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The family's all here! Take a first look at [*Mother Play*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31354-mother-play-on-broadway) on Broadway, a new [family drama](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/learn-about-all-the-family-dramas-on-broadway-this-season) starring [Jessica Lange](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-times-jessica-lange-did-theatre), [Jim...

See photos of Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons, Celia Keenan-Bolger in 'Mother Play'

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The world-premiere family drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel is currently playing on Broadway at the Hayes Theater for a limited run through June 16.

Oh, Broadway! Following its critically acclaimed, extended run off Broadway this spring, [Cole Escola](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/cole-escola)’s [*Oh, Mary!*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37743-oh-mary) will play a limited Broadway engagement this summer. Performances will run at the [Lyceum Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lyceum-theatre-ny) from June 26 to September 15, with opening night on July 11.

*Oh, Mary!* is a wacky, largely...

‘Oh, Mary!’ to transfer to Broadway this summer

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The critically acclaimed play, written by and starring comedian Cole Escola, puts a humorous spin on the story of former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.

Every rom-com needs a great song list. In the Huey Lewis and the News jukebox musical [*The Heart of Rock and Roll*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/36584-the-heart-of-rock-and-roll), the band's hit songs from the '80s are seamlessly threaded into the lighthearted love story of coworkers Bobby (Corey Cott) and Cassandra (McKenzie Kurtz), who team up to make their dreams of success come true.

“The Power of Love,” “Stuck With You,” “If This Is It,” and more fan-favorite ear candy appears...

All the Huey Lewis songs in 'The Heart of Rock and Roll' on Broadway

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The critically acclaimed jukebox musical rom-com rocks with dozens of Huey Lewis and the News hits including "The Power of Love" and "Stuck With You."

April 23 is World Book Day, and Broadway is a feast for book lovers this season. There are numerous [new play and musical adaptations of novels](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/from-page-to-stage-how-bestselling-books-became-broadway-blockbusters) on stage this season: [*The Wiz*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27115-the-wiz-tickets), [*The Great Gatsby*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38749-the-great-gatsby-on-broadway), [*Water for...

Broadway shows to see based on your favorite book

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We're celebrating World Book Day by providing play and musical recommendations for fans of hot new bestsellers, classic novels, and popular authors.

Nominees for the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards have been announced. The annual awards ceremony honors the best of both Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre, with both types of shows competing against each other in many categories.

The Off-Broadway musical *Dead Outlaw* received the most nominations with nine. Tied for second, with seven awards each, are the Off-Broadway musical *The Connector* and the currently running Broadway play...

2024 Outer Critics Circle nominations announced

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The annual awards honor the best of both Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre from the previous years, and numerous currently running shows were recognized.

Step right up and see [*Water for Elephants*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/34684-water-for-elephants-on-broadway) on Broadway! Circus and theatre meet in the stage adaptation of Sara Gruen's bestselling historical romance novel, which captivated audiences on the page and screen and now does so live.

*The Flash*'s [Grant Gustin](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/grant-gustin) stars as Jacob Jankowski, who runs away with the Benzini Bros. Circus and falls in love with...

Everything you need to know about 'Water for Elephants' on Broadway

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Grant Gustin and Isabelle McCalla currently star in the critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Sara Gruen's bestselling circus-themed novel from 2006.

The circus is staying in town! *Water for Elephants* on Broadway has released a new block of tickets for performances through February 2, 2025 at the [Imperial Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/imperial-theatre). Get [*Water for Elephants* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/34684-water-for-elephants-on-broadway) now.

Adapted from the [bestselling 2006 book by Sara...

'Water for Elephants' tickets now on sale through February 2025

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The critically acclaimed, circus-themed Broadway musical, which stars *The Flash*'s Grant Gustin, is based on the bestselling 2006 novel by Sara Gruen.

