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All audiences attending town council meetings in Big Cherry — that is, Broadway performances of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/the-minutes" target="_blank">The Minutes</a>&nbsp;— will still be required to wear masks in the theatre for the rest of the show's Broadway run. This announcement comes after the Broadway League made <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/broadway-theatres-to-make-masks-optional" target="_blank">audience masking optional at Broadway theatres beginning July 1</a>.One other show will also continue mandatory masking:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/american-buffalo" target="_blank">American Buffalo</a>, which runs through July 10.&nbsp;The Minutes&nbsp;runs at <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/studio-54" target="_blank">Studio 54</a> through July 24. <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/broadway-vaccine-rules-new-york-shows-covid-vaccinations" target="_blank">Learn more about all Broadway shows' most updated masking policies.</a>Best Play Tony nominee&nbsp;The Minutes, by Pulitzer Prize winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/tracy-letts" target="_blank">Tracy Letts</a>, takes place at a council meeting, where a newcomer asks seemingly innocent questions that end up unearthing the town's secret, bloody history. Letts himself stars as the town's mayor alongside <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/jessie-mueller" target="_blank">Jessie Mueller</a>, Noah Reid, Austin Pendleton, Blair Brown, and more.<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=19704&amp;content_product_id=19704&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=E&amp;venue_id=47158&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;The Minutes&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

'The Minutes' to continue mandatory audience masking for remaining Broadway performances

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All audiences attending town council meetings in Big Cherry — that is, Broadway performances of The Minutes — will still be required to wear masks in the theatre for the rest of the show's Broadway run. This announcement comes after the Broadway League...

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She's the new greatest star! Glee&nbsp;star Lea Michele will lead the cast of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/funny-girl" target="_blank">Funny Girl</a>&nbsp;on Broadway beginning September 6. She will take over the role from <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/beanie-feldstein" target="_blank">Beanie Feldstein</a>.Michele is best known for starring as Rachel Berry on all six seasons of&nbsp;the TV show, a role that earned her Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Michele's casting as Fanny is a parallel to her Glee&nbsp;character: Rachel's favorite musical is Funny Girl.&nbsp;She sings "Don't Rain on My Parade" often in the series and, in the final season, wins a Tony Award for playing Fanny on Broadway. (Michele, as a replacement cast member, will not be eligible for a Tony Award for Funny Girl.)Funny Girl&nbsp;will mark Michele's return to Broadway in nearly 15 years, following her turn as Wendla in&nbsp;Spring Awakening&nbsp;from 2006 to 2008. Her other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Ragtime,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Les Misérables. She also performed in a one-night&nbsp;Spring Awakening&nbsp;reunion concert at Broadway's Imperial Theatre in November 2021, which is streaming as part of the 2022 HBO documentary&nbsp;Spring Awakening: Those You've Known.Michele will play Fanny seven times a week at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/august-wilson-theatre" target="_blank">August Wilson Theatre</a>. Julie Benko, the current understudy for Fanny, will play the role at Thursday performances. Benko will also play Fanny full-time from August 2 to September 4.Feldstein was initially scheduled to depart Funny Girl on September 25 alongside Michele's&nbsp;Glee&nbsp;co-star, Jane Lynch. Feldstein will now leave&nbsp;Funny Girl&nbsp;on July 31.&nbsp;In a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf2XPGhuZr_/?hl=en" target="_blank">statement from Feldstein</a>, she posted: "Playing Fanny Brice on Broadway has been a lifelong dream of mine, and doing so for the last few months has been a great joy and true honor."Lynch will now play a final performance on September 4, and Tovah Feldshuh will join the cast as Mrs. Brice from September 6.The 2022 production of&nbsp;Funny Girl&nbsp;marks the show's first Broadway revival since the 1964 premiere starring Barbra Streisand. The musical is based on the life of the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/learn-about-the-showbiz-history-that-inspired-funny-girl-on-broadway" target="_blank">real Ziegfeld Follies showgirl Fanny Brice</a>, who falls in love with the gambler Nick Arnstein at the height of her career and puts everything on the line for a risky romance. <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/top-reasons-to-see-funny-girl-on-broadway" target="_blank">Learn more about why you should see&nbsp;Funny Girl&nbsp;on Broadway.</a>Photo credit: Lea Michele (Photo courtesy of production)

Lea Michele to play Fanny Brice in 'Funny Girl'

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She's the new greatest star! Glee star Lea Michele will lead the cast of Funny Girl on Broadway beginning September 6. She will take over the role from Beanie Feldstein.

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She will replace Beanie Feldstein in September.

Arthur Miller's 1949 masterwork&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/death-of-a-salesman" target="_blank">Death of a Salesman</a>&nbsp;may not be one of the most revived plays on Broadway compared to even older works, like those of Shakespeare. But with six Broadway productions as of 2022, it's certainly revisited more than most shows. What's even more remarkable is the show's impeccable track record: Nearly every production has won at least one Tony Award, and each one has received critical acclaim. That's unsurprising, though, for a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that's often called one of the best of the 20th century, and which <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/all-the-celebrities-who-have-starred-in-death-of-a-salesman" target="_blank">many celebrity actors</a> have flocked to.The fifth and latest Death of a Salesman&nbsp;revival on the horizon is set to open in September at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre" target="_blank">Hudson Theatre</a>. Reprising an acclaimed London performance, Wendell Pierce stars as Willy, a salesman at the end of his career and his life. He's chased the American Dream of prosperity for decades and failed to achieve it, keeping himself afloat with delusions. Now, he must reckon with his failure and the fact that he is partly responsible.To commemorate the latest revival, we're looking back on all the&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;productions from 1949 to today. Learn fun facts about the casts and what makes each production, especially this one, stand out among the rest.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/death-of-a-salesman" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

