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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>

'Hangmen' offers Broadway rush and lottery tickets

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Hangmen on Broadway

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...

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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.

The production first played in London's West End.

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.

<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.

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.

Spend a few hours in "a little bit of Eden" at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/paradise-square" target="_blank">Paradise Square</a>, a new original musical on Broadway in the 2022 season. With a cast of 40 to perform rousing ensemble songs and vibrant dance numbers choreographed by dance legend Bill T. Jones,&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;is a return to the mega-musicals of the 1990s and the early 2000s, sharing themes and styles with shows like&nbsp;Ragtime&nbsp;that have come before it.Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango stars in&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;as Nelly, a free Black woman who owns a bar called Paradise Square in lower Manhattan. She's created a near-paradise where free Blacks and Irish immigrants can harmoniously drink, dance, and debate — but as the Civil War rages on and the Draft Riots break out, tensions come to a boil. Still, her bar serves as a beacon of what America could be, and the musical aims to offer audiences that same hope.The musical began as a humble — and vastly different, plot-wise — Off-Off-Broadway show 10 years ago before being worked and reworked into an original Broadway show. Learn all about the show's journey, the real history behind the musical, and information about the venue and running time to know before you join the patrons of Paradise Square at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/barrymore-theatre" target="_blank">Ethel Barrymore Theatre</a>.<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=23466&amp;content_product_id=23466&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=M&amp;venue_id=47093&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.</a><h2>What is&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;about?</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;is centered around the titular saloon, owned by the free Black woman Nelly Freeman and her Irish husband, the Civil War soldier Willie. Willie's sister Annie Lewis and her husband, a Black man named&nbsp;Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis, also help run the bar. Paradise Square is a (fictional) place in the center of the historic Five Points neighborhood of Manhattan where free Black people and Irish immigrants get along. However, it's 1863 and amid the Civil War, multiple events throw that harmony into turmoil.For one, Annie's nephew, Owen, immigrates from Ireland and is quickly drafted into the war, prompting him to join the violent Draft Riots incited by hardened soldier Lucky Quinlan. For another, an escaped slave, Washington Henry, comes to the bar looking for someplace to hide while waiting for his girlfriend Angelina, which Nelly agrees to at personal risk to herself and her family. Meanwhile, Nelly plans a dance competition at Paradise Square with a cash prize large enough for a person to buy their way out of the draft, and Owen and Washington nearly come to blows over it. The tension is heightened still when Stephen Foster, a songwriter who's been playing piano at Paradise Square under a pseudonym, adapts Washington's escape story into a song and unwittingly alerts Frederic Tiggins, a corrupt party boss, and the police to Washington's status as a fugitive, making his public appearance at the dance competition a life- and freedom-threatening act.<h2>Where is&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;playing?</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;is running on Broadway at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/barrymore-theatre" target="_blank">Ethel Barrymore Theatre</a>, at 241 West 47th Street between Eighth Avenue and Broadway. The theatre opened in 1928, and its facade and interior are now both designated New York City landmarks. The building was named for actress Ethel Barrymore, known as&nbsp;"The First Lady of the American Theatre." The Shubert brothers, who owned and operated the theatre, built it in her name after Barrymore agreed to let them manage her career. The Shubert Organization still owns the venue; it's one of 17 Shubert-owned theatres on Broadway.<h2>How long is&nbsp;Paradise Square?