Friday, January 15, 2010

The Neon Lights Are Bright...

There are some great Broadway plays coming up. Click on the paragraph to view ticket information for each play (if available).

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, a revival of Arthur Miller’s drama centering on a dockworker who becomes too protective of his niece. In A View From The Bridge, Arthur Miller's most passionate drama, Liev Schreiber plays Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman obsessed with his 17-year-old niece Catherine, played by Scarlett Johansson. When Catherine falls in love with a newly arrived immigrant, Eddie's jealousy erupts in a rage that consumes him, his family, and his world. Opening January 24 at the Cort Theatre.

For Sinatra fans, we have Twyla Tharp’s COME FLY AWAY at the Marquis Theatre, previews start on March 1 and opens on March 2. COME FLY AWAY follows four couples as they fall in and out of love during one song and dance filled evening at a crowded nightclub. Blending the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra with a live on stage 19-piece big band and 15 of the world's finest dancers, "Come Fly Away" weaves an unparalleled hit parade of classics, including "Fly Me To The Moon," "My Way," and "That's Life" into a soaring musical fantasy of romance and seduction.

Broadway favorites Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth will be starring in the new Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice musical inspired ADDAMS FAMILY, A NEW MUSICAL. It's an Addams Family portrait you've never seen before: Gomez, all mad impetuosity; Morticia, equal parts fire and ice; Fester, restless and romantic; Pugsley, for whom immediate gratification can't come soon enough and Wednesday, eighteen years old and finally feeling what it means to be a woman. You will see a family that's quite shockingly, and endearingly, just like yours starting April 8th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Also on tap for 2010:
LOOPED at the Lyceum Theatre. First Preview: Feb. 19; Opening: March 14; starring Valerie Harper, Brian Hutchison in Matthew Lombardo's new comedy that finds celebrated actress Tallulah Bankhead in a sound studio to re-record (or "loop") one line of dialogue from her her last film.

LEND ME A TENOR, at the Music Box Theatre First Preview: March 11; Opening: April 4; Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Jan Maxwell, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson. Ken Ludwig's 1930s-set comedy that centers on a world-famous star who goes missing before his debut with Cleveland's local opera.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at the Nederlander Theatre. First Preview: March 13; Opening: April 11; Transfer of the Chicago musical by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux centering on Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Longacre Theatre, First Preview: April 6 Opening: April 18. Douglas Hodge stars in this transfer of the London Menier Chocolate Factory production of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's musical.

AMERICAN IDIOT at the St. James Theatre is opening April 20. New rock musical using songs from Green Day's album of the same name and latest album, "21st Century Breakdown.”

PROMISES, PROMISES at the Broadway Theatre. First Preview: March 28; Opening: April 18. A revival of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David-Neil Simon musical based on "The Apartment” with Kristin Chenoweth, Sean Hayes, Brooks Ashmanskas, Katie Finneran and Tony Goldwyn.

For a list of Broadway plays and ticket information, please click here.

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