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ADDAMS FAMILY, THE
Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Musical Comedy
at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Storm clouds are gathering over the Addams Family manse. Daughter Wednesday, now 18, is experiencing a sensation that surprises and disgusts her – caring about another person. Young Pugsley, jealous of his sister’s attention, begs her to keep torturing him, severely, while mother Morticia, conflicted over her daughter’s lurch into womanhood, fears being upstaged and discarded.. like yesterday’s road kill.
(from 08 Mar 2010 – Booking to 06 Aug 2011)
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AMERICAN IDIOT
music by the band Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer
Musical
at St James Theatre
Follows working-class characters from the suburbs to the city to the Middle East, as they seek redemption in a world filled with frustration.
(from 24 Mar 2010 – Booking to 01 May 2011)
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ANNIE
music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin and book by Thomas Meehan
Musical
at tba
The musical tells the story of Orphan Annie, a girl whose optimism knows no bounds. Annie lives in an orphanage looked after by the cruel Miss Hannigan, but her life changes when she is selected to spend time in the house of wealthy industrialist Oliver Warbucks.
(from Expected Fall 2012 – tba)
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ANYTHING GOES
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter. Original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse. New book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman.
Musical Comedy
at Stephen Sondheim Theatre
When the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love. proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.
(from 10 Mar 2011 – Booking to 31 Jul 2011)
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BABY IT’S YOU
Conceived by Floyd Mutrux and written by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott
Musical
at Broadhurst Theatre
About Florence Greenberg who took the male-dominated music industry by storm, revolutionizing pop music and becoming the most influential and successful female record company president ever.
(from 26 Mar 2011 – Booking to 04 Sep 2011)
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BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall, Music by Elton John
Musical
at Imperial Theatre
Set in England’s North East against the background of the miners’ strike – Billy Elliot is the tale of a motherless boy whose father wants him to take up boxing. Instead, the boy discovers a love for ballet that leads him from secret lessons to a place at the Royal Ballet School .
(from 01 Oct 2008 – Booking to 04 Sep 2011)
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BOB FOSSE’S DANCIN’
created by Bob Fosse
Musical Revue
at Studio 54
A tribute to the art of movement by legendary choreography Bob Fosse, featuring a score of jazz, classical and pop songs!
(from expected in fall of 2011 – 19 Jun 011)
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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
book by Terrence McNally, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Musical Comedy
at Neil Simon Theatre
Captures the astonishing true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot, all before the age of 21.
(from 11 Mar 2011 – Booking to 20 Nov 2011)
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CHICAGO
Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Book by Bob Fosse & Fred Ebb
Musical
at Ambassador Theatre
Follows not your usual housewife, Roxie Hart, who gains dubious notoriety when she kills her boyfriend, invents her defense and manipulates everyone from her trustworthy husband to the fickle media and the unsuspecting public
(from 23 Oct 1996 – Booking to 03 Jul 2011)
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EVITA
Score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical
at tba
Eva Peron used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. She won international acclaim and adoration from her own people as a champion of the poor, while glamour, power and greed made her the world’s first major political celebrity.
(from Expected Spring 2012 – tba)
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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert
Musical Comedy
at Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Following the advice of a book entitled ‘How to Succeed in Business’ a young window-cleaner, J. Pierrepont Finch, begins a meteoric rise from the mail-room to Vice President of Advertising at the World-Wide Wicket Company. Finch’s unorthodox and morally-questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his romance with Secretary Rosemary Pilkington
(from 26 Feb 2011 – Booking to 06 Nov 2011)
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JERSEY BOYS
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, score by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe.
Musical
at August Wilson Theatre
Based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. The musical chronicles the lives of a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time.
(from 04 Oct 2005 – Booking to 03 Jul 2011)
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the play, La Cage aux Folles, by Jean Poiret.
Musical Comedy
at Longacre Theatre
The idyllic existence of Georges and the dazzling drag artiste Albin, star of the La Cage aux Folles club, is threatened when Georges’ son announces his engagement to the daughter of a right-wing politician, who wants to close down the local colourful nightlife! With a visit from the prospective in-laws imminent, they all decide to take drastic action to hide their lifestyle…but can they keep it up?
(from 06 Apr 2010 – Booking to 03 Jul 2011)
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LION KING, THE
Music by Elton John, Additional Music by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, and Jay Rifkin, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi.
Musical
at Minskoff Theatre
Story of the epic adventures of a young lion cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king.
(from 15 Oct 1997 – Booking to 13 Mar 2011)
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MAMMA MIA!
Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, Book by Catherine Johnson
Musical
at Winter Garden Theatre
Inspired by the songs of ABBA. This original musical is a story of family and friendship as it unfolds on a tiny Greek island. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited twenty years ago.
(from 05 Oct 2001 – Booking to 04 Jun 2011)
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MARY POPPINS
Based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film with music and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman; Additional new songs, music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe; Book by Julian Fellowes.
Musical
at New Amsterdam Theatre
London 1910, The Bank’s Children need a nanny, and advertise for one on the Times. The Nanny who applies is the endearing but enigmatic Mary Poppins.
(from 14 Oct 2006 – Booking to 21 Aug 2011)
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MEMPHIS
Concept by George W. George, book & lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music & lyrics by David Bryan.
Musical
at Shubert Theatre
Follows the fictionalized life story of young, white radio disc jockey Huey Calhoon growing up in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1950′s. An unlikely hero with a great love of the music he hears in the black bars on Beale Street, Huey’s on-air antics and unstoppable enthusiasm for ‘race records’ creates a new white audience for African-American music.