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<h2>1949</h2>Death of a Salesman&nbsp;was all but an instant classic when the show premiered at the now-demolished Morosco Theatre on Broadway. Opening night was on February 10, 1949, and after rave reviews, the show ran for 742 performances in just under two years. Miller himself was heavily involved in the production:&nbsp;Jo Mielziner designed the sets and lighting to his precise specifications. In his vision, the walls of the Loman house were transparent, and you'd know whether a scene took place in the present or the past depending on whether the characters were walking through or around the walls. Miller also wanted softer, warmer lighting for scenes in the past than in the present.One way the production differed from his vision, however, was in its lead casting. Miller envisioned Willy as a physically small man, to emphasize the large weight of the world and his failings on him. But every auditioner besides Lee J. Cobb, the burly man who was eventually cast,&nbsp;"seemed to lack the size of the character, even if they fit the body," Miller wrote in his autobiography&nbsp;Timebends. He and director Elia Kazan — yes, the very same Hollywood legend — called Cobb the "walrus" and eventually added that descriptor into the script.Miller wasn't sold on the casting at first, though, complaining that Cobb's delivery was more reserved than everyone else's in rehearsal. But as the story goes, Cobb suddenly came out of his shell one day and his performance "clicked" for everyone in the room.In the years since, Cobb's grand performance has become iconic, influencing all the Willys that have come after him. Kazan's vision and&nbsp;Mielziner's set have done the same, as has the incidental score by Alex North, which multiple revivals reused.Though&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;was a success on Broadway — winning six Tony Awards including Best Play, Best Director, and Best Author, as well as the Pulitzer Prize — the show didn't do as well when it got the film treatment a year later. It was a critical hit, but not an audience one; at a time of post-World War II prosperity and hope, film audiences weren't as keen as Broadway audiences on seeing a story about a working American's failure.

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<h2>1975</h2>The 1975&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;revival, the show's first, was the only one thus far not to win the Best Revival Tony Award. George C. Scott did, though, get the production's sole Tony nomination for starring as Willy. He also got high critical praise: a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/27/archives/scott-puts-acting-magic-in-salesman.html" target="_blank">New York Times review</a> reads, "Mr. Scott dares — he dares anything and everything, like both bull and bullfighter in an arena. He will physically grovel at one point — he actually makes Willy unlikable, and constantly stresses the man's lack of dignity. He reveals the bonhomme of the natural loser. Wtih his raspy voice, and his face fixed in some horrid rictus of grinning despair, Mr. Scott gives us an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream has failed."Death of a Salesman&nbsp;held up more of a mirror to American society in 1975 than it did in 1949. America was coming off a war victory and entering a prosperous economic era in 1949, but in 1975, America had just lost the Vietnam War, and an economic recession was imminent. Miller's play questioned the American Dream at a time when many real-life Americans were likely doing the same.

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<h2>1984</h2>Dustin Hoffman led the second revival of&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;in 1984.&nbsp;Coincidentally, the Broadway run ended on November 18 of that year, the same day the 1949 premiere run ended. It began over a month later, though, on March 21, 1984 rather than February 10.This&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;called back to the original in a few other ways, too; namely, the use of Alex North's score of incidental music, and the casting of Hoffman. Cobb and Scott were large men, but Hoffman was smaller and wiry, as Miller originally intended. Miller changed the "walrus" descriptor of Willy's size, which he added into the script for Cobb, to "shrimp" for this production, and added back other size descriptors he took out in 1949.The production won the Best Revival (then called Best Reproduction) Tony Award and the Outstanding Revival Drama Desk Award. Kate Reid (Linda), John Malkovich (in his Broadway debut as Biff), and Stephen Lang (Happy) rounded out the immediate Loman family, and in 1985, all four actors (including Hoffman) would reprise their roles in a TV film adaptation of&nbsp;Death of a Salesman.&nbsp;After Hoffman and Malkovich won Drama Desk Awards for their Broadway performances, they won Emmy Awards for their screen performances. Hoffman also nabbed a Golden Globe.

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<h2>1999</h2>This Broadway revival was the 50th-anniversary production of&nbsp;Death of a Salesman. The run opened February 10, 1999, 50 years to the day after the 1949 premiere, and it once again won the Best Revival Tony.The production was decidedly modern in certain ways, with a jazz score and a revolving set. Elizabeth Franz also brought new depth to the character of Linda, playing her as strong and angry about Willy's delusions rather than as a demure doormat who bends to him. Miller, who was rather married to Kazan's original production, saw this revival. He later <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-05-mn-5107-story.html" target="_blank">told the LA Times</a>, "This [revival] is a revelation. I learned one thing: Thank God, there is more than one viable way to do this play."Brian Dennehy starred in Death of a Salesman&nbsp;in 1999. Ironically, he is the only Willy to match his character's age description; Dennehy was 61 when he played the 63-year-old role, while the actors before him were in their 40s. Like Hoffman and his 1984 co-stars, Dennehy, alongside fellow Broadway cast members Franz, Ted Koch (Happy), and Howard Witt (Charley), reprised their roles in a film adaptation the next year. Dennehy won a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award for his respective performances, and Franz also won a Tony.

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<h2>2012</h2>The fourth Broadway revival of&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;boasted a star-studded cast, with Philip Seymour Hoffman leading the show as Willy Loman. (Like all but Dennehy, he, too, played the role in his 40s.) In a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2014/02/03/270874323/philip-seymour-hoffman-on-his-portrayal-of-willy-loman" target="_blank">2012 NPR interview</a>, Hoffman said, for him, the play "really seeps into why we're here. What are we doing? Family, work, friends, hopes, dreams, careers; what's happiness? What's success? What does it mean? Is it important? How do you get it?"&nbsp;While his performance earned Hoffman his third Tony nomination (he got one for all three of his Broadway shows), playing the tormented role also took a toll on him toward the end of his life.Death of a Salesman&nbsp;ended up being Hoffman's last Broadway production, whereas it was the debut of another actor: <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/andrew-garfield" target="_blank">Andrew Garfield</a>, who played Willy's son Biff. This play jumpstarted Garfield's New York stage career; he got a Tony nomination for his performance and later achieved a Tony win for starring in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/angels-in-america-a-gay-fantasia-on-national-themes" target="_blank">Angels in America</a>&nbsp;in 2018.This revival combined old with new, design-wise. Director Mike Nichols has said that seeing the original&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;in 1949 made him fall in love with theatre, so as a testament, his revival reused both Alex North's score and Jo Mielziner's set design from that production. These elements were presented alongside an updated cast, costumes, and lights, but the production had a similar look and feel to what the show's first audiences likely watched. A <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/theater/reviews/death-of-a-salesman-with-philip-seymour-hoffman.html" target="_blank">New York Times review of the 2012 production</a> notes, "It's a beautiful, lyrical, ghostly vision &acirc;&#128;&#148; appropriate to a play in which an idealized past haunts an unforgiving present."

