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Ease on down the road! The Tony Award-winning musical *The Wiz* is eyeing a Broadway revival following an upcoming national tour. The tour will kick off at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, where *The Wiz* premiered in 1974, and the limited Broadway engagement is set to go up in spring 2024.

The new production is directed by Schele Williams and choreographed by Jaquel Knight. Williams has performed in *Rent* and associate directed *Motown the Musical*, and she will make her Broadway directorial debut with *The Wiz*. Knight also makes his Broadway debut.

"It is a dream come true to be a part of what I consider the epitome of Black excellence," Knight said in a statement. "There’s not one piece of art that has had influence on popular culture like *The Wiz*. I’m humbled to not only have the opportunity to leave my own mark on a true work of art, but to continue the storytelling and legacy building on the beauty of blackness through dance, movement, and attitude."

This revival of *The Wiz* will also feature additional material by Amber Ruffin, currently represented on Broadway as co-writer of [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets), and music supervision, orchestrations, and music arrangements by Joseph Joubert.

*The Wiz* is an all-Black adaptation of L. Frank Baum's *The Wizard of Oz*. The show features a book by William F. Brown and music by Charlie Smalls and others. The show's 1975 Broadway premiere won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, and is known for songs like "Home" and "Ease on Down the Road."

"I am so happy to know a new generation will be discovering these wonderful songs and learn of my father’s extraordinary talent," said Michael Smalls, Charlie Smalls's son.

*The Wiz* also received a 1978 film adaptation starring Diana Ross, [Michael Jackson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/23379-mj-the-musical-tickets), Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne.

*Photo credit: Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, Ted Ross, and Tiger Haynes in The Wiz in 1975. (Photo by Martha Swope)*

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The new production will first play a national tour.

Welcome (back) to the Moulin Rouge! [Aaron Tveit](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/aaron-tveit), who originated the lead role of Christian in [*Moulin Rouge! The Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/15911-moulin-rouge-the-musical-on-broadway-tickets), will return to the Broadway production for 12 weeks only, beginning January 17. He temporarily replaces Derek Klena, who will return to the production on April 11.

Tveit won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in *Moulin Rouge!*. He is also known for starring on Broadway in *Next to Normal*, *Catch Me If You Can*, and *Wicked*, and on TV in *Grease Live!*, *Schmigadoon!*, *Gossip Girl*, and *BrainDead*.

Two weeks after Tveit rejoins the *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* cast, two new cast members will also step in. On February 7, David Harris and André Ward will take over the roles of The Duke of Monroth and Toulouse-Lautrec, respectively.

Tony nominee Sahr Ngaujah will play his final performance as Toulouse-Lautrec on February 5, and Declan Bennett will depart the role of the Duke on January 15, with Dylan Paul taking over from January 17 to February 5.

Based on Baz Luhrmann's award-winning film and featuring dozens of pop music hits, *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* follows the writer Christian as he falls into a star-crossed romance with the title nightclub's star showgirl, Satine. The show won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

## Is Aaron Tveit still in *Moulin Rouge*?

Aaron Tveit returns to *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* from January 17 to April 9, 2023.

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Two new cast members have also been announced.

Since [*The Lion King*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42-the-lion-king-tickets) movie came out in 1994, and the Broadway musical three years later, people who grew up the tale of a young lion cub's journey to kingship have since introduced their own children to the story. As the famous opening number of the musical goes, that's the circle of life.

*The Lion King*'s music — penned by Elton John, Tim Rice, and more — has proven especially timeless. All the hit songs from the film — like "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" — remain in the musical, with plenty of new additions. Multiple songs feature lyrics sung partly or entirely in African languages like Swahili and Zulu, a nod to the cultural traditions from which the story draws.

Learn more about all the songs in *The Lion King*, including fun facts about the fan-favorite tunes and the meanings behind the African lyrics.

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## "Circle of Life"

This opening number is recognizable from its first notes. "Circle of Life" takes place as King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi welcome their new cub, Simba. All the animals of the Pride Lands — giraffes, antelopes, zebras, elephants, birds — gather in front of Pride Rock to witness the historic moment. On the Broadway stage, intricate life-size puppetry makes this number especially wondrous to watch.

The song's most famous portion is its opening chant: "Nants ingonyama bagithi baba, sithi uhm ingonyama." These lyrics are in the African language Zulu, and they roughly translate to, "Here comes a lion, father. Oh yes, it’s a lion."

## "Grasslands Chant"

*The Lion King*'s action kicks off in earnest once Simba has grown up a little bit. "Grasslands Chant" underscores his transition from infancy to childhood. This song's lyrics are also in Zulu, and they foreshadow Simba's future as king. Phrases like "busa ngo thando bo, busa lomhlaba" translate to "rule with love, rule the Earth."

## "The Lioness Hunt"

The title of this song, another Zulu chant, says it all. As a group of lionesses go out to hunt, they chant lyrics that translate to, "We, father, are going to hunt, father." Two of those lionesses are Sarabi and Sarafina, the mother of Simba's best friend, Nala. While their moms are away, Simba and Nala see an opportunity to explore the forbidden parts of the Pride Lands.

