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Your chance to get tickets has rolled along! [*Merrily We Roll Along*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-tickets) will offer a digital lottery for tickets to all Broadway performances, which begin September 19 at the [Hudson Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre).

*Merrily We Roll Along* will offer [lottery tickets via TodayTix](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-on-broadway). Entrants must download the TodayTix app on iOS or Android, where the lottery will open for entries every Sunday for the following week's performances. The lottery will remain open until noon the day before each performance. Users can set an alert to be notified when the lottery opens each week, and sharing the lottery on social media earns extra entries.

Winners are drawn between 1 and 4 p.m. the day before the performance, and they will have 30 minutes after being notified by email or text to purchase their tickets on the app. 

Jonathan Groff, [Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/daniel-radcliffe), and Lindsay Mendez star in *Merrily We Roll Along*, the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1984 musical. Maria Friedman directs the production, which premiered off Broadway in 2022.

The show follows, in reverse, the disintegration of a 20-year friendship between three people in the showbiz industry. New York Theatre Guide's [four-star review of the Off-Broadway production](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/merrily-we-roll-along-off-broadway-review-jonathan-groff-daniel-radcliffe-lindsay-mendez) calls it an "emotional gut punch."

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*Photo credit: Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily We Roll Along off Broadway. (Photo by Joan Marcus)*

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The first Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical, playing at the Hudson Theatre, stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez.

"There are so many wonderful plays and musicals opening this fall," said Sierra Boggess of the new musical [*Harmony*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24995-harmony-tickets). "Theatregoers are in for such a fabulous season!"

We couldn't have said it better ourselves. *Harmony*, the Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman-composed musical about a famous 1920s choral group, is just one of the many exciting new productions on Broadway this fall. But rather than us just telling you about them, we asked the stars of this season's Broadway shows which fall Broadway shows they're looking forward to and why.

From starry revivals to groundbreaking new plays to musicals led by a group of fresh talents, this fall season has it all. Read the stars' picks for fall theatre in New York below, and discover [all the shows coming to Broadway this fall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/what-to-see-on-broadway-this-fall).

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## For the reunion we've all been waiting for: *Gutenberg! The Musical*

Alli Mauzey, of 2023 Best Musical Tony Award winner *Kimberly Akimbo*, "couldn’t tell you what [*Gutenberg! The Musical*] is about," but that [Andrew Rannells](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-rannells) and Josh Gad on stage together again thrills her enough to go.

That's high praise for the comedy skills of the pair, last seen together in the original 2011 cast of [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/127-the-book-of-mormon-tickets). And for those wondering, they now play hapless composers trying to pitch an inaccurate Broadway musical about Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press.

Mauzey's not alone in her excitement. "Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are hilarious together," echoed *How to Dance in Ohio*'s Desmond Edwards. Added Jasmine Forsberg of *Here Lies Love*, "I had the pleasure of watching a studio run of the show, and my abs were sore from the constant laughter. Josh and Andrew are a comedic goldmine."

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## For the reunions you didn't know you needed: *I Need That*

This new comedy about a reclusive hoarder cleaning up his life sees the reunion of a celebrated creative duo. Pulitzer-nominated writer Theresa Rebeck and Tony-nominated director Moritz Von Stuelpnagel join forces once more following 2018's *Bernhardt/Hamlet*. 

“I love Theresa Rebeck’s writing, and her and Moritz Von Stuelpnagel seem to have a great time working together, said Reg Rogers of *Merrily We Roll Along*.

But that's not the only exciting duo you need to see. On stage, [Danny DeVito](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-devito) stars as the hoarder Sam alongside his real-life daughter, Lucy DeVito.

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## For something old that feels new: *Purlie Victorious*

*Purlie Victorious* premiered on Broadway in 1961, starring playwright Ossie Davis and his wife, Ruby Dee, as a preacher and his aide in a scheme to reclaim his inheritance from an oppressive white landowner. But it hasn't been on Broadway since, so this revival — led by Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and Tony nominee Kara Young — is all but new for many audiences today. “With so many heavy hitters, it is a must-see for me,” said [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets)'s Brit West.