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<h2>2022</h2>The 2022 revival of&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;is actually a transfer of a London production that first went up in 2019.&nbsp;The Wire&nbsp;star Wendell Pierce and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/caroline-or-change" target="_blank">Caroline, or Change</a>&nbsp;Tony nominee <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/sharon-d-clarke" target="_blank">Sharon D Clarke</a> first played the Lomans at the Young Vic theatre across the pond, and they received <a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-death-of-a-salesman-at-the-young-vic" target="_blank">such high praise</a> that the show moved to the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End later that year. (Think an Off-Broadway production moving to Broadway.)After the pair&nbsp;<a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-death-of-a-salesman-at-the-piccadilly-theatre" target="_blank">got rave reviews once again</a>, it was announced that Pierce and Clarke would reprise their roles in New York, marking the first&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;Broadway production with a Black Loman family. Khris Davis and McKinley Belcher III play the Loman sons, and Tony winner&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/andre-de-shields" target="_blank">Andr&Atilde;&copy; De Shields</a>&nbsp;appears as the ghostly Ben in Willy's memories.As <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/wendell-pierce-interview-death-of-a-salesman-a4184506.html" target="_blank">Pierce noted in an interview with the Evening Standard</a>,&nbsp;"great danger, violence, oppressive attitudes, subtle humiliations were part of daily life for an African American family" in 1940s New York, where the show is set. A <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/theater/death-of-a-salesman-review-wendell-pierce.html" target="_blank">New York Times review similarly reads</a>, "Willy is a black man in a nation where white is the color of success." The casting thus adds a new layer to Miller's work &acirc;&#128;&#148; another reason why Willy has failed to achieve the American Dream he's toiled for.The London production fulfilled Pierce's 40-year dream of performing on the London stage, and the New York production marks his first return to Broadway performing since&nbsp;Serious Money&nbsp;in 1988. (He's produced a few Broadway shows in between.) Clarke, meanwhile, has had a decades-long, three-time Olivier-winning London career, but she only made her Broadway debut with&nbsp;Caroline&nbsp;last fall. Now that she's in&nbsp;Death of a Salesman, it's almost as if she never left.<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=25459&amp;content_product_id=25459&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=E&amp;venue_id=47108&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

The history of 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway

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Death of a Salesman on Broadway

Arthur Miller's 1949 masterwork Death of a Salesman may not be one of the most revived plays on Broadway compared to even older works, like those of Shakespeare. But with six Broadway productions as of 2022, it's certainly revisited more than most...

The history of 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway | New York Theatre Guide

Learn fun facts about all the times Arthur Miller's play has hit the big stage.

UPDATE:&nbsp;Matt Harrington and&nbsp;Calvin James Davis have joined the&nbsp;Leopoldstadt&nbsp;cast.The Broadway premiere of Tom Stoppard's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/leopoldstadt" target="_blank">Leopoldstadt</a>&nbsp;has announced initial casting. The play, which premiered to acclaim in London, will begin Broadway performances September 14 at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/longacre-theatre" target="_blank">Longacre Theatre</a>.The ensemble cast includes&nbsp;three-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Uranowitz,&nbsp;Theatre World Award winner Seth Numrich, and Caissie Levy, who is currently starring in The Bedwetter&nbsp;off Broadway. Additional cast members include Jesse Aaronson, Betsy Aidem, Jenna Augen, Japhet Balaban, Corey Brill, Daniel Cantor, Faye Castelow, Erica Dasher, Eden Epstein, Gina Ferrall, Arty Froushan, Charlotte Graham, Jacqueline Jarrold, Sarah Killough, David Krumholtz, Colleen Litchfield, Tedra Millan, Aaron Neil, Anthony Rosenthal, Chris Stevens, Sara Topham, Dylan Wallach, Reese Bogin, Max Ryan Burach, Michael Deaner, Romy Fay, Pearl Scarlett Gold, Jaxon Cain Grundleger, Wesley Holloway, Ava Michele Hyl, Joshua Satine, Aaron Shuf, and Drew Ryan Squire.Many of these cast members appeared in&nbsp;Leopoldstadt&nbsp;in London's West End, and 23 cast members are making their Broadway debuts. Additional casting has yet to be announced.Leopoldstadt&nbsp;is named for the Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria, where the play is set. Based in part on Stoppard's own family history, the show follows multiple generations of one family from 1899 to 1955 as they each form their own experience of what it means to be Jewish. The show won the Best New Play Olivier Award in London and now marks four-time Tony Award winner Stoppard's 19th Broadway play.A <a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-tom-stoppards-leopoldstadt-at-the-wyndhams-theatre" target="_blank">five-star London Theatre review of Leopoldstadt</a>&nbsp;reads, "It is played and staged with a glowing warmth throughout, with lovely and loving ensemble character work on display across the board.&nbsp;This is a powerful, important new play from one of our greatest living playwrights that, should it prove to be his swansong, means he has gone out on a significant high, even as he dramatises a low point on world history."Check back for information on&nbsp;Leopoldstadt&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

'Leopoldstadt' sets Broadway cast, including Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz

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UPDATE: Matt Harrington and Calvin James Davis have joined the Leopoldstadt cast.&#13; &#13; The Broadway premiere of Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt has announced initial casting. The play, which premiered to acclaim in London, will begin Broadway...