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## "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"

On their journey, Simba boasts to Nala about growing up and ruling the land someday — with no one to tell him what to do. The song includes a few lion puns like, "I'm gonna be the 'mane' event like no king was before!"

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a classic "I want" number, a common song type in musical theatre where a main character sings about their main goal in the story.

## "Chow Down"

Simba and Nala find out the hard way why certain lands are forbidden. The pair comes face-to-face with hungry hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, but luckily, Mufasa rescues the cubs before they get eaten.

## "They Live in You"

In this song, Mufasa teaches Simba a lesson about obedience and discipline, reminding his son he needs these virtues to be a good king someday. He tells Simba that all the kings of the past are watching over him from the stars to provide guidance and strength.

During this song, Mufasa takes off the mask he's wearing and lays down his weapons to emphasize that he's not acting as a king in that moment, but as a father giving heartfelt advice to his son. This song's title parallels that of a later song with a similar theme, "He Lives in You."

## "Be Prepared"

"Be Prepared" is one of the most beloved Disney villain songs in history, so naturally, it becomes a major number in the musical. This is the first major scene the audience spends with Scar, who raises an army of hyenas to help him usurp the throne from his brother.

"I'll be king undisputed, respected, saluted, and seen for the wonder I am," Scar sings. "Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared — be prepared!"

## "The Stampede"

This song is another Zulu chant, whose lyrics loosely translate to "Here it comes!" over and over again. The "it" in question is wildebeest as they stampede. Only the final line of the song is different: "Baba, wa mi baba wa mi baba wam," which means, "Father, oh my father!"

## "Rafiki Mourns"

Scar kills Mufasa in the stampede, and Rafiki sings a mournful chant in the aftermath. In Zulu, she swears to avenge the king's death and affirms that peace and prosperity will still reign supreme in the Pride Lands.

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## "Hakuna Matata"

Devastated by Mufasa's death — and convinced he is to blame — Simba runs away from the Pride Lands. In the desert, he meets Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, who teach Simba their motto: "Hakuna matata." "It means no worries for the rest of your days," they sing. "It's our problem-free philosophy!"

"Hakuna matata" is a Swahili phrase that literally translates to "no trouble."

## "One by One"

The opening song of Act 2 is best experienced live. As the song progresses, puppets of colorful, lively birds give way to vultures and animal skeletons, showing the misery Scar's rule has brought the kingdom.

The animals sing a song of weariness and hope for better days. The Zulu lyrics "ibabeni njalo bakithi, ninga dinwa, ninga phelelwa nga mandla" translate to, "Hold on tight, my people. Don’t get weary; don’t lose your strength."

## "The Madness of King Scar"

Scar hasn't fulfilled any of his promises, letting his subjects go hungry and letting the Pride Lands fall into a drought. Yet, he wonders why no one respects him as a ruler. "The Madness of King Scar" shows him rapidly shift between arrogance that he'll save the kingdom and paranoia that he'll lose everything.

## "Shadowland"

When Simba left the Pride Lands, he left Nala alone, but she never stopped fighting for her friend. She finally decides to find Simba once and for all and bring him home. Nala and the lionesses sing this song, half in English and half in Zulu, to mourn the current, dark state of the Pride Lands and wish Nala success.

"I cannot stay here, my family, but I'll remember my pride," she says. "Pride" has a double meaning, referring to the pride of lions that is her family, and her own pride and respect for her kingdom.

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## "Endless Night"

Simba sings this ballad under a starry sky. He feels lost, alone, and abandoned by his father, who once told him he'd always be watching from the stars. "I dream of the day when you were by my side, guiding my path," Simba sings. "Father, I can't find the way."

"Endless Night" is exclusive to the *Lion King* Broadway show, but its melody is taken from "Lala," a song on the *Lion King* film's companion album *Rhythm of the Pride Lands*.

## "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"

This song underscores Simba's happy reunion with Nala, who reignites the connection between them and urges Simba to return to the Pride Lands. The song is also a bittersweet one for Timon and Pumbaa, as they realize Simba must leave them and their carefree lifestyle to return where he belongs.

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is famous as a pop song in its own right, charting in both the U.K. and U.S. In 1995, the tune won an Oscar for Best Original Song, and John won the Grammy for Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He certainly felt the love!

## "He Lives in You"

Despite Nala's insistence, Simba is reluctant to go back to the Pride Lands, as he believes himself responsible for his father's death and is therefore unworthy of the throne. In this inspiring, touching song, Rafiki reminds Simba that his father lives on in spirit. Sure enough, Mufasa appears in the stars and seconds Rafiki's statement, telling Simba to pursue his rightful destiny as king.

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## "Simba Confronts Scar"

This song underscores the climactic battle for the throne between Simba and Scar. "Simba Confronts Scar" is an instrumental tune, but while the music plays, Simba battles his uncle for control and forces him to admit he murdered Mufasa.

## "King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life (Reprise)"

With Simba triumphant, order and light return to the Pride Lands. All the animals join in a final reprise of the opening track in which Simba and Nala present their own newborn cub. The ending scene parallels the opening scene, showing that the Circle of Life is back in balance.