"They are making history with this first ever revival of this play, and I cannot wait to see it!" said Sierra Boggess of *Harmony*. Echoed her co-star Chip Zien, "A great cast lead by the thrilling Leslie Odom, Jr. marking his return to Broadway. With the great [director] Kenny Leon at the helm, this is a 'comedy' that couldn't be timelier and a theatrical event not to be missed."

Lakisha May of *Jaja's African Hair Braiding* has plenty of love for this show already. “I saw a production at Spelman College when I was a student there," she said. "Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are definitely inspirations — their love, their work, their talent, and their activism. And I can’t wait to see this Broadway cast play!”

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## For a blast from the past: *Back to the Future* and *Merrily We Roll Along*

Two shows on Broadway are taking audiences back in time this fall. The stage adaptation of *Back to the Future*, which opened in August, zips to 1985 and 1955 at 88 miles per hour. According to *Wicked*'s William Youmans, the man who makes it all happen — scientist Doc Brown, played by Roger Bart — is reason enough to go: "Roger Bart is one of the funniest actors alive."

A few blocks away, the first Broadway revival of *Merrily We Roll Along* tells the story of a crumbling 20-year friendship in reverse. Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez play the doomed trio of pals Frank, Charley, and Mary.

"I have a special affection for *Merrily We Roll Along*," said Amelia Cormack of *Hadestown*. "It was our last show at drama school, and I got to play Mary, so it’s a definite nostalgia moment. Plus, this cast is incredible.”

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## For an unexpected wave of emotion: *The Shark Is Broken*

This *Jaws*-inspired play, on through November 16, delivers great-white-sized laughs as it dramatizes the famous feud between Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider on set. What struck *Back to the Future* star Hugh Coles, though, was how moving it is: [Ian Shaw](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/ian-shaw-sinks-his-teeth-into-his-fathers-legacy-in-the-shark-is-broken) co-wrote and stars in *The Shark Is Broken* in his father's memory.

"I had the privilege of watching *The Shark is Broken* in London," Coles said. "You’d think the best speech in the show would be about the U.S.S. Indianapolis — but there’s a beautifully written, moving and powerfully delivered monologue about Shaw’s father that blows it out of the water (pun intended)."

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## For a niche story with universal appeal: *Jaja’s African Hair Braiding*

Jocelyn Bioh is known for her lighthearted, widely appealing comedies that shed light on the experiences of Black women in Africa and America. Her latest work, *Jaja’s African Hair Braiding*, tells a story of love, community, and gentrification by way of a group of women in the title Harlem salon.

"Jocelyn has an incredible gift of comedy (which we saw in *School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play*) that truly is necessary in this moment in time," said Leandra Ellis-Gaston of [*Six*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets). "On top of that, this show speaks about a very niche and special experience that Black women, particularly in New York, have of getting our hair braided. We talk about representation in regards to seeing our Black bodies on stage, but it’s taking it a step forward to see and share our routine experiences on a Broadway stage."

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## For a full house of comedic talent: *The Cottage*

*Will & Grace*'s Eric McCormack, *Legally Blonde: The Musical*'s Laura Bell Bundy, *Saturday Night Live*'s Alex Moffat, *Tootsie*'s Lilli Cooper, and more all under one roof? You'll have to see this old-fashioned farce, about a web of infidelities unraveling, to believe it.

“I’m a fan of every actor in this cast — it’s a full roster of amazing comedians, all of whom I have admired for a long time," said Katie Rose Clarke of *Merrily We Roll Along*. "I also love that it’s an ensemble play. It’s right up my alley. It seems like they’ve created something really fun and special.”

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## For an immersive theatre experience: *Here Lies Love*

Immersive theatre — in which the audience participates in the show, which unfolds all around them — is rare on Broadway. But *Here Lies Love* turned the [Broadway Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadway-theatre) into a disco nightclub to tell the story of infamous dictator (and disco enthusiast) Imelda Marcos of the Philippines. An [all-Filipino cast](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/meet-the-all-filipino-here-lies-love-broadway-cast) stars. 

"I love the idea of fully immersing the audience into the show," said Jake Pedersen of [*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets). "The whole company is stacked with incredible storytellers fueled by a powerful plot. A must-see for sure!"

