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Save up your nickels for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/american-buffalo" target="_blank">American Buffalo</a>&nbsp;on Broadway! Tony and Emmy Award winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/laurence-fishburne">Laurence Fishburne</a>, Oscar winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/sam-rockwell">Sam Rockwell</a>, and Golden Globe and Emmy winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/darren-criss">Darren Criss</a> headline the latest revival of David Mamet's play, and new production photos have been released.Fishburne leads the trio as Donny, a junk shop owner who realizes too late that he undersold a valuable buffalo nickel. With the help of his poker buddy Teach (Rockwell) and the young Bobby (Criss), he plots a late-night heist to get the nickel back, but infighting among the men threatens the whole operation.American Buffalo&nbsp;is playing through July 10 at the intimate <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre" target="_blank">Circle in the Square Theatre</a>, so you'll be able to see Fishburne, Rockwell, and Criss's world-class talents up close. In the meantime, check out photos of these award-winning actors on Broadway, and then put your coins toward a ticket to see them live.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/american-buffalo" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;American Buffalo&nbsp;tickets now.</a>Photo credit: Richard Termine

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It's showtime!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/beetlejuice" target="_blank">Beetlejuice</a>&nbsp;begins Broadway performances at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/marquis-theatre" target="_blank">Marquis Theatre</a> tonight, and the musical has announced a digital lottery for its Broadway run.A limited number of $45 tickets will be offered for each performance via the lottery. The lottery will be open for entries between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Winners will be notified by email once the lottery closes and will have one hour to claim and pay for their tickets online. Each person may request and purchase up to two tickets, and seat locations are subject to availability. Lottery seats may be partial view.Beetlejuice, the musical adaptation of the 1988 Tim Burton film, first played Broadway in 2019 at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre" target="_blank">Winter Garden Theatre</a>, earning eight Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. Tony nominee Alex Brightman stars as the titular ghost, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a newly deceased couple and teaches them the ways of the afterlife. Meanwhile, he also plots a scheme to get Lydia, the new teenage tenant of the couple's old house, to help bring Beetlejuice back to life.In addition to Brightman, <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/beetlejuice-announces-full-broadway-cast" target="_blank">original cast members returning</a> include&nbsp;Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, Obie Award Winner Adam Dannheisser, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Kelvin Moon Loh, Danny Rutigliano, and Dana Steingold.&nbsp;David Josefsberg (who replaced original cast member <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/rob-mcclure" target="_blank">Rob McClure</a>) also returns, and Elizabeth Teeter joins in the role of Lydia.Check back for information on&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.&nbsp;

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It's showtime! Beetlejuice begins Broadway performances at the Marquis Theatre tonight, and the musical has announced a digital lottery for its Broadway run.

The musical is now at the Marquis Theatre.

