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__UPDATE: Gary Perez has also joined the *Between Riverside and Crazy* cast as of January 20, replacing original cast member Michael Rispoli.__

There's a new resident on Riverside! Maria-Christina Oliveras has joined the cast of [*Between Riverside and Crazy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26311-between-riverside-and-crazy-tickets) on Broadway, which is running at the [Hayes Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hayes-theater) through February 12.

Oliveras has performed in *Amelie*, *Machinal*, and *Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson*, and with the national tour of *Hadestown*.

Oliveras assumes the role of Church Lady from Liza Colón-Zayas, who originated the part off Broadway in 2014 and 2015, and on Broadway. The cast also includes Stephen McKinley Henderson as Pops, Common as Junior, Rosal Colón as Lulu, Victor Almanzar as Oswaldo, Elizabeth Canavan as Detective Audry O'Connor, and Michael Rispoli as Lieutenant Caro. All but Common also originated their roles off Broadway.

*Between Riverside and Crazy*, by Stephen Adly Guirgis, follows a group of down-and-outs struggling to hold on to their rent-controlled apartment on the Upper West Side. They fight against the law and each other, all searching for redemption and survival. Following its Off-Broadway premiere, *Between Riverside and Crazy* won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The [five-star New York Theatre Guide review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/between-riverside-and-crazy-broadway-review-common) of the Broadway production reads, "In two-plus hours, Pops and a series of supporting characters slowly reveal themselves to be more than they seem... every performance feels as lived-in as the apartment."

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Maria-Christina Oliveras joins 'Between Riverside and Crazy' Broadway cast

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She replaces Liza Colón-Zayas in the production.

There's new casting in the house! The latest revival of Henrik Ibsen's [*A Doll's House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets) has set its complete cast, joining the [previously announced](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/jessica-chastain-to-star-in-a-dolls-house-on-broadway-in-the-spring) Oscar winner [Jessica Chastain](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jessica-chastain) as Nora Helmer.

The cast also includes Tony and Emmy Award nominee Arian Moayed as Torvald Helmer, Jesmille Darbouze as Kristine Linde, Tasha Lawrence as Anne-Marie, Michael Patrick Thornton as Dr. Rank, and Grammy winner Okieriete Onaodowan as Nils Krogstad.

The creative team has also been set, including scenic and costume co-designer Soutra Gilmour, costume co-designer Enver Chakartash, lighting designer Jon Clark, sound designers Ben and Max Ringham, composers Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto, and choreographer Jennifer Rias.

As previously announced, British director Jamie Lloyd will direct *A Doll's House*, which was intended to premiere in London in 2020. This revival features an adapted script by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, following the same story of Nora, a stifled 19th-century housewife who wants to break out of her marriage.

*A Doll's House* begins performances at the [Hudson Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre) on February 13 ahead of a March 9 opening night.

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A Doll's House on Broadway Starring Jessica Chastain

The show begins performances in February.

When Nora slams the door in [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets) this season on Broadway, Elphaba will be defying gravity in [*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets). You might not link these rebellious heroines together, but they offer a reminder that classic Broadway shows come in all stripes and varieties.

Naturally, Golden Age musicals – ones that debuted between 1940 and 1960 – make the cut as classics. Over the decades, these works have become synonymous with quality, spectacular Broadway entertainment. Think [*The Music Man*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/18717-the-music-man-tickets), [*Funny Girl*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24232-funny-girl-tickets), and [*Camelot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25210-camelot-tickets), for starters. The same goes for classic plays; works by long-celebrated writers, from Shakespeare to August Wilson, return to Broadway time and time again. 

That said, there’s fluidity around what makes a classic. Long-running record breakers are their own sort of classic. Shows that push theatre forward in new directions and forge deep connections with the audience also make the cut. Long story short, if you’re craving something classic on Broadway, there are lots of options.

Discover the Broadway classics playing right now, and get tickets to see why these shows have stood the test of time.

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## Classic musicals on Broadway

There are plenty of options for classic musical lovers, from Golden Age delights to newer hits that instantly went down as classics. Learn more about these beloved shows below.

### *Sweeney Todd*

Every Stephen Sondheim show is a classic. This dark-toned 1979 musical thriller follows the eponymous barber hellbent on revenge and his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, who bakes the worst pies in London. Against a story of abductions, murder, and cannibalism, the score of this Tony-winning show is gorgeous. Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford step into the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in this third revival on Broadway. 

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### *Hamilton*

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 musical has been described as a hip-hop history lesson about the life and times of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, but that’s only partly correct. The superb score is infused with rhythm and blues and jazz, plus melodic and lyrical winks to Rodgers and Hammerstein and Gilbert and Sullivan. Let’s just call this show an instant classic that’s left countless audiences “Satisfied.” 

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## Classic long-runners on Broadway

When it comes to staying power, some shows are in a league of their own. So it goes for the three longest-running shows on Broadway right now, which have all become modern classics.

### *Chicago*

This revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s 1975 successful show about Windy City merry murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart proves the staying power of all that jazz. The stripped- down production that began off Broadway in 1996 is a lesson in transforming something simple into something enduring. The show is also known for its revolving door of celebrity replacements in the leading roles. As of 2022, the show has razzle-dazzled audiences at more than 10,000 performances.

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### *The Lion King*

Even with only the glorious first 20 minutes of this 1997 stage adaptation of the animated Disney film, the show would still be a classic. Songs by Elton John and Tim Rice soar as we follow a lion cub who learns hard lessons about the the “Circle of Life” and finds his place in the world. As of 2022, the show has run for nearly 10,000 performances.

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### *Wicked*

One metric for measuring a musical classic is how powerful a spell it casts on audiences. Another is its staying power. This musical, which seizes inspiration from *The Wizard of Oz*, scores sky-high in both categories. The plot follows twists and turns in the friendship between two witches: green outcast Elphaba and popular Glinda. Running since 2003, the girl-power story is famous for sparking repeated visits by theatreergoers who know every lyric to “For Good,” “Popular,” and “Defying Gravity.”

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See these classic Broadway shows that have stood the test of time

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These hit plays and musicals include long-beloved shows and modern phenomenons alike, all of which have cemented their place in the ranks of theatre history.

“Here’s a couple waving goodbye, but who are they? It’s like a second death, to lose your name in a family photo album.” A woman makes that haunting observation in Tom Stoppard’s [*Leopoldstadt*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26003-leopoldstadt-tickets), a drama that follows multiple generations of a Viennese Jewish family over half a century beginning in 1899.

A tragic number of family members’ lives are indeed lost during those stormy 50 years scarred by two world wars and the Holocaust, and life-changing familial connections are found, if not recovered.

Since its official opening on October 2 at the [Longacre Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/longacre-theatre), the play has received widespread acclaim and and grossed over $1 million most weeks at the box office. Tony Award winner Stoppard, 85, now finds himself in an enviable position in the theatre business: *Leopoldstadt* is one of the hottest plays on Broadway, and it's just been extended through July 2023. Here are 10 compelling reasons not to miss it.

## *Leopoldstadt* is by Tom Stoppard.

Sir Tom Stoppard, that is. The British playwright, whose Broadway credits span 55 years and 19 productions, has a career that’s unmatched. His best-known shows include *Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead*, *The Coast of Utopia*, *The Real Thing*, and *Travesties*, all of which have won major awards and received multiple productions around the world.

Bottom line, Stoppard, a four-time Best Play Tony Award winner, is one of the greatest living playwrights — and for good reason.

## The play was an award-winning hit before it even arrived on Broadway.

*Leopoldstadt* opened in January 2020 in London’s West End to critical raves, declaring it the author’s [“new masterwork”](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/leopoldstadt-review-tom-stoppards-new-masterwork-is-an-early-contender-for-play-of-the-year-a4360871.html) and [“momentous.”](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/feb/12/leopoldstadt-review-stoppards-family-portrait-is-an-elegiac-epic) [London Theatre’s five-star review](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-tom-stoppards-leopoldstadt-at-the-wyndhams-theatre) hails it “a powerful, important new play.”

After a Covid-19 pause, the drama reopened in 2021. Both runs were sold out. The play won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in October 2020, and all that acclaim powered its move across the pond.