</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;runs 2 hours and 30 minutes with one 15-minute intermission, which is a standard running time for a Broadway musical. It's recommended that you eat before the show.&nbsp;<h2>What days is&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;playing?</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;plays eight performances a week at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The show typically runs Tuesday to Sunday, with two performances on Wednesdays and Saturdays.&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;is dark on Monday, as is typical for most Broadway shows. For the complete weekly performance schedule and up-to-date show times, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/paradise-square" target="_blank">Paradise Square&nbsp;page</a>&nbsp;to learn more.&nbsp;<h2>When did&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;premiere?</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;technically premiered in 2012 under the name&nbsp;Hard Times. That musical was heavily workshopped in the 10 years between that show's Off-Off-Broadway premiere and the premiere of&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;as it appears on Broadway today.<ul> <li>2012:&nbsp;Larry Kirwan's musical&nbsp;Hard Times&nbsp;premieres Off-Off-Broadway at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre in Chelsea as part of the first Irish Theater Festival. The musical was inspired by the music of American composer Stephen Foster, and he and his wife, Janey, were the show's main characters. The plot focused on how he was desperate to find inspiration for new music and found it in a bar where Black and Irish people intermingled; his character arc would later become a subplot in&nbsp;Paradise Square.</li> <li>2018: The musical premieres under the name&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;for the first time at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. By the time the show got there, it had undergone extensive rewrites, eliminating the character of Janey Foster and reducing Stephen Foster's role. Two supporting roles from&nbsp;Hard Times&nbsp;— Nelly Freeman and Owen Duignan — became main characters, and major characters like Annie Lewis and&nbsp;Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis were added. There were also three characters — Camp and Levi Butler, and Patrick Murphy — who were written in at this point, but were written out again for the Broadway production.</li> <li>2021:&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;has its pre-Broadway run in Chicago at the Nederlander Theatre, receiving mixed to positive reviews. One new role was written in for this iteration: Frederic Tiggens, the uptown party boss bent on shutting down the Paradise Square bar.</li> <li>2022:&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;opens on Broadway with the entire Chicago cast intact.</li></ul><h2>Who wrote&nbsp;Paradise Square?</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;has a large writing team. The musical has four bookwriters:&nbsp;Christina Anderson, Marcus Gardley, Larry Kirwan and Craig Lucas, all of whom are veteran playwrights. There are also four people behind the music of&nbsp;Paradise Square. Original music is by Jason Howland, and original lyrics by Masi Asare and Nathan Tysen, but in addition to original songs,&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;also features existing music penned by the 19th-century&nbsp;"father of American music" Stephen Foster. He's known for parlor and minstrel songs like "Oh! Susanna"&nbsp;and "Camptown Races," both of which feature in Paradise Square.<h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;characters</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;has a massive ensemble cast, composed of people from all walks of life represented in 19th-century Five Points: free and enslaved Black Americans, Irish immigrants, rich politicians, and more. Here are the principal characters in&nbsp;Paradise Square.<ul> <li>Nelly Freeman: A free Black woman who owns the Paradise Square tavern in Five Points. The bar is her livelihood, and she cherishes it as a place where people of different walks of life can meet and enjoy each other's company without incident. She is tough-willed but kind, and willing to help others even at personal risk to herself.</li> <li>Willie O'Brien: Nelly's husband, an Irishman. He is also Annie Lewis's brother. He is a soldier in the Civil War.</li> <li>Annie Lewis: Nelly's sister-in-law and Willie's sister, also Irish. She is headstrong and outspoken, and doesn't tolerate disrespect to her or her family. She helps Nelly run the bar.</li> <li>Reverend Samuel Jacob Lewis: Annie's husband, a Black man. He is the even-tempered foil to Annie's fiery personality. Lewis incurs the wrath of Lucky Quinlan, however, when he refuses to offer work to Lucky.