What's that beautiful sound? It's the sound of the&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;musical returning to Broadway! The musical adaptation of Tim Burton's hit 1988 movie first came to life on Broadway in 2019, earning eight Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, but shuttered at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre" target="_blank">Winter Garden Theatre</a> prematurely in 2020. But like the "ghost with the most" himself, the musical got resurrected at a new home: <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/marquis-theatre" target="_blank">the Marriott Marquis Theatre</a>. This iteration of Scott Brown and Anthony King's musical, with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect, is otherwise nearly identical and keeps all the musical's hit songs intact, including the viral hit "Say My Name" and the Harry Belafonte classic "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)."In the show, the titular&nbsp;Beetlejuice is a demon who's stuck haunting a suburban house whose inhabitants, the Maitland couple, have suddenly died. He convinces them to enlist his help in scaring off the house's new tenants, the Deetzes — and strikes up an unlikely friendship with the goth teenager Lydia Deetz — hoping to use them to come back to life himself.&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;on Broadway&nbsp;makes the story raunchier, wilder, and of course, more musical than ever.But if you're wondering how a ghost story works as a musical, below is a guide to all the songs in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/a-new-york-theatre-guide-to-beetlejuice" target="_blank">Beetlejuice</a>.&nbsp;We've got info about how each song fits into the story and the vibe you should expect — mild spoilers follow. Once you've brushed up on "the whole being dead thing," don't wait another day-o to grab&nbsp;Beetlejuice tickets!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/beetlejuice" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;tickets now.</a><h2>"Prologue: Invisible"</h2>If you're unfamiliar with&nbsp;Beetlejuice, you might think you're getting into a somber musical from the sound of&nbsp;"Prologue: Invisible." The show opens on the funeral of Emily Deetz, where her daughter Lydia mourns as she sings a ballad about how "you're invisible when you're sad." Soon enough, though, Beetlejuice himself arrives to set the show's tone straight. "Holy crap. A ballad already?" he asks incredulously, a wink to the audience. "And such a bold departure from the original source material!"<h2>"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing"</h2>Perhaps the&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;musical's most famous song,&nbsp;"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing" sees Beetlejuice make fun of all the things people do to live their best lives — pray, exercise, drink $50 wine —because everyone dies anyway. "That's the thing with life, no one makes it out alive," he sings, and while it sounds grim, the song is fun and full of humor, so much so that it gets three reprises. You might be familiar with it even if you haven't seen the show: <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/alex-brightman" target="_blank">Alex Brightman</a>, as Beetlejuice, has performed "The Whole "Being Dead" Thing" on the Today Show, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Tony Awards, changing lyrics each time to fit the occasion. Now that the musical has opened its encore run at the Marriott Marquis Theatre, the song begins, "Hey folks, ain't it pretty? Look who's back in New York City!"<h2>"Ready, Set, Not Yet"</h2>Here we're introduced to Barbara and Adam Maitland, a buttoned-up middle-class couple with a quaint suburban house and lots of free time. They sing about pouring their energy into home repairs, restoration projects, and arts and crafts, all to justify not having children yet. They want one desperately, but their fear of being bad parents consumes them. Unfortunately, they don't get to restore their antique crib or have a child, much less solve world peace, because some worn-out floorboards spell their doom first.<h2>"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 2"</h2>"Hi! I'll be your guide!&nbsp;I'll be your G-U-I-D-E to..." the first reprise of&nbsp;"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing." Beetlejuice has just met the newly deceased Maitlands, and in this song, he's giving them some pointers about how to make the most of their ghostliness — namely, by haunting their house. A full-on squad of cheerleaders, football players, and marching band instrumentalists are on hand to introduce Beetlejuice as the ultimate Netherworld authority with pep. It seems counterintuitive, but singing about death with upbeat flair is the entire vibe of the show, as the first iteration of the song already demonstrated. Parts 1 and 2 of&nbsp;"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing" were originally one song where Beetlejuice introduces himself to the Maitlands, but Eddie Perfect eventually split them in two and expanded them both.<h2>"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 3"</h2>Less of a full-on song (it's not included on the cast recording) and more of an extension of Part 2,&nbsp;"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 3" sees the Maitlands decide to take haunting lessons from Beetlejuice. Skeptical at first, they quickly accept his help when he tells them about the Deetzes (Charles, Lydia, and Delia), the new family that has bought their house. Even though they're dead, they're not too keen on sharing their place, much less with a fancy urban family.<h2>"Dead Mom"</h2>Lydia gets&nbsp;Beetlejuice's only songs that discuss death in the expected somber tone. "Dead Mom" is an anguished power ballad she sings to herself (but also her mom, wherever she may be) about the loneliness she feels without her mom around. In the "Dead Mom" song, she laments that her father now has a new lover and new job prospects, and he doesn't seem to care that a major part of their lives is gone and that Lydia is still grieving. "Daddy's moving forward, Daddy didn't lose a mom," she cries, hoping there's an afterlife and her mom is still out there somewhere where she can hear Lydia.&nbsp;<h2>"Fright of Their Lives"/"Ready Set, Not Yet (reprise)"</h2>After our interlude with Lydia, the haunting lessons finally commence in the house's attic with Beetlejuice and the Maitlands.&nbsp;There's plenty of comedy in Barbara and Adam's attempts to be scary, as they are decidedly non-scary people — they name "chefs who use too much sage when they make beurre noisette" as the thing that fills them with enough "rage" to try and scare people. This is one number you need to see on stage to get the full effect, as you won't see the Maitlands' "scary faces" and Beetlejuice's signature "jerky Japanese ghost-walk" on the cast album. What you do get, in "Ready Set, Not Yet (reprise)" right afterward, is Barbara deciding they'll figure out how to "haunt this b-tch" themselves when Beetlejuice decides they're hopeless.<h2>"No Reason"</h2>This song belongs to Delia, the life coach Charles Deetz hired for a reluctant Lydia. (Delia's also his lover.) Here we sit in on one of her life-coaching sessions, where Delia urges Lydia to think of the universe as a "female best friend" and remember that everything happens for a reason. When Lydia challenges her positive worldview, though, the session quickly devolves as Delia drops some not-so-subtle clues as to why she clings to positivity. "One day you may wake up alone 'cause your husband and his boyfriend bought a boat, and then they sailed away to Rome...," she sings before quickly switching back to advice, though by now, Lydia doubts that she's the one who really needs the help.<h2>"Invisible (reprise)"/"On the Roof"</h2>No living person can see Beetlejuice — or so he thinks. The first part of this song is a seemingly earnest ballad in which the ghost laments his invisibility to the entire living world. In peak dramatic fashion, he sings from the rooftops — where he spots Lydia. She spots him, too, when he starts making offhand comments about her thinking she can't hear — and though he hasn't made the best first impression, Beetlejuice is suddenly overjoyed and declares Lydia his new best friend.<h2>"Say My Name"</h2>"Say My Name" has become another one of&nbsp;Beetlejuice's most popular songs since many TikTok creators have made it go viral, lip-syncing the duet and sometimes adding costumes. A continuation of the previous song, this is the moment where Beetlejuice tries to get Lydia to say his name three times to make him visible to other living people, the first step in bringing him back to life. She's not easily manipulated, though, and beats him at his own game, teasing him with lyrics like, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Be...cause you're so smart, a stand-up bro, I'll think about your offer, let you know."<h2>"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"</h2>The original&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;movie isn't a musical, but this song was pulled straight from Tim Burton's flick. A traditional Jamaican folk song that was most famously recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1956,&nbsp;"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" gets adapted for a truly hilarious sequence in which the Maitlands possess Delia, Charles, and their dinner guests. Barbara and Adam make their house's new tenants sing the song in the middle of a serious conversation — and perform the dance moves to match, conga line and all. "Day-O" is the final song in the&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;first act.<h2>"Girl Scout"</h2>The "Girl Scout" song opens Act Two of Beetlejuice. The titular character of this song appears only for this scene, when she knocks on the door of the Deetzes' house — now overtaken by Lydia and Beetlejuice — in the hopes of making a Girl Scout cookie sale. She also informs the audience of her heart condition, which makes her susceptible to literally be scared to death. The song begins with youthful excitement, but the Girl Scout quickly realizes she's knocked on the wrong house. Luckily, Beetlejuice and Lydia don't give her quite enough of a fright to stop her heart.<h2>"That Beautiful Sound"</h2>That beautiful sound isn't just the sound of this song. To Beetlejuice and Lydia, it's the sound of a scream. The Girl Scout isn't the only unsuspecting visitor the duo frightens: They also call for the pizza deliveryman and UPS guy only to scare them off, and they get a kick out of it every time. And how do they scare them, you might ask? Gory sleights of hand, jump scares, and an entire ensemble of Beetlejuices who perform a high-energy dance break that's scarily fun to watch on stage.<h2>"That Beautiful Sound (reprise)"</h2>Beetlejuice may be visible now, but that's not enough — he wants to be truly alive. As it turns out, the only way to make that happen is for him to marry a living person — and he resolves to do just that, concocting a plan to trick Lydia into doing so. This song is a shorter one and isn't featured on the cast album, so you'll have to see&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;on Broadway to hear it.<h2>"Barbara 2.0"</h2>As the title suggests, we see a whole new Barbara (and Adam) in&nbsp;"Barbara 2.0." They may have said they'd step out of their comfort zones in&nbsp;"Ready Set, Not Yet (reprise)," but this song is where they truly change. They finally accept that their fear has held them back, keeping them attached to their house and the stuff there for way too long. Haunting their house and kicking the Deetzes out might not be the answer; moving on might be.<h2>"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing, Pt. 4"</h2>This is the final reprise of&nbsp;"The Whole "Being Dead" Thing," and perhaps the most grim. It's also Beetlejuice's final attempt to come back to life, this time with outright malicious deception. He tells Lydia reading a passage from the Handbook for the Recently Deceased will bring her mother back, but it actually starts exorcising Barbara. To stop that from happening, Beetlejuice forces Lydia to agree to marry him in return — though with a little bit of trickery of her own, Lydia escapes into the Netherworld.<h2>"Good Old Fashioned Wedding"</h2>Sounds wholesome, right? By this point in the Beetlejuice&nbsp;musical, it should be clear that's not the case. No, this song is where Beetlejuice, now angry that Lydia, the Deetzes, and the Maitlands have thwarted his multiple attempts to come back to life, just decides to kill them all. It seems a little extreme considering that they've all just ventured in the Netherworld voluntarily, but he knows they won't last long there as still-living souls.<h2>"What I Know Now"</h2>In the Netherworld, Lydia and the Maitlands are greeted by the tantalizing Miss Argentina (played by the same actress as Delia up until 2022). She sings&nbsp;"What I Know Now," a Latin-infused, upbeat yet earnest song about not taking life for granted and finding your own happiness. After all, "Life is short, but death is super long," she sings, backed by a motley chorus of souls with their own stories of how they died too soon.<h2>"Home"</h2>The follow-up to "Dead Mom," "Home" is Lydia's 11 o'clock number, and it's perhaps even more tearjerking than her first two ballads. This one takes place in the very bowels of the Netherworld, where she desperately scrambles to find her mother. "Mom, I've got my heart in my hand, speak to me and I'll understand. One little word to know I'm not alone, and show me the way back home," she sings. It's not an easy search, but the song also contains a glimmer of hope when she finally connects with her dad in the bleakest and most unlikely of places.<h2>"Creepy Old Guy"</h2>This song is a sarcastic commentary on young girls being catcalled, sexualized, and used. It's Beetlejuice and Lydia's wedding song, where Lydia, the Maitlands, and the Deetzes all sing about how wonderful it is to see a young girl ending up with a "creepy old guy," as that's what girls secretly want. (In case it's unclear that the whole thing is satire, the characters say to the audience at one point, "I can't believe some cultures think this kind of thing's alright.") They all help Beetlejuice and Lydia prepare, but unbeknownst to the ghost, he's not in for the perfect wedding he's hoping for.<h2>"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" / "Dead Mom (reprise)" / "Home"</h2>Harry Belafonte's music makes one more appearance in the finale: his hit&nbsp;"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)." This time, Delia, Charles, Lydia, and the entire ensemble sing his song and perform island-inspired dance voluntarily. The song is mashed into a medley with joyful reprises of Lydia's previously heart-wrenching ballads now that she finally feels at home with her blended, dysfunctional, spooky chosen family.<h2>Beetlejuice: The Demos The Demos The Demos</h2>If you can't get enough of the music of&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;even after seeing the show, you're in luck, because there's plenty more out there. Eddie Perfect wrote many more songs than the ones that made it into the final Broadway cut, and in 2020, he released them as an album called&nbsp;Beetlejuice: The Demos The Demos The Demos.A total of 24 songs written for Beetlejuice, Lydia, the Maitlands, and more are included, and Perfect sings them all. Besides the cut songs, written and nixed at different points between 2014 and 2019, he also includes demo versions of songs that eventually made it into the musical.You can hear "The Whole "Being Dead" Thing" (before it was split into multiple parts), "Dead Mom," "Say My Name," "No Reason," "Fright of Their Lives," "Barbara 2.0," and "What I Know Now" before they underwent lyric changes and became the versions being performed on stage today. The album is available to stream online.