## The play got rave Broadway reviews.

Not every successful show in London is a hit when it transfers to New York, but this one is. Broadway critics were near-unanimous in their raves. [New York Theatre Guide’s five-star *Leopoldstadt* review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/leopoldstadt-broadway-review-tom-stoppard) declares that Stoppard tells the story in “first-rate, epic, and urgent fashion.” Deadline’s verdict: [“a late-career masterpiece.”](https://deadline.com/2022/10/leopoldstadt-broadway-review-tom-stoppard-1235132736/)

## Tom Stoppard, at his most accessible, invites new audiences.

Stoppard is known for brainy, intellectually rigorous plays. *Arcadia*, on Broadway in 1995 and 2011, brings up chaos theory and iterated algorithms. *Betrayal*, about a marriage upended by a nasty affair, unfolds in reverse order.

While *Leopoldstadt* has a huge cast of 38 and includes talk about math and political history, the story progresses in straightforward, chronological fashion in five scenes set in 1899, 1900, 1924, 1938, and 1955. *Leopoldstadt* invites theatregoers who might not typically see a Stoppard play.

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## It’s a rare chance to see the playwright get personal.

Stoppard isn’t exactly telling his own story in *Leopoldstadt*, but the family based in the Jewish quarter of Vienna is informed by his own. When he was in his 50s, the playwright learned from a relative that he was fully Jewish and had lost many family members in the Holocaust. On stage, there’s a breathtaking moment when the character standing in for the playwright embraces his history. It’s Stoppard’s personal reckoning viewed through the veil of art.

## The play says a lot in two hours.

Anyone who’s seen *The Coast of Utopia*, Stoppard’s 2006 trilogy about Russian intellectuals, knows Stoppard has a lot on his mind and a lot to say. We’re living in an age of short attention spans, and that applies even for Stoppard fans. *Leopoldstadt* distills five decades of drama into a story that runs just over two fast-paced hours.

## The play looks and sounds beautiful.

Director Patrick Marber’s production moves in a smooth, near-cinematic fashion as scenes transition from one period to another. In addition to its sleek scenery, rich period costumes, and dramatic lighting, the evocative score deeply enhances the tense mood.

## The playwright leaves room for humor and light.

The story of a family decimated by the Holocaust is, of course, a serious one. But Stoppard makes room for laughter amid the darkness. Did you hear the one about the circumciser and the cigar cutter? Stoppard goes there in one scene to lighten the mood. At other points, the children’s game cat’s cradle, becomes a playful, easily understandable gateway to mathematical concepts.

## *Leopoldstadt* may be Stoppard’s last new work.

Stoppard has said that *Leopoldstadt* is likely to be his final play. For completists, the play is automatically a must-see. The notion of the show being a “last call” is also a compelling reason to catch this Stoppard play if you’ve never seen one before.

## The play appeals to the heart and the head.

People crave experiences over things these days. Stoppard’s story of a family – a universally relatable subject – becomes an experience with an emotional payoff as you watch its members fall apart and back together. A friend echoed what others have said and called the show “devastating” – and offered advice to bring tissues.

Why Leopoldstadt is one of the hottest plays on Broadway right now

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Tom Stoppard's family drama is playing through July 2023.

Their music is so nice, it's on Broadway twice, and in some cases, thrice. Jukebox musicals, which are set to existing pop music rather than original showtunes, are perfect for audiences looking to hear tunes they know and love, but in a whole new light — or a few — as they're used to tell different stories.

Some music legends, like Elton John and Celine Dion, have proven just how versatile their music is for storytelling. These artists and more are featured in multiple jukebox musicals with vastly different plots and themes.

If you can't get enough of these pop stars, get your next few theatre outings lined up by seeing all the shows their music is featured in.

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## Elton John: *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* and *The Lion King*

His gift is his song, and you can experience it in three shows on Broadway. Fans of the cult classic 2000s movie *Moulin Rouge!* know Elton John's "Your Song" is one of that film's best-known numbers. When the film became a stage musical, of course the song was included.

And miles from France and America (that is, a couple blocks away in the Theatre District), the African Pridelands come alive with his tunes at *The Lion King*. John wrote songs like "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" specifically for the movie and the stage show, but they've become iconic pop hits in their own right, too.

In fall 2022, John had three musicals on Broadway at once, when *Almost Famous*, the musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning film featuring "Tiny Dancer," was playing alongside *Moulin Rouge!* and *The Lion King*. He did it again in 2023, when the slapstick comedy play *Peter Pan Goes Wrong* included a snippet of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" when one character's mic picked up a stray signal. It's a brief John feature, but we say it counts. How wonderful theatre is when John's in the world!

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## Britney Spears: *& Juliet* and *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*

1, 2, 3, everybody loves Britney! Britney Spears is featured prominently in *& Juliet*, a *Romeo & Juliet* sequel that includes five of her songs. The Shakespearean heroine sings tunes like "Stronger" and "Oops!...I Did It Again" as she, instead of dying, ventures to Paris to see what post-Romeo life has in store.

You'll have to listen a bit more closely for Spears in *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*, as she's only featured once: "Toxic" blends with other tunes in the sultry Act 2 medley "Backstage Romance." Luckily, you can go to *& Juliet* to hear her music, baby, one more time.

In spring 2023, Spears fans experienced her music on stage in three Broadway shows. *Once Upon a One More Time* used the Princess of Pop's hits as anthems for fairytale princesses writing their own happily ever afters.

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## Celine Dion: *& Juliet* and *Titanique*

Her heart will go on, and so will her music. You'll have to wait a while for it in *& Juliet*, but it's worth it — her hit "That's The Way It Is" becomes a powerful 11 o'clock number sung by Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway.

Those in the mood for a boatload of Dion music, though, will find it off Broadway at *Titanique*. All her hit songs — "My Heart Will Go On," "Tell Him," and even her holiday ballad "The Prayer" — are the basis of this entire parody show that spoofs James Cameron's *Titanic* film. Dion herself is even a character, narrating how the story of Jack and Rose really happened.

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## P!nk and Katy Perry: *& Juliet* and *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*

These two pop powerhouses both feature in *& Juliet* and *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*. P!nk's party anthem "Raise Your Glass" gets everyone on the dance floor at the Moulin Rouge, and her motivational "Fuckin' Perfect" gives Juliet a heartfelt confidence boost in *& Juliet*.

Perry gets a few features in *& Juliet*: "I Kissed a Girl" and "Teenage Dream" underscore scenes of budding romance, and Juliet declares her independence with a roof-shaking rendition of "Roar." In contrast, Perry's only included once in *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*, but that single number is a memorable one. You might not think of "Firework" as a tearjerking ballad, but you might think differently after hearing Satine's solo.

## Other pop stars in Broadway musicals

These artists are just a few of the pop stars with music on Broadway right now. Iconic singer/songwriters [Michael Jackson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/23379-mj-the-musical-tickets) and [Neil Diamond](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets) each have a musical dedicated to them. *& Juliet* features plenty more modern hitmakers like The Backstreet Boys, Bon Jovi, and Kelly Clarkson, and *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* includes songs by multiple decades' worth of famous musicians, from Nat King Cole to Tina Turner to Lady Gaga.

[Learn more about all the Broadway shows with pop music to see right now.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/check-out-these-broadway-shows-featuring-pop-music-hits)

See these pop stars' music in multiple Broadway shows

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Fans of these pop icons can hear their favorite songs set to different stories.

Beat the January blues by seeing a New York show this month. There's no better place to escape the winter chill than in a warm, cozy theatre, big or small. Plus, with the holiday rush over, January performances have great availability on seats.

Between Broadway blockbusters and intimate Off-Broadway shows, there's plenty to choose from. Few new Broadway shows start up in January, but this month is your last chance to catch some limited-run hits before they close. You can also venture off Broadway and be the first to see some new offerings there.

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## *Pictures From Home*

Tony Award winners [Nathan Lane](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/nathan-lane) and [Danny Burstein](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-burstein) and Tony nominee Zoë Wanamaker are anything but camera-shy. All three are veterans of stage and screen, and now you can catch them on stage in Sharr White's new play *Pictures From Home*. The show brings to life photographer Larry Sultan's (Burstein) acclaimed 1992 memoir, in which he took a deep dive into his parents' lives and revealed family secrets behind their picture-perfect appearances. Broadway performances begin on January 10.