Take a first look at [Rachel McAdams](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/rachel-mcadams) on Broadway! The Oscar-nominated actress known for films like [*The Notebook*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33744-the-notebook-the-musical), *Mean Girls*, and *Spotlight* is making her Broadway debut in the title role of [*Mary Jane*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/6955-mary-jane-tickets), playing at the [Samuel J. Friedman...

See photos of Rachel McAdams and the cast of 'Mary Jane' on Broadway

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The Academy Award nominee makes her Broadway debut in the title role in Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award nominee Amy Herzog's drama about a single mother.

Discover where [Alicia Keys](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-times-alicia-keys-did-theatre)'s own dreams were made. The 16-time Grammy Award-winning musician has been working on the new Broadway musical [*Hell's Kitchen*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/37579-hells-kitchen-broadway) for over a decade, but its origins reach back to the '90s.

[Loosely inspired by her formative...

How 'Hell's Kitchen' reflects and differs from Alicia Keys' life

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Keys's song catalog makes up this new musical about a young girl coming of age in Manhattan — a story inspired by, but not identical to, Keys's own upbringing.

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.

UPDATE: The full cast of&nbsp;Between the Lines&nbsp;has been announced. Joining the previously announced stars are&nbsp;Hillary Fisher as Allie/Princess Seraphima and&nbsp;Wren Rivera as Jules/Ondine. Sean Stack has joined in place of Pierre Marais as Martin/Troll/Dad/Delivery Person. Heather Ayers, Dan Hoy, Martin Landry, and Aubrey Matalon have joined as understudies.The world premiere of&nbsp;Between the Lines, an Off-Broadway production originally scheduled for 2020, has announced casting for its new run this summer. Performances begin June 14 at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/tony-kiser-theater" target="_blank">Tony Kiser Theater</a>.Arielle Jacobs, known for her role as Jasmine in&nbsp;Aladdin, will star as Delilah. The cast also includes Drama Desk nominee Julia Murney as Grace/Queen Maureen,&nbsp;Jake David Smith as Prince Oliver/Edgar, Vicki Lewis&nbsp;Ms. Winx/Jessamyn Jacobs/Mrs. Brown/Kyrie, Will Burton as Frump/Ryan, Jerusha Cavazos as Janice/Marina, Pierre Marais as Martin/Troll/Dad/Delivery Person, and John Rapson as Dr. Ducharme/Rapskulio. All these cast members were set to be in the production in 2020. Additional casting has yet to be announced.Between the Lines&nbsp;is a musical based on the book of the same name by bestselling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter, Samantha van Leer. Delilah is a lonely teenager who finds comfort in the pages of her favorite book (also called&nbsp;Between the Lines), which lets her escape to a world of fantasy. She tells all her struggles to the book's characters, but one day, the prince from the book comes to life and speaks back. The two begin a relationship, and reality and fantasy begin to blur.Jeff Calhoun directs the musical, with Paul McGill choreographing.&nbsp;Timothy Allen McDonald has adapted Picoult and van Leer's book for the stage, and Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson have written the music and lyrics for their first-ever New York stage production.Although the Tony Kiser Theater is operated by the Second Stage Theater company,&nbsp;Between the Lines&nbsp;is not a Second Stage production.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/between-the-lines" target="_blank">Between the Lines</a>&nbsp;tickets will be available on New York Theatre Guide soon.

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Daryl Roth presents the New York premiere of new musical Between the Lines at the Tony Kiser Theater, based on the novel by New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer. Between the Lines tickets are available on New York Theatre Guide now.

Between the Lines became Picoult's first young adult novel and van Leer's first published work when it was released in 2012. The book was a #1 New York Times bestseller and a Publisher's Weekly Bestseller, and it was nominated for the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2013 Top Ten Teen Award. Now the duo's work is entering a new chapter with the premiere of the musical adaptation.

The protagonist of the Between the Lines musical, 17-year-old Delilah, struggles with loneliness. Her mother is overprotective, she never knew her father, and she has trouble fitting in at her new school in a new city. Her source of solace is the titular fairytale book, and her attachment to it only further separates her from those around her, who can't understand Delilah's fascination with the book. She spills all her troubles to the book character Prince Oliver, and when one day he talks back, reality and fantasy blur as the two develop a relationship.