All the songs in 'Beetlejuice' on Broadway

What's that beautiful sound? It's the sound of the Beetlejuice musical returning to Broadway! Learn more about all the songs in the hit musical.

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Hang around the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/golden-theatre" target="_blank">Golden Theatre</a> and you might snag tickets!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/hangmen" target="_blank">Hangmen</a>&nbsp;will offer in-person rush tickets, as well as a digital lottery, for its Broadway run. Martin McDonagh's play begins performances April 8 ahead of an April 21 opening night, and plays a 10-week engagement through June 18.Rush tickets will be offered for $37 at the Golden Theatre box office the day of each performance, beginning at 10 a.m. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day's show on a first-come, first-served basis.&nbsp;Rush tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered at every performance. Seating locations are assigned at the discretion of the box office.In addition,&nbsp;Hangmen&nbsp;has a digital lottery for $41 tickets. The lottery is open for entries the day before each performance from midnight to 3 p.m. At that time, winners will be notified and have six hours to purchase up to two tickets for the next day's performance.Hangmen&nbsp;is a dark comedy set in 1963, when hanging has just been abolished in England. The country's second-most famous executioner, Harry, suddenly gets tons of visitors to his pub, eager to hear his reaction to the news. A mysterious stranger from London also arrives with different motives than the rest. McDonagh's play won&nbsp;Best New Play at the 2016 Olivier Awards and premiered off Broadway in 2018.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/hangmen" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Hangmen&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

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Hang around the Golden Theatre and you might snag tickets! Hangmen will offer in-person rush tickets, as well as a digital lottery, for its Broadway run. Martin McDonagh's play begins performances April 8 ahead of an April 21 opening night, and plays a...

Performances begin at the Golden Theatre on April 8.