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## *The Music Man*

The Wells Fargo Wagon is pulling out of River City on January 15. It's your last chance to see Tony winners [Hugh Jackman](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/hugh-jackman) and [Sutton Foster](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sutton-foster) in this celebrated musical classic, playing a con man and a librarian who fall in love against the odds. Hear the 76 trombones play one last time at this show offering "high voltage and expert execution," per [New York Theatre Guide's four-star review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/the-music-man-broadway-review-hugh-jackman-sutton-foster).

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## *Death of a Salesman*

Don't miss this *Death of a Salesman* revival before its January 15 closing. Brought over from an award-winning London run, this production adds a new layer to Arthur Miller's critique of the American dream, casting its leads as Black to show how unattainable that dream still is for some. See Tony winner Wendell Piece "command the stage with bluster and bombast" as the salesman Willy Loman, alongside Tony nominee [Sharon D Clarke](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sharon-d-clarke), who makes Willy's wife Linda "a hidden crux of the show to whom attention must truly be paid," according to [New York Theatre Guide's five-star review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/death-of-a-salesman-broadway-review-wendell-pierce-sharon-d-clarke).

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## *A Strange Loop*

Once this [Pulitzer Prize-winning musical](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-the-pulitzer-prizes-fun-facts-and-pulitzer-winning-shows-to-see-right) closes on January 15, who knows when it'll loop back around to Broadway? See *A Strange Loop*, the semiautobiographical show based on its creator, Michael R. Jackson. The main character, Usher, is a Black, queer writer working on a musical about a Black, queer writer, and he battles an ensemble of six raucous, ruthless, straight-talking Thoughts as he tries to succeed on his own terms.

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## *Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool*

Run, walk, or swim over to Lincoln Center to see the comedy show making a splash on Broadway. You only have until January 15 to see *The Old Man and the Pool*, Mike Birbiglia's latest Broadway special about getting older and going swimming. He humorously shares his experiences finding out he has heart problems, which means (reluctantly) developing healthier habits, including conquering a longstanding fear of the YMCA pool. Get ready for waves of laughter!

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## *The Piano Lesson*

Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington are hitting all the right notes in *The Piano Lesson* — but only through January 29. They lead the first Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer-winning classic, and the beauty of their performances is only matched by the ornate piano of the title. It's a family heirloom, and siblings Berneice (Brooks) and Willie (Washington) fight over its fate while their uncle (Jackson) remains caught in the middle.

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## *Topdog/Underdog*

"In this starry and stirring revival, the play unfurls in all its glory," our critic writes of Suzan-Lori Parks's *Topdog/Underdog*. The Pulitzer-winning play is back on Broadway for its 20th anniversary through January 15. Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are aces in this show about the power struggle between two hustler brothers trying to survive. With so little — and therefore everything to lose — can they both make it?

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## *Colin Quinn: Small Talk*

"Quintessential New York comedian" Colin Quinn returns off Broadway with his latest comedy special. He's best known for humor about politics and growing up in Brooklyn, but he tackles a fresh subject in *Small Talk*: charisma. Throughout the show, Quinn uses his expertise in chatting — built up over a lifetime of doing so with friends, family, and customer service employees — to teach audiences how to improve their own small talk skills. 

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## Anthony Rapp's *Without You*

*Rent* star is reliving la vie boheme at *Without You*, his solo musical making its New York premiere. Hear Rapp, an original cast member of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking show, sing *Rent* tunes and share his memories about how the show changed his life. The show is based on Rapp's memoir, but there's nothing like hearing his stories come alive. There's no day but today to secure your tickets.

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## *Sugar Daddy*

Brooklyn comedian Sam Morrison makes his Off-Broadway debut with *Sugar Daddy*, which he premiered to acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022. The show is set up like traditional stand-up, but Morrison inventively blends comedy and tragedy to tell the story of his relationship with his partner, which ended when he died of Covid-19. *Sugar Daddy* is about using humor to cope and finding the light in dark times.

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Top theatre to see in New York in January

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

Top theatre to see in New York in January | New York Theatre Guide

Here are our top picks of theatre to check out in January 2023.

A Shakespeare story by any other name would sound as sweet. Chances are you've read plays like *Hamlet*, *Macbeth*, or *Romeo & Juliet* in school, but whether or not you loved them back then, these stories likely stuck in your mind. They are everywhere, after all — Shakespeare theatre is some of the most famous in history, and the [plots of his plays have inspired many contemporary works](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/shakespeare-trivia-fun-facts-about-shakespeare-and-his-plays).

Of course, that includes Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows. Various plays and musicals put his characters in new settings, give their stories different endings, and even flip tragedies into comedies.

These shows prove that Shakespeare is far from outdated — there are countless ways to modernize, adapt, and twist his timeless stories. Discover the current New York shows putting a fresh spin on Shakespeare tales, plus some shows with Shakespeare mentions and references for fans of the Bard to keep an ear out for.

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## *& Juliet*

What happens when Shakespeare's wife decides she doesn't like the ending of *Romeo & Juliet* and decides to write a new one where Juliet doesn't die? That's the premise of *& Juliet*, a new musical by *Schitt's Creek* writer David West Read, which sees Juliet travel to Paris to find new life and love. Her revised story is set to modern pop bops — think "...Baby One More Time," "I Want It That Way," "Teenage Dream" — all written by Max Martin, who *& Juliet*'s creators call "the Shakespeare of Pop."

Shakespeare himself is a character in *& Juliet*, too, making real-time edits of his own and dropping fun facts about his life and work along the way. You won't even realize you're becoming a Shakespeare buff as you rock out to the music in this larger-than-life fun-fest.

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## *Sleep No More*

Something Hitchcock this way comes at *Sleep No More*. This long-running immersive hit is adapted from Shakespeare's *Macbeth* and gives it a film-noir aesthetic inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's films. On five floors of the McKittrick Hotel, various scenes from *Macbeth* play out, and audiences get to wander around and explore them at whatever pace they'd like.

Though a traditional *Macbeth* would be generally the same at different performances, it's possible to go to *Sleep No More* multiple times and never have the same experience twice. You can explore different parts of the venue, and sometimes, you'll come upon a secret room or be chosen for a one-on-one interaction with an actor.

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## *Drunk Shakespeare*

"Why, sir, for my part I say the gentleman had drunk himself out of his five senses," says Bardolph in *The Merry Wives of Windsor*. That's essentially what happens at *Drunk Shakespeare*, in which five actors attempt to perform a Shakespeare play — but one does so after downing five whiskey shots.

Hilarity ensues as the other four actors must keep the show on track while going along with whatever outlandish acting choices the drunk actor makes. Drinks are also available for purchase, so audience members can join in the boozy fun. This certainly isn't your high school Shakespeare.

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## *The Lion King*

Did you know the plot of *The Lion King* is based on Shakespeare's *Hamlet*? The young lion cub Simba, like Hamlet, must restore order to the throne after his evil uncle kills his father, the rightful king, and takes over. This being a family-friendly Disney show, though, there's a much happier ending than in Shakespeare's work. There are also all the beloved songs from the *Lion King* film, including "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"

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## *Hamilton*

People have compared Lin-Manuel Miranda to Shakespeare more than once. His masterful rap and hip-hop lyricism is like a modern version of Shakespeare's rhythmic, poetic writing. Not to mention that Miranda actually works Shakespeare's words into a *Hamilton* song.

A whole verse of "Take a Break" references *Macbeth*. Hamilton writes a line from one of the title character's monologues, "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day," and compares himself and the other Founding Fathers to *Macbeth* characters.

That you shouldn't say "Macbeth" in a theatre, except on stage when called for, is one of theatre's best-known superstitions. Of course, it's called for in Miranda's show, but it is ironic that once Hamilton utters the name, things start to go wrong for him.

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## *Six*

This one-of-a-kind, no category musical isn't based on Shakespeare — it's about the six wives of Henry VIII, reimagined as a girl group who remix history with catchy pop music. But if you listen closely, Anne Boleyn name-drops the Bard in a song imagining what she'd have done if she wasn't beheaded. "Next minute I was signed, and now I'm writing lyrics for Shakesy P!"