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## For a royally good laugh: *Spamalot*

This musical based on *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* hasn't held court on Broadway since winning the Best Musical Tony Award in 2005. Broadway stars with fond memories of the movie, the Broadway premiere, or their former co-stars now headlining the revival are now planning to take their seats at the round table.

“I am most excited to see my dear, dear friends (and former co-workers at *Hamilton*), James Monroe Iglehart and Nik Walker, in *Spamalot*," said *Merrily We Roll Along*'s Krystal Joy Brown. "I cannot wait to get to enjoy them in all of their hilarious glory! Also, I grew up on *Monty Python*, so it’s a bit nostalgic, and who doesn’t want a good laugh and a good time at the theatre?”

Julie Benko, of *Harmony* added: "I remember bringing my sister to the original production back when I was in high school, and now, I can't wait to bring my husband. I suspect he's going to laugh so hard he pees himself and will then spend the following six months demanding shrubberies around the house."

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## For the next generation of Broadway: *How to Dance in Ohio*

This new musical, based on the Peabody Award-winning documentary about autistic young adults coming of age, is bringing many new faces to the world of Broadway. Director Sammi Cannold, writers Rebekah Greer Melocik and Jacob Yandura, choreographer Mayte Natalio, and all seven autistic lead actors make their debuts with this show.

“I'm excited to see a brand-new musical on Broadway, and I look forward to seeing how the team has adapted this beautiful story about human connection from the documentary to a musical," said Liana Hunt of *Back to the Future*. "I've heard bits of the music, and it sounds really beautiful. I also love that so many members of this show are making their Broadway debuts! There's something really special about that.”

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## For a timely, touching drama: *Prayer for the French Republic*

Joshua Harmon's epic drama, about multiple generations of a French Jewish family facing similar doubts about assimilation and safety, received near-universal acclaim for its 2021 Off-Broadway premiere. It's perhaps more poignant and relevant now, as the show prepares to begin Broadway performances in December.

"I saw it in its Off-Broadway run and was blown away by the writing, direction, the performances - everything," Benko said. "It's a complex look at contemporary Jewish life and we need those plays on Broadway now more than ever."

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## For Off-Broadway fun with bite: *Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors*

Off-Broadway theatres have a wealth of new fall shows, too, if you're looking for even more theatre to see beyond the Great White Way. One of them is *Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors*, a queer, comedic revamp of Bram Stoker's Gothic horror classic. 

"Arnie Burton is a stage comedy genius," *Purlie Victorious*'s Bill Timoney said of why he wants to see it. Burton is joined by four other actors who shapeshift between costumes and characters faster than a vampire turns into a bat.

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## Other fall Broadway shows to see

These shows don't even cover all the exciting work on stage this fall. Other notable productions include [*My Window*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25987-melissa-etheridge-my-window-tickets), an intimate solo show from Melissa Etheridge; [*Appropriate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31352-appropriate-tickets), the Broadway-debut play of Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins starring Sarah Paulson; and [*Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/32606-danny-and-the-deep-blue-sea), an Off-Broadway play with Broadway-caliber talent: [Christopher Abbott](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christopher-abbott) and [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/aubrey-plaza) in her stage debut.

So follow the stars — the stars' recommendations, that is — and see all the Broadway fall season has to offer.

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Broadway fall preview: Stars share the shows they can't wait to see

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Cast members from this fall's hottest new shows and long-running hits share which new Broadway musicals and plays they're looking forward to this season.

Wait for it. Ever since Leslie Odom, Jr. wrapped his award-winning and career-boosting star turn in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets) in 2016, we’ve been cooling our heels in anticipation of his Broadway return. 

Seven years later, he’s back – and not in a musical. Odom shoulders the title role in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, [*Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27642-purlie-victorious-tickets). Odom plays a traveling preacher on a mission in smalltown Georgia.

Odom has been busy while he’s been off stage. He stars opposite Ellen Burstein in horror sequel *The Exorcist: Believer*, opening October 3. Last year, he was part of the starry ensemble of the thriller *Glass Onion*. But his roots as a theatre star remain strong.

Now that Odom's back on Broadway, take a romp through his notable theatre and stage-adjacent roles.

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## *Rent*

Seasons of love can bring Broadway firsts. In 1998, at 17 years old, Odom made his debut as a replacement in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-winning rock musical. He covered multiple roles, including a cop and Paul, who shines in “Life Support,” a reminder that there’s “no day but today.”