## "The Morning Report"

Audiences who saw *The Lion King* early in its Broadway run might remember "The Morning Report," in which Zazu delivers Mufasa his daily briefing on the state of his kingdom. In 2010, the song was cut from the show, but you can still listen to it on the original cast recording.

All the songs in 'The Lion King' on Broadway

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Everyone knows [Jessica Chastain](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jessica-chastain) as a bonafide movie star — she has an Oscar and Golden Globe under her belt, plus dozens more nominations for various awards. You might recognize her as Celia Foote in *The Help*, Maya Harris in *Zero Dark Thirty*, or Murphy Cooper in *Interstellar*. But did you know she's also an established stage actress?

Chastain has starred in works from many time-honored playwrights, from Shakespeare to Strindberg. Her latest venture sees her return to Broadway — for the first time since 2012 — in Henrik Ibsen's trailblazing drama *A Doll's House*, now newly adapted by Pulitzer finalist Amy Herzog. To celebrate her return to the New York stage, we're looking back on all of Chastain's theatre roles, from her early first gigs to high-profile stage and screen projects alongside other Hollywood greats.

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## *Romeo and Juliet*

A Chastain by any other name would sound as sweet. The actress's professional stage debut was in *Romeo and Juliet* in 1998. The production by TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, California was set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with the then-teenaged Chastain playing an Irish Catholic Juliet opposite Travis Engle as a Protestant Romeo.

Said Robert Kelley, the artistic director of TheatreWorks who cast her, "She was beautiful, high-energy, charismatic, and she had a real joy about her... The audience just completely fell in love with her; I guess everybody did." And so did recruiters — Chastain's performance led her to a successful audition for Juilliard that launched her career.

## *The Seagull*

Toward the end of her second year at Juilliard, Chastain played Arkadina in Anton Chekhov's *The Seagull*. She previously suffered from anxiety about failing at the school, but this production was “when my confidence started to kick in,” she later told The New York Times. Little did she know she'd have a long future of stardom ahead of her.

In an almost-full-circle moment, the Chastain-led *A Doll's House* was supposed to premiere in London in the same season as a production of *The Seagull*, led by Emilia Clarke.

Other productions Chastain did at Juilliard include *The King Stag* and *The Patient Fancy*, both in 2003. Her co-star in the latter was Broadway alum Michael Urie.

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## *The Cherry Orchard*

Chastain continued her Chekhov kick with *The Cherry Orchard* at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2004. She played the young Anya, and her co-stars included Michelle Williams as Varya and Linda Emond as Liubov Ranyevskaya.

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## *Rodney's Wife*

2004 was a busy year for Chastain, as she followed up her *Cherry Orchard* performance with her Off-Broadway debut at Playwrights Horizons. She played Lee, the daughter of a troubled movie actor, in *Rodney's Wife* by Richard Nelson. Though the production received lukewarm reviews, Chastain's performance impressed Nelson and led to her next major gig. Which was...

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## *Salome*

*Salome* wasn't just a gig; it was practically a whole era for Chastain. Al Pacino decided to direct and star in his own version of Oscar Wilde's tragedy after performing it on Broadway in 2003. On Nelson's recommendation, he cast Chastain as the title princess.

She first played Salome, a princess who seduces John the Baptist, in 2006 at Los Angeles's Wadsworth Theatre. Chastain reprised the role in two companion films to Pacino's production: the documentary *Wilde Salomé* (2011) and the straightforward play-to-film adaptation *Salomé* (2013).

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## *Othello*

Chastain's only other Off-Broadway credit following *Rodney's Wife* was a four-hour futuristic *Othello* with The Public Theater in 2009. She played the title character's wife, Desdemona, opposite John Ortiz as Othello and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the villainous Iago. Hilton Als [wrote in the New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/10/05/the-black-man-cometh) that Chastain found "a beautiful maternal depth in Desdemona."

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## *Coriolanus*

In 2011, Chastain brought her Shakespeare chops from stage to screen. In [Ralph Fiennes](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/ralph-fiennes-theatre-roles-we-love)'s film adaptation of *Coriolanus*, she played his wife Virgilia. Fiennes and Chastain were just two members in the all-around starry cast, which also included Vanessa Redgrave, Gerard Butler, and Brian Cox.

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## *The Heiress*

At long last, in 2012, Chastain made her Broadway debut in the most recent revival of the 1947 play *The Heiress*. As the title character, Catherine Sloper, she played a woman hardened by cruel treatment and the loss of her love. A [Vulture review](https://www.vulture.com/2012/11/theater-review-the-heiress-jessica-chastain.html) of her performance read, "She’s marvelously put together on stage, and her final scenes — where Catherine finally declares her independence from the vampiric men who’ve ruined her life — are very well done, sometimes just shy of devastating."

At the time, Chastain was at a peak in her film career, having delivered acclaimed performances in movies like *The Help* and *Tree of Life*. A [New York Times review of *The Heiress*](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/theater/reviews/the-heiress-with-jessica-chastain-at-walter-kerr-theater.html) introduced her as "the latest It Girl of thinking person’s cinema," and with her Broadway debut, she proved her versatility.