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See these Shakespeare-inspired shows in New York

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These Broadway and Off-Broadway shows are putting fresh spins on the Bard's classics.

Once is not enough. Nor, for that matter, is twice. As Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Pulitzer Prize winner [*Between Riverside and Crazy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26311-between-riverside-and-crazy-tickets) readies for its official Broadway opening at the [Hayes Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hayes-theater), six actors who originated the play's roles feel triply blessed to be performing them for a third time in New York.

*Between Riverside and Crazy* revolves around Walter “Pops” Washington, a widowed former policeman whose rent-controlled apartment on the Upper West Side sets the scene for dramas, including one with his landlord as well as a discrimination lawsuit against the NYPD. His situation threatens to upend the lives of Pops, his son Junior, and a couple of down-and-outs Pops has taken in.

Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar winner Common is the sole newcomer in the cast, playing Junior. The remaining six actors appeared in the first Off-Broadway production of *Between Riverside and Crazy* in 2014 at Atlantic Theater Company, its remount a year later with Second Stage Theater, and now its Broadway debut, also with Second Stage. That's eight years since they first joined the play, which means their connection to their complex, flawed, yet compassionate characters has only deepened with time.

New York Theatre Guide spoke with all six threepeaters about what first spoke to them about *Between Riverside and Crazy* – and what keeps them coming back for more. 

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## Stephen McKinley Henderson: Walter “Pops” Washington

“It was a real surprise when we moved from one Off-Broadway house to another – and now to Broadway. It’s always a joy and a challenge to come back. You don’t want to mar a wonderful memory,” said Henderson, who is drawn to the warts-and-all imperfections of the characters Guirgis creates. 

“Stephen writes men and women who are very human,” Henderson said. “There are times when you could say, ‘Oh my God, how could they do that?’ And then you can also see how tender they can be.” Flaws and mistakes aren’t meant to fuel condemnation or judgment, according to Henderson. “All of Stephen’s characters are redeemable and valuable.”

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## Elizabeth Canavan: Detective Audry O’Connor 

“I come from a blue-collar family and had a great childhood,” said Canavan, whose character is Pops’s ex-NYPD partner. “My mother immigrated to this country from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and my father was a carpenter.

“In this play I can work from my own experience,” she continued. “I don’t have to put on any airs or anything. I can be myself, and that’s rare.” Equally rare, she added, is the playwright’s grasp on the in-between gray areas that are realities of life. “No one is really the hero, no one is really the villain in Stephen’s plays. Everyone can relate to that.”

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## Michel Rispoli: Lieutenant Caro

“I generally play cops or crooks, so over the years I’ve done a lot of research,” said Rispoli. “I also have cops in my family.” For his role as Caro, Audry's fiance who’s working his way up the NYPD food chain, Rispoli checked in with “cop friends and cop relatives” for their input on how they would respond to what his character goes through.

In between playing a role three times, changes can occur — the social climate, the actor's connection to the character. But Rispoli described some of the subjects the play tackles – “racism and implied racism, injustice and implied injustice” – as constants that don’t go away. “I think the play was prescient in the first production and that it resonates as strong, if not stronger, now.”

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## Liza Colón-Zayas: Church Lady

“This is now my eighth play with Stephen Adly Guirgis," said Colón-Zayas. Most recently, she, along with *Riverside*'s Canavan and Victor Almanzar, also appeared in Guirgis's play *Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven*.

"He's my favorite living playwright, and he’s been my friend for 35 years,” she continued. “I have a career because of him. He brings characters to life on that stage that look like me, that sound like me, and that gives us, under the most awful situations, the most humanity.”

Colón-Zayas holds her fellow actors in high regard. Henderson, who anchors the play, “never presents as the alpha in the room. He’s like a cloud with a human body,” she says. And Common “is from the mothership. He could come with a lot of other stuff at his level. He was the only person to come in on the first day of rehearsals completely off book.”

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## Rosal Colón: Lulu

“I remember doing this play when there were just five or six pages of Act One, Scene One," said Colón, who plays Lulu, Junior's girlfriend. "I had no idea where this character was going or what way the play was going. But I was like, ‘I’m in. I want to do this.’”

Since then, the people in the play have grown more complex. “These characters have a profound desperation for survival,” she said. “But there’s also a lot of love and a lot of hope.” 

Before each performance, love and hope are in the air during a pre-show backstage ritual when the cast gathers. “We try to get together at five minutes before just so we are all united,” said Colón. “We collectively take in that breath and share a prayer to get us going on the ride.”

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## Victor Almanzar: Oswaldo

Before he began graduate studies, Almanzar did a summer intensive with the Labyrinth Theatre Company. “That’s where I met Stephen Adly Guirgis," he recalled. "He’s someone who writes about people you don’t typically see on the stage, and his work resonates so much with me. At the time, [Guirgis] was developing different works, and one of them was *Between Riverside and Crazy*."

Participating in some of the early readings of the play eventually led to Almanzar being offered the role of Oswaldo, Pops's surrogate son. “That was my first production I did as a professional,” he said. “Now, I’m making my Broadway debut with the same play. It’s like something sent from heaven.”

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'Between Riverside and Crazy' original cast members on coming to Broadway, performing the play for the third time

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is now making its Broadway debut.

They'll be rocking out for the last time. [*Almost Famous*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25473-almost-famous-tickets) on Broadway has set a closing date of January 8 at the [Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/bernard-b-jacobs-theatre).

The musical, adapted from Cameron Crowe's beloved 2000 film, follows teenage journalist William Miller as he goes on tour with the band Stillwater. He begins to lose his objectivity, however, as he gets swept up in the glitzy chaos of the 1970s rock scene and falls for groupie Penny Lane.

A [review of the show on New York Theatre Guide](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/almost-famous-broadway-review-cameron-crowe) reads, "Even when it’s blurry, *Almost Famous* has smart things to say about the power of music, weirdness of celebrity, force of family, and bittersweetness of life."

Crowe made his Broadway debut with *Almost Famous*, adapting his own Oscar-winning screenplay and writing lyrics. Pulitzer- and Tony-winning composer Tom Kitt wrote original music; the show also features existing rock hits from the film, including "Tiny Dancer."

The *Almost Famous* Broadway cast is led by [Casey Likes](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/casey-likes-on-living-out-his-characters-life-in-almost-famous-on-broadway) as William Miller, Chris Wood as Russell Hammond, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Solea Pfeiffer as Penny Lane, Drew Gehling as Jeff Bebe, and Rob Colletti as Lester Bangs.

An *Almost Famous* cast recording is still set for release on March 17.

## When is *Almost Famous* on Broadway closing?

*Almost Famous* will close on January 8, 2023. The show began performances on October 3, 2022 and officially opened on November 3. At the time of closing, it will have played 107 total performances.

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'Almost Famous' to close on Broadway

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Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

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The musical is based on Cameron Crowe's same-named film.

__UPDATE: *Merrily We Roll Along* will play Broadway's Hudson Theatre for 18 weeks only, beginning September 19. Additional ensemble casting has also been updated below.__

It's a hit! The Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's [*Merrily We Roll Along*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25982-merrily-we-roll-along-tickets), currently running at [New York Theatre Workshop](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/new-york-theatre-workshop), will transfer to Broadway in fall 2023.

The Maria Friedman-directed production will feature its three current stars: Daniel Radcliffe as Charley Kringas, Jonathan Groff as Franklin Shepard, and Lindsay Mendez as Mary Flynn. They play three friends in the entertainment business whose friendship crumbles over 20 years, and the story is told in reverse.

Three additional members of the current *Merrily We Roll Along* cast will also transfer: Krystal Joy Brown as Gussie Carnegie, Katie Rose Clarke as Beth Shepard, and Reg Rogers as Joe Josephson.

The ensemble will include Sherz Aletaha, Leana Rae Concepcion, Morgan Kirner, Corey Mach, Talia Robinson, Amanda Rose, Jamila Sabares-Klemm, Brian Sears, Evan Alexander Smith, Christian Strange, Koray Tarhan, Vishal Vaidya, Natalie Wachen, and Jacob Keith Watson.