UPDATE:&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;will play Broadway's <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre" target="_blank">Hudson Theatre</a> for 17 weeks, with performances beginning September 19.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/death-of-a-salesman" target="_blank">Death of a Salesman</a>&nbsp;will receive its fifth Broadway revival in 2022, this time a transfer of an acclaimed West End production. Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell's production of Arthur Miller's play, starring Wendell Pierce and <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/sharon-d-clarke" target="_blank">Sharon D Clarke</a>, will open on Broadway next season, with Cromwell directing. Dates and a venue have yet to be announced.The London production first premiered at the Off-West End Young Vic theatre in 2019 before transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End. Both productions received critical acclaim; a <a href="https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-death-of-a-salesman-at-the-piccadilly-theatre" target="_blank">five-star London Theatre review</a> of the Piccadilly engagement reads, "As the production switches effortlessly from the naturalistic present to a painfully recalled past, it reverberates with feeling, grief and pain."The directors and lead actors remain intact for the Broadway transfer. Both directors have previously brought West End productions across the pond: Elliott is currently represented on Broadway with the latest&nbsp;Company&nbsp;revival, which won four Olivier Awards in 2018, and Cromwell was previously the U.K. associate director of the 2018&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/angels-in-america-a-gay-fantasia-on-national-themes" target="_blank">Angels in America</a>&nbsp;production that came to New York from London.Pierce, as Willy Loman, returns to Broadway for the first time in 10 years. Also a producer, he mounted&nbsp;Clybourne Park&nbsp;on Broadway in 2012, and his last Broadway performance was in&nbsp;Serious Money&nbsp;in 1988. Clarke made her Broadway debut in 2021 as Caroline Thibodeaux in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/caroline-or-change" target="_blank">Caroline, or Change</a>, a role she reprised after winning an Olivier for it in London.In addition to Pierce and Clarke, Hadestown&nbsp;Tony Award winner <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/actor-profile/andr%C3%A9-de-shields" target="_blank">André De Shields</a> will play Willy's brother, Ben, and Khris Davis will play the Lomans' son Biff. Additional casting for the production has yet to be announced.Death of a Salesman, first performed in 1949, has come to be regarded as one of the best American plays of the 20th century. Miller's tragedy is told through a collection of memories of the titular traveling salesman, Willy Loman, concerning his family and his work. He is disappointed with his life and is on the brink of becoming senile, and the play explores the forces — including his own failings and his capitalist society — that contributed to his decline.&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play in 1949, and the show has also won the Best Play Revival Tony three times.Death of a Salesman&nbsp;was last revived on Broadway in 2012, and the 2022 production is the latest in a string of Miller revivals in recent years. A 2019 production of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/all-my-sons" target="_blank">All My Sons</a>, starring Tracy Letts and Annette Bening, went up with Roundabout Theatre Company and received three Tony Award nominations. Three years earlier,&nbsp;The Crucible&nbsp;received a revival starring Saiorse Ronan.Check back for information on&nbsp;Death of a Salesman&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

'Death of a Salesman,' starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke, to open on Broadway

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UPDATE: Death of a Salesman will play Broadway's Hudson Theatre for 17 weeks, with performances beginning September 19.

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They're bringing the old razzle dazzle! Three returning cast members will step into the principal roles of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/chicago" target="_blank">Chicago</a>&nbsp;on Broadway. They join the previously announced <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/pamela-anderson-to-star-as-roxie-hart-in-chicago-on-broadway" target="_blank">Pamela Anderson as Roxie Hart</a>, who will perform for eight weeks beginning April 12.Lana Gordon (recently seen as Persephone in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/hadestown" target="_blank">Hadestown</a>) and Ryan Silverman will return to the roles of Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn, respectively. Gordon has played Velma four times before between 2016 and 2019, and Silverman has played Billy six other times between 2014 and 2019. They take over on April 12 for for Amra-Faye Wright and Tom Hewitt, respectively, who play their final performances April 10.In addition, Tony nominee Brenda Braxton has now assumed the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. She had previously played the role of Velma for eight engagements between 2003 and 2008.Chicago&nbsp;sets a story of crime and scandal to "all that jazz," focusing on two murderesses who vie for the attention of the sensational media and a slick lawyer in the hopes of getting off scot-free.&nbsp;Chicago&nbsp;premiered on Broadway in 1975 and its first revival premiered in 1996. That production is the one running&nbsp;at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theaters/ambassador-theatre" target="_blank">Ambassador Theatre</a> today, making it the longest-running revival and second-longest-running Broadway show.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/chicago" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Chicago&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

Lana Gordon, Ryan Silverman, Brenda Braxton return to 'Chicago' Broadway cast

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They're bringing the old razzle dazzle! Three returning cast members will step into the principal roles of Chicago on Broadway. They join the previously announced Pamela Anderson as Roxie Hart, who will perform for eight weeks beginning April 12.

The new cast members will assume their roles April 12.

<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/kpop" target="_blank">KPOP</a>&nbsp;has announced its full Broadway cast, joining the previously announced <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/kpop-musical-to-start-broadway-performances-in-october" target="_blank">K-pop star Luna</a> in the leading role. The show will begin performances this fall, playing its first show October 13 at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre" target="_blank">Circle in the Square Theatre</a>.The cast also includes&nbsp;Julia Abueva, Will Brill, Major Curda, Joomin Hwang, Jinwoo Jung, Jiho Kang, Amy Keum, James Kho, Bo Hyung Kim, Eddy Lee, Jully Lee, Min Young Lee, Timothy H. Lee, Abraham Lim, Kate Mina Lin, Aubie Merrylees, Patrick Park, Kevin Woo, and John Yi. Among them, Kim, Woo, and&nbsp;Min Young Lee are K-pop musicians who have each launched solo and group careers. A total of 16 cast members are making their Broadway debuts.KPOP&nbsp;takes audiences behind the scenes of the K-pop musical phenomenon, centering on artists preparing for a special one-night-only concert. One performer has a struggle that threatens one of the industry's biggest music labels.&nbsp;KPOP&nbsp;premiered off Broadway in 2017 and now has the distinction of being the first Broadway musical about Korean culture.Check back for information on&nbsp;KPOP&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.Photo credit: Luna. (Photo by Jenny Anderson)

'KPOP' sets full Broadway cast

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KPOP on Broadway

KPOP has announced its full Broadway cast, joining the previously announced K-pop star Luna in the leading role. The show will begin performances this fall, playing its first show October 13 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

K-pop star Luna will lead the new musical.

The Pulitzer-winning musical&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/a-strange-loop" target="_blank">A Strange Loop</a>&nbsp;will offer rush and lottery tickets throughout its Broadway run. The Broadway debut of Michael R. Jackson's show begins April 6 ahead of an April 26 opening at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lyceum-theatre" target="_blank">Lyceum Theatre</a>.Rush tickets will be offered in person at the Lyceum Theatre box office each day for $47. The box office opens at 10 a.m. each day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability. Each person may purchase up to two tickets.A Strange Loop&nbsp;also offers a digital lottery for $39 tickets. The lottery opens for entries the day before each performance, and winners can purchase tickets online for the following day's performance.A Strange Loop&nbsp;follows a Black, gay writer named Usher, who's writing a musical about a Black, gay writer while working a day job as a Broadway usher. He has to battle the relentlessly self-deprecating thoughts in his head and his family's expectations to break into a successful career.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/a-strange-loop" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;A Strange Loop&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

'A Strange Loop' to offer Broadway rush and lottery tickets

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A Strange Loop on Broadway

The Pulitzer-winning musical A Strange Loop will offer rush and lottery tickets throughout its Broadway run. The Broadway debut of Michael R. Jackson's show begins April 6 ahead of an April 26 opening at the Lyceum Theatre.