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## *Miss Julie*

Chastain seems to have an affinity for classic plays — with Chekhov and Shakespeare under her belt, she moved to August Strindberg in 2014. She played the title aristocrat who has a whirlwind romance with a valet named John (Colin Farrell) in Liv Ullmann's film adaptation.

*Miss Julie* was one of three films Chastain starred in that year; if it didn't come across your radar, it's likely because one of her other projects, Christopher Nolan's *Interstellar*, dominated the headlines.

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## *A Most Violent Year*

Her third film project of 2014 was *A Most Violent Year*, in which she played the merciless wife of Oscar Isaac's struggling oil company owner. The film wasn't based on a work of theatre, but Chastain's character, who urges her husband to violently fight back against hijackers that threaten his success, was inspired by Lady Macbeth. A San Francisco Chronicle review of the film [praised Chastain](http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/A-Most-Violent-Year-review-most-satisfying-6016045.php) as "the embodiment of a nouveau riche New York woman of the era."

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## *The Eyes of Tammy Faye*

Televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker was plenty theatrical in real life, with her bold hair and makeup, vibrant personality, and glitzy TV show *The PTL Club*. Chastain embodied all that and more in the 2021 film *The Eyes of Tammy Faye*, which won the actress her first Academy Award. Fellow theatre veteran [Andrew Garfield](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-garfield) starred opposite Chastain as Jim Bakker.

Now that a new stage musical, titled *Tammy Faye* and composed by Elton John, has premiered in London, Tammy Faye Bakker certainly counts as theatre. Chastain wasn't involved with the world-premiere run, but you never know what future productions could hold.

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## *A Doll's House*

After 10 years away from Broadway, Chastain makes her grand return in 2023. Continuing to build on her classical repertoire, she takes on Henrik Ibsen's *A Doll's House*, playing the "picture-perfect" but secretly unfulfilled housewife Nora Helmer determined to make a change.

This production, directed by Jamie Lloyd, was supposed to premiere in London in 2020, and it would have marked her West End debut. After multiple postponements, *A Doll's House* premieres on Broadway instead. So come visit the dollhouse through June 10 — who knows when Chastain, with such a busy career, will return to the New York stage next?

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A Doll's House on Broadway Starring Jessica Chastain

The Oscar-winning actress stars in *A Doll's House* on Broadway in 2023.

God bless us, everyone! This season's production of *A Christmas Carol* on Broadway will offer in-person rush tickets for a portion of its remaining run at the [Nederlander Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/nederlander-theatre).

From November 30 to December 18, a limited number of $30 rush tickets will be available when the box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's performance. Tickets are subject to availability and may be partial view.

*A Christmas Carol* is a one-man show co-adapted and performed by Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays. He plays every character — about 50 in all — in Charles Dickens's story of a miser who finds the Christmas spirit after visits from the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.

A [four-star review of *A Christmas Carol* on New York Theatre Guide](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/a-christmas-carol-review-jefferson-mays) reads, "The show makes the time-worn classic feel as fresh and invigorating as a new fall of snow...The 90-minute staging is packed with imagination and how-did-they-do-that surprises."

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The holiday show plays through January 1.

There's more time to hear the music of the night! *The Phantom of the Opera* has extended on Broadway for an additional eight weeks. Originally [set to close on February 18](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-phantom-of-the-opera-to-close-on-broadway-after-35-years), Broadway's longest-running show will now run at the [Majestic Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/majestic-theatre) through April 16.

*The Phantom of the Opera* centers on Christine, an ingenue at the Paris Opera House who finds herself caught in a love triangle between her childhood sweetheart Raoul and her music teacher, the mysterious and obsessive Phantom. The show contains famous showtunes like "Masquerade" and "All I Ask of You."

Andrew Lloyd Webber's *The Phantom of the Opera* has been on Broadway since 1988. At the time of closing, it will have just celebrated its 35th anniversary and played a record-setting 14,000 performances, more than any show in Broadway history. The musical is the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

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'The Phantom of the Opera' extends Broadway run

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The musical will run for an additional eight weeks.

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas, and in New York, gleaming theatre marquees reflect that joyful sensation. Seasonal productions typically run from late November through right after New Year’s Day, with tons more holiday attractions and dazzling displays of decorations within walking distance. Altogether, these spectacles make NYC one of the best places to spend the holidays.

Holiday events in NYC are a beloved part of Christmas, just like gazing into elaborately decorated store windows and visiting festive holiday trees. Festive productions tend to run on a special expanded schedule during the holidays, giving you more opportunities to see them.

[Read more about Broadway show holiday schedules.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/holiday-schedules-for-broadway-shows)

Check out can't-miss New York Christmas shows, festive restaurants, and seasonal attractions below to help you plan every part of a holly jolly holiday outing in the city.

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## Christmas shows in New York City

Holiday plays, musicals, concerts, and spectaculars in New York are on stage from Thanksgiving until shortly after New Year’s Day, making it truly the happiest time of the year. With dozens of seasonal productions running along with other shows on Broadway, NYC theatergoers have more choices than ever. 