*Merrily We Roll Along*, featuring songs by Sondheim and a book by George Furth, is adapted from a same-named play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart. The show flopped upon its premiere in 1981, but has since been revised and become a classic.

Friedman's production premiered in London at the Menier Chocolate Factory and transferred to the West End, where it won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. The Off-Broadway transfer received acclaim as well; the [four-star New York Theatre Guide review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/merrily-we-roll-along-off-broadway-review-jonathan-groff-daniel-radcliffe-lindsay-mendez) reads, "It goes from bitter to sweet. Knowing all along how badly things turn out amplifies the emotional gut punch."

The fall 2023 *Merrily We Roll Along* production will be the show's first Broadway revival. It is the latest of multiple Sondheim revivals as of late, including last season's *Company* and *Assassins* and this season's [*Into the Woods*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25770-into-the-woods-tickets) and [*Sweeney Todd*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets). The composer died in November 2021.

Exact dates, venue, additional casting, and creative team for *Merrily We Roll Along* on Broadway have yet to be announced.

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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to move to Broadway with Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez

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This will be the show's first Broadway revival.

Farewell, so long, goodbye. Will Swenson will play his final performance in [*A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets) on Broadway on October 29.

Swenson currently leads the show at the [Broadhurst Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadhurst-theatre) as Neil Diamond - Then, a younger version of the singer-songwriter as an up-and-coming musician. The show follows Diamond as he looks back on his life and career, and his [greatest hits](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-songs-in-a-beautiful-noise-on-broadway) propel the story of how he went from a poor Brooklyn kid to an award-winning, globally bestselling musician.

Swenson has played Diamond since *A Beautiful Noise* opened in November 2022. The current cast, most of whom are also original members, also includes Mark Jacoby as Neil Diamond – Now, Robyn Hurder as Marcia, 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.

Replacement casting for Swenson has yet to be announced. Nick Fradiani currently serves as Swenson's alternate, playing Neil Diamond - Then for one performance a week; he will continue in this role.

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway

The actor originated the role of a young Neil Diamond in this musical at the Broadhurst Theatre about the Grammy Award-winning musician's life and career.

The heat is going away. [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) has set a Broadway closing date of December 30 at the [Shubert Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre).

The musical will have played for just over a year, having played 483 total performances since November 1, 2022.

*Some Like It Hot* is a musical adapted from the 1959 Billy Wilder comedy of the same name, in which two Prohibition-era jazz musicians, Joe and Jerry, flee the Chicago mob. While stowing away in disguise with an all-female swing band, they find love and learn more about their truest identities.

Matthew López and Amber Ruffin wrote the book, and songs are by Marc Shaiman (music and lyrics) and Scott Wittman (lyrics). Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.

Our [four-star review calls *Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/some-like-it-hot-broadway-review) "a bracing, fizzy cocktail garnished with a winning cast... this [adaptation] scores points for not just tracing the source but turning up some fresh ideas of its own."

The show won Best Musical at the Drama League, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards, and it was nominated for 13 Tonys, including Best Musical. Among its four wins were Best Choreography and Best Leading Actor in a Musical for [J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway), one of the [first non-binary performers to ever win a Tony Award](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/alex-newell-j-harrison-ghee-become-first-non-binary-tony-winning-actors).

Alongside Ghee as Jerry, the *Some Like It Hot* Broadway cast includes [Christian Borle](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christian-borle) as Joe, J. Harrison Ghee as Jerry, Adrianna Hicks as Sugar, Kevin Del Aguila as Osgood, NaTasha Yvette Williams as Sweet Sue, Adam Heller as Mulligan, Mark Lotito as Spats, and Angie Schworer as Minnie.

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Some Like It Hot on Broadway

The musical adaptation of the 1959 Billy Wilder film at the Shubert Theatre. was the most Tony Award-nominated show of the 2022-23 season with 13 nods.

Sometimes the dividing line between a character and a playwright is a blurry one. So it is with Ossie Davis’s 1961 satirical comedy [*Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27642-purlie-victorious-tickets), now back on Broadway for the first time since its debut 62 years ago.

The story follows Purlie Victorious Judson, a Black self-made traveling preacher who returns to his segregated Georgia hometown with a mission to buy and rehab its derelict church, Big Bethel. As a Black man, that’s a tall order. The church, like the town, is in the grip of racist tyrant Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee.

Davis grew up in racially segregated Georgia. Like Purlie, Davis had first-hand experience with discrimination and bigotry, forces that inform the play and fueled his lifelong commitment to civil rights. In a pre-show voiceover, director Kenny Leon notes that the play began as an angry drama. But it evolved to become less autobiographical and funnier. Get people laughing, you get people’s attention. That’s powerful.

Learn more about the political and personal contexts – and the impact of 1960s-era influences – that shaped *Purlie Victorious* below. 

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## The politics of *Purlie Victorious*

Davis situated his play in Georgia in the late 1950s, a time when Jim Crow – which has been called “a racial caste system” – were in effect in the American South. Bottom line: Blacks were second-class citizens.

“Jim Crow was more than a series of rigid anti-black laws. It was a way of life,” according to the [Jim Crow Museum](https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/), a resource to tell the story of African American resiliency. Jim Crow bolstered the lie that Blacks were inferior to whites. 

Davis shrewdly creates Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee to be the flesh-and-blood manifestation of Jim Crow, a man dressed head to toe in white who won’t hesitate to say he reveres “all that is white and holy” – and that doesn’t include African Americans. He sums the philosophy up in a chilling line: "My ol' Confederate father told me on his deathbed: Feed the Negras first - after the horses and cattle."

Cotchipee is quick to reach for his bullwhip, but he takes a shine to Purlie’s brother Gitlow (that name is no accident), an “Uncle Tom” who’s content being subservient and keeping to the old-plantation-day ways. 

But Davis leaves room for hope. Cotchipee’s liberal-minded son Charlie has had it with his father’s bigoted ways – and that ultimately leads the way for Purlie to get the last laugh.

## The real-life partnership of *Purlie Victorious*

Purlie’s plan to take ownership of Big Bethel requires a secret weapon – Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, a follower and love interest of Purlie's who’s game for anything. Ossie Davis played the title role in the comedy’s Broadway premiere, so naturally, his wife, Ruby Dee, played Lutiebelle. 

The couple, who were married for 57 years, previously shared a Broadway stage in 1946 in *Jeb* and 1959 in *A Raisin in the Sun*. *Purlie Victorious* gave them a chance to chomp into two juicy roles together onstage. And their involvement in the show didn't end with the original production: Dee later played the supporting role of Idella in a 2002 reading.

They frequently worked together throughout their careers until he died in 2005 at 87; she died in 2014 at 91. But *Purlie Victorious* gave them a unique chance to shine a bright spotlight on the struggle for equality.

## Famous *Purlie Victorious* reviews

Suffice it to say that the social influencers of 1961 took notice of what Purlie Victorious was preaching. Fellow reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. saw the show. So did Malcolm X. According to Davis, [X said](http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccbh/mxp/davis.html), “Black folks laughing at White folks was revolutionary — the highest kind of struggle he could imagine.” 

Eleanor Roosevelt also attended. She laughed, and then she [wrote about the experience](https://www2.gwu.edu/~erpapers/myday/displaydoc.cfm?_y=1962&_f=md005050). “Mixed with the humor there is intelligent, incisive commentary on segregation, discrimination, and the slow pace of integration,” she wrote.

“I think it is well for you as an American citizen to see it,” she added, “and ponder our racial problem… as a question affecting our standing and our real sincerity among the peoples of the world.”

Call that a *Purlie* of wisdom.

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*Photo credit: Kara Young, Heather Alicia Simms, Leslie Odom, Jr., Vanessa Bell Calloway, Billy Eugene Jones, and Noah Robbins in Purlie Victorious. (Photo by Marc J. Franklin)*

The real history behind ‘Purlie Victorious’ on Broadway

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Purlie Victorious on Broadway

Discover how real-life people, places, and politics shaped Ossie Davis’s uproarious comedy from 1961, which remains just as fresh and relevant in 2023.