Michael R. Jackson's musical begins performances April 6.

She's simply the best! Katie Webber will assume the role of Rhonda in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/tina-the-tina-turner-musical" target="_blank">Tina: The Tina Turner Musical</a>. Webber is an original cast member of the show, performing in the ensemble and acting as the understudy for Rhonda.Webber succeeds Jessica Rush in the role&nbsp;beginning April 12; Rush will play her final performance April 10. The current Broadway cast is led by Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina alongside&nbsp;Nick Rashad Burroughs as Ike, Kayla Davion as Tina (at some performances), Tony Award nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gran Georgeanna, and NaTasha Yvette Williams as Zelma.Tina&nbsp;tells the story of how the Tennessee church singer Anna Mae Bullock overcame abuse and discrimination to blaze a historic career as Tina Turner, now known as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall's book combines with Turner's songbook to tell the story, and Phyllida Lloyd directs the Tony-nominated musical at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lunt-fontanne-theatre" target="_blank">Lunt-Fontanne Theatre</a>.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/tina-the-tina-turner-musical" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Tina: The Tina Turner Musical&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

Katie Webber to play Rhonda in 'Tina: The Tina Turner Musical'

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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway

She's simply the best! Katie Webber will assume the role of Rhonda in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Webber is an original cast member of the show, performing in the ensemble and acting as the understudy for Rhonda.

She succeeds Jessica Rush in the role.

New cast members are on the way, dears! The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/mrs-doubtfire" target="_blank">Mrs. Doubtfire</a>&nbsp;musical has brought on five new actors ahead of the show's reopening at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre" target="_blank">Stephen Sondheim Theatre</a> on April 14.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/%E2%80%98mrs-doubtfire%E2%80%99-takes-broadway-hiatus-citing-covid-19" target="_blank">Mrs. Doubtfire&nbsp;has been on hiatus</a> since January 10.Titus Landegger and Tyler Wladis will share the role of Christopher Hillard, and Austin Elle Fisher and Ava Gail Prince will share the role of Natalie Hillard. The actors replace original cast members Jake Ryan Flynn and Avery Sell, respectively. Renée Reid also joins the Mrs. Doubtfire&nbsp;cast as a swing.Returning cast members include&nbsp;Rob McClure as Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, Jenn Gambatese as Miranda Hillard, Peter Bartlett as Mr. Jolly, Charity Angél Dawson as Wanda Sellner, Mark Evans as Stuart Dunmire, J. Harrison Ghee as Andre Mayem, Analise Scarpaci as Lydia Hillard, and Brad Oscar as Frank Hillard, as well as Cameron Adams, Calvin L. Cooper, Kaleigh Cronin, Maria Dalanno, Casey Garvin, David Hibbard, KJ Hippensteel, Aaron Kaburick, Jodi Kimura, Erica Mansfield, Brian Martin, Alexandra Matteo, LaQuet Sharnell Pringle, Jaquez André Sims, Travis Waldschmidt and Aléna Watters.Based on the 1993 Robin Williams film of the same name,&nbsp;Mrs. Doubtfire&nbsp;follows Daniel Hillard, the father of three children — Lydia, Christopher, and Natalie. Divorced from his wife and seldom able to see his kids, he disguises himself as an elderly British nanny and gets hired at his own former household in order to see them more. Jerry Zaks directs the musical, which features&nbsp;a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell; music and lyrics by Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick; and choreography by Lorin Latarro.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/mrs-doubtfire" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Mrs. Doubtfire&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

'Mrs. Doubtfire' announces new Broadway cast members

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Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway

New cast members are on the way, dears! The Mrs. Doubtfire musical has brought on five new actors ahead of the show's reopening at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on April 14. Mrs.

The musical returns to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on April 14.

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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Spamalot on Broadway

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.

Check back for information on *The Wiz* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

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

'The Wiz' to open on Broadway in March

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The Wiz on Broadway

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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Gutenberg! The Musical on Broadway

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

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

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

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

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## Spooky fall

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

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### *Sweeney Todd*

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

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### *Wicked*

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

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

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

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## Harvest fall

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

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### *Shucked*

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

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

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

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

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

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## Cozy, romantic fall

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

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### *The Cottage*

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

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### *& Juliet*

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

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### Secret Places of Central Park

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

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Whether your fall vibe is spooky, cozy, or outdoorsy, New York has plenty of attractions and shows to suit your interests — check out our itineraries here.

Don't lose your head! [*Six*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets) on Broadway will host a new event called the SIXth of the Month Series during performances at the [Lena Horne Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lena-horne-theatre).

The series includes special events, exclusive content opportunities, and giveaways at the performance on the sixth of every month. The first performance in the series is the 8 p.m. show on October 6, when all audience members will receive a commemorative gift.

Further SIXth of the Month Series events will be announced via the show's social media channels and email list.

The 2022 Tony Award winner for [Best Original Score](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/all-the-songs-in-six-on-broadway), *Six* musical reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a modern pop girl group who take the mic to tell their stories in their own words.

*Six* currently features Hailee Kaleem Wright as Catherine of Aragon, Leandra Ellis-Gaston as Anne Boleyn, Bella Coppola as Jane Seymour, Nasia Thomas as Anna of Cleves, Zoe Jensen as Katherine Howard, and Taylor Iman Jones as Catherine Parr.

[Learn more about *Six* on Broadway.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-six-on-broadway)

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'Six' on Broadway to host SIXth of the Month Series

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Beginning in October, audiences at performances of the Tony Award-winning musical on the sixth of each month will be treated to special events and giveaways.

Your chance to get tickets has rolled along! [*Merrily We Roll Along*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-tickets) will offer a digital lottery for tickets to all Broadway performances, which begin September 19 at the [Hudson Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/hudson-theatre).

*Merrily We Roll Along* will offer [lottery tickets via TodayTix](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/27417-merrily-we-roll-along-on-broadway). Entrants must download the TodayTix app on iOS or Android, where the lottery will open for entries every Sunday for the following week's performances. The lottery will remain open until noon the day before each performance. Users can set an alert to be notified when the lottery opens each week, and sharing the lottery on social media earns extra entries.

Winners are drawn between 1 and 4 p.m. the day before the performance, and they will have 30 minutes after being notified by email or text to purchase their tickets on the app. 

