Spring Forward on Broadway

[edjames]

Shows to watch for this spring:

 

True West - revival of the Sam Shepard play Starring Ethan Hawke, opened Jan 24 at the American Airlines theater.

 

Be More Chill - previews begin Feb 13 at the Lyceum theater. New musical from off-Broadway, blending contemporary and retro sci-fi about the voices in our head.

 

Kiss Me Kate - Previews begin Feb 14 at Studio 54, starring Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase. A musical version of Taming of the Shrew with Cole Porter's music!

 

Ain't Too Proud to Beg - previews begin Feb 28 at the Imperial theater. Brings to life the untold story of the historic Motown quintet, The Temptations. Fabulous soundtrack!

 

King Lear - Previews begin Feb 28 - Glenda Jackson returns

 

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus - Previews begin Mar 5 at the Booth theater. Nathan Lane, Andrea Martin, and Kristine Nielsen star in a new comedy which take place after the conclusion of Shakespeare's Andronicus as the servants clear away the bodies.

Burn This - Previews begin Mar 15 at the Hudson theater. Adam Driver and Kerri Russel in a revival of Lanford Wilson's classic about 2 strangers brought together by death who have an explosive affair.

Oklahoma! - Previews begin Mar 19 at Circle In the Square - reimagined Rodgers and Hammerstein classic transfers to Broadway from a very successful off-off-broadway venue.

 

Hadestown - Previews begin Mar 22 at the Walter Kerr - off-Broadway to London to Broadway, a musical retelling of Euridyce's myth in which Orpheus travels to the underworld to bring back his lost love.

 

Hilary and Clinton - Previews begin Mar 16 at the John Golden theater - Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow return to Broadway as the political couple in a play directed by Joe Mantello exploring gender roles, the politics of marriage as Hillaryy fights to salvage her bid for POTUS.

 

Beetlejuice _ Previews begin Mar 28 - musical version of the hit 1988 movie

 

Tootsie - Previews begin Mar 29 at the Marriott Marquis theater another musical version of a hit movie. Music by David Yazbek starring Santino Fontana.

 

Ink - Previews begin Apr 2 at the Friedman theater - a new play about a young Rupert Murdoch

 

All My Sons - Previews begin Apr 4 at the American Airlines theater, Annette Benning and Tracey Lets star in this Arthur Miller revival