theatres/pershing-square-signature-center">Pershing Square Signature Center</a>,&nbsp;where a triumphant new Signature Theatre production of Lauren Yee's <a href="/show/cambodian-rock-band">Cambodian Rock Band</a> (now one of many) is taking Off-Broadway by storm.It began as a commission from South Coast Rep in 2015 sent Yee to churches, malls, and food courts all over Orange County. And, incidentally, to a local Cambodian music festival, where she was introduced to Cambodia's thriving psychedelic surf rock scene in the 60s. What was briefly a play about this music ultimately saw the music folded directly into the story. For Lauren Yee, the best way to demonstrate the importance of music is to show it to an audience.The raucous rock concert that takes place between scenes treats audiences to an introduction to Cambodian music, featuring songs by Cambodian staples such as Dengue Fever and Ros Serey Sothea. Its function is not solely dramaturgical—though in Khmer, the songs are in absolute coherence with the narrative, and often set the tone of their corresponding scenes.The story itself is of Neary, a Cambodian-American NGO worker who returns to Cambodia to work to convict Duch, the first Khmer Rouge leader to face trial. Duch, once the overseer of S-21 prison camp, was responsible for the torture and deaths, and whose meticulousness left only seven survivors when the camp was liberated.Complications arise when Neary discovers her father, Chum to be the secret eighth survivor, whose buoyant, dad-joke-laden persona clouds his trauma at the hands of Duch, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his escape.Duch and Chum, relics of a Cambodia whose grisly history lays thinly buried, scarcely forgotten, wrestle for truth, redemption, and control of a narrative that Yee masterfully crafts to render both of them, and all the characters, unabashedly human.Yee offers a human lens to her characters and doesn't shy away from the complex nature of their moral conflict. Both Duch and Chum dirty their hands within the narrative, but while Chum faces the truth, Duch's refusal to admit his guilt drives him to insomnia.That Duch is a sympathetic and compelling character, however, is also to the credit of the magnificent Francis Jue, who is so naturally endearing and adorable that his casting as a sadistic and methodical war criminal is a stroke of twisted genius. But even before his reveal, even as he struts jauntily across the stage with his maracas, his brilliant performance sheds clues. Jue's elocution straddles a taut line between warm and menacing, and his deft manipulation of this line keeps audiences on their toes.The entire cast is nothing short of stellar; in addition to brilliant performances, each are on double or triple duty as instrumentalists and vocalists. Costumed gorgeously by Linda Cho, Courtney Reed will transport you across time and space with her many-splendored voice. And Joe Ngo will shred a chord to simultaneously break and mend your heart.Human beings are complex, and deal with trauma in complex ways. Perhaps Cambodian Rock Band's greatest triumph is in asserting joy as one of them. Thus, this wittily funny, wonderfully complex, and deeply moving work ends as it began: In a defiant celebration of irresistible joy.(Photo by Joan Marcus)<div class="block block-block contextual-links-region " id="block-block-9"><div class="block-inner clearfix"><div class="block-title"><h2>WHAT THE OTHER CRITICS SAID</h2></div></div></div>"To Yee's credit, she neatly connects all the seemingly far-flung dots of her story. But neither her script nor Yew's production — which features period-defining costumes by Linda Cho and lighting by David Weiner — can comfortably reconcile the radical shifts in style and mood, between the bright sardonicism of Duch's speeches to the audience and the furrowed-brow sincerity of the father-daughter scenes." Ben Brantley&nbsp;for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/theater/cambodian-rock-band-review.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a>"Imagine a version of Cabaret&nbsp;where the Emcee turns out to be Adolf Eichmann or Klaus Barbie. Now, transplant that reimagined show to Southeast Asia, and you have a glimpse into Lauren Yee's harrowing and wildly funny play about the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror." Robert Hofler&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thewrap.com/cambodian-rock-band-theater-review-lauren-yee-khmer-rouge/" target="_blank">The Wrap</a>"When the sinisterly charming emcee played by Francis Jue clicks through black and white slides of the Khmer Rouge period near the start of&nbsp;Cambodian Rock Band, he rolls his eyes at the automatic associations most people have with the Southeast Asian country. "Bor-ring," he groans. "Tragique," he adds, with an archly campy gestural flourish and just a hint of a conspiratorial wink. Sardonic humor isn't something you expect from a play addressing a genocide that claimed two million lives, but it's part of what has made Lauren Yee's genre-defiant blend of family reckoning, haunting historical investigation and psychedelic surf rock concert such a popular hit across the country." David Rooney&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/cambodian-rock-band-theater-review-1280678" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter</a>&nbsp;

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James Houghton founded and established Signature Theatre Company in 19991. The company was famed for devoting whole seasons of programming to a singular playwright. Since 2012, Signature has presented works by multiple playwrights in the same season with the introduction of residency and legacy programs.

In October 2008, plans emerged to construct The Pershing Square Signature Center to house all of Signature Theatre’s productions. The Off-Broadway complex, designed by Frank Gehry, finally opened in 2012. The complex contains three performance spaces, two rehearsal studios, and a communal area complete with a café, bar and bookstore.

The Irene Diamond Stage is the largest theatre with a capacity of 294 seats, while the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre contains 191 seats. The adaptable Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre can hold 199-250 people, depending on whether the production uses a thrust, alley or end stage format.

The Pershing Square Center’s performance spaces are also available to rent. Renowned Off-Broadway production company The New Group most often presents its new productions in the complex.

## How to get to the Pershing Square Signature Center off Broadway

The Pershing Square Signature Center is closest to the 42nd St. - Port Authority subway stop on the A, C, and E lines. The closest bus stops are 9 Av./W 42 St. on the M11 and M34A-SBS lines and 10 Av./W 42 St. on the M11 line.

## Restaurants near Signature Theatre

Popular restaurants near the Pershing Square Signature Center, which houses Signature Theatre productions, include Chez Josephine (French), Serafina (Italian), Pio Pio 8 (Peruvian), and Mémé Mediterranean. 

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