For anyone planning on paying a visit to the Emerald City by seeing [*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets) on Broadway, there are tons of ways to turn your entire day into an epic adventure Elphaba herself would approve of. There are many different activities to plan a *Wicked*-themed day in New York City, from learning more about the Gershwin, the theatre where the musical plays (in fact, the 20th anniversary is October 30, 2023), to spending time with another famous green woman. 

We’ve selected a few wickedly exciting activities you can take part in across the city, with ideas for Ozians of all ages. Then, make sure you buy your tickets to see *Wicked* at the [Gershwin Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/gershwin-theatre), and experience the story of *The Wizard of Oz* like never before.

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## Museum of Broadway

Any theatre lover will enjoy a few hours at the Museum of Broadway, which features tons of costumes, set pieces, and props on display from famous performances. You'll also discover fascinating information about the history of the Great White Way and all the people it takes to put on a Broadway show.

*Wicked* fans in particular will love the five-foot scale model of the Gershwin, which shows off just how many people it takes to make the magic happen on stage and what the venue looks like behind the scenes.

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## Behind the Emerald Curtain

If you’ve ever wondered how Elphaba goes green every night or flies through the air, you’ll want to go on the Behind the Emerald Curtain tour. Cast members lead this 90-minute special behind-the-scenes tour through the *Wicked* museum, which includes special costumes, set pieces, props, scale models and more.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the experience, however, is that guests get to enjoy a candid Q&A with some cast members to ask their burning questions about being in *Wicked* and life as a Broadway performer. Tours operate on select dates only.

## Enchantments

Are you more intrigued by the witchy side of *Wicked*? Pay a visit to Enchantments, the oldest occult store in New York City. Located in the East Village, this store has tons of goodies for anyone trying to get into the magical spirit, with tarot cards, incense, cauldrons, and customized candles tailored toward whatever you hope to manifest. You can also get yourself a talisman to wear to the show and make sure any energy coming toward you is anything but wicked!

## The Statue of Liberty

Spend the day with another famous woman who is green from head to toe: the Statue of Liberty. A trip to this beloved monument (which is actually made of copper!) starts with a ferry ride to Liberty Island. Once there, you can visit the museum to learn more about Lady Liberty or climb up to her crown for an amazing view of the city’s skyline (but you’ll have to book tickets in advance). With [Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Round Trip Ferry tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31071-statue-of-liberty-and-ellis-island-round-trip-ferry-with-tour-guide), you can also go over to Ellis Island and visit the National Museum of Immigration afterwards.

If you don't want to go out to the island, New York Theatre Guide has tickets to multiple boat cruises that let you get a picturesque view of the statue while you sail by and enjoying onboard drinks and treats. Take a [daytime](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/29471-daytime-statue-of-liberty-and-city-lights-sails-aboard-the-clipper-city-tall-ship) or [evening harbor cruise](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/29469-sunset-sail-aboard-the-clipper-city-tall-ship) on a historic clipper ship, or go on a [60-minute sightseeing cruise](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/30978-statue-of-liberty-&-ellis-island-60-minute-sightseeing-cruise) if you're on a time crunch.

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## Trapeze class

One of the most jaw-dropping moments in *Wicked* is when Elphaba takes flight. If you want to get a taste of what it feels like to soar through the air, you can take a flying trapeze class. The Trapeze School of New York at Hudson River Park, for example, teaches you how to hang by your knees, fly through the air, and do a “catch” (when someone on another trapeze bar catches you) all in your first class.

You can also try other gravity-defying activities, like trampoline classes and aerial hoop classes (also known as Lyra). It’s certainly a thrilling way to prepare for *Wicked*!

## *Wicked*

No *Wicked* day would be complete without seeing the iconic musical itself. Learn the history of Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch, long before Dorothy arrives in Oz. Despite being roommates at Shiz University, they're bitter enemies and polar opposites until they ultimately settle their differences and become fierce friends.

Their union is tested, however, when Elphaba falls from the Wizard's good graces, while Glinda is torn between supporting her or tarnishing her image among the people of Oz. *Wicked* a story of the power of female friendship, standing up for what’s right, and finding strength in what makes you different.

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Make a day out of ‘Wicked’ in New York City

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From exploring Gershwin Theatre history to defying gravity just like Elphaba does, these activities are a great way to spend one short day *Wicked*-style.

Fall is underway and it's time to fall in love with some new theatre — or fall in love with your favorite shows all over again. [Broadway's long-running favorites](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/see-these-long-running-shows-on-broadway-right-now) are still going strong, but they're joined by plenty of new Broadway plays and musicals, including world-premiere Off-Broadway shows and many offerings with starry casts.

Check out our list of theatre to see in October 2023, and see our list of [New York shows that started in September](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/new-york-theatre-to-see-in-september) for even more new theatre you can still catch.

## Broadway shows in October

Noteworthy musicals and plays start performances on Broadway this month, including exciting revivals and new shows by award-winning artists. Be sure to check out these widely celebrated shows, many with celebrities in the cast.

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### *Merrily We Roll Along*

Stephen Sondheim’s famous flop-turned-fan favorite about a friendship shattered by showbiz greed and ambition is back on Broadway for the first time since its 1981 premiere. [Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/daniel-radcliffe), Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star as a trio of pals whose relationships fall apart as the days go by in director Maria Friedman’s acclaimed staging.

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### *I Need That*

[Danny DeVito](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-devito), an Emmy winner for *Taxi* and a Tony nominee for *The Price*, stars as Sam, a hoarder ordered by government officials to clean up his cluttered home – or else he’s out on his ear. Count on playwright Theresa Rebeck (*Bernhardt/Hamlet*) to sort out the humor and humanity in the Roundabout Theatre Company production co-starring Lucy DeVito (the star’s daughter) and Ray Anthony Thomas.

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### *Spamalot* 

Oh, what a knight! Arthurian legend gets soundly spoofed in this Tony-winning Best Musical by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, based on the 1975 comedy film *Monty Python and the Holy Grail*. Back on Broadway for the first time since its 2005 premiere, the show has a stacked cast including Taran Killam as Lancelot, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as the Lady of the Lake.

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### *Harmony*

During the 1920s and 1930s, the Comedian Harmonists, a German sextet known for their freewheeling stage frolics and tight harmonies, ascended to popularity that spanned the globe. But when the Nazis rose to power, the group, which included three Jewish men, broke apart and fell into obscurity. Barry Manilow (music) and Bruce Sussman (book and lyrics) reclaim the group’s place in history in this show directed by Warren Carlyle. 

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## Off-Broadway shows in October

Off-Broadway theatres have it all this month: innovative new plays, comedy shows, and more. Whatever your taste in theatre, you’ll find it off Broadway, so check out these shows starting New York performances this month and find one that's best for you.

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### *All the Devils Are Here*

Tony nominee Patrick Page is at his best when his characters are at their worst — such as Hades in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) and Scar in [*The Lion King*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42-the-lion-king-tickets). In this 80-minute solo show subtitled *How Shakespeare Invented the Villain*, author and actor Page inhabits a dozen of the Bard’s notorious baddies – including Macbeth, Richard II, and more.

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### *Covenant*

Did a struggling musician make some sort of devilish deal to make it big in the biz? That’s a burning question throughout York Walker’s play about the power of suspicion and half-truths making its world premiere in a [Roundabout Theatre Company](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/harold-and-miriam-steinberg-center-for-theatre) presentation. 

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### *Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*

[Aubrey Plaza](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/aubrey-plaza) (*Parks and Recreation*) and [Christopher Abbott](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christopher-abbott) (*Girls*) star in this new production of this emotionally charged 1984 two-hander by John Patrick Shanley, the Oscar-winning writer of *Moonstruck*. The revival at the [Lucille Lortel Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lucille-lortel-theatre) follows down-and-outers who meet at a bar in the Bronx and maybe – just maybe – make the kind of deep connection that could change their lives.  

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### *Hell’s Kitchen*

Grammy winner [Alicia Keys](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/hear-the-music-of-alicia-keys-in-the-hells-kitchen-musical) makes her Off-Broadway debut at The [Public Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater) in her semi-autobiographical coming-of-age musical set in her home neighborhood in Manhattan.  Michael Greif (*Rent*, *Dear Evan Hansen*) directs the show, which features a mix of new songs and familiar hits by Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz about a 17-year-old girl named Ali, who’s considering life, love, and the future. 