Want to see an extravaganza like the *Christmas Spectacular* starring the Radio City Rockettes? An imaginative take on a beloved classic like *A Christmas Carol* or *The Nutcracker*? A seasonal comedy? New York theatre has your wish list covered.

With such a rich and varied roster of holiday shows running for a brief window of time, narrowing down your options means making a list and checking it twice. Each show puts its own individual spin on the holiday theme. Read about some celebrated shows you can see for Christmas in New York in 2022.

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### *A Christmas Carol*

Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays plays dozens of characters in this solo adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic story at the [Nederlander Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/nederlander-theatre) on Broadway. Director Michael Arden’s staging is filled with delightful theatrical magic, delivering fresh insights, surprises, and spooky jolts as part of this tale of a miser's Christmas Eve transformation.

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### *Nutcracker Rouge*

Company XIV sets its dial on sexy and combines burlesque, opera, and circus performances in this sensual, adults-only take on the ballet classic. 
Indulge in cocktails and champagne during this popular annual show at [Théâtre XIV](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/theatre-xiv) in Brooklyn.

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### *A Charlie Brown Christmas*

In this theatrical version of the 1965 animated TV special with the same name, the Peanuts gang stages a play that doesn’t go as planned. But it eventually leads them to the true meaning of Christmas. The show runs seven performances at the Palladium Times Square from December 22-24.

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### Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes

Shows don’t come more iconic or [family-friendly](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/whats-on/kids-family-shows) than this one, and that’s why this world famous production has been celebrating the holiday season at [Radio City Music Hall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/radio-city-music-hall) since 1933. From the high-kicking Rockettes to a high-flying 3D Santa to onstage camels to classic Christmas songs you’ll leave this storied venue humming, there’s something for everyone in this holiday chestnut.  

<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/christmas-spectacular-starring-the-radio-city-rockettes">Check back for information on&nbsp;<em>The Radio City Christmas Spectacular</em>&nbsp;tickets.</a>

[Discover all the holiday shows in NYC to see this season.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/top-holiday-shows-to-see-in-new-york-on-broadway-and-beyond)

## Best Christmas restaurants in NYC 

New York boasts numerous notable restaurants and bars, including long-timers and new hubs where you can dine and have drinks before and after a show. Even better, many are within walking distance of Broadway theatres, giving them a special spot on the nice list amid all the NYC hustle and bustle.

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### Christmas food to eat in New York

Gather the family and friends and check out these festive spots to enjoy a pre- or post-show meal. Though they're sure to bring joy to your world during the holidays, they serve up great food year-round, so you can come back for your next city trip.

#### Lillie’s Victorian Establishment

The ornate 19th-century decor at this casual restaurant and bar serving traditional pub fare, beers, whiskeys, wines, and specialty cocktails goes all out at Christmastime with shiny garlands, evergreens, and more festive finery. You might feel like you’ve stepped back in time – or into an immersive Scrooge-free *A Christmas Carol*. 

__Address:__ 249 W. 49th St., near the 1/C/E lines at 50th St.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Circle in the Square Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre), [Eugene O’Neill Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/eugene-o-neill-theatre)
__Hours:__ Open daily, hours vary.

#### Marseille

This French brasserie has become a go-to gathering spot for pre- and post-theatre dining, along with breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner. There’s also a oyster happy hour, perfect to enjoy with a glass of wine.

__Address:__ 630 Ninth Ave., near the A/C/E lines at W. 42nd St.
__Nearby theatres:__ [St. James Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/st-james-theatre), [Majestic Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/majestic-theatre), [Broadhurst Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadhurst-theatre)
__Hours:__ Open daily at 11:30 a.m.

#### Carmine’s

This easygoing favorite serves an A to Z (antipasti to zuppa di clams) of Italian dishes in hearty, family-style portions. Caring and sharing is what the Christmas season is about, making Carmine's perfect for a family-friendly Christmas dinner.   

__Address:__ 244 W. 44th St., near the A/C/E subway lines at 42nd St.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Lyceum Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lyceum-theatre-ny), [Minskoff Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/minskoff-theatre), [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre)
__Hours:__ Open daily at 11:30 a.m.

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### Christmas drinks to enjoy in New York

These restaurants and bars are great places to have a drink with friends or family. Keep your eye on the menus for special seasonal cocktails.

#### Cafe Luxembourg

At this charming French bistro, holiday wreaths and greens combine with a gleaming bar and glowing lighting as flattering as a Broadway star’s dressing room. The decor all combines to perfectly set the scene for cocktails and conversation.

__Address:__ 200 W. 70th St., near 1/2/3 subway lines at W. 72nd St.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater), [The Metropolitan Opera](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/the-metropolitan-opera)
__Hours:__ Open daily at 5 p.m.

#### Rosevale Cocktail Room

Located on the second floor of the Civilian Hotel, this inviting lounge’s star attractions are evening drinks and snacks. Credit the handsome good looks to Broadway set designer David Rockwell.

__Address:__ 305 W. 48th St., near 1/C/E lines at 50th St.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre), [Longacre Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/longacre-theatre)
__Hours:__ Open 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday

## Festive places in New York to visit for Christmas

There’s a show on every corner in New York, and from late November until early January, every inch of the city is decked out for the holidays. Before, after, and between Broadway shows, there are seasonal delights to enjoy just a short stroll from the Theatre District. Bring your hat, gloves, and holiday spirit.

