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Welcome to the Russian countryside! Here's your first look at [*Uncle Vanya*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/33211-uncle-vanya) on Broadway, with [Steve Carell](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/steve-carell) making his Broadway debut in the title role. The starry cast, directed by Lila Neugebauer, also includes [Anika Noni Rose](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/anika-noni-rose) (*Caroline, or Change*), [Alfred...

See photos of Steve Carell and the cast of 'Uncle Vanya' on Broadway

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The star of *The Office* makes his Broadway debut in the latest revival of the classic play, which also stars Anika Noni Rose, Alfred Molina, and more.

You're gonna hear her roar! Maya Boyd will be the next Juliet in [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets) on Broadway, beginning performances on May 14 at the [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre).

Boyd made her Broadway debut earlier this year in the cast of *Merrily We Roll Along*. In *& Juliet*, she will now replace [Lorna...

Maya Boyd to join '& Juliet' Broadway cast

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After making her Broadway debut earlier this year, the actor will now replace Tony Award nominee Lorna Courtney in the title role of the acclaimed musical.

See two stars, alike in dignity! [Rachel Zegler](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/rachel-zegler) and [Kit Connor](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/kit-connor) will lead a new revival of [*Romeo + Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/40696-romeo-and-juliet-on-broadway) on Broadway. The Shakespeare production, directed by Sam Gold, will run this fall, with a theatre and dates to be announced.

Zegler is best known for starring as Maria in Steven...

Rachel Zegler, Kit Connor to star in ‘Romeo + Juliet’ on Broadway

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The *West Side Story* and *Heartstopper* stars will play Shakespeare’s tragic young lovers in the production, which features music by Jack Antonoff.

As the star of *The Office*, [Steve Carell](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/steve-carell) may be known for his comedic chops, but the roles he's played since that show’s Emmy Award-winning run have shown he can do so much more. He earned an Oscar nomination for playing a maniacal wrestling coach in *Foxcatcher*, played the father of a drug addict (played by Timothée Chalamet) in *Beautiful Boy*, and now makes his Broadway debut in the title role in Anton Chekhov’s [*Uncle...

All the celebrities who have starred in 'Uncle Vanya,' including Steve Carell

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The award-winning actor, best known for starring in *The Office*, is the latest person to tackle the coveted title role of Chekhov's classic family drama.

Family trees are in bloom on Broadway this spring. Beginning with Joshua Harmon’s *Prayer for the French Republic* at the top of the year, numerous family dramas have proved the staying power of the fertile, timeless genre. Not to mention, these shows' families include the likes of actors Steve Carell, Jessica Lange, and Sarah Paulson.

Playing right now are Paula Vogel’s [*Mother Play*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/31354-mother-play-on-broadway) at the [Hayes...

Learn about all the family dramas on Broadway this season

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Each play in the genre is just as unique as any given family, as evidenced by this spring's star-studded shows *Mother Play*, *Appropriate*, and *Uncle Vanya*.

Great news for Huey Lewis fans: You can hear his music live again. For the first time since Meniere's disease impaired the '80s rock star's ability to hear music, forcing him to stop performing with his band The News, his songs are back on not one stage, but two.

Lewis isn't singing them, but those familiar with the Huey Lewis and The News hits "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" will thrill to hear them nonetheless. Both those songs appear in this season's Broadway musical adaptation of...

How Huey Lewis shaped 'The Heart of Rock and Roll' on Broadway

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The new musical is set to nearly 30 hits by Huey Lewis and The News, and the band's frontman was a crucial and active collaborator throughout its journey.

And they were roommates! Per an April 11 [report from the New York Post](https://nypost.com/2024/04/11/entertainment/patti-lupone-mia-farrow-to-star-in-broadways-the-roommate/), three-time Tony Award winner [Patti LuPone](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/patti-lupone) and seven-time Golden Globe nominee Mia Farrow will co-star in the new Broadway play *The Roommate* this fall. According to the report, performances will run at the [Booth...

Patti LuPone, Mia Farrow reported to star in 'The Roommate' on Broadway

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According to a report in the New York Post, the actresses will perform in the 2015 play by Jen Silverman for a limited engagement beginning in August.