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### *Here We Are*

A Sondheim premiere? We’re there. The final musical from the late, great composer-lyricist, created with writer David Ives (*Venus in Fur*) and directed by Joe Mantello (*Wicked*) is drawn from two Luis Buñuel films – *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie* (1972) and *The Exterminating Angel* (1962) – with dinner parties that go sideways. Tony winners David Hyde Pierce, Rachel Bay Jones, and Denis O’Hare are just a taste of the delicious cast.

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

Boy meets girl – and a man-eating plant with a killer appetite. So it goes in this hit revival at the Westside Theatre of the Alan Menken and Howard Ashman cult fave musical that's perfect for Halloween season. [Corbin Bleu](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/corbin-bleu) and Constance Wu currently star as the adorable lovebirds Seymour and Audrey who pour out their hearts in great songs like “Somewhere That’s Green” and “Suddenly Seymour.”

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### *Daphne*

Soon after Daphne says goodbye to the city to live with her girlfriend in a woodsy setting, she finds herself confronting a thicket of unsettling events that make her question what’s real and what’s not. Boundaries blur and realities emerge in Renae Simone Jarrett’s play at Lincoln Center.

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### *The Gardens of Anuncia*

Michael John LaChiusa seizes inspiration for his tango-infused musical at Lincoln Center from the early life of choreographer and director Graciela Danielle, one of his frequent collaborators. In the lead role, Tony winner Priscilla Lopez looks back at her girlhood in Argentina and marvels at the women in her life who helped her become an artist. 

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### *Merry Me*

There’s something about *Merry* – and then some. Restoration comedy shakes it up with Greek drama in a trippy work at [New York Theatre Workshop](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/new-york-theatre-workshop) by Hansol Jung (*Wolf Play*) directed by Leigh Silverman that promises to be “an intoxicating queer cocktail.” The setting is a Navy base, where libidos race, an angel descends with an arresting prophecy, and humanity hangs in the balance. 

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### *Stereophonic*

David Adjmi (*3C*, *Elective Affinities*) flashes back to the groovy, gritty mid-1970s, where a rock band recording its latest studio album is poised to make a quantum leap into the the big leagues. Will they seize the moment for superstardom – or crack like vinyl under the pressure? Original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler headlines this Playwrights Horizons presentation.

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### *I Can Get It for You Wholesale*

Antihero, anyone? *Tootsie* Tony winner Santino Fontana stars as Harry Bogen, an eager-beaver shipping clerk in 1937 New York City whose ambition is rivaled only by his unscrupulousness. This [Classic Stage Company](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/classic-stage-company) production marks the first revival of the 1962 musical in 30 years and is a bit of a family affair. Revisions to Jerome Weidman’s original book, based on his novel, are by his son, John Weidman. Songs are by Harold Rome.

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*Photo credit: Spamalot. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)*

Top theatre to see in New York in October

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Check out our guide to must-see Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre in October 2023, a popular month for the openings of buzzy new Broadway plays and musicals.

They're hitting the dance floor! The new Broadway musical [*How to Dance in Ohio*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/32763-how-to-dance-in-ohio-tickets) has set its complete Broadway cast ahead of its first performance on November 15. Opening night is December 10.

*How to Dance in Ohio* is a musical adaptation of the same-named documentary by Alexandra Shiva. The show follows a group of autistic young adults who come of age and experience newfound love, stress, confidence, and change as they prepare for a formal dance at their group counseling center.

The show comes to Broadway's [Belasco Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/belasco-theatre) after a 2022 world premiere in Syracuse, with multiple cast members returning.

## Who is in the *How to Dance in Ohio* Broadway cast?

Newly announced *How to Dance in Ohio* cast members include Caesar Samayoa as psychologist Dr. Emilio Amigo, Cristina Sastre as Ashley Amigo, and ensemble members Jean Christian Barry, Collin Hancock, Hunter Hollingsworth, Marina Jansen, Ayanna Thomas, and Marina Pires.

They join seven [previously announced cast members](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/new-musical-how-to-dance-in-ohio-to-premiere-on-broadway-this-fall) making their Broadway debuts: Desmond Luis Edwards as Remy, Amelia Fei (Yi-Hsuan Fei) as Caroline, Madison Kopec as Marideth, Liam Pearce as Drew, Imani Russell as Mel, Conor Tague as Tommy, and Ashley Wool as Jessica. All are autistic actors reprising their roles from Syracuse as the autistic adults in the show.

Other previously announced cast members include Haven Burton as Terry, Darlesia Cearcy as Johanna, Carlos L Encinias, Nick Gaswirth, Melina Kalomas, and Martín Solá.

Check back for information on *How to Dance in Ohio* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*Photo credit: Amelia Fei, Ashley Wool, Conor Tague, Desmond Edwards, Imani Russell, Liam Pearce, and Madison Kopec. (Photos courtesy of production)*

'How to Dance in Ohio' completes Broadway cast

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The new musical, based on Alexandra Shiva's Peabody Award-winning documentary about autistic adults, begins performances at the Belasco Theatre in November.

Their name is Lancelot! Taran Killam and Alex Brightman join the cast of the upcoming [*Spamalot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33129-spamalot-tickets) Broadway revival, playing at the [St. James Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/st-james-theatre) from October 31. Opening night is November 16.

Killam returns to Broadway after playing King George III in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets) in 2017. He is better known, however, for his onscreen comedy performances on *madTV* and *Saturday Night Live*, in addition to multiple sitcoms. He will play Lancelot through January 7 only.

Brightman will step into the role from January 9. He is currently starring as Richard Dreyfuss in [*The Shark Is Broken*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/28737-the-shark-is-broken-tickets) on Broadway, and he is also known for leading the Broadway musical adaptations of *Beetlejuice* and *School of Rock*. Brightman also played Lancelot at the Kennedy Center, where this *Spamalot* revival production premiered earlier this year under director/choreographer Josh Rhodes.

As [previously announced](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/spamalot-sets-broadway-cast-and-creative-team), multiple other cast members from that production will also return for the Broadway transfer: Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere, Michael Urie as Sir Robin, and Nik Walker as Sir Galahad. Ethan Slater also stars as The Historian/Prince Herbert.

*Spamalot* is the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of *Monty Python and the Holy Grail*, written by John Du Prez and founding Monty Python member Eric Idle. The show is an irreverent sendup of Arthurian legends.

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Taran Killam, Alex Brightman join 'Spamalot' Broadway cast

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The actors join a cast that also includes Broadway favorites James Monroe Iglehart, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Ethan Slater, and more at the St. James Theatre.

Ease on down to Broadway! A revival of [*The Wiz*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27115-the-wiz-tickets) will begin performances this spring at the [Marquis Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/marquis-theatre). The first performance is March 29, and opening night is April 17.

The announcement of the New York production comes as *The Wiz* opened its pre-Broadway national tour in Baltimore, Maryland — where the Tony Award-winning original 1975 production premiered — last night.

*The Wiz* is an all-Black retelling of *The Wizard of Oz*, infusing it with jazz, pop, ballet, and Black cultural influences. The show features a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls and others, including Luther Vandross. The 2023 revival features additional material by Amber Ruffin, also represented on Broadway with *Some Like It Hot*.

Schele Williams directs the 2023 production, which features choreography by JaQuel Knight, scenic design by Hannah Beachler; costume design by Sharen Davis; lighting design by Ryan J. O’Gara; sound design by Jon Weston; projection design by Daniel Brodie; wig design by Charles LaPointe; makeup design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; music supervision, orchestrations, and music arrangements by Joseph Joubert; vocal and music arrangements by Allen René Louis; and dance music arrangements by Adam Blackstone.

## Who is in *The Wiz* Broadway cast?

As [previously announced](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/complete-cast-set-for-broadway-bound-the-wiz-revival), the Broadway cast of *The Wiz* stars [Wayne Brady](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/wayne-brady) as The Wiz alongside Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, Deborah Cox as Glinda, Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene, Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman, and Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow.