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### Ice skating in New York 

NYC wintertime experiences don’t get cooler than ice skating, and there’s not a more joyous place to lace up than The Rink at Rockefeller Center. Yes, there are wait times. But gliding along under the watchful gaze of a gilded mythic Prometheus, who’s cast in bronze, adds one-of-a-kind theatrical drama. Wollman Rink in Central Park and the Winter Village at Bryant Park offer ice skating, too.

__Address:__ Rockefeller Center, B/D/F/M subway lines to 47-50th Sts.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Radio City Music Hall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/radio-city-music-hall), [Belasco Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/belasco-theatre)
__Hours:__ Opens 9 a.m. 

### See the Rockefeller Christmas Tree 

Gazing in wonder at this majestic holiday evergreen decked out in all its glory is a beloved NYC traditior for visitors and locals. This year’s tree is a roughly 85-year-old Norway spruce that stands 82 feet tall and comes from Queensbury, New York.

__Address:__ Rockefeller Center, B/D/F/M subway lines to 47-50th Sts.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Radio City Music Hall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/radio-city-music-hall), [Belasco Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/belasco-theatre)

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### Walk around the Bryant Park Winter Village

This outdoor oasis beams small-town charm in the heart of the big city, and it’s made for Christmastime multitasking. Holiday shopping? Check – there are nearly 170 kiosks for treasures for everyone on your list. Ice skating? Check – you can hit the rink for an invigorating spin. Eating and drinking? Check — there’s a variety of places to dine and grab a cocktail or a piping hot chocolate.

__Address:__ Bryant Park, B/D/F/M/7 at 42nd St.
__Nearby theatres:__ [Belasco Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/belasco-theatre), [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre)
__Hours:__ Open Mon.-Fri. At 11 a.m., Sat.-Sun. At 10 a.m.

## Visit New York at Christmas

Christmas in New York brings a festive flurry of shows to Broadway and theatres around the city with new stories and beloved classics to tell. Along with other seasonal happenings all around the city, enjoying holiday theatre in New York is an experience that’s like a gift that keeps on giving. Holiday shows fill up fast, so get tickets now to be sure you don’t miss out.

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Discover holiday shows playing in New York, plus other festive attractions and restaurants to visit around the Theatre District.

Theatre tickets make an ideal gift, especially right now. You don't have to wait in long lines to get them, and you can always find a ticket for a different day or show if one is sold out, unlike a popular toy or the newest tech gadget. Plus, most theatres provide e-tickets now or you can pick them up at the box office. Either way, you don't have to worry about the tickets getting lost in the mail or not arriving in time for Christmas. And you don't have to spend time and money on wrapping paper and tape, just to have to clean it all up and throw it away later.

But perhaps the best reason of all to get a theatre ticket for everyone on your holiday shopping list is that it's more than a thing; it's an experience. A theatre ticket is the start of a special memory&nbsp;that you can share with whoever you're giving a ticket to. Get one for yourself as well, and you can enjoy a show as part of a date night, a family bonding trip, or a night out with friends.

There are dozens of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows that would make great gifts for all sorts of people, from your theatre-obsessed friends to your old-fashioned parents to kids, teachers, dates, grandparents, and more. We've hand-picked a few shows to get your gifting started.

<h2>Broadway shows to gift</h2>

Broadway show tickets make&nbsp;a great gift for theatre lovers, and we've rounded up a few shows that make great gifts for parents, friends, partners, and new Broadway fans.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/whats-on/broadway-shows">Get tickets to a Broadway show on New York Theatre Guide.</a></p>

### *& Juliet*

Featuring 30 pop hits from Bon Jovi to Britney Spears to NSYNC, *& Juliet* is the perfect gift for a nostalgic millennial or anyone looking to have two and a half hours of pure fun. Go along with Juliet, of Shakespeare's *Romeo & Juliet*, as she goes on a journey to Paris to find herself rather than ending it all over Romeo.

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<h3><em>Aladdin</em></h3><p>Take friends, family, or a date to a whole new world at&nbsp;<em>Aladdin</em>. A ticket to this Disney hit, based on the 1992 film, is perfect for anyone who loves a musical spectacle&nbsp;and plenty of classic theatrical magic — and a flying carpet's only the half of it.</p>

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<h3><em>The Book of Mormon</em></h3><p>With a hit Broadway run of 10 years and counting,&nbsp;<em>The Book of Mormon</em>&nbsp;is a great way to introduce a casual or first-time theatregoer&nbsp;to musical comedy. Anyone who likes&nbsp;<em>S</em><em>outh Park&nbsp;</em>and its sense of humor will be treated to plenty of laughs with a ticket to this musical.</p>

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<h3><em>Hadestown</em></h3><p>Get&nbsp;<em>Hadestown</em>&nbsp;tickets for someone and they'll be livin' it up on top. It's a perfect show to gift a significant other, as the musical tells an epic love story from ancient Greek mythology that's just as stirring now.</p>