Photos have been released of [*Patriots*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38891-patriots) on Broadway, starring *Boardwalk Empire* and *Dopesick*'s [Michael Stuhlbarg](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/michael-stuhlbarg). Russia meets New York at the [Barrymore Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/barrymore-theatre), where this new play by Peter Morgan is in performances through June 23.

The playwright, who created Netflix's Emmy Award-winning show...

See photos of Michael Stuhlbarg and the cast of 'Patriots' on Broadway

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The Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actor stars as the late Russian politician Boris Berezovsky in the newest play from the creator of Netflix's *The Crown*.

Home to historic rock bands like The Velvet Underground and The Ramones, New York City is a rock and roll lover’s paradise. Even though many of the popular venues that used to host rock and punk artists in the ‘60s and ‘70s have since closed, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the history of rock and roll while visiting New York City. 

Take your own rock-and-roll tour of NYC with these classic rock attractions, with something for every rock fan. Pick up some records; pay homage to late,...

Check out these classic rock musicals and attractions in NYC

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Make a day out of seeing a rock show on Broadway, including *The Who's Tommy*, Huey Lewis's *The Heart of Rock and Roll*, or the '70s rock-inspired *Stereophonic*.

Everybody rejoice! The latest arrival of [*The Wiz*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27115-the-wiz-tickets) on Broadway at the [Marquis Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/marquis-theatre) carries a stirring reminder that this exuberant musical has eased on down the road for 50 years. 

An all-Black retelling of L. Frank Baum’s *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz*, the show by Charlie Smalls (music and lyrics) and William F. Brown (book) blew onto Broadway in December 1974. As...

How the Broadway musical ‘The Wiz’ evolved in 50 years

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Writer Amber Ruffin, director Schele Williams, and choreographer JaQuel Knight share how they reimagined the story, steps, and stakes of this modern classic.

The caterpillar is back for more! [*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27553-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show) is returning to New York for the third time, beginning on February 10. The show will play the DR2 Theatre within the [Daryl Roth Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/daryl-roth-theatre) complex.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* includes four of Eric Carle's classic children's stories in one show featuring 75 puppets. In addition to the title story, the hourlong production adapts *Brown Bear, Brown Bear*; *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, and *The Very Lonely Firefly*.

Jonathan Rockefeller and Rockefeller Productions, who created and produced the critically acclaimed [*Winnie the Pooh*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/winnie-the-pooh-off-broadway-review) and [*Sesame Street*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/sesame-street-the-musical-off-broadway-review) stage musical adaptations in 2022, also created *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*.

The musical premiered in New York in 2016 and returned for a brief second engagement in 2018. 

Check back for information on *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show' to return off Broadway

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*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is off Broadway once again, bringing some of Eric Carle's most delicious children's stories to life. Get *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* delights audiences of all ages with the story of the title animal who munches on all the fruit he can find on the way to becoming a butterfly. Along with this story, the stage play incorporates three other of Carle's books: *The Very Lonely Firefly*, *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, and *Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?*

The characters from all four tales come alive with puppets whose designs mimic Carle's trailblazing, vivid collage illustration style. Intricate life-size puppetry is a signature of Rockefeller Productions's children's shows, which also include the critically acclaimed *Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation* and *Sesame Street: The Musical*.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* premiered in New York in 2016, returning for a second limited engagement in 2018. The book came out much earlier, in 1969, and won multiple literature and graphic design awards around the world. As of 2020, is was one of the top 10 most-checked-out books of all time at the New York Public Library.

Carle's story has since become a classic, praised for teaching children about counting, days of the week, food, and the butterfly life cycle.

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The critically acclaimed children's production returns to the New York stage. The beloved tale of a caterpillar's culinary adventures, plus three other Eric Carle stories, come alive with delightful puppetry in this hourlong stage show. Get tickets to this fun-for-all-ages play from the creators of Sesame Street: The Musical and Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation.

Carle published *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* book in 1969. The story has since won multiple awards for writing and illustration, including the American Institute of Graphic Arts Award, and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. In one simple story, Carle teaches lessons about the caterpillar life cycle, days of the week, counting, and types of food, all of which also shine through in the stage show, too.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar* premiered in Australia in 2015 before coming to New York in 2016 and 2018. Rockefeller Productions, the company that created the show, is also behind children’s shows like *Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation* and *Sesame Street: The Musical*, both of which featured Rockefeller’s trademark puppetry and received critical acclaim.