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Whether you've seen multiple <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/company" target="_blank">Company</a>&nbsp;productions or none at all since its premiere in 1970, you'll get a fresh, new story out of the latest Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical. The production, directed by Tony Award winner Marianne Elliott, became the winningest musical of the 2021-22 Broadway season with five Tonys, including Best Revival of a Musical. It's now running at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/bernard-b-jacobs-theatre" target="_blank">Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre</a> through July 31.Elliott's vision centers on the concept of the lead character, Bobby, a 35-year-old commitment-phobe, instead becoming Bobbie, a woman (<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/katrina-lenk" target="_blank">Katrina Lenk</a>). The original character already felt pressure from his married friends to settle down, but Bobbie's pressure is doubled by the societal expectations of a woman to marry and have kids before her biological clock runs out. A persistent ticking in the background of the show emphasizes this, as does the subtle presence of the number 35 in nearly every set.The production had its 2018 world premiere in London before transferring to Broadway, when Sondheim was still alive. He was closely involved every step of the way, from the early days of development right up to his passing in November 2021,&nbsp;mere weeks after&nbsp;Company's opening night on Broadway. Deadline recently released <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/stephen-sondheim-marianne-elliott-new-emails-company-evolution-1235037493/" target="_blank">emails between Elliott and Sondheim</a> where they first talked through Elliott's proposed changes.But Elliott wasn't the only one Sondheim worked closely with. He collaborated directly with cast and creative team members alike as they put a fresh twist on the story and even brought forth some of his own ideas for the show that hadn't made it on stage before.For example, Sondheim championed the set design of Bunny Christie, who went on to win the Best Scenic Design of a Musical Tony Award for her work. Her set comprises multiple neon-rimmed boxes, beginning with a tiny one for Bobbie's apartment kitchen, where her friends throw her a surprise party. Bobbie moves between boxes — others include mid-sized and larger ones for her friends' living rooms and stoops — via various doors and hatches, giving her world an&nbsp;Alice's Adventures in Wonderland&nbsp;feel."I remember [Sondheim] coming into the rehearsal room and seeing the box, and when&nbsp;everybody got into that small box and they were singing 'Company,' he started crying. And I thought that was the end of my career, Elliott recalled. "And then he said, 'No, no, no, this is exactly what I had originally imagined. It was extremely claustrophobic. All of her friends in the back, and everybody's storming into her room and crushing her in there.' That was exactly what he thought of when he wrote it."The set design — or sometimes lack thereof, when Bobbie or others step out of a box and fade in and out of an otherwise dark, empty stage — also supports Sondheim's original idea for the musical. Company&nbsp;plays out as a series of vignettes where&nbsp;Bobbie's married friends each give her a different perspective on marriage, and Sondheim told Elliott that he envisioned all that happening "all in Bobbie's head, and it probably only lasted about three seconds, the whole thing."One gets the sense from Elliott's direction, too, that the story takes place outside the real world, as characters who aren't physically present often show up and speak to Bobbie. Her three lovers appear to sing "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" while she's hanging out with a different couple, and Joanne (Tony winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/patti-lupone" target="_blank">Patti LuPone</a>) suddenly pops up in another friend's living room to sing "The Little Things You Do Together."One element of&nbsp;Company&nbsp;that differed from Sondheim's original vision, besides the gender switch of Bobbie, was that of another character: the nervous bride Amy has become the nervous groom Jamie, a gay man. Sondheim was resistant to the idea at first, which <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/interviews/matt-doyle-on-his-tony-winning-performance-in-company-on-broadway" target="_blank">Matt Doyle</a>, who recently won the Tony for playing the character, knew."[Producer] Chris [Harper] was the first person to think of the idea and brought it to Marianne, and she said, 'There's no way we're going to convince him,'" Doyle recalled. "Marianne also felt that in a really beautifully feminist production, we shouldn't lose another female role, a great classic female role — there has to be a reason behind it."That reason lay in "Getting Married Today," Jamie's showstopping song that regularly gets Doyle a mid-show standing ovation. He said, "Once Stephen really understood the reasoning behind this new anxiety around gay marriage and what that means for a culture that's never had that right before and how we fit into that culture and how we fit into this heteronormative institution, that was an idea that needed to be explored. That was an idea that could bring this piece a fresh perspective."Of course, Sondheim still had his edits: "His big note for 'Getting Married' was, 'Faster.' I rely on that a lot because it does actually make the song easier. You have less space in between each word so you can breathe less, and he was right about it every single time," Doyle said. "Also, he loved the line 'I'm the next bride' ... Especially coming from the perspective of a gay man now, when this right [same-sex marriage] wasn't even a right that we had in the last revival in 2006, it was so important to him that that was joyful and celebrated."Company&nbsp;wouldn't be here at all without Sondheim, but even though the new revival retooled his work, this production wouldn't look or sound like it does without him, either."He was very involved; he was there on our first meeting after lockdown," noted Christie. "He's obviously protective of his own work, but he also was totally up for creating something new for a new generation, making it seem relevant and really, admirably forward-thinking."<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=20007&amp;content_product_id=20007&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=E&amp;venue_id=47095&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Company&nbsp;tickets now.</a>Photo credit: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

How Stephen Sondheim shaped the 'Company' Broadway revival

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Company on Broadway

Whether you've seen multiple Company productions or none at all since its premiere in 1970, you'll get a fresh, new story out of the latest Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical. The production, directed by Tony Award winner...

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The show's Tony-winning cast and creators share how the late composer's input influenced how it looks on stage today.