&nbsp;</li> <li>Lucky Mike Quinlan: A hardened, bitter former Civil War soldier who lost an arm in the fight. He returns home from the war looking for work, but is unable to get any, and he blames Black Americans for taking his job. After Frederic Tiggens supports his anger at Black Americans and at the draft that forces so many unwilling men into the war, Lucky goes on to incite the Draft Riots.</li> <li>Owen Duignan: Annie's nephew, a young man in his 20s who has immigrated to America from Ireland just in time for the draft. He's terrified of being sent into war, but uses his strong dance talents to try and earn the money to buy his way out.</li> <li>Washington Henry: An escaped enslaved man traveling to Canada on the Underground Railroad. He stops in New York to wait for his girlfriend, Angelina Baker, from whom he was separated along the way. Besides being at large for escaping, the pair are also at large for murdering their master over his mistreatment of Angelina. Nelly shelters Washington in the guest room above her bar.</li> <li>Angelina Baker: Washington Henry's girlfriend, an enslaved woman who has escaped the plantation with Washington. Her name is taken from the Stephen Foster song "Angelina Baker," about an enslaved woman whose owner has sent her away.</li> <li>Stephen Foster: The real-life 19th-century songwriter who's often called "the father of American music." In&nbsp;Paradise Square, he arrives to Nelly's bar seeking work as a piano player and goes by an alias. He hears the work songs of the Irish and Black patrons of the bar and rewrites them, taking credit for them as his own songs.</li> <li>Frederic Tiggens: A New York City politician who opposes the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, and abolition. He endeavors to get Paradise Square shut down, believing that the mixing of races and exchange of ideas there is a threat to his election and power. He encourages Lucky Quinlan to pit himself and Irish immigrants against Black Americans, unwittingly inspiring Lucky to start the Draft Riots.</li></ul><h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;songs</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;contains both original music&nbsp;by Jason Howland, Masi Asare, and Nathan Tysen, as well as tunes from the songbook of Stephen Foster, like "Oh! Susanna" and "Angelina Baker." Foster is a character in the musical, too, and the plot explores how he profited off stories and music originated by enslaved Black people, so the use of his songs both acknowledges and interrogates the history behind them. Below are all the songs in&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;and the characters that sing them.<h3>Act I</h3><ul> <li>"Paradise Square" - Nelly, Annie, Willie, Rev. Samuel and Company</li> <li>"I'm Coming" - Owen, Washington and Angelina</li> <li>"Camptown Races" - Owen, Washington and Milton</li> <li>"Since the Day I Met You" - Willie and Nelly</li> <li>"Bright Lookout" - Rev. Samuel and Dockworkers</li> <li>"True to a Country" - Frederick, 'Lucky' Mike and Company</li> <li>"Oh Susanna" - Company</li> <li>"Gentle Annie" - Annie and Rev. Samuel</li> <li>"Why Should I Die In Springtime" - Owen and Company</li> <li>"I'd Be a Soldier" - Rev. Samuel, Washington and Company</li> <li>"Angelina Baker (Part 1)" - Washington</li> <li>"Welcome Home" - Nelly and Company</li></ul><h3>Act II</h3><ul> <li>"Angelina Baker (Part 2)" - Amelia and Uptown Women</li> <li>"Ring, Ring the Banjo" - Nelly, Annie and Company</li> <li>"Why Should I Die In Springtime (Reprise)" - Owen and Company</li> <li>"Angelina Baker (Part 3)" - Washington and Company</li> <li>"Someone to Love" - Nelly and Annie</li> <li>"One Match and One Man" - 'Lucky' Mike, Frederick and Company</li> <li>"Breathe Easy" - Angelina, Washington and Company</li> <li>"Hard Times" - Milton, Frederick and Company</li> <li>"No More" - Company</li> <li>"Let It Burn" - Nelly</li> <li>"Finale" - Company</li></ul><h2>Major productions of&nbsp;Paradise Square</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;is a new musical, so there haven't been many major productions yet. Early productions were met with positive reviews, however, so&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;may have a long future with more engagements ahead of it.<ul> <li>2012 Off-Off-Broadway production:&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;is based on&nbsp;Larry Kirwan's 2012 musical&nbsp;Hard Times. The action of that production is set in the same bar as the musical and includes many of the same characters, but Stephen Foster was the main character in that version. The New York Times named&nbsp;Hard Times&nbsp;a critic's pick.</li> <li>2018 Berkeley production: This production was the first time the show used the name&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;and underwent significant rewrites from the 2012 script, so it is regarded as the musical's world premiere. Berkeley Repertory Theatre premiered the show from December 2018 to March 2019, and six of the cast members in the current Broadway production originated their roles there.