Jonathan Groff, [Daniel Radcliffe](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/daniel-radcliffe), and Lindsay Mendez star in *Merrily We Roll Along*, the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 1984 musical. Maria Friedman directs the production, which premiered off Broadway in 2022.

The show follows, in reverse, the disintegration of a 20-year friendship between three people in the showbiz industry. New York Theatre Guide's [four-star review of the Off-Broadway production](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/merrily-we-roll-along-off-broadway-review-jonathan-groff-daniel-radcliffe-lindsay-mendez) calls it an "emotional gut punch."

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*Photo credit: Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, and Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily We Roll Along off Broadway. (Photo by Joan Marcus)*

'Merrily We Roll Along' to offer Broadway lottery tickets on TodayTix

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The first Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical, playing at the Hudson Theatre, stars Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez.

"There are so many wonderful plays and musicals opening this fall," said Sierra Boggess of the new musical [*Harmony*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24995-harmony-tickets). "Theatregoers are in for such a fabulous season!"

We couldn't have said it better ourselves. *Harmony*, the Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman-composed musical about a famous 1920s choral group, is just one of the many exciting new productions on Broadway this fall. But rather than us just telling you about them, we asked the stars of this season's Broadway shows which fall Broadway shows they're looking forward to and why.

From starry revivals to groundbreaking new plays to musicals led by a group of fresh talents, this fall season has it all. Read the stars' picks for fall theatre in New York below, and discover [all the shows coming to Broadway this fall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/what-to-see-on-broadway-this-fall).

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## For the reunion we've all been waiting for: *Gutenberg! The Musical*

Alli Mauzey, of 2023 Best Musical Tony Award winner *Kimberly Akimbo*, "couldn’t tell you what [*Gutenberg! The Musical*] is about," but that [Andrew Rannells](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andrew-rannells) and Josh Gad on stage together again thrills her enough to go.

That's high praise for the comedy skills of the pair, last seen together in the original 2011 cast of [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/127-the-book-of-mormon-tickets). And for those wondering, they now play hapless composers trying to pitch an inaccurate Broadway musical about Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press.

Mauzey's not alone in her excitement. "Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are hilarious together," echoed *How to Dance in Ohio*'s Desmond Edwards. Added Jasmine Forsberg of *Here Lies Love*, "I had the pleasure of watching a studio run of the show, and my abs were sore from the constant laughter. Josh and Andrew are a comedic goldmine."

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## For the reunions you didn't know you needed: *I Need That*

This new comedy about a reclusive hoarder cleaning up his life sees the reunion of a celebrated creative duo. Pulitzer-nominated writer Theresa Rebeck and Tony-nominated director Moritz Von Stuelpnagel join forces once more following 2018's *Bernhardt/Hamlet*. 

“I love Theresa Rebeck’s writing, and her and Moritz Von Stuelpnagel seem to have a great time working together, said Reg Rogers of *Merrily We Roll Along*.

But that's not the only exciting duo you need to see. On stage, [Danny DeVito](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-devito) stars as the hoarder Sam alongside his real-life daughter, Lucy DeVito.

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## For something old that feels new: *Purlie Victorious*

*Purlie Victorious* premiered on Broadway in 1961, starring playwright Ossie Davis and his wife, Ruby Dee, as a preacher and his aide in a scheme to reclaim his inheritance from an oppressive white landowner. But it hasn't been on Broadway since, so this revival — led by Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and Tony nominee Kara Young — is all but new for many audiences today. “With so many heavy hitters, it is a must-see for me,” said [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets)'s Brit West.

"They are making history with this first ever revival of this play, and I cannot wait to see it!" said Sierra Boggess of *Harmony*. Echoed her co-star Chip Zien, "A great cast lead by the thrilling Leslie Odom, Jr. marking his return to Broadway. With the great [director] Kenny Leon at the helm, this is a 'comedy' that couldn't be timelier and a theatrical event not to be missed."

Lakisha May of *Jaja's African Hair Braiding* has plenty of love for this show already. “I saw a production at Spelman College when I was a student there," she said. "Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are definitely inspirations — their love, their work, their talent, and their activism. And I can’t wait to see this Broadway cast play!”

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## For a blast from the past: *Back to the Future* and *Merrily We Roll Along*

Two shows on Broadway are taking audiences back in time this fall. The stage adaptation of *Back to the Future*, which opened in August, zips to 1985 and 1955 at 88 miles per hour. According to *Wicked*'s William Youmans, the man who makes it all happen — scientist Doc Brown, played by Roger Bart — is reason enough to go: "Roger Bart is one of the funniest actors alive."

A few blocks away, the first Broadway revival of *Merrily We Roll Along* tells the story of a crumbling 20-year friendship in reverse. Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez play the doomed trio of pals Frank, Charley, and Mary.

"I have a special affection for *Merrily We Roll Along*," said Amelia Cormack of *Hadestown*. "It was our last show at drama school, and I got to play Mary, so it’s a definite nostalgia moment. Plus, this cast is incredible.”

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## For an unexpected wave of emotion: *The Shark Is Broken*

This *Jaws*-inspired play, on through November 16, delivers great-white-sized laughs as it dramatizes the famous feud between Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider on set. What struck *Back to the Future* star Hugh Coles, though, was how moving it is: [Ian Shaw](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/ian-shaw-sinks-his-teeth-into-his-fathers-legacy-in-the-shark-is-broken) co-wrote and stars in *The Shark Is Broken* in his father's memory.

"I had the privilege of watching *The Shark is Broken* in London," Coles said. "You’d think the best speech in the show would be about the U.S.S. Indianapolis — but there’s a beautifully written, moving and powerfully delivered monologue about Shaw’s father that blows it out of the water (pun intended)."

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## For a niche story with universal appeal: *Jaja’s African Hair Braiding*

Jocelyn Bioh is known for her lighthearted, widely appealing comedies that shed light on the experiences of Black women in Africa and America. Her latest work, *Jaja’s African Hair Braiding*, tells a story of love, community, and gentrification by way of a group of women in the title Harlem salon.

"Jocelyn has an incredible gift of comedy (which we saw in *School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play*) that truly is necessary in this moment in time," said Leandra Ellis-Gaston of [*Six*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets). "On top of that, this show speaks about a very niche and special experience that Black women, particularly in New York, have of getting our hair braided. We talk about representation in regards to seeing our Black bodies on stage, but it’s taking it a step forward to see and share our routine experiences on a Broadway stage."