The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside your... history book? He could be, or at least inside a book of legends. The story of a masked, disfigured Paris Opera House dweller who puts an ingenue under his musical spell sounds like the stuff of myths. But stories of a chandelier crash and a ghost at the opera house in Paris circulated long before <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/the-phantom-of-the-opera" target="_blank">The Phantom of the Opera</a>, now set to close in February 2023,&nbsp;became the longest-running Broadway show and third-longest-running West End show in history.Compoer&nbsp;Andrew Lloyd Webber based the show on a 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. And he based his novel on multiple spooky events in the Palais Garnier, the opera house where the&nbsp;Phantom book and musical are set.Some of the stories of people, places, and events that inspired&nbsp;<meta charset="utf-8" />The Phantom of the Opera are true. Others are probably not, but they're fun legends that Leroux immortalized and Webber later made famous with his iconic score. While no one knows exactly how true these stories are, here's how they inspired Leroux to create the tale that haunts and thrills audiences over a century later, and how Webber made them his own.Experience these tales now before&nbsp;The Phantom of the Opera&nbsp;closes on Broadway.<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=38&amp;content_product_id=38&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=E&amp;venue_id=47120&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Get The Phantom of the Opera tickets now.</a><h2>Is&nbsp;The Phantom of the Opera&nbsp;based on a true story?</h2>Yes and no — the plot of&nbsp;The Phantom of the Opera&nbsp;is fictional, but parts are inspired by true stories and legends. While everything in the musical did not actually happen, many elements of the show (and the novel it's based on) are taken from real stories of what happened at a Paris opera house. For example, there was actually a devastating chandelier accident, and there are many rumors of a ghostly presence haunting the theatre.Read more below to find out what true (and ghost) stories inspired the record-breaking show, and see them on stage before The Phantom of the Opera&nbsp;closes.&nbsp;<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=38&amp;content_product_id=38&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=E&amp;venue_id=47120&amp;qt=2" target="_blank"> </a><h2>The chandelier crash in Phantom&nbsp;was inspired by a true event.&nbsp;</h2>The Act 1 finale, during which a one-ton chandelier comes crashing down onto the stage, is one of the most iconic moments in The Phantom of the Opera musical. It's thrilling to watch live, and it was inspired by a real tragedy at the Palais Garnier. Contrary to popular belief, though, it wasn't actually the chandelier that fell. On May 20, 1896, a performance of the opera Helle was underway when a counterweight, one of multiple which held the chandelier up, broke loose and fell through the ceiling.One person was killed, and several others were injured. Forensic investigators later said a nearby electrical wire probably overheated and melted the steel cable holding up the counterweight, causing its fall. In The Phantom of the Opera book and musical, the Phantom cuts the whole chandelier loose during the curtain call of the opera Il Muto, in order to exact revenge on Christine for falling in love with Raoul instead of him. Luckily, no one in the musical dies from the crash.

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<h2>The Paris Opera House really has an underground lake.</h2>Yes, the Palais Garnier actually has an underground lake! In the&nbsp;Phantom musical and book, the lake is the centerpiece of the Phantom's lair. A feat of theatrical magic transforms the Broadway stage into the lake, on which the Phantom and Christine ride on a canoe amid the mist, as he sings the music of the night.Legend goes that a faceless man (and some fish) once lived in the lake. Leroux heard the rumor and ran with it. In reality, the lake looks more like a sewer and had a much more practical purpose: keeping well and steam pump water away while the opera house foundation was being built. The only occupants of the "lake" as of late are a single white catfish (the opera house staff's unofficial pet) and French firefighters, who practice swimming in the dark there. We wonder if they've ever heard music coming from seemingly nowhere while doing so...<h2>The Phantom is based on a real ghost story.</h2>The many legends that inspired the Phantom are shrouded in as much mystery as the character himself. One story goes that in 1873, a stage fire destroyed the Paris Opera company's old venue, the Salle Le Peletier. (That part is true.) A ballerina died and her fiancé, a pianist, was disfigured. Legend has it that he retreated to the underground of the Palais Garnier, the company's new venue, and lived there until he died. Is he the same faceless man that supposedly lived in the lake? That's uncertain, but it's clear how these legends inspired the Phantom's appearance and living situation in Leroux's book.Another rumor that inspired Leroux is the story of a ghost who haunts the Palais Garnier. Not only did the tale inspire him, but Leroux became obsessed with proving that the ghost was real. In the <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/175/175-h/175-h.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">prologue to The Phantom of the Opera</a>&nbsp;novel, he talks about the mysterious disappearance of one Vicomte de Chagny, who disappeared to Canada for 15 years without a trace. When he finally returned to Paris, he immediately went to the Palais and asked for a free opera ticket.Leroux goes on to claim that Chagny and his brother were fighting over Christine Daaé (a fictional character), insinuating that a "tragedy" happened between the two. Since the Vicomte is clearly the inspiration for Christine's childhood friend and lover, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, in Leroux's novel, it appears he believed the brother is the ghost, who was killed in some sort of tussle and now haunts the shadowy corners of the Palais Garnier.Though the ghost's presence is hearsay — or, according to some sources, the opera house ghost is actually a jilted old woman — Leroux firmly believed the ghost is real. He also claimed that a body was unearthed below the Palais Garnier, which belonged to the would-be ghost and proved his story. (The fact that the revolutionary French Commune government used the Palais basement to hold prisoners is a somewhat more likely explanation for the body.) After all that, it's almost ironic that the titular character of The Phantom of the Opera isn't an actual ghost, but he kept the name "The Phantom" for his otherworldly, ghostly presence.