</li> <li>2021 Chicago production: The monthlong run at Chicago's Nederlander Theatre — from November to December 2021 — marked&nbsp;Paradise Square's pre-Broadway engagement. The entire cast from that production would play their roles on Broadway. This production cut a few roles from the Berkeley production, including Stephen Foster's wife and the fictional characters of Levi and Camp Butler. The show opened to mostly positive reviews.</li> <li>2022 Broadway production:&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;is having its Broadway premiere at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, joining eight other new musicals opening this season.</li></ul><h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;awards</h2>Paradise Square&nbsp;received 10 Tony Award nominations at the 2022 ceremony.&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;took home one award:&nbsp;Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical win for Joaquina Kalukango. She also won the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.&nbsp;Watch Kalukango's performance of the&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;song "Let It Burn" below, which brought the audience at the 2022 Tony Awards to its feet.<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_CfyM-rRdGU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><h2>Fun facts about&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;</h2>Plenty of real-life American history features in&nbsp;Paradise Square,&nbsp;including the birth of modern tap dance and the origin of Stephen Foster's music. Learn more about the 19th- and 21st-century artistic history that led to&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;as it's performed today.<ul> <li>Paradise Square&nbsp;is based on the musical&nbsp;Hard Times, an Off-Off-Broadway show that premiered in 2012 and was conceived by Larry Kirwan, one of&nbsp;Paradise Square's bookwriters.</li> <li>Paradise Square&nbsp;rounds out a trio of musicals all produced by Canadian producer Garth Drabinsky. Though the most recent to be written,&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;(set in 1863) is chronologically the first part, preceding&nbsp;Show Boat (set between 1887 and 1927)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ragtime&nbsp;(set in the early 1900s). The musicals all share themes of the relationships and tensions between different racial groups in historic America.</li> <li>Modern jazz and tap dancing were born out of a fusion between African and Irish dance styles. It's in places like Five Points where this fusion historically happened, and choreographer Bill T. Jones honors that in Paradise Square, including multiple numbers where characters perform these styles and borrow from each other as the show progresses.</li> <li>Paradise Square&nbsp;incorporates the music of Stephen Foster, but includes him as a character and shows how he, now controversially, turned emotional work songs created by slaves into rosy, bright tunes. It's not the first musical to do something similar: The plot of the musical&nbsp;Something Rotten!&nbsp;riffs on the theory that Shakespeare's work was actually penned by other authors and includes him as a character, though that musical does so for comedic effect unlike&nbsp;Paradise Square.</li> <li>Early versions of&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;included more songs and characters that were cut for the Broadway version. Cut characters include Thomas Jefferson (only included in&nbsp;Hard Times) and Janey Foster, the wife of Stephen Foster (in&nbsp;Hard Times&nbsp;and the Berkeley premiere of&nbsp;Paradise Square). Conversely, the character of Frederic Tiggens was added later, for the pre-Broadway and Broadway runs.</li></ul><h2>How to get&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;tickets</h2>Fans of historical musicals, lively dancing, and new work will find something to enjoy in&nbsp;Paradise Square. Not only does the show take audiences back to 1863, but with a 40-person ensemble and mega-musical flair,&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;takes audiences back to a past era of musical theatre.<a href="https://ticket.newyorktheatreguide.com/booking/calendar?product_id=23466&amp;content_product_id=23466&amp;product_type=show&amp;performance_type=M&amp;venue_id=47093&amp;qt=2" target="_blank">Paradise Square&nbsp;tickets are available now. Get tickets to&nbsp;Paradise Square&nbsp;on New York Theatre Guide today.</a>Top image credit: Jacob Fishel as Milton Moore, Sidney DuPont as Washington Henry, and A.J. Shively as Owen Duignan in Paradise Square. (Photo by Kevin Berne)