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## For a full house of comedic talent: *The Cottage*

*Will & Grace*'s Eric McCormack, *Legally Blonde: The Musical*'s Laura Bell Bundy, *Saturday Night Live*'s Alex Moffat, *Tootsie*'s Lilli Cooper, and more all under one roof? You'll have to see this old-fashioned farce, about a web of infidelities unraveling, to believe it.

“I’m a fan of every actor in this cast — it’s a full roster of amazing comedians, all of whom I have admired for a long time," said Katie Rose Clarke of *Merrily We Roll Along*. "I also love that it’s an ensemble play. It’s right up my alley. It seems like they’ve created something really fun and special.”

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## For an immersive theatre experience: *Here Lies Love*

Immersive theatre — in which the audience participates in the show, which unfolds all around them — is rare on Broadway. But *Here Lies Love* turned the [Broadway Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadway-theatre) into a disco nightclub to tell the story of infamous dictator (and disco enthusiast) Imelda Marcos of the Philippines. An [all-Filipino cast](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/meet-the-all-filipino-here-lies-love-broadway-cast) stars. 

"I love the idea of fully immersing the audience into the show," said Jake Pedersen of [*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets). "The whole company is stacked with incredible storytellers fueled by a powerful plot. A must-see for sure!"

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## For a royally good laugh: *Spamalot*

This musical based on *Monty Python and the Holy Grail* hasn't held court on Broadway since winning the Best Musical Tony Award in 2005. Broadway stars with fond memories of the movie, the Broadway premiere, or their former co-stars now headlining the revival are now planning to take their seats at the round table.

“I am most excited to see my dear, dear friends (and former co-workers at *Hamilton*), James Monroe Iglehart and Nik Walker, in *Spamalot*," said *Merrily We Roll Along*'s Krystal Joy Brown. "I cannot wait to get to enjoy them in all of their hilarious glory! Also, I grew up on *Monty Python*, so it’s a bit nostalgic, and who doesn’t want a good laugh and a good time at the theatre?”

Julie Benko, of *Harmony* added: "I remember bringing my sister to the original production back when I was in high school, and now, I can't wait to bring my husband. I suspect he's going to laugh so hard he pees himself and will then spend the following six months demanding shrubberies around the house."

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## For the next generation of Broadway: *How to Dance in Ohio*

This new musical, based on the Peabody Award-winning documentary about autistic young adults coming of age, is bringing many new faces to the world of Broadway. Director Sammi Cannold, writers Rebekah Greer Melocik and Jacob Yandura, choreographer Mayte Natalio, and all seven autistic lead actors make their debuts with this show.

“I'm excited to see a brand-new musical on Broadway, and I look forward to seeing how the team has adapted this beautiful story about human connection from the documentary to a musical," said Liana Hunt of *Back to the Future*. "I've heard bits of the music, and it sounds really beautiful. I also love that so many members of this show are making their Broadway debuts! There's something really special about that.”

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## For a timely, touching drama: *Prayer for the French Republic*

Joshua Harmon's epic drama, about multiple generations of a French Jewish family facing similar doubts about assimilation and safety, received near-universal acclaim for its 2021 Off-Broadway premiere. It's perhaps more poignant and relevant now, as the show prepares to begin Broadway performances in December.

"I saw it in its Off-Broadway run and was blown away by the writing, direction, the performances - everything," Benko said. "It's a complex look at contemporary Jewish life and we need those plays on Broadway now more than ever."

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## For Off-Broadway fun with bite: *Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors*

Off-Broadway theatres have a wealth of new fall shows, too, if you're looking for even more theatre to see beyond the Great White Way. One of them is *Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors*, a queer, comedic revamp of Bram Stoker's Gothic horror classic. 

"Arnie Burton is a stage comedy genius," *Purlie Victorious*'s Bill Timoney said of why he wants to see it. Burton is joined by four other actors who shapeshift between costumes and characters faster than a vampire turns into a bat.

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## Other fall Broadway shows to see

These shows don't even cover all the exciting work on stage this fall. Other notable productions include [*My Window*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25987-melissa-etheridge-my-window-tickets), an intimate solo show from Melissa Etheridge; [*Appropriate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31352-appropriate-tickets), the Broadway-debut play of Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins starring Sarah Paulson; and [*Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/32606-danny-and-the-deep-blue-sea), an Off-Broadway play with Broadway-caliber talent: [Christopher Abbott](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christopher-abbott) and [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/aubrey-plaza) in her stage debut.

So follow the stars — the stars' recommendations, that is — and see all the Broadway fall season has to offer.

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Broadway fall preview: Stars share the shows they can't wait to see

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Cast members from this fall's hottest new shows and long-running hits share which new Broadway musicals and plays they're looking forward to this season.

Rush to her window! [*Melissa Etheridge: My Window*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25987-melissa-etheridge-my-window-tickets), a Broadway solo show from the award-winning musician, will offer rush tickets to all performances, which begin tonight, September 14, at the [Circle in the Square Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre).

Rush tickets are available for $47.50 the morning of each performance [on the TodayTix app](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/25987-melissa-etheridge--my-window-on-broadway), beginning at 9 a.m. Users can download the TodayTix app on an iOS or Android device and purchase up to two tickets  for that afternoon or evening's show.

A limited number of rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Users can set an alert on the TodayTix app to be notified when rush tickets are available each day.

In *My Window*, Etheridge performs her Grammy Award-winning hits, previously unreleased songs from her early career, and everything in between as she shares stories from her life. This intimate show premiered off Broadway last year to critical acclaim, and now runs on Broadway through November 19.

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*Photo credit: Melissa Etheridge performing off Broadway. (Photo courtesy of production)*

'Melissa Etheridge: My Window' to offer Broadway rush tickets on TodayTix

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Melissa Etheridge: My Window on Broadway

The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter's theatrical solo concert is playing on Broadway for two months only at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

Wait for it. Ever since Leslie Odom, Jr. wrapped his award-winning and career-boosting star turn in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets) in 2016, we’ve been cooling our heels in anticipation of his Broadway return. 

Seven years later, he’s back – and not in a musical. Odom shoulders the title role in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, [*Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27642-purlie-victorious-tickets). Odom plays a traveling preacher on a mission in smalltown Georgia.