## What to Watch For

- *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* actually incorporates four Eric Carle tales. The other three are *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, *The Very Lonely Firefly*, and *Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?*
- Carle is known for his unique collage-style illustrations made from hand-painted paper. The puppets in *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* are designed to mimic Carle's style.
- A total of 75 puppets appear in *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* off Broadway.
- *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* was one of Carle's first books as both author and illustrator. He published that story the same year as *1, 2, 3 to the Zoo*.
- The New York Public Library named *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* book one of the top 20 most checked-out books of all time in a 2020 report. If you've ever checked out the book, go check it out on stage next!

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There is nothing like children's theatre to inspire pure, unadulterated joy. At an 11:30 a.m. performance of [*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27553-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show), now off Broadway for the third time, kids colored in pictures of their favorite Eric Carle characters in the lobby and grinned widely for pictures in front of a step-and-repeat, clutching caterpillar plushies. On the way out, I noticed a sea of "first show" flags, proudly held aloft by young, newly minted theatregoers.

And that's not even to say anything of the show itself, which delights in its artistry and simplicity. Audiences are encouraged to laugh, clap, cheer, and respond throughout the performance. I'll admit I joined them at times. I'm sure I can speak for some other adults in that room — though they were engaging for the sake of their kids — when I say it was fun to have 50 minutes to be a kid again and rediscover the wonder of stories I grew up reading.

Unlike Rockefeller Productions' other recent children's shows, like *Sesame Street: The Musical*, which included a few jokes designed to make the parents chuckle, *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is decidedly geared toward the under-5 crowd. The dialogue is lifted directly from the pages of Carle's books, as are the character renderings. A total of 75 puppets perfectly mimic the author's pioneering collage-style illustrations.

And yes, that is books, plural, as *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* actually stages four of them. The first is *Brown Bear, Brown Bear*, which teaches kids colors and animal names. Three puppeteers maneuver a menagerie, giving each puppet an amusingly distinct character — the blue horse has a deep, languid Western drawl, while the zippy white dog gets an Aussie accent.

Next up is *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, which introduces kids to numbers, marine animals, and directional words. Credit is due to set designer Tyler Schank and lighting designer Jeremy Burd, who excellently capture the vastness of the ocean on the small [DR2 Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/daryl-roth-theatre) stage. Following is *The Very Lonely Firefly*, which made the theatre feel intimate once again as puppeteers flew in swarms of firefly puppets from the back and front of house at once.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* saves its title star for last, and when he appeared, my crowd's reaction was akin to how I imagine Madison Square Garden at a Harry Styles concert. These kids *knew* this story, and they did not hold back from narrating along. And no matter that there's only one animal on display here — this segment makes up for that in scrumptious food puppetry. One scene sees the puppeteers float various snacks around the caterpillar in a sort of food ballet as he feasts.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is the perfect combination of art and audience. It doesn't purport to be anything more than what it is — a live storytime for youngsters — and it invites a wide-eyed audience who wants to be excited for it.

Directly behind me, I overheard a mother and her no-more-than-4-year-old son cheer about how this was his fifth live show. What else could you ask for from a children's show than to be a theatrical experience that makes them, like the title caterpillar, want to come back for more?

[*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is at the DR2 Theatre. Get *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27553-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show)

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show' review — an adorable, artistic delight

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Read our five-star review of *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*, based on Eric Carle's children's books, currently playing off Broadway at the DR2 Theatre.

Named after esteemed Broadway producer Daryl Roth, who purchased the building in 1996, the Daryl Roth Theatre has 299 seats. However, the Daryl Roth Theatre can accommodate up to 499 standing patrons, previously exemplified by the long-running Off-Broadway engagement of *Fuerza Bruta*.

The building originally functioned as the Union Square Savings Bank until Roth’s acquisition. The venue also houses a 99-seat performance space called the DR2 Theatre, which was added in 2002, and a cabaret bar downstairs called The D-Lounge.

## How to get to the Daryl Roth Theatre off Broadway

The Daryl Roth Theatre is located closest to the 14th Street - Union Square subway stop on the N, Q, R, W, L, 4, 5, and 6 lines. The closest bus stop is Union Sq E/E 15 St on the M1, M2, and M3 lines.

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show' to return off Broadway

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