The musical premiered in 2017 at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, where the musical broke box office records. A sold-out concert version of Between the Lines went up at Manhattan's 92Y in 2018, and the full-fledged New York premiere was originally slated to start performances at the Kiser in April 2020. The production was delayed indefinitely due to the pandemic, but Between the Lines is finally slated to play a limited engagement in summer 2022.

Tickets to Between the Lines are available now. Get your Between the Lines tickets on New York Theatre Guide today.

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*Between the Lines* is entering a new chapter. The bestselling book from Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer is now a world-premiere musical starring *Aladdin*'s Arielle Jacobs, *The Wild Party*'s Julia Murney, and more. Get *Between the Lines* tickets on TodayTix.

Fantasy and reality melt together in the *Between the Lines* musical, which shares a title with the favorite book of its protagonist, Delilah. The 17-year-old girl has trouble fitting in at her new school after moving cities, and she has trouble connecting with her overprotective single mother. So she finds solace in her copy of *Between the Lines*, a book about a dreamy prince in an imaginary land. Delilah treats the book like a diary of sorts, telling her worries and dreams to the prince when no one else will listen.

Everything changes when Prince Oliver comes alive and speaks back to Delilah one day. She gets the friend she's always wanted, but how much of their relationship is real?

The *Between the Lines* book was released in 2012 and became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a Publishers Weekly Bestseller. Five years later, the musical adaptation first premiered at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, followed by a 2018 production at New York City's 92Y in 2018. Timothy Allen McDonald adapted Picoult and van Leer's work into a stage script, and Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson wrote music and lyrics.

Let your imagination go wild at *Between the Lines* in New York. Get tickets to *Between the Lines* off Broadway on TodayTix now.

## What to Watch For

- Not only are Picoult and van Leer co-authors, but they’re also mother and daughter! *Between the Lines* was the first book they wrote together, and it was Picoult’s first young adult novel and van Leer’s first published novel. Now, it’s the basis for their first musical adaptation!
- Picoult is best known for her adult fiction, which includes books like *My Sister’s Keeper,* *Nineteen Minutes,* and *The Tenth Circle,* among more than 20 others. She received the 2003 New England Bookseller Award for fiction for all her work.
- *Between the Lines* is the first book in a duology; Picoult and van Leer later wrote and published *Off the Page* as its sequel. Musicals don’t often get sequels the way books do, but with the material out there, you never know!
- *Between the Lines* was a hit even before the show came off Broadway. The premiere production at Kansas City Repertory Theatre broke box office records for the venue!
- *Between the Lines* premieres at the Tony Kiser Theater, which is owned by Second Stage Theater. However, the musical is not a Second Stage production.