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<h3><em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em></h3><p>A&nbsp;<em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em>&nbsp;ticket&nbsp;is nothing short of a magical gift that will leave a&nbsp;recipient of any age spellbound. You can even make a whole&nbsp;<em>Harry Potter</em>-themed experience out of your gift, coupling the show with a trip to the Harry Potter store in Manhattan to get merch and butterbeer while you're in the city.</p>

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<h3><em>Moulin Rouge! The Musical</em></h3><p>If a trip to Paris isn't in the cards,&nbsp;<em>Moulin Rouge! The Musical</em>&nbsp;is the next best gift. The musical fully immerses you in the Bohemian nightclub, and with 10 Tony Awards to its name including Best Musical, the show is a certified spectacular perfect for pop music lovers, fans of the 2001 movie, or anyone looking to escape the routine of daily life for a few hours.&nbsp;</p>

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### *The Phantom of the Opera*

After 35 years, *The Phantom of the Opera* is set to close in April, so get tickets for yourself and your loved ones to finally check it off your bucket list. See this thrilling Gothic romance about an opera ingenue, Christine, whose romance with the dashing Raoul is threatened by a jealous, mysterious Phantom lurking in the Paris Opera House.

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### *Six*

Get your friends tickets to the feminist musical that's still ruling Broadway. *Six* features Henry VIII's six wives as a contemporary girl group, sharing their lives as queens in their own words and competing over who gets to lead the band. Anyone on your gift list will lose their head once they unwrap *Six* tickets.

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<h2>Off-Broadway shows to gift</h2>

<p>If you're buying a gift for a longtime theatre fan who's seen everything on Broadway, introduce them to the equally varied world of Off-Broadway musicals and plays.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/whats-on/off-broadway-shows">Get tickets to an Off-Broadway show on New York Theatre Guide.</a></p>

<h3><em>Blue Man Group</em></h3><p>If you're looking for a nontraditional gift for a first-time theatregoer, get&nbsp;<em>Blue Man Group</em>&nbsp;tickets. They've probably at least heard the name and, while they're playing music on paint-splattered drums and other unconventional instruments, the Blue Men are&nbsp;learning just as much about the world of the theatre as the audience is.</p>

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

This horror comedy about a hapless flower shop worker and a flesh-eating plant is a fan favorite, and the latest revival has been blossoming off Broadway since 2019. Hear songs like "Somewhere That's Green" and "Skid Row" performed in an intimate venue — just watch out for the plant's snapping jaws, especially if you're close to the front!

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<h3><em>Nutcracker Rouge</em></h3><p>Including an immersive burlesque-circus-opera show, treats, and themed cocktails, a ticket to&nbsp;<em>Nutcracker Rouge</em>&nbsp;isn't just a gift — it's an experience, perfect for your friends or significant other&nbsp;looking for a fun night out.</p>

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### *Sleep No More*

Don't just gift a show this holiday — gift an experience. Fans of Shakespeare and classic movies alike will love *Sleep No More*, an immersive adaptation of *Macbeth* inspired by the aesthetic of Alfred Hitchcock's films. Explore five floors of the McKittrick Hotel, and if you're lucky, you might come upon a secret room or interact with the actors.

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<h3><em>Stomp</em></h3>

<p><em>Stomp</em>&nbsp;is a great gift for drummers, crossword puzzle lovers, and anyone who finds music in everything — even things like garbage cans and water. These ordinary objects and more are used in the show to make catchy percussive rhythms.</p>

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Theatre Gift Guide: Gift these Broadway and Off-Broadway shows this holiday season

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<p>Check out our recommendations for the best theatre tickets to give everyone on your list this year. </p>

After 70 years in the West End, Agatha Christie’s murder mystery, *The Mousetrap*, will run in New York. *The Mousetrap* will open on Broadway in 2023, with dates, a theatre, and casting to be confirmed.

The play follows a group of vacationers who are interviewed by police after a series of local murders. As the shady guests reveal their identities to one another, secrets come to the surface until the murderer is unmasked.

*The Mousetrap* opened in London at the Ambassadors Theatre on November 25, 1952. The Agatha Christie play then moved to the St. Martin's Theatre in 1974, where it’s played ever since. To date, the show has been performed over 28,915 times.

“There can be no better way to mark today’s milestone in The Mousetrap’s illustrious run, than to look ahead to a production in New York. I feel after the longest out of town try-out in history, *The Mousetrap* is finally ready to transfer to Broadway!” said producer Adam Spiegel.

*Photo credit: The Mousetrap cast in London (Photo courtesy of production)*

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The longest-running play of all time comes to New York.

2022 is drawing to a close, but plenty of New York shows are opening in December before the year is up. The last shows of the fall season make their debuts just in time for the holiday season, when tons of visitors flood New York to see the decorations and, of course, see shows. And with the holidays in full swing, December is filled with Broadway and Off-Broadway shows that celebrate the magic of the winter season. <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/top-holiday-shows-to-see-in-new-york-on-broadway-and-beyond" target="_blank">Check out all the top holiday shows in New York here.</a>

Whether you're planning your holiday vacation to the city or are a local looking to squeeze in some more theatregoing before the year ends, check out our list of Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre to see in December 2022.