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## *Smash*

As if a theatre fan needs a recap: The 2012 NBC series covered the ups, downs, and sideways of creating a Marilyn Monroe musical. Odom played Sam, an ensemble member who is friends with Ivy ([Megan Hilty](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/megan-hilty-jennifer-simard-to-lead-death-becomes-her-musical-in-chicago), a contender for the star part), and dates the composer, Tom ([Christian Borle](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christian-borle), now in [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)).

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## *Leap of Faith*

Based on the 1992 Steve Martin movie, the 2012 Broadway musical adaptation starred Raúl Esparza as a con man faking it as a holy roller. Odom, reprising his role from a 2010 Los Angeles run, played the upright Isaiah Sturdevant. The show’s reviews were mixed, but one critic called out Odom as “fantastic.”

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## *Venice*

Based loosely on the Shakespeare classic *Othello*, the hip-hop-flavored musical by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen is set in a war-torn, not-so-distant future, where broken ties between two brothers parallel the relationship between Othello and Iago. Odom played Markos, a warmongering commander. The Public Theater presentation ran in 2013.

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## *Tick, Tick… Boom!*

In 2014, Odom starred alongside Lin-Minuel Miranda and [Karen Olivo](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/karen-olivo) in *Rent* creator Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical about a struggling songwriter, Jon, who’s questioning his future. In the weeklong run with the Encores! Off-Center series of rarely revived musicals, Odom played the artist’s best friend.

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## *Hamilton*

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2015 landmark musical about Alexander Hamilton cast a brilliant spotlight on Odom, who confidently stepped into it and slayed as Aaron Burr, “the damn fool that shot” and killed the “$10 Founding Father.” He won a Tony and a Grammy and left indelible musical marks with “Wait for It,” “The Room Where It Happens,” and “Dear Theodosia.” 

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## *One Night in Miami...*

Odom earned an Oscar nomination for his portrait of Sam Cooke in this 2020 film directed by Regina King. Author Kemp Powers based the movie script on his 2013 play of the same name that imagines what went down at an actual February 1964 meeting of four African American icons: Cooke, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Jim Brown. Odom’s role included performing “A Change Is Gonna Come,” a song that would emerge as a civil rights anthem.

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## *Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*

It’s been more than six decades since the play’s Broadway debut, and the repressive attitudes it targets makes it seem evergreen. Odom plays Purlie, who returns to his hometown in the south with hopes of integrating a church. It won’t be easy. Expect the fanged comedy to sink its teeth into enduring stereotypes — and Odom to take us all to church as only he can.

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Purlie Victorious on Broadway

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning *Hamilton* star has a long career on and off Broadway, and he now returns to the stage to lead *Purlie Victorious*.

Rush to her window! [*Melissa Etheridge: My Window*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25987-melissa-etheridge-my-window-tickets), a Broadway solo show from the award-winning musician, will offer rush tickets to all performances, which begin tonight, September 14, at the [Circle in the Square Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre).

Rush tickets are available for $47.50 the morning of each performance [on the TodayTix app](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/25987-melissa-etheridge--my-window-on-broadway), beginning at 9 a.m. Users can download the TodayTix app on an iOS or Android device and purchase up to two tickets  for that afternoon or evening's show.

A limited number of rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can set an alert on the TodayTix app to be notified when rush tickets are available each day.

In *My Window*, Etheridge performs her Grammy Award-winning hits, previously unreleased songs from her early career, and everything in between as she shares stories from her life. This intimate show premiered off Broadway last year to critical acclaim, and now runs on Broadway through November 19.

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The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter's theatrical solo concert is playing on Broadway for two months only at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

A new revival of *Uncle Vanya* will premiere on Broadway this spring, in a new translation by Heidi Schreck. Lila Neugebauer will direct the Lincoln Center Theater production, which begins performances at the [Vivian Beaumont Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater) on April 2 ahead of an April 24 opening.

The classic play by Anton Chekhov follows the title character and his niece, whose lives are upended when Sonya's father and his wife move in. Past resentments, troubled romances, and family tensions erupt on a once-calm family farm.