Odom has been busy while he’s been off stage. He stars opposite Ellen Burstein in horror sequel *The Exorcist: Believer*, opening October 3. Last year, he was part of the starry ensemble of the thriller *Glass Onion*. But his roots as a theatre star remain strong.

Now that Odom's back on Broadway, take a romp through his notable theatre and stage-adjacent roles.

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## *Rent*

Seasons of love can bring Broadway firsts. In 1998, at 17 years old, Odom made his debut as a replacement in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-winning rock musical. He covered multiple roles, including a cop and Paul, who shines in “Life Support,” a reminder that there’s “no day but today.”

![smash leslie-1200x600-NYTG](//images.ctfassets.net/6pezt69ih962/cAmDh5XJpxHxpMSbF5JCx/c27b164f5b907d2c21fa87038f95daf6/smash_leslie-1200x600-NYTG.jpg)

## *Smash*

As if a theatre fan needs a recap: The 2012 NBC series covered the ups, downs, and sideways of creating a Marilyn Monroe musical. Odom played Sam, an ensemble member who is friends with Ivy ([Megan Hilty](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/megan-hilty-jennifer-simard-to-lead-death-becomes-her-musical-in-chicago), a contender for the star part), and dates the composer, Tom ([Christian Borle](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christian-borle), now in [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)).

![leap of faith leslie-1200x600-NYTG](//images.ctfassets.net/6pezt69ih962/2HWZxEFr8RNHWKukFvaM3Y/8bc99db83888019cab67b4c1493ba0d0/leap_of_faith_leslie-1200x600-NYTG.jpg)

## *Leap of Faith*

Based on the 1992 Steve Martin movie, the 2012 Broadway musical adaptation starred Raúl Esparza as a con man faking it as a holy roller. Odom, reprising his role from a 2010 Los Angeles run, played the upright Isaiah Sturdevant. The show’s reviews were mixed, but one critic called out Odom as “fantastic.”

![venice leslie-1200x600-NYTG](//images.ctfassets.net/6pezt69ih962/26LLKbUX32mukU1KQOuYm7/254b8f44b16f5d044680b376b8989eb5/venice_leslie-1200x600-NYTG.jpg)

## *Venice*

Based loosely on the Shakespeare classic *Othello*, the hip-hop-flavored musical by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen is set in a war-torn, not-so-distant future, where broken ties between two brothers parallel the relationship between Othello and Iago. Odom played Markos, a warmongering commander. The Public Theater presentation ran in 2013.

![tick tick boom leslie-1200x600-NYTG](//images.ctfassets.net/6pezt69ih962/RdVqRWMv60Lo1O13ImihJ/75db4beba495a4c66cf55a59f8a79844/tick_tick_boom_leslie-1200x600-NYTG.jpg)

## *Tick, Tick… Boom!*

In 2014, Odom starred alongside Lin-Minuel Miranda and [Karen Olivo](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/karen-olivo) in *Rent* creator Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical about a struggling songwriter, Jon, who’s questioning his future. In the weeklong run with the Encores! Off-Center series of rarely revived musicals, Odom played the artist’s best friend.

![hamilton leslie-1200x600-NYTG](//images.ctfassets.net/6pezt69ih962/48lv8PPFBMbyYXlL4XYopo/d5492fcc6972f7f807ac5b49d34b3a32/hamilton_leslie-1200x600-NYTG.jpg)

## *Hamilton*

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2015 landmark musical about Alexander Hamilton cast a brilliant spotlight on Odom, who confidently stepped into it and slayed as Aaron Burr, “the damn fool that shot” and killed the “$10 Founding Father.” He won a Tony and a Grammy and left indelible musical marks with “Wait for It,” “The Room Where It Happens,” and “Dear Theodosia.” 

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## *One Night in Miami...*

Odom earned an Oscar nomination for his portrait of Sam Cooke in this 2020 film directed by Regina King. Author Kemp Powers based the movie script on his 2013 play of the same name that imagines what went down at an actual February 1964 meeting of four African American icons: Cooke, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Jim Brown. Odom’s role included performing “A Change Is Gonna Come,” a song that would emerge as a civil rights anthem.

![purlie leslie-1200x600-NYTG](//images.ctfassets.net/6pezt69ih962/22qYF2FHxPg19uY9bIKBeH/39d9abda6097adbd76fba92fe5b7b990/purlie_leslie-1200x600-NYTG.jpg)

## *Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*

It’s been more than six decades since the play’s Broadway debut, and the repressive attitudes it targets makes it seem evergreen. Odom plays Purlie, who returns to his hometown in the south with hopes of integrating a church. It won’t be easy. Expect the fanged comedy to sink its teeth into enduring stereotypes — and Odom to take us all to church as only he can.

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Leslie Odom, Jr. theatre roles we love

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Purlie Victorious on Broadway

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning *Hamilton* star has a long career on and off Broadway, and he now returns to the stage to lead *Purlie Victorious*.

A new revival of *Uncle Vanya* will premiere on Broadway this spring, in a new translation by Heidi Schreck. Lila Neugebauer will direct the Lincoln Center Theater production, which begins performances at the [Vivian Beaumont Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/vivian-beaumont-theater) on April 2 ahead of an April 24 opening.

The classic play by Anton Chekhov follows the title character and his niece, whose lives are upended when Sonya's father and his wife move in. Past resentments, troubled romances, and family tensions erupt on a once-calm family farm.

*Uncle Vanya*, which premiered in 1899 and has received 10 prior Broadway productions, remains one of Chekhov's best-known and most beloved works. This new version is by Heidi Schreck, best known for her Pulitzer- and Tony-nominated work *What the Constitution Means to Me*.

Director Lila Neugebauer has two productions on Broadway this season: before *Uncle Vanya*, she directs Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins's [*Appropriate*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31352-appropriate-tickets), starring [Sarah Paulson](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sarah-paulson), in the fall season. She is also known for directing *The Waverly Gallery* on Broadway, *The Wolves* off Broadway, and the film *Causeway* starring Jennifer Lawrence.

The *Uncle Vanya* creative team also includes set designer Mimi Lien, costume designer Kaye Voyce, lighting designer Lap Chi Chu, and sound designers Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake.

Casting has yet to be announced.

*Photo credit: Heidi Schreck in What the Constitution Means to Me. (Photo by Joan Marcus)*

New 'Uncle Vanya,' adapted by Heidi Schreck, to premiere on Broadway

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The Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist will write a new translation of the classic play by Anton Chekhov for a production in Lincoln Center.

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