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Published 1:50 pm EDT, Tuesday, September 15, 2009
A Steady Rain Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman star in Keith Huff's drama about two Chicago policemen. New in previews. Opens Sept. 29. Gerald Schoenfeld. Limited engagement through Dec. 6. Telecharge.
Billy Elliot A young man in Britain's bleak coal country yearns to dance. A musical based on the hit film. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for best musical. Imperial. Telecharge.
Burn the Floor An evening of Latin and ballroom dancing featuring performers from around the world. Longacre. Telecharge.
Bye Bye Birdie John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin star in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the 1960 musical about a rock 'n' roll idol's induction into the Army and the effect on teenagers in a small Ohio town. Now in previews. Opens Oct. 15. Henry Miller's. Telecharge.
Chicago This Kander and Ebb-Bob Fosse creation is Broadway's longest-running musical revival and deservedly so. Ambassador. Telecharge.
God of Carnage Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden star in Yasmina Reza's hilarious comedy about the volatile meeting of two sets of parents. Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for best play. Bernard B. Jacobs. Telecharge.
Hair The Public Theater's Central Park production of the '60s rock musical comes indoors. Al Hirschfeld. Telecharge.
Hamlet Jude Law stars as Shakespeare's melancholy Danish prince in a production from London's Donmar Warehouse. Now in previews. Opens Oct. 6. Broadhurst. Telecharge.
In the Heights The lively off-Broadway musical about Latino residents in an area of upper Manhattan called Washington Heights moves to Broadway. Richard Rodgers. Ticketmaster.
Jersey Boys The musical story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Winner of four 2006 Tonys including best musical. August Wilson. Telecharge. Difficult.
Mamma Mia! The London musical sensation featuring the pop songs of ABBA makes it to Broadway. Die-hard ABBA fans will like it best. Winter Garden. Telecharge.
Mary Poppins The world's most famous nanny comes to the stage after her great success as a P.L. Travers book and a Disney movie. New Amsterdam. Ticketmaster.
Next to Normal A family grapples with a mother's emotional problems. A new musical, originally seen off-Broadway last season. Booth. Telecharge.
Rock of Ages A new musical that celebrates the pop songs of the 1980s. Brooks Atkinson. Ticketmaster.
Shrek the Musical DreamWorks' cinematic green ogre makes it to the stage in this show based on the movie and the William Steig book. Broadway. Telecharge.
South Pacific A luxurious, musically splendid revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on one of the short stories in James A. Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific." Vivian Beaumont. Telecharge.
Superior Donuts Michael McKean stars as the owner of a rundown Chicago doughnut shop in a new play by Tracy Letts, author of "August: Osage County." Now in previews. Opens Oct. 1. Music Box. Telecharge.
The 39 Steps A stage adaptation by Patrick Barlow of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 movie thriller about a man on the run. Four actors portray more than 150 roles. Helen Hayes. Telecharge.
The Lion King Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater. Minskoff. Ticketmaster. Difficult.
The Phantom of the Opera The one with the chandelier. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House is the prime, Grade A example of big Brit musical excess. But all the lavishness does have a purpose in Harold Prince's intelligent production, now the longest-running show in Broadway history. Majestic. Telecharge.
The Royal Family Rosemary Harris heads the cast in the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of the George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber comedy about a legendary acting dynasty. Now in previews. Opens Oct. 7. Samuel J. Friedman. Telecharge.
West Side Story The Sharks and Jets return to New York in a revival of the classic musical loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet." Palace. Ticketmaster.
Wicked An ambitious, wildly popular musical about the witches in "The Wizard of Oz" as young women. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Gershwin. Ticketmaster. Difficult.
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