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Paradise Square on Broadway

Spend a few hours in "a little bit of Eden" at Paradise Square, a new original musical on Broadway in the 2022 season.

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Learn more about this Tony Award-winning musical about little-known New York history.

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.

See 5,000 years' worth of history for only $30 at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/the-skin-of-our-teeth" target="_blank">The Skin of Our Teeth</a>, Lincoln Center Theater's production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. A digital lottery and student rush tickets will be available for the play's Broadway run, which begins at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on April 1 and runs through May 29.A limited number of $30 tickets will be available for each performance through the lottery. The lottery will be open for entries from midnight to 3 p.m. the day before each performance. Once the lottery closes, winners will be notified by email and must promptly purchase their tickets for the next day's performance online. Each person can enter once per day and can request up to two tickets.Additionally, student rush tickets will be available for $32 beginning two hours before each performance. Students must show a valid college or university ID and can purchase one ticket per performance.The Skin of Our Teeth&nbsp;follows the Antrobus family, who reside in Excelsior, New Jersey and have lived through 5,000 years. Each of the play's three acts sees them weathering a major world event: a biblical flood, an ice age, and a war. Wilder's comedic work celebrates human endurance and perseverance.The cast is led by&nbsp;James Vincent Meredith, Roslyn Ruff, Paige Gilbert, and Julian Robertsonas the Antrobus family, Gabby Beans as their maid Sabina, and Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez as the Fortune Teller. Lileana Blain-Cruz makes her Broadway directorial debut with the production.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/the-skin-of-our-teeth" target="_blank">Get&nbsp;The Skin of Our Teeth&nbsp;tickets now.</a>

'The Skin of Our Teeth' to offer digital Broadway lottery and student rush

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The Skin of Our Teeth on Broadway

See 5,000 years' worth of history for only $30 at The Skin of Our Teeth, Lincoln Center Theater's production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. A digital lottery and student rush tickets will be available for the play's Broadway run,...

Thornton Wilder's play begins performances April 1.

K-pop has taken the world by storm, and now it's taking Broadway by storm. The new musical&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/kpop" target="_blank">KPOP</a>&nbsp;will join the 2022-2023 Broadway season, beginning performances October 13, 2022 at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/circle-in-the-square-theatre" target="_blank">Circle in the Square Theatre</a>. Opening night is November 20.Leading the cast of&nbsp;KPOP&nbsp;is K-pop star Luna, making her Broadway debut. Luna was a member of the K-pop group f(x) beginning in 2009 and has since gone onto a successful solo career. She's also a musical theatre veteran, having appeared in Korean productions of musicals including Legally Blonde,&nbsp;In the Heights, and&nbsp;Mamma Mia!"Anyone who has followed my career knows that musical theatre has always been a driving passion of mine," Luna said in a statement. "Broadway represents the pinnacle of achievement in my profession, so being able to bring my culture—this Korean artform—to the fans who flock here from all over the world to see a Broadway show is the honor of my life."The&nbsp;KPOP&nbsp;musical takes audiences behind the scenes of the international K-pop phenomenon. The show centers on K-pop stars preparing for a one-night-only concert event, one of whom is dealing with an inner struggle that threatens to take down one of the industry's biggest music labels.Ars Nova, Ma-Yi Theater Company, and Woodshed Collective produced an early version of the show off Broadway in fall 2017, which received the 2018 Richard Rodgers Award, three Lucille Lortel Awards including Best Musical, and the Off-Broadway Alliance Award, as well as seven Drama Desk Award nominations.The Broadway production of KPOP&nbsp;features a book by Jason Kim; music and lyrics by Max Vernon; and music, lyrics, and music production by Helen Park. Teddy Bergman directs, and Jennifer Weber choreographs.The creative team also includes music director Sujin Kim-Ramsey, scenic designer Gabriel Hainer Evansohn, costume designers Clint Ramos and Sophia Choi, lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, sound designer Peter Hylenski, projection designer Peter Nigrini, hair and wig designer Mia M. Neal, and makeup designer Joe Dulude II.Complete casting for&nbsp;KPOP&nbsp;has yet to be announced.Check back for information on&nbsp;KPOP&nbsp;tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

'KPOP' musical to start Broadway performances in October

K-pop has taken the world by storm, and now it's taking Broadway by storm. The new musical KPOP will join the 2022-2023 Broadway season, beginning performances October 13, 2022 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Opening night is November 20.