*Uncle Vanya*, which premiered in 1899 and has received 10 prior Broadway productions, remains one of Chekhov's best-known and most beloved works. This new version is by Heidi Schreck, best known for her Pulitzer- and Tony-nominated work *What the Constitution Means to Me*.

Director Lila Neugebauer has two productions on Broadway this season: before *Uncle Vanya*, she directs Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins's [*Appropriate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31352-appropriate-tickets), starring [Sarah Paulson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sarah-paulson), in the fall season. She is also known for directing *The Waverly Gallery* on Broadway, *The Wolves* off Broadway, and the film *Causeway* starring Jennifer Lawrence.

The *Uncle Vanya* creative team also includes set designer Mimi Lien, costume designer Kaye Voyce, lighting designer Lap Chi Chu, and sound designers Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake.

Casting has yet to be announced.

*Photo credit: Heidi Schreck in What the Constitution Means to Me. (Photo by Joan Marcus)*

New 'Uncle Vanya,' adapted by Heidi Schreck, to premiere on Broadway

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The Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist will write a new translation of the classic play by Anton Chekhov for a production in Lincoln Center.

Shirine Babb will join the cast of [*A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets) on Broadway later this month. Babb begins performances on September 22 at the [Broadhurst Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadhurst-theatre).

Babb has previously performed in *The Piano Lesson*, *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*, and *Macbeth* on Broadway. She now assumes the role of the Doctor in *A Beautiful Noise* from original cast member Linda Powell, who plays her final performance September 21.

*A Beautiful Noise* tells the story of how Neil Diamond went from a poor kid in Brooklyn to a globally beloved, multi-award-winning musician. More than two dozen of [Diamond's hit songs](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-songs-in-a-beautiful-noise-on-broadway) feature in the show, including "Sweet Caroline" and "Song Sung Blue."

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Shirine Babb joins 'A Beautiful Noise' Broadway cast

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway

The actor will join the Neil Diamond bio-musical in the role of the Doctor, replacing Linda Powell, beginning on September 22 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

The new musical [*Days of Wine and Roses*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27504-days-of-wine-and-roses-tickets), based on the 1958 teleplay by JP Miller and the 1962 Warner Bros. film, will come to Broadway for a 16-week limited engagement this winter. Performances begin January 6 ahead of a January 28 opening night at [Studio 54](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/studio-54).

The *Days of Wine and Roses* musical premiered earlier this summer with Atlantic Theater Company, starring Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara and Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James. The pair will reprise their roles as Joe and Kirsten, a 1950s couple who fall in love only to fall into alcoholism as well.

New York Theatre Guide's [review of the Off-Broadway production](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/days-of-wine-and-roses-off-broadway-review-brian-darcy-james-kelli-ohara) reads, "James hits all the right notes... Beyond her vocals, O’Hara’s assured and powerful acting really impresses."

Additional casting for the Broadway production has yet to be announced.

*Days of Wine and Roses* is the first collaboration between composer/lyricist Adam Guettel and bookwriter Craig Lucas since their celebrated 2005 musical *The Light in the Piazza*. Directing is Michael Greif, a four-time Tony nominee who will also be represented on Broadway this season with a musical adaptation of [*The Notebook*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33744-the-notebook-the-musical).

The creative team also includes choreographers Sergio Trujillo and Karla Puno Garcia, scenic designer Lizzie Clachan, costume designer Dede Ayite, lighting designer Ben Stanton, sound designer Kai Harada, music director Kimberly Grigsby, orchestrator Guettel, additional orchestrator Jamie Lawrence, and hair and wig designer David Brian Brown.

Check back for information on *Days of Wine and Roses* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*Photo credit: Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James in Days of Wine and Roses off Broadway. (Photo by Ahron R. Foster)*

'Days of Wine and Roses' musical to open on Broadway

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Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara and Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James will reprise their roles from the show's Off-Broadway world premiere earlier this year.

[*Gutenberg! The Musical!*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31399-gutenberg-the-musical-tickets) will offer rush, lottery, and standing room tickets for its Broadway run at the [James Earl Jones Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/james-earl-jones-theatre), beginning with the first performance on September 15.

*Gutenberg! The Musical!* offers a digital lottery for $45 tickets. The lottery is open for entries between midnight and 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners are drawn at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for tickets to the next day's show.