(from 23 Sep 2009 – Booking to 30 Oct 2011)
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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux, featuring the music of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley.
Musical
at Nederlander Theatre
On 4 Dec 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records’ storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the ‘Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ who discovered them all. The four legends-to-be united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording that has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time.
(from 13 Mar 2010 – Booking to 22 May 2011)
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ONCE
Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard & MarkeTa Irglova, book by Enda Walsh
Musical
at tba
A modern day musical set on the streets of Dublin about a street musician and a Czech immigrant. During an eventful week the two meet, begin writing songs together, rehearse and record their songs to take to London in hopes of landing a music contract. Through the music they write, the duo works through their past loves, and are confronted with their new feelings for each other.
(from Expected in fall 2011 – ?? ?? ??)
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE
Book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe
Musical
at Majestic Theatre
Hideously deformed Phantom lurks beneath the stage of the Paris Opera, exercising a reign of terror over its occupants. The phantom falls in love with the young Soprano…
(from 09 Jan 1988 – Booking to 03 Sep 2011)
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PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL
by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Musical
at Palace Theatre
Drag queen Mitzi, and friends Felicia and Bernadette make their own personal journeys of discovery as they go across Australia from Sydney to the outback, in a battered old bus named Priscilla, to perform their show – singing their way through disco songs.
(from 28 Feb 2011 – Booking to 18 Dec 2011)
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PURE COUNTRY
book by Rex McGee & Peter Masterson, music by Steve Dorff and lyrics by John Bettis
Musical
at tba
Sometimes fame and fortune aren’t enough. Rusty is a country music superstar at the height of his career with all the high stakes pressures that come with it. When they start to take their toll and he walks out of an overblown concert tour, his search begins to find himself – and the love he left behind.
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ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS
book by Rupert Holmes, a score by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen
Musical Comedy
at tba
Transplants the Robin Hood legend to prohibition 1930′s Chicago. Currupt sherrif Guy Gisborne kills the underworld boss Big Jim and seeks to take control himself. All fall in line behind the new crime boss accept Robbo, who controls the north-side. When Robbo gives some money to an orphanage, he finds himself inheriting the mantle of Robin Hood and gains unexpected friends. The sherrif schemes to destroy Robbo, while Mariam, Big Jim’s daughter, tries to manipulate both men in her efforts to inherit her dead father’s position, and become Chicago’s new underworld boss.
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ROCK OF AGES
book by Chris D’Arienzo, with a score featuring 80′s rock music
Musical
at Helen Hayes Theatre
It’s the late 1980s and the final countdown is on for a legendary Hollywood rock club facing its demise at the hands of eager developers. When a young rocker hungry for his big break and a small town girl chasing her dreams land on the scene at this infamous venue, how far will ambition drive them?
(from 24 Mar 2011 – Booking to 20 Nov 2011)
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SISTER ACT
Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner
Musical Comedy
at Broadway Theatre
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior.
(from 24 Mar 2011 – Booking to 29 Jan 2012)
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SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK
Music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge from U2, book by Glen Berger and Julie Taymor
Musical
at Foxwoods Theatre
Follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down-literally-when he’s bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek-suddenly endowed with astonishing powers-soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains test not only his physical strength but also his strength of character.
(from 28 Nov 2010 – Booking to 08 May 2011)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON
book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Matt Stone And Robert Lopez
Musical Comedy
at Eugene O’Neill Theatre
Follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get.
(from 24 Feb 2011 – Booking to tba)
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THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE
book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler
Musical Comedy
at Studio 54
Once the darling of the Yiddish Theatre in pre-war Poland, now a grandmother in New York City, Bubbie has had quite a life. But what will it all mean if she can’t pass on her stories to the next generation? Though her granddaughter is enchanted by her tales, her daughter Red will do anything to keep from looking back.
(from 01 Apr 2011 – Closing on 19 Jun 2011)
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UNCHAIN MY HEART: The Ray Charles Musical
The music of Ray Charles with a book by Suzan-Lori Parks
Musical
at Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Explores the strength, humor and musical genius of the legendary Ray Charles. One of the greatest pioneering musical artists of all time, Ray Charles mastered everything from soul and rhythm & blues to gospel, jazz, country and pop. Set in his last live recording session, Unchain My Heart reveals Charles’ remarkable life story through his music.
(from Expected Spring 2011 – )
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WICKED: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by Winnie Holzman, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire.
Musical
at George Gershwin Theatre
Story of how two school roommates from Oz , Elphaba who grows up to become the Wicked Witch of the West, and of her school roommate Glinda, who grows up to become the Good Witch.
(from 08 Oct 2003 – Booking to 03 Jul 2011)
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WONDERLAND: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure
Book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy and music by Frank Wildhorn
Musical
at Marquis Theatre
A story about a new Alice who has lost her joy in life. Estranged from her husband, alienated from her daughter and in danger of losing her career, Alice finds herself in Wonderland where she encounters strange though familiar characters that help her rediscover the wonder in her life while searching for her daughter.
(from 21 Mar 2010 – Booking to 20 Nov 2011)
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YANK ! A WWII LOVE STORY
music by Joseph Zellnik and book and lyrics by David Zellnik
Musical
at tba
Set during World War II, Yank! chronicles the relationship between two servicemen long before ‘Don’t-ask-don’t-tell’ was part of the national discussion.
(from expected Fall 2011 – Booking to )
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