The ensemble includes Maya Bowles, Shayla Alayre Caldwell, Jay Copeland, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Judith Franklin, Michael Samarie George, Collin Heyward, Amber Jackson, Olivia Jackson, Christina Jones, Polanco Jones, Kolby Kindle, Mariah Lyttle, Kareem Marsh, Anthony Murphy, Cristina Rae, Matthew Sims Jr, Avilon Trust Tate, Keenan D. Washington, and Timothy Wilson.

*The Wiz* Broadway cast carries over from the national tour.

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*Photo credit: The Wiz in Baltimore. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)*

'The Wiz' to open on Broadway in March

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Wayne Brady will star in the latest revival of the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical, which just launched a national tour prior to its New York opening.

The career paths of Josh Gad and [Andrew Rannells](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-rannells) happily keep on colliding – and paralleling. Right now, they’re at the [James Earl Jones Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/james-earl-jones-theatre) in [*Gutenberg! The Musical!*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31399-gutenberg-the-musical-tickets), a show with two actors and just as many exclamation points. The comic duo play musical theatre composers writing a show about the inventor of the printing press.

Out there? Sure. Then again, the story of misbegotten Mormon missionaries in Uganda is also wacky. That’s what the long-running, Tony Award-winning musical [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/127-the-book-of-mormon-tickets), in which Gad and Rannells first performed together, is about.

Even when they haven’t shared a stage, their theatre careers have overlapped in various ways. Find out more about the duo’s careers in our timeline below.

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## 2005 and 2006: Broadway debuts

In January 2005, Rannells took over as high school student Fender in *Hairspray*. Like a ’60s beehive hairdo, the actor ascended high to the lead role of teenage heartthrob Link Larkin. Rannells has stepped into key roles in other Broadway shows including Bob Gaudio in *Jersey Boys*, the title role in *Hedwig and the Angry Inch*, and King George in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets). 

A year later, in January 2006, the musical *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* introduced Gad to Broadway audiences. He took over the role of allergy-prone William Barfee, a kid who uses his “magic foot” to write out words before spelling them.

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## 2011: *The Book of Mormon*

In 2011, Rannells and Gad landed the lead roles in the irreverent, sometimes profane musical by Robert Lopez (*Frozen, Avenue Q*) and *South Park* creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Rannells and Gad starred as Elders Price and Cunningham: Mormon missionaries in Uganda who are young, eager, in over their head, and making things up as they go along. Both got Best Actor Tony nominations for the still-running hit at the [Eugene O’Neill Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/eugene-o-neill-theatre). 

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## 2006 and 2016: The William Finn connection

Gad belted the kicky tune “Magic Foot” by William Finn in his Broadway debut in *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*. Rannells earned his second Tony nomination – Best Actor in a Supporting Role, as the ailing Whizzer – in the 2016 revival of *Falsettos*, a show with music, lyrics, and a book by Finn.

## 2013 and 2016: The Disney connection

Beyond the stage, Disney is common ground for the pair. For episodes of the animated TV series *Sofia the First*, Rannells voiced Morris, a goblin. Meanwhile, Gad voiced Olaf, the fan-fave snowman in the *Frozen* film franchise.

## 2023: *Gutenberg! The Musical!*

As Bud and Doug in this musical by Scott Brown and Anthony King, the actors wear a lot of hats – and that’s not a metaphor. They play the authors of a show about Johannes Gutenberg, which they pitch to potential investors with the means to finance the project. They act out the show playing characters whose names are on baseball caps.

See how it all goes down through January 28 only. Who knows when Rannells and Gad will share the stage next?

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Learn about the careers of 'Gutenberg! The Musical!' stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells

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The acclaimed comic theatre actors made their names with *The Book of Mormon* more than a decade ago, and they now share the stage for the first time since.

Fall is upon us in New York. The cool fall breezes have blown in not just color-changing leaves, but a cornucopia of seasonal events all across the city. And there's a show or event out there for you no matter how you like to ring in the fall season.

Is the pumpkin patch at the top of your itinerary? Stop at a show set in the countryside on the way to the actual farm. Prefer to stay cozied up inside with a warm sweater? You can do that in a Broadway theatre. Can't wait for Halloween? Celebrate the holiday all autumn long at spooky shows and attractions. You don't have to escape the city to get the most out of autumn — there are plenty of options right here.

We've planned out a few roundups of New York fall events and shows to get you started, based on various fall vibes. Pick the one that best suits you, and get tickets to these experiences to make the most of your fall in the city.

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## Spooky fall

If "fall" and "Halloween" are one and the same to you, you're in the right place. Get your tricks and treats, chills and thrills at these shows and events. And this is only a small selection — read our full [guide to theatre to see in New York for Halloween](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/top-theatre-to-see-in-new-york-for-halloween) for even more scary good options.

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### *Sweeney Todd*

*Sweeney Todd* serves up both tricks and treats, though perhaps not the kind you'll want to eat. This bloody entertaining Stephen Sondheim thriller follows the title "demon barber," whose vengeful plot to murder a corrupt judge grows into a desire to kill just about everyone in London. And with the help of pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett, the evidence mysteriously disappears into the tastiest baked goods she's ever made. [Josh Groban](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/josh-groban) and [Annaleigh Ashford](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/annaleigh-ashford)'s sinister performances might give you nightmares, but their vocals are the stuff of dreams.

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### *Wicked*

The iconic witch hat and broom are the centerpieces of many a Halloween costume. Ever wonder why? This musical provides one origin story and more, offering an alternate take on who Glinda and Elphaba were before they became the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West in *The Wizard of Oz*. This show isn't scary, but it's filled with bewitching stage magic and supernatural characters.

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### Ghost Stories: A Mysterious, Macabre Interactive Tour at the Met

This tour focuses on works of art that depict all sorts of scary creatures from various cultures and time periods. In addition to just looking at spooky creations, attendees will participate in activities and discussions about what makes people afraid and why. The tour takes place all year round, but during the fall, it incorporates extra art and other surprises only included during the Halloween season.

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## Harvest fall

This itinerary is for those who like to spend their fall days leaf-peeping, apple-picking, and pumpkin patch-hopping. Even if you can't make it to New England or upstate for the foliage and the farms, these shows and events provide all the harvest vibes you're looking for.

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### *Shucked*

Fans of corn mazes will feel right at home in Cob County, the central location of this corny (literally) musical. When the town's prized corn crop starts dying, farmgirl Maizy finds an outsider to help, but all isn't at it seems. This show, by Tony-winning bookwriter Robert Horn and Grammy-winning songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, delivers a cornucopia of country-infused tunes and nonstop corn puns.

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

The monstrous, Venus flytrap-esque plant in this musical is one you might not want to harvest. Flower shop worker Seymour finds this out the hard way, as the plant promises him fame and fortune in exchange for human flesh and blood. Straddling the line between horror, comedy, and botany, this cult-classic favorite is the perfect autumn watch.

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### Fall-O-Ween at the New York Botanical Garden

What better place to spend a harvest-themed fall day than at the New York Botanical Garden, where you're surrounded by flora and fauna? A natural oasis in the middle of the Bronx, it'll make you feel like you've escaped the city. Participate in pumpkin carving and costume contests, sample treats featuring classic fall flavors, and take part in activities both festive and frightful, all while exploring the grounds' 50 gardens featuring over a million wildlife species.

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## Cozy, romantic fall

If you spend your fall pretending you're the protagonist of a Nora Ephron rom-com — cozying up with a good book and a soft sweater, perhaps by the fireplace with your boo — then these idyllic, romantic experiences are perfect for you.

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### *The Cottage*

*The Cottage* delivers cozy romance with a twist. The play opens with a couple having a romantic morning in a beautiful country cottage — but we soon learn they're both cheating on their spouses, who are in turn cheating on them. Confusion, hilarity, and a tangled web of relationships arise. This farce may not be your average romance, but it's an endlessly entertaining one.

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### *& Juliet*

Juliet, of *Romeo & Juliet*, finds love in the big city in this new musical — except the big city is Paris, and she spends just as much time finding herself after Romeo dies. This twist on the classic play is as empowering as it is romantic, and it also features another love story: that of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, who rekindle their own flame by co-writing Juliet's new story together.

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