*Gutenberg! The Musical!* will also offer rush tickets for $40. These are same-day tickets available at the James Earl Jones Theatre box office, beginning when it opens at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets, and rush tickets are subject to availability.

Standing room tickets are also available at the box office for $40. These tickets are offered on the day of sold-out performances only.

*Gutenberg! The Musical!* features [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/127-the-book-of-mormon-tickets) co-stars Josh Gad and [Andrew Rannells](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-rannells) as a pair of musical theatre composers trying to pitch their historically inaccurate bio-musical about Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press.

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The musical, which stars Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad, will offer a variety of same-day ticket options for all performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

He'll be back! Jarrod Spector returns to Broadway in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets), playing King George III. He begins performances tonight, September 12, at the [Richard Rodgers Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/richard-rodgers-theatre).

Spector is a Tony Award nominee known for his performances as Barry Mann in *Beautiful — The Carole King Musical*, Sonny Bono in *The Cher Show*, and Frankie Valli in *Jersey Boys*, and Gavroche in *Les Misérables*.

He now joins a cast that also includes Miguel Cervantes as Alexander Hamilton, Jared Dixon as Aaron Burr, Stephanie Jae Park as Eliza Hamilton, Jennie Harney-Fleming as Angelica Schuyler, Bryson Bruce as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Tamar Greene as George Washington, Rubén J. Carbajal as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton, Ebrin R. Stanley as James Madison/Hercules Mulligan, and Yana Perrault as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds.

*Hamilton* tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a rap and hip-hop score. The groundbreaking musical won the Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

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Jarrod Spector joins 'Hamilton' Broadway cast

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The Tony Award-nominated actor will star as King George III, returning to Broadway for the first time since he starred as Sonny Bono in *The Cher Show* in 2019.

[*Jaja's African Hair Braiding*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26232-jajas-african-hair-braiding-tickets) will offer digital rush tickets for all Broadway performances, which begin tonight, September 12, at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre).

The play offers [digital rush tickets through TodayTix](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/26232-jaja-s-african-hair-braiding-on-broadway). Users must download the TodayTix app to access $43 rush tickets, which are available at 9 a.m. the day of each performance. Users can "unlock" the rush program on the app ahead of their desired performance, and they can set an alert to find out when tickets are available.

Each person can request up to two tickets for that day's performance. Tickets are subject to availability and are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

*Jaja's African Hair Braiding* is written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White, respectively making their Broadway debuts as a writer and director. The show follows a group of women at the title Harlem hair braiding shop, where they share their hopes and dreams while also coping with the fear of being pushed to the outskirts of their own neighborhood.

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The world-premiere play by Jocelyn Bioh will have a limited number of same-day tickets available for all performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

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Emmy Award nominee Michael Cruz Kayne performs his solo show, *Sorry For Your Loss*, at the Minetta Lane Theatre for six weeks only. Get *Sorry For Your Loss* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*Sorry For Your Loss* blends comedy and tragedy as it explores life and death. The show took root after Kayne shared a tweet about a loss he experienced 10 years earlier, which was unexpectedly met with more than 140,000 messages. He created *Sorry For Your Loss* in response to this outpouring of support, and the show breaks away from platitudes to directly connect, with humor and heart, to those who have experienced loss.

Kayne is a writer on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert*, and his work has earned him three Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award. He's also an actor who's appeared on shows like *High Maintenance* and *Severance*. He's also known for his podcast, *A Good Cry*, which also focuses on grief through a comedic lens and has welcomed guests including Colbert, Nicole Byer, and Joel Kim Booster.

Directing Kayne in *Sorry For Your Loss* in New York is fellow comedian Josh Sharp. He has appeared on multiple TV comedy shows including *Ziwe*, *2 Dope Queens*, and *Search Party*.

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In 2019, comedian Michael Cruz Kayne posted a tweet that went viral. It was a heartfelt, harrowing thread about the loss of his newborn son, Fisher, on the 10th anniversary of his death. The overwhelming response to the tweet inspired Kayne — a writer on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* — to pen the one-man show [*Sorry For Your Loss*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27751-sorry-for-your-loss). The 75-minute show, the latest stage production from Audible Theater, provides a lesson on how to navigate grief and offer support beyond platitudes. Most of all, it’s a love letter to Fisher. 

