Like turkey, Chicago is a classic. A staple. The one thing you can always count on when you’re filling your plate — or your New York itinerary.

Chicago has razzle-dazzled Broadway for 30 years and counting, and the plot — about a housewife who turns a murder into her ticket to stardom — is meaty. It’s juicy. Just like the perfect Thanksgiving turkey.

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The most maximalist stuffing recipes burst not only with bread, but berries, nuts, veggies, herbs, and more. If that’s your thing, Schmigadoon! is your ideal show. There are as many references to Golden Age musicals — The Music Man, The Sound of Music, The King & I, Brigadoon, Oklahoma! — as there are ingredients in homemade stuffing, and it also sports a big old-fashioned ensemble and sumptuous design.

Additionally, both the Schmigadoon! stage show and TV series are perhaps most famous for the Emmy-winning song "Corn Puddin'," so we have to recommend it for the cornbread lovers out there.

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We're not just saying this because cranberry sauce looks a bit like blood... but we're not not saying that either. Cranberry sauce is a little tart and a little sweet, and similarly, the '80s-movie-to-musical adaptation The Lost Boys balances a dark-tinged tale of bloodsucking teen vampires with a heartfelt story of a family searching for a place to belong.

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Mashed potatoes are another staple, much like Wicked, which has been a Broadway hit for over 20 years. And like the musical, mashed potatoes are more complex than you might think. Anyone who enjoys a twist on a classic spud — like adding garlic, cheese, or bacon — will appreciate the musical's fresh take on Elphaba, aka The Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz.

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Sweet potatoes are comforting and, well, sweet, especially when topped with toasted marshmallows or pecans. And like a sweet potato casserole, Maybe Happy Ending will warm your heart.

It's your average boy-meets-girl story, except boy and girl are humanoid androids looking for a new warranty on life. Robots and romance may sound like an odd combo — much like sweet potato, marshmallow, and pecan — but this Tony-winning Best Musical has proven an unlikely hit.

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The provocative Broadway play Downstate is perfect for the person who reaches for the green beans first. If you don't mind a show known for being unsavory (that's not a dig; it's set at a group home for sex offenders), Downstate is the play for you, and it'll surely spark piping-hot conversation at the dinner table.

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Like mac and cheese, It's a Wonderful Life is rich, classic, and crowd-pleasing. Maybe a bit cheesy too, but that's part of its nostalgic charm. A starry cast of Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, Harry Hamlin, and Lisa Rinna leads a new stage adaptation of the beloved holiday film about second chances and the joy of life, with classic Christmas carols folded in. It's sure to make your heart melt.

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Many people don't fully appreciate Brussels sprouts until they’re older, when they learn how to prepare them just right to bring out all their flavor. If you can appreciate that kind of transformation, you’ll love the story of Aladdin, a big-hearted street urchin who transforms into a prince.

Plus, if you loved the Aladdin movie as a kid, you’ll be delighted to know that the musical turns the tale into a lavish spectacle that’s just as captivating for adults.

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If you always look forward to a comforting, universally popular staple like dinner rolls, then what better show than MJ, a show filled with classic Michael Jackson music? You’ll hear all his greatest hits like “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” and “Bad” as you watch his journey to becoming the King of Pop.

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Mashed turnip is an enigma. The first time you had it, you might have thought it was sweet potato and got an unexpectedly sharp taste instead. Similarly, you never know what you're going to get with the Blue Man Group. In their first festive show, the titular trio mimes, paints, drums, and experiments their way through holiday traditions in weird and wild fashion.

Like turnip, the Blue Men's signature kooky antics can be an acquired taste, but that hasn't kept either the food or the show from becoming a staple. Blue Man Group ran off Broadway for over 30 years, and this production marks the troupe's Broadway debut.

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Like this comedy play's title character, pumpkin pie is the center of attention come dessert time. It's not competing with a dozen other side dishes on your Thanksgiving plate. If apple pie is classic Americana, then pumpkin pie is Oh, Mary!, a zesty and off-the-wall take on the life of former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln.

Also, if you like your pie a la mode, ice cream features prominently in Oh, Mary! We won't spoil how.

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If you opt for a main dish like a tofurkey or a turducken rather than a traditional bird, you like the unconventional. And Operation Mincemeat is pretty unique: It tells the true story of how Allied forces successfully used a disguised, stolen corpse to divert German soldiers during WWII. Oh, and did we mention it's a musical comedy?

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