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[Robert Downey Jr.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/robert-downey-jr) will make his Broadway debut in *McNeal*, a new play premiering this fall at Lincoln Center Theater's [Vivian Beaumont Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater). Performances run from September 5 to November 24, and opening night is September 30.

Downey is best known for his screen roles as Lewis Strauss in the 2023 film *Oppenheimer*, which won him the 2024 Academy...

Robert Downey Jr. to star in new Broadway play 'McNeal' this fall

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The Academy Award-winning *Oppenheimer* and *Iron Man* actor will make his Broadway debut in Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar’s show beginning in September.

In 1957, creators Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents would make a smash success out of a peculiar idea: A musical about violent street gangs. *West Side Story* would go on to become a theatrical landmark, stacked with both Broadway and film awards by the time S. E. Hinton, a thousand miles away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, wrote her own landmark novel [*The Outsiders*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/34093-the-outsiders) in 1967.

Hinton's book, too, is...

What makes 'The Outsiders' sing on Broadway

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The new stage adaptation of S. E. Hinton's 1967 novel is nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical.

She still rules! *Vanderpump Rules* star [Ariana Madix](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/ariana-madix) will return to *Chicago* on Broadway in August, starring as Roxie Hart in the musical at the [Ambassador Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/ambassador-theatre) from August 1-27.

In addition to starring on the Bravo reality TV show, Madix has also competed on *Dancing With the Stars*, placing third, and released a cocktail book, *Single AF Cocktails: Drinks...

Ariana Madix to return to 'Chicago' on Broadway

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The *Vanderpump Rules* star made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running, award-winning musical for a limited engagement earlier this winter.

Happy Mother's Day! Getting your mom a Mother's Day gift is always a good idea, but an even better idea is getting her an experience — something you and your mom — or your grandma, or your aunt, or all the mother figures in your life! — can enjoy together and make a lifelong memory. A Broadway show is a great way to do that.

There are Broadway shows to suit all kinds of tastes in entertainment: Get your mom tickets to a fun musical featuring songs she grow up with, or laugh and cry together at...

The best Broadway shows to see for Mother's Day

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Treat your mom to a show that tells a mother/daughter or mother/son story, an emotional family drama about moms, or a fun musical with songs your mom will love.

He's larger than life! Oliver Tompsett will join the [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets) Broadway cast this month, performing at the [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre) for a six-week limited engagement beginning May 10.

Tompsett originated the role of Shakespeare in *& Juliet* in 2019 in London's West End, where the show began before it moved to Broadway. The actor's other West End credits...

Oliver Tompsett to join '& Juliet' Broadway cast

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The actor was in the critically acclaimed musical's original London cast before the show transferred to New York, and he will perform for six weeks only.

Playwright Anton Chekhov first created [*Uncle Vanya*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33211-uncle-vanya), 125 years ago but iconic roles like Vanya and Sonya still move audiences today.

The show explores the visit of an aging professor and his wife to their family’s crumbling rural estate. Tensions rise as the characters experience unrequited love, provincial ennui, and — as in all of Chekov's tragicomedies — question the purpose of their existence.

The latest Broadway revival of...

A history of 'Uncle Vanya' on Broadway

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Steve Carell stars in the latest Broadway revival of Anton Chekhov's classic family drama — learn about the play's storied, star-studded past productions.

And they were roommates! 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*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40630-the-roommate-on-broadway) this fall. Performances will run at the [Booth Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/booth-theatre) for 16 weeks, beginning on August 29 ahead of an official opening on...

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

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The prolific stage and screen actresses will perform in the 2015 play by Jen Silverman for a limited engagement at the Booth Theatre beginning in August.

*Lempicka* on Broadway has set its closing date. The musical at the [Longacre Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/longacre-theatre) will play its final performance on May 19.

The show is [based on the life and career](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-real-history-behind-lempicka-on-broadway) of bisexual Polish Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. It centers on how she forged a path in a male-dominated art world in Paris and struggled with her loves for...

'Lempicka' sets Broadway closing date

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The musical about the life of painter Tamara de Lempicka, starring 2024 Tony Award nominees Eden Espinosa and Amber Iman, is playing at the Longacre Theatre.

Now you're (still) in New York! The [Alicia Keys](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-times-alicia-keys-did-theatre) musical *Hell's Kitchen* has released a new block of tickets, with seats now available for performances at the [Shubert Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre) through January 19, 2025. Get [*Hell's Kitchen* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway) on New York Theatre Guide.