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<h2>Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote Christine Daaé based on his real love story.&nbsp;</h2><meta charset="utf-8" />Christine Daaé is a fully fictional character, but some researchers say she was inspired by Christina Nilsson, a Swedish soprano who enjoyed a 20-year career as an acclaimed international opera singer. Other accounts say that Christine was partly inspired by a ballerina named Nanine Dorival, though no one knows for sure. Dorival (along with an acquaintance of Leroux's named Madame la Baronne de Castelot-Barbezac) is also said to have inspired the character of Meg Giry, as Dorival and Giry's mothers are both boxkeepers.  What's certain is that Webber's real-life romance inspired how he'd adapt Christine's character for the musical 70 years later. When he was writing The Phantom of the Opera, Webber was married to Sarah Brightman, a classical soprano who he'd met and married after she starred in his musical Cats in the West End.He wrote the role of Christine for Brightman, composing the character's songs to fit her vocal range. After she originated the role in the West End, Webber naturally wanted Brightman to do so on Broadway, too. The Actor's Equity union refused at first, saying he should cast an American actor and that international Broadway leads had to be major stars. But love conquered all — Webber insisted, and he came to a compromise with Equity that he'd cast an American lead in his next London production. Webber and Brightman eventually divorced, but her influence on the role remains forever.<h2>The Phantom of the Opera love triangle comes from a legend.&nbsp;</h2>One of the inspirations for the main characters' love triangle is mentioned above, about how two brothers supposedly fought over a woman named Christine. There's another spooky story, though, that is said to have inspired Leroux. According to legend, a ballet dancer named Boismaison fell for the aforementioned<meta charset="utf-8" />&nbsp;ballerina Nanine Dorival. However, a French sergeant, Monsieur Mauzurier, also loved her, and he took it upon himself to get Boismaison out of the picture.  Boismaison had willed his bones to the Paris Opera in the hopes that he'd stay near his lover even after he died. According to a now-debunked legend, they honored his wishes and held onto his bones, even using his skeleton as a prop in Le Freischütz, an opera by Carl Maria von Weber. Nevertheless, the fabled love triangle inspired that of Raoul, the Phantom, and Christine. With source material as bizarre as this, it's no wonder that The Phantom of the Opera's love story became a Gothic horror for the ages.<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=38&amp;content_product_id=38&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=E&amp;venue_id=47120&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Get The Phantom of the Opera tickets now.</a>

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The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside your... history book? He could be, or at least inside a book of legends. The story of a masked, disfigured Paris Opera House dweller who puts an ingenue under his musical spell sounds like the stuff of myths.

Discover the real history behind 'The Phantom of the Opera' | New York Theatre Guide

Learn about the myths and legends that inspired the classic musical.

A Broadway premiere by any other name would sound as sweet! The hit musical <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/and-juliet" target="_blank">&amp; Juliet</a> has announced a Broadway transfer following its acclaimed premiere in London's West End and North American premiere in Toronto. Performances begin at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre" target="_blank">Stephen Sondheim Theatre</a> on October 28 ahead of a November 17 opening night.<a href="https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/25598-and-juliet-on-broadway" target="_blank">&amp; Juliet&nbsp;tickets are now available on TodayTix</a>, which is hosting a pre-sale through July 13.&amp; Juliet is a contemporary reimagining of what would happen if Juliet did not die at the end of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway, rewrites the ending and has Juliet travel to Paris with her friends on a coming-of-age journey. The book is by David West Read, a writer on the Emmy Award-winning TV series Schitt's Creek.The show uses the pop music songbook of Max Martin, who has written hits like Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again," Demi Lovato's "Confident," Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," and the Backstreet Boys' "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "I Want It That Way." Thirty of Martin's songs are included in the musical.&amp; Juliet had its world premiere in London's West End in 2019 and received nine Olivier Award nominations, including Best New Musical. The <a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-max-martin-musical-and-juliet-shaftesbury-theatre" target="_blank">London Theatre review of&nbsp;&amp; Juliet</a>&nbsp;reads, "This likeable and sometimes spectacular production... gives [pop songs] a full-bodied and full-blooded outing. Frequently resembling a series of pop videos come to life — thanks to performance platforms that come out of the floor, or benches that take on an aerial life of their own... it is performed with a glinting knowingness and powerful pop theatre voices."The North American premiere kicked off in Toronto on June 22 and runs through August 14. The cast from that production will transfer to Broadway, including Lorna Courtney as Juliet, Tony winner Paulo Szot as Lance, Betsy Wolfe as Anne Hathaway, Stark Sands as Shakespeare, Justin David Sullivan as May, Melanie La Barrie as Nurse, Ben Jackson Walker as Romeo, and Philippe Arroyo as Francois.The ensemble includes Brandon Antonio, Nico DeJesus, Nicholas Edwards, Virgil Gadson, Katy Geraghty, Bobby "Pocket" Horner, Joomin Hwang, Michael Iván Carrier, Alaina Vi Maderal, Daniel J. Maldonado, Joe Moeller, Brittany Nicholas, Veronica Otim, Jasmine Rafael, Matt Raffy, Tiernan Tunnicliffe and Rachel Webb.The creative team from the London premiere reunites for &amp; Juliet on Broadway, including set designer Soutra Gilmour, costume designer Paloma Young, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Gareth Owen, music supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger Bill Sherman, hair, wig, and makeup designer J. Jared Janas, and music director Dominic Fallacaro.Luke Sheppard directs, and Jennifer Weber choreographs.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/and-juliet" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;&amp; Juliet tickets now.</a>Photo credit: Joomin Hwang, Rachel Webb, Bobby Horner, Lorna Courtney, and Virgil Gadson in &amp; Juliet in Toronto. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

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A Broadway premiere by any other name would sound as sweet! The hit musical &amp; Juliet has announced a Broadway transfer following its acclaimed premiere in London's West End and North American premiere in Toronto. Performances begin at the Stephen...