## Julianne Hough in Concert

Emmy Award-winning dancer, actress, and singer Julianne Hough is ringing in the holidays in style. In her four-night-only concert series at the upscale Paradise Club, right in the heart of Times Square, Hough will incorporate song, dance, and stories into a love letter to New York during the holiday season. Food and drink are also on offer at this unique event, presented as part of the Broadway Speakeasy series by TodayTix.

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## *A Christmas Carol*

God bless us, everyone! It wouldn't be Christmas without *A Christmas Carol*, and this year's production features Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays as every character in Dickens's classic. As Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and everyone in between, Mays tells the story of how a miser changes his ways after some otherworldly visits on Christmas Eve. Don't be a humbug — see *A Christmas Carol* before it closes January 1.

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<h2><em>The Music Man</em></h2>

<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/hugh-jackman">Hugh Jackman</a> and <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sutton-foster">Sutton Foster</a> lead the big parade that is <em>The Music Man</em> — but only until January 15, when they skip town and the show leaves Broadway. Meredith Willson's classic musical centers on a con man, Professor Harold Hill (Jackman), who poses as a music instructor. He sells uniforms and instruments to local bands and promises them music lessons, but disappears from town the minute he gets paid without teaching a single note. When he arrives in River City to enact his con, the local librarian, Marian Paroo (Foster), finds him out. Her plans to stop Harold, however, are thrown off when she starts to fall for him.

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## *The Collaboration*

Following an acclaimed run in London, four-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten's *The Collaboration* now makes Broadway its canvas. The *Bohemian Rhapsody* screenwriter dramatizes the infamous artistic partnership between Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, imagining the explosive conversations they had in the studio while preparing their joint exhibit. Two-time Tony Award nominee Jeremy Pope and Marvel film star Paul Bettany reprise their celebrated roles as these artistic icons.

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## *Between Riverside and Crazy*

Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy winner Common joins the celebrated Off-Broadway cast of *Between Riverside and Crazy*, making its Broadway debut five years after winning the Pulitzer Prize. In a rent-controlled apartment on the Upper West Side, a found family is chasing survival and redemption: the embattled ex-cop Pops, his paroled son Junior, and more. With the apartment and their livelihoods on the line, can they overcome their struggles?

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## *A Sherlock Carol*

Deck the halls with Dickens and Doyle! Two classic tales collide in *A Sherlock Carol*, back off Broadway for another holiday season. This time, it's Sherlock Holmes who gets haunted by Christmas ghosts, and undergoes his own kind of transformation, as he investigates the sudden death of Ebenezer Scrooge (whose ghost also makes an appearance).

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## *Nutcracker Rouge*

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

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<h2><em>The Magic Flute</em></h2>

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

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<h2><em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em></h2>

See the classic Peanuts TV special come to life in <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em>. From December 22 - 24, see Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and the rest of the gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. The show includes all the original dialogue from the TV show and all its famous moments, including Charlie Brown's Christmas tree search, Snoopy's decorated doghouse, and the Christmas play the Peanuts put on. At the end, the audience gets to join the cast in singing classic Christmas carols.

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## *Becky Nurse of Salem*

If you don't know "witch" show to see this December, consider *Becky Nurse of Salem*, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl and starring Tony Award winner Deirdre O'Connell. O'Connell plays Becky, a modern-day descendant of a woman hanged during the Salem Witch Trials. After going through a bad-luck spell, Becky turns to witchcraft of her own to try and reverse it.

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## *Your Own Personal Exegesis*

This heavenly new play from Julia May Jonas takes place where coming-of-age meets church and religious ecstasy meets eroticism. More literally, the show takes place in the rooms of a progressive parish, where the congregants and even the youth pastor all go on their own journeys of discovery.

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## *The Far Country*

Take a journey with Lloyd Suh's newest play, *The Far Country*. The acclaimed playwright of *The Chinese Lady* returns with a story of a family traveling from Taishan, China to California. With the Chinese Exclusion Act having just been passed, legally barring them from entering the United States, their trek gets riskier with every step.

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Top theatre to see in New York in December

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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 December | New York Theatre Guide

<p>Read our picks for must-see Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre in December 2022.</p>

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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*Photo credit: Will Swenson and the cast of A Beautiful Noise. (Photo by Julieta Cervantes)*

Will Swenson to depart 'A Beautiful Noise' on Broadway

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway - NYC

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' sets Broadway closing date

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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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The real history behind ‘Purlie Victorious’ on Broadway

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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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Wicked on Broadway

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. 

[Check back for information on *Harmony* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24995-harmony-tickets)

## 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.

[Get tickets to an Off-Broadway show on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/whats-on/off-broadway-shows)

### *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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Top theatre to see in New York in October | New York Theatre Guide

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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### Secret Places of Central Park

Is it really a New York rom-com if the lovers don't stroll through Central Park? Recreate that vibe with this walking tour. You might have seen landmarks like the Bow Bridge on screen, but this tour provides a look into the park's lesser-known hidden gems, including secluded gardens, historic sites, and more. You might find your new favorite spot to go on an autumn date.

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