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We've all heard the time-worn remark about leaving a show humming the scenery. After the final note of <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/between-the-lines" target="_blank">Between the Lines</a>, a new musical about 17-year-old Delilah who escapes into books (in more ways than one), you're bound to exit buzzing about the projections.These show-stealing visual effects ingeniously depict what's happening in a children's fairytale also titled Between the Lines. Actors stand in for the illustrations on pages of the book thanks to stage magic and strategic lighting. It makes for surprising and delicious eye candy.Based on the 2012 young adult novel by the mother-and-daughter writing duo Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, there's more to like about the show. That includes the top-notch company deftly assembled and guided by director Jeff Calhoun. Most of the actors play more than one role as the plot moves back and forth between two worlds.In one of them downcast Delilah (an outstanding Arielle Jacobs) yearns to rewrite reality. In the wake of her parents' divorce, she's dealing with her overburdened, under-attentive single mom (Julia Murney), student bullies, and odd-lot teachers and counselors.In the storybook universe Oliver (Jake David Smith), a prince with deep dimples and tight tights, chases a royal destiny that's been written for him that he'd like to edit. Delilah, who's fascinated with Between the Lines even if it's for kids, thinks he's "hot."Really? Turned on by an actual illustrated man? It gets weirder. Delilah discovers that when the book is open she and Ollie can talk to each other. A mutual attraction emerges, and complications ensue as she finds herself drawn into the book. Is it all in a lonely teen's head — or is it real? You decide.Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson's songs are easy to like, and Jacobs shines in various solos. Some of the best numbers belong to secondary and peripheral characters, including one in which mermaids Marina (Jerusha Cavazos), Ondine (Wren Rivera), and Kyrie (Vicki Lewis) deliver a wave of feminist-fueled straight talk.Another keeper is "Inner Thoughts." It slyly gets inside the minds of Delilah's nemesis, Allie (Hillary Fisher), who considers the burden of being a high school queen bee; Allie's pal Janice (Jarusha Cavazos), who muses about a same-sex crush; and teen techie Martin (Sean Stack), who reveals he's hacked into about the principal's email. Meanwhile, Allie's dopey boyfriend Ryan (Will Burton) is as empty-headed as he appears.Timothy McDonald's script could use tightening in act one, but it's also peppered with spicy one-liners. "If Allie was on fire, and I had a glass of water, I'd drink it," zings Delilah's almost-friend Jules (Rivera). Another finds the fairy tale Queen Maureen (Murney) and her Lady in Waiting (Lewis) trading insults. "Spinster." "Wench." "Lush." The royal gets the last word with a withering, "Supporting character."For all of the show's charms and pleasures, there's a nagging haze of familiarity hanging over it. Characters and situations conjure up everything from <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/mean-girls" target="_blank">Mean Girls</a> and <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/dear-evan-hansen" target="_blank">Dear Evan Hansen</a> to Matilda and <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/into-the-woods" target="_blank">Into the Woods</a>.Beyond the derivative echoes, the production shines. In addition to Caite Hevner's cheer-worthy projections, Tobin Ost's book-lined set features secret doors and compartments that transform before your eyes into rooftops and upright pianos. Gregg Barnes's vibrant fairytale costumes pop like gems in a jewelry box.Likely to appeal to young audiences, Between the Lines ultimately is a celebration of the surprising and even game-changing payoffs of reading. That's a message that hits the right note.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/between-the-lines" target="_blank">Between the Lines is at the Tony Kiser Theater through October 2. Get tickets to Between the Lines on New York Theatre Guide.</a>Photo credit:&nbsp;Jake David Smith and&nbsp;Arielle Jacobs in Between The Lines. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

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Between the Lines is at the Tony Kiser Theater through October 2. Get tickets to Between the Lines on New York Theatre Guide.

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The nonprofit company Second Stage Theater was founded in 1979 to produce “second stagings” of contemporary American plays by living playwrights. Second Stage Theater now also presents world premieres, musicals, and solo performances.

The 296-seat Tony Kiser Theater is Second Stage’s main Off-Broadway venue. The company also presents Off-Broadway shows in the [McGinn/Cazale Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/mcginncazale-theater) during the summer, and it owns and operates the [Hayes Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hayes-theater) on Broadway.

## How to get to the Tony Kiser Theater off Broadway

The Tony Kiser Theater is closest to the 42nd St. - Port Authority Bus Terminal subway stop on the A, C, and E lines. The closest bus stop is 8 Av./W 43 St. on the M20 and M104 lines.

## Restaurants near the Tony Kiser Theater

Popular restaurants near the Tony Kiser Theater include Peachy Keen (American), Nizza (Italian), Marseille (French), and Five Napkin Burger (American).

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UPDATE: The full cast of Between the Lines has been announced. Joining the previously announced stars are Hillary Fisher as Allie/Princess Seraphima and Wren Rivera as Jules/Ondine. Sean Stack has joined in place of Pierre Marais as Martin/Troll/Dad...

'Between the Lines' announces Off-Broadway casting

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