The stars have checked into the Plaza! The Broadway revival of <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/plaza-suite">Plaza Suite</a>,&nbsp;starring&nbsp;Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, had its official opening at the Hudson Theatre last night. In a four-star <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/plaza-suite-broadway-review-sarah-jessica-parker-matthew-broderick">review of Plaza Suite</a>, our critic said, "This 54-year-old comedy may be no spring chicken, but it's good enough to be one of Broadway's biggest events of the season."Neil Simon's farce is a trio of one-act plays set in Suite 719 of New York's famed Plaza Hotel. <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/get-to-know-sarah-jessica-parker-and-matthew-broderick-in-%E2%80%98plaza-suite%E2%80%99">Real-life spouses Broderick and Parker</a> play a different couple in each: a long-married, loveless pair returning to their honeymoon suite; a Hollywood producer reuniting with his high school girlfriend after 17 years; and frantic parents of a bride who's gotten cold feet on her wedding day.&nbsp;"The show packs moments that are gleefully LOL, is deeper than you might expect, and the real-life married stars co-piloting this vintage vehicle are in fine form," our review also reads.Sex and the City&nbsp;star Parker and two-time Tony Award winner Broderick were meant to lead the show on Broadway in 2020, but their stay was postponed by two years. Performances finally began on February 25, 2022, with plenty of audiences eager to see the couple share a Broadway stage for the first time in 25 years.Whether you have yet to check into the Hudson for&nbsp;Plaza Suite&nbsp;or want to relive your stay, check out photos from the show below.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/plaza-suite">Get&nbsp;Plaza Suite&nbsp;tickets now.</a>Photo credit: Joan Marcus. Top image credit: Nina Westervelt for Plaza Suite.

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Plaza Suite on Broadway

The stars have checked into the Plaza! The Broadway revival of Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, had its official opening at the Hudson Theatre last night. In a four-star review of Plaza Suite, our critic said, "This 54...

Neil Simon's play officially opened on March 28.

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

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

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

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

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

Will Swenson to depart 'A Beautiful Noise' on Broadway

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway

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

The real history behind ‘Purlie Victorious’ on Broadway

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Purlie Victorious on Broadway

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

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

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

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## Museum of Broadway

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

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

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## Behind the Emerald Curtain

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

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

## Enchantments

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

## The Statue of Liberty

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

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

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## Trapeze class

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

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

## *Wicked*

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Broadway shows in October

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

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

### *Merrily We Roll Along*

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

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### *I Need That*

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

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### *Spamalot* 

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

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### *Harmony*

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

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

## Off-Broadway shows in October

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

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

### *All the Devils Are Here*

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

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### *Covenant*

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

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### *Danny and the Deep Blue Sea*

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

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### *Hell’s Kitchen*

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

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### *Here We Are*

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

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

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

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### *Daphne*

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

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### *The Gardens of Anuncia*

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

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### *Merry Me*

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

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### *Stereophonic*

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

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

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

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

Top theatre to see in New York in October

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Taran Killam, Alex Brightman join 'Spamalot' Broadway cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'The Wiz' to open on Broadway in March

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

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

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

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

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## 2005 and 2006: Broadway debuts

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

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

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## 2011: *The Book of Mormon*

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

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## 2006 and 2016: The William Finn connection

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

## 2013 and 2016: The Disney connection

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

## 2023: *Gutenberg! The Musical!*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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## Spooky fall

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

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### *Sweeney Todd*

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

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### *Wicked*

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

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

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

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## Harvest fall

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

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### *Shucked*

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

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### *Little Shop of Horrors*

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

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

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

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## Cozy, romantic fall

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

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### *The Cottage*

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

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### *& Juliet*

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

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### Secret Places of Central Park

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

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Plan a fall day in New York with these shows and events

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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.

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