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Once upon a time, a composer and a playwright teamed up to create a musical about Grimm fairy tale characters. That musical, <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/into-the-woods" target="_blank">Into the Woods</a>, won three Tony Awards in 1993 and inspired an entire generation of theatre kids. Now, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's seminal musical is getting its second Broadway revival, which began June 28 at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/st-james-theatre" target="_blank">St. James Theatre</a>.Into the Woods is about a baker and his wife who have to go on a quest in order to reverse a curse that a Witch had placed on their family. That is the only way for them to finally get their wish to have a child. While in the woods, they encounter other notable fairy tale characters: Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk), and more.This new version of Into the Woods has an all-star cast: Grammy Award winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/sara-bareilles" target="_blank">Sara Bareilles</a> (<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/waitress" target="_blank">Waitress</a>) as the Baker's Wife, Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James (Something Rotten!) as the Baker, Tony winner Patina Miller (Pippin) as the Witch, and Tony nominee Phillipa Soo (<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/hamilton" target="_blank">Hamilton</a>) as Cinderella. Lear deBessonet directs the production based on one she helmed in May at <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/new-york-city-center" target="_blank">New York City Center</a>, which The New York Times called "glorious."&nbsp;Before you venture into the woods yourself to see this new revival, learn more about Into the Woods, its characters, and the inspiration behind the show.Check back for information on&nbsp;Into the Woods&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.<h2>Into the Woods was originally inspired by The Wizard of Oz.</h2>Sondheim previously worked with Lapine on the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George. After the success of that show in 1984, Sondheim wanted to write another musical with Lapine, suggesting "a quest musical along the lines of The Wizard of Oz, the one movie musical I had loved in which the songs not only defined the characters and carried the story forward but were wonderful stand-alone songs as well," Sondheim wrote in his book&nbsp;Look, I Made a Hat.&nbsp;Lapine then suggested creating a musical in which a number of well-known fairy tale characters would interact in a forest, "the all-purpose symbol of the unconscious, the womb, the past, the dark place where we face our trials and emerge wiser or destroyed," wrote Sondheim.That musical became Into the Woods. The 1987 Broadway production starred <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/bernadette-peters" target="_blank">Bernadette Peters</a> as the Witch, Chip Zien as the Baker, and Joanna Gleason as the Baker's Wife. The musical won three Tony Awards: Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Actress in a Musical for Gleason. Into the Woods was subsequently filmed for broadcast on PBS, which you can purchase and stream.<h2>Celebrities love Into the Woods.</h2>Into the Woods ran on Broadway for two years. In that time, many notable theatre stars led the cast, like Marin Mazzie, who played Rapunzel in 1989.&nbsp;And since that first production, Into the Woods has become a favorite of many celebrities, who flock to the woods to get their theatre wish. Some notable celebrities who have starred in the musical include two-time Tony Award winner ​​<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/phylicia-rashad" target="_blank">Phylicia Rashad</a> (as the Witch on Broadway in 1988), Imelda Staunton (as the Baker's Wife in 1990 in London's West End), <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/potus-or-behind-every-great-dumbass-are-seven-women-trying-to-keep-him-alive" target="_blank">Vanessa Williams</a> (as the Witch in the 2002 Broadway revival), and <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/laura-benanti" target="_blank">Laura Benanti</a> (as Cinderella in the 2002 Broadway revival).&nbsp;In 2012, <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater" target="_blank">The Public Theater</a> presented Into the Woods at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/delacorte-theater" target="_blank">Delacorte Theater</a> in Central Park. That production starred Amy Adams as the Baker's Wife, Tony winner Denis O'Hare as the Baker, Tony winner Donna Murphy as the Witch, <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/jessie-mueller" target="_blank">Jessie Mueller</a> as Cinderella, and original Broadway cast member Chip Zien as the Mysterious Man. That production was free, and tickets were so in demand that people would line up in Central Park from 11 p.m. the night before to get tickets for the next day's show, which were released at 1 p.m.&nbsp;But the most celebrity-filled version of Into the Woods is arguably the 2014 film, directed by Oscar winner Rob Marshall. The film cut out a number of songs from the musical, but what it lacked it songs, it made up for in star power. Meryl Streep played the Witch, Emily Blunt played the Baker's Wife, James Corden played the Baker, Anna Kendrick played Cinderella, and Johnny Depp played the Big Bad Wolf. The Into the Woods film is available to stream on Disney+, and if you want to be a true musical nerd, you can watch both the PBS and Disney+ versions and see which one is your favorite.<h2>Into the Woods was the first show to be adapted for children.</h2>It's normal now for most musicals to be adapted into kid-friendly versions, usually called "junior versions," that can be performed in schools. But it was not as common in the early '90s when Into the Woods premiered. Sondheim and Lapine were the first artists to let their show be adapted for kids.Music Theatre International turned Into the Woods into a 50-minute musical called Into the Woods, Jr., containing just the first act. That shortened version introduced a generation of children to the magic of musical theatre — but those youngsters were in for a surprise when they grew up and realized there's a darker second act to Into the Woods. So, careful the things you say, children will listen, and sing.Photo credit: Neil Patrick Harris, Sara Bareilles, and Heather Headley in Into the Woods at New York City Center. (Photo by Joan Marcus)

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Once upon a time, a composer and a playwright teamed up to create a musical about Grimm fairy tale characters. That musical, Into the Woods, won three Tony Awards in 1993 and inspired an entire generation of theatre kids. Now, Stephen Sondheim and...

Learn more about the Tony-winning musical before you venture into the woods for the latest Broadway revival.