Upon entering the stage, Kayne affirms the show is a comedy, but warns there will be long stretches without laughter. The most humorous bits are when Kayne recalls experiencing temporary blindness after overeating cheese and when he tried to impress his now-wife with a Groupon skydiving excursion. The longest stretch without laughter is when Kayne reveals the source of his obsession over grief and chronicles the days after his son’s death at the neonatal intensive care unit.

Under Josh Sharp's direction, the material is expertly organized. An introductory scene mimics a standup set as a callback to Kayne’s start in comedy. In this bit, Kayne introduces himself to the audience and shares how he went from studying musical theatre at New York University to finding success as a comedian. 

As a nod to Kayne’s background as a math and English tutor, the rest of the show takes the shape of an engaging lesson plan. Kayne uses two rolling whiteboards and a lectern to deliver lessons on phonetics, quantum physics, and history that all tie into the universal experience of bereavement. “Grief was not always so isolated,” he shares before diving into a lesson on how science increased lifespans and impacted the collective experience of loss. 

The show is a meditation on existentialism — and it is painfully sad. Kayne carefully shepherds the audience into the heavy material and provides beats of silence for processing. After he shares what he says is the worst sentence in the world, “My son is dead,” he offers an opportunity for audience members to exit the theatre if they so choose.

Despite the topic, the charismatic Kayne finds moments of levity to lift the energy. He artfully inserts buttons of humor after intense stories. After recalling the process of planning his son’s funeral, he breaks into laughter when describing the funeral receipt that read “Thank you come again.”

Like other Audible Theater shows, the stage design is minimal since the performance will live on in audio form, but it’s impactful. There’s a stool and a big screen in front of the [Minetta Lane Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/minetta-lane-theatre)’s back brick wall. There are also rows of pendant lights (lighting design is by Cha See) that hang above Kayne. The lights undulate at the end in a beautiful display of the wave-particle duality theory in quantum physics. Facts and lesson titles appear on the screen, along with photos of Kayne’s smiling wife and adorable children. The projections (by Aaron Rhyne) help focus the audience.

But the most powerful image that remains with me from my performance is seeing a pregnant person sobbing at the curtain call. If you're looking for an evening of pure comedy, this isn't it, but it is an evening of catharsis. 

Throughout the show, Kayne repeats the line, “You think things are one way, but they can also be another way.” It's an apt description of how *Sorry For Your Loss* oscillates between comedy and tragedy.

*Photo credit: Michael Cruz Kayne in Sorry For Your Loss. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)*

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Read our four-star review of *Sorry For Your Loss*, the latest stage production from Audible Theater that uses comedy to examine how to navigate grief.

The Minetta Lane Theatre, located in the Greenwich Village area of Lower Manhattan, opened in 1984. The intimate space offers both an orchestra and a balcony, with a seating capacity of 391.

The venue is operated by Liberty Theatres, who also owns and operates the [Orpheum Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/orpheum-theatre). From 1994 to 2023, that venue was home to the Off-Broadway hit *Stomp*.

Audible Theater, which stages plays and later records them as audio dramas, puts up its shows at the Minetta Lane. TV and film shoots, stand-up comedy shows, and Broadway workshops often take place at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

## How to get to the Minetta Lane Theatre off Broadway

The Minetta Lane Theatre is nearest to the W 4th St. - Washington Square subway stop on the A, C, E, B, D, F, and M lines. The closest bus stop is 6 Av./W 3 St. on the M55 line.

## Restaurants near the Minetta Lane Theatre

Popular restaurants near the Minetta Lane Theatre include Jack's Wife Freda (Mediterranean), John's of Bleecker Street (pizza), Tacombi (Mexican), and Silver Apricot (American/Chinese).

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Get tickets to Sorry For Your Loss from the official New York Theatre Guide. See Michael Cruz Kayne blend comedy and tragedy in this meditation on loss.

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Michael Cruz Kayne wrote and stars in this new show that blends comedy and tragedy. This touching look at life is inspired by a tweet Kayne wrote on the 10th anniversary of a loss, which brought him worldwide support. Learn more about tickets to this universally touching show.

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Sorry For Your Loss Tickets

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