*Hell's...

'Hell's Kitchen' tickets now available through January 2025

The musical, co-created by and set to the songs of Alicia Keys, is one of the most Tony Award-nominated shows of the 2023-24 Broadway season with 13 nods.

May is the height of the theatre awards season — now that all this season's Broadway shows have opened ahead of the [June 16 Tony Awards ceremony](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/tony-awards-guide-how-to-watch-nominees-and-more), it's campaign time, so keep an eye out for articles, subway ads, posters, and more featuring the hopeful honorees when you're online or walking around the city. But even though there are only a few new Broadway musicals and plays this month, that...

Top theatre to see in New York in May

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Discover our top picks for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows to see in May, including new shows premiering and last-chance shows closing this month.

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Discover new Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows to check out across New York City in May 2024, including star-studded plays, original musicals, and more.

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Succession's Jeremy Strong returns to Broadway for the first time since 2008 in Ibsen's drama about small-town scandal. A doctor publicizes poison in the water and is punished for daring to threaten the town's prosperity. Find out more about tickets to this thrilling revival.

An Enemy of the People on Broadway

Alicia Keys's soulful music scores this new coming-of-age musical about growing up with city-sized dreams. Inspired by Keys's own upbringing in the title NYC neighborhood, the show follows young Ali as she finds love, music, and all the possibilities — and hardships — the future holds.

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See a new side of the cultural trailblazer, complete with gorgeous renditions of his greatest hits and his iconic dance moves, in *MJ The Musical*. Michael Jackson takes center stage, circa 1992, as an MTV camera crew's interview unlocks memories and key moments of the icon's rise to stardom. Find out more about *MJ The Musical* tickets.

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The Tony-winning musical *Wicked* made Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth household names, and nearly 20 years later, Wicked remains a popular audience favorite. This prequel to *The Wizard of Oz* flips everything you know about good and bad witches, centering on Glinda and Elphaba's long-lost friendship. Defy gravity and learn more about *Wicked* tickets on Broadway today.

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See the ex-wives of King Henry VIII as pop diva icons, retelling their stories of hardship with heart-thumping pop anthems to determine who their leader will be. From a small show written by college students, *Six* has become Broadway royalty with two Tony Awards and a worldwide fanbase. Try not to lose your head when you get tickets to this clever spin on history.

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Sara Gruen's bestselling novel is now a high-flying musical-meets-circus spectacular. After tragedy strikes, Jacob quits vet school and stows away with a traveling circus — and ends up in a secret love affair with the ringmaster's wife that causes tension under the big top.

Water For Elephants on Broadway

Emmy Award winner Sarah Paulson returns to Broadway for the first time in 13 years in Pulitzer finalist Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins's Broadway-debut play. Join a family reunion following the death of a patriarch, where reminiscing gives way to long-secret revelations and explosive tension.

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Baz Luhrmann's hit film takes to the stage with more than 40 pop hits from the past 40 years. Behold a dazzling production with all the magic of the Moulin Rouge cabaret, where freedom, beauty, truth, and love are the bohemian way. Come what may, get tickets to *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* on Broadway today.

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Great Scott, the classic time-traveling movie is now a Broadway musical. Join Marty McFly's plutonium-powered adventure from 1985 to 1955, where he almost prevents his parents from meeting and has to make things right. The stage version features new songs alongside the film's hits, like "The Power of Love." Find out more about tickets.

Back to the Future on Broadway

A sequel play to the worldwide sensation, *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* finds a new generation of wizards traveling through time and meeting fan-favorite characters. See spellbinding illusions and rekindle the feeling of experiencing *Harry Potter* for the first time. Learn more about *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* tickets now.

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What would happen after Romeo and Juliet if Juliet didn't die? That's the question at the core of this pop-fueled musical created by the Emmy-winning writer of *Schitt's Creek*. Jam out to tunes made famous by Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, P!nk, Ariana Grande, and more, as Juliet travels to Paris with new friends and new love. Find out about *& Juliet* tickets.

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Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin teams up with a fresh writing duo to repaint the life and legacy of Tamara de Lempicka. Discover how this real-life Polish painter went from a refugee to a trailblazing, renowned figure in Parisian society, battling personal and political conflict to make her mark.

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