This is your ticket into the woods! The latest Broadway revival of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/into-the-woods" target="_blank">Into the Woods</a>&nbsp;will have lottery tickets available throughout its entire limited run. Performances begin at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/st-james-theatre" target="_blank">St. James Theatre</a> tonight and run through August 21.The lottery for $50 tickets will open for entries the day before each performance, and on the Friday before each Saturday and Sunday performance. Winners will be drawn at 11 a.m. that day, and further drawings may take place throughout the day based on availability. Winners will have a limited time from when they are notified to claim and purchase their tickets.Into the Woods&nbsp;centers on a baker and his wife who venture into the woods to reverse a curse placed on their family, and they encounter many classic fairytale characters along the way — though happily ever after doesn't come smoothly for any of them. The principal cast includes&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/sara-bareilles" target="_blank">Sara Bareilles</a> as the Baker's Wife, Brian d'Arcy James as the Baker, Tony Award winner Patina Miller as the Witch, Phillipa Soo as Cinderella, Tony winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/gavin-creel" target="_blank">Gavin Creel</a> as the Wolf/Cinderella's Prince, Joshua Henry as Rapunzel's Prince, Aymee Garcia as Jack's Mother, Ta'Nika Gibson as Lucinda, Annie Golden as Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant's Wife, Albert Guerzon as Cinderella's Father, Brooke Ishibashi as Florinda, Kennedy Kanagawa as Milky White, David Patrick Kelly as the Narrator/Mysterious Man, Julia Lester as Little Red Riding Hood, Nancy Opel as Cinderella's Stepmother, Cole Thompson as Jack, David Turner as the Steward, and Alysia Velez as Rapunzel.The production is based on a sold-out two-week run at New York City Center this past May, which included many of the same stars including Bareilles and Creel. Lear deBessonet directs.Check back for information on&nbsp;Into the Woods&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

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This is your ticket into the woods! The latest Broadway revival of Into the Woods will have lottery tickets available throughout its entire limited run. Performances begin at the St. James Theatre tonight and run through August 21.

Performances begin tonight at the St. James Theatre.

The Broadway premiere of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/the-kite-runner" target="_blank">The Kite Runner</a>, which is at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hayes-theater" target="_blank">Hayes Theater</a> this summer, will offer rush tickets on TodayTix throughout its run. Performances begin on July 6 and go through October 30.A limited number of <a href="https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/25087-the-kite-runner-on-broadway" target="_blank">$35 rush tickets will be available on the TodayTix app</a> at 9 a.m. each day. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and each user can request up to two tickets for that afternoon or evening's performance. Users can "unlock" rush tickets ahead of time by posting about the rush program on social media, and they can set an alert to be notified when tickets are available each day.Based on Khaled Hosseini's New York Times bestselling 2003 book,&nbsp;The Kite Runner&nbsp;follows two childhood friends whose perfect day at a kite-flying contest ends with an incident that tears their friendship apart. Years later, one of the friends, Amir, has moved out of his home country of Afghanistan to the U.S., but returns to his homeland amid war when he learns of a chance to make amends.Matthew Spangler has adapted Hosseini's story for the stage, and Giles Croft directs. Spangler and Croft's production had its world premiere in California in 2009 and has since played two acclaimed runs in London's West End before debuting on Broadway.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/the-kite-runner" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;The Kite Runner&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

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The Broadway premiere of The Kite Runner, which is at the Hayes Theater this summer, will offer rush tickets on TodayTix throughout its run. Performances begin on July 6 and go through October 30.

The play is adapted from Khale Hosseini's bestselling novel.

Hogwarts has some new faces in its halls! New cast members have joined [*Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/13709-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-tickets) on Broadway at the [Lyric Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lyric-theatre).

New principal cast members include Cara Ricketts as Hermione Granger, Daniel Fredrick as Ron Weasley, and Jane Bruce as Delphi Diggory. They join continuing cast members Steve Haggard as Harry Potter, Angela Reed as Ginny Potter, Joel Meyers as Albus Potter, Maya Jerome Thomas as Rose Granger-Weasley. Aaron Bartz as Draco Malfoy, and Erik Christopher Peterson as Scorpius Malfoy.

New ensemble members include John Alix, William Bednar, Eric Cheung, Jamyl Dobson, Eleasha Gamble, Kaléa Leverette, Kira Player, Gabrielle Reid, and Emily Schultheis.

They join continuing actors Chadd Alexander, Quinn Blades, Darby Breedlove, Ted Deasy, Irving Dyson Jr., Kira Fath, Gary-Kayi Fletcher, Logan James Hall, Abbi Hawk, Chance Marshaun Hill, Edward James Hyland, Nick Hyland, Jax Jackson, Jack Koenig, Erik Evan Olson, Alexandra Peter, William Rhem Jr., Stephen Spinella, Tom Stephens, and Karen Janes Woditsch.

*Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* is the six-time Tony Award-winning stage sequel to J. K. Rowling's *Harry Potter* series. The show follows Harry's son, Albus, and and Draco's son, Scorpius, as they become friends at Hogwarts and go on an adventure through time. But when they mess with the past, Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Draco must step in to save the Wizarding World once more.

[Learn more about *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* on Broadway.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-on-broadway)

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The six-time Tony Award-winning Best Play, now in its fifth year at the Lyric Theatre, continues the story of Harry Potter and the next generation of wizards.

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

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

Swenson has played Diamond since *A Beautiful Noise* opened in November 2022. The current cast, most of whom are also original members, also includes Mark Jacoby as Neil Diamond – Now, Robyn Hurder as Marcia, Shirine Babb as Doctor, Jessie Fisher as Jaye Posner, Michael McCormick as Fred Weintraub/ Tommy O’Rourke, Tom Alan Robbins as Bert Berns/Kieve Diamond, and Bri Sudia as Ellie Greenwich/Rose Diamond.

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

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway - 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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Purlie Victorious on Broadway

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

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

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

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## Museum of Broadway

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

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

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## Behind the Emerald Curtain

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

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

## Enchantments

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

## The Statue of Liberty

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

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

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## Trapeze class

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

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

## *Wicked*

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Broadway shows in October

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

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### *Merrily We Roll Along*

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

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### *I Need That*

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

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### *Spamalot* 

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

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### *Harmony*

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

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## Off-Broadway shows in October

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

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### *All the Devils Are Here*

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

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### *Covenant*

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

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### *Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*

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

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### *Hell’s Kitchen*

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

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### *Here We Are*

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

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

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

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### *Daphne*

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

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### *The Gardens of Anuncia*

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

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### *Merry Me*

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

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### *Stereophonic*

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

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

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

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

Top theatre to see in New York in October

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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.

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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.

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*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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*Photo credit: Taran Killam and Alex Brightman. (Photos courtesy of production)*

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.

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