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Broadway Shows

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch star in the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer Night.. Set in a weekend country house in turn of the century Sweden, bringing together surprising liaisons, long simmering passions and a taste of love's endless possibilities. Hailed as witty and wildly romantic, the story centers on the elegant actress Desirie Armfeldt and the spider's web of sensuality, intrigue and desire that surrounds her. Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200 or 1(800) 432-7250.

BILLY ELLIOT - This powerful new musical is the story of a boy who discovers he has a special talent for dance, while the boys all around him are more interested in boxing. An unprecedented smash in the West End, where it has won 9 Best Musical awards, broken UK box office records and continues to sell out nightly. Music by Elton John, one of the most celebrated pop songwriters of the last 30 years. Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200 or 1(800) 432-7250.

CHICAGO - Tony Award-winning revival of Kander and Ebb's sizzling 1975 musical. Chicago is about an over-the-hill chorine who murders her boyfriend, tries to pin it on her husband, attracts a high-profile lawyer, is found not guilty after a razzmatazz carnival of a trial, and then parlays her new-found fame into a vaudeville engagement. With great style and music, the show satirizes the justice system, celebrity, and "all that jazz." Chicago won six Tonys in 1996. Ambassador Theater, 219 W. 49th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200. 1(800) 432-7250, chicagothemusical.com

COME FLY AWAY - the new musical from visionary director/choreographer Twyla Tharp, 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. Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4100 or visit www.comeflyaway.com .

FELA! - In this revolutionary new musical, audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), Fela! explores Kuti's controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 230 West 49th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200. 1(800) 432-7250.

IN THE HEIGHTS - A quintessential New York musical about a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. The music pulses with the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition. Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 West 46th St. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4100.

JERSEY BOYS - This musical chronicles the lives of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, 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. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide -- all before they were thirty. Jersey Boys features their hit songs "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," among others. Virginia Theatre, 245 West 52nd St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200, 1(800) 432-7250, JerseyBoysBroadway.com

MAMMA MIA! - This musical, based on the songs of the Swedish group Abba, follows the story of a forty-something mother planning her daughter's wedding. Set in the present day on a tiny, mythical Greek island, it is a musical love story that crosses continents and generations. "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "Take a Chance on Me" and "Dancing Queen" are all included. Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Bway, at 50th St. 1(212) 563-5544, momma-mia.com

MARY POPPINS - The world s most famous nanny is truly "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and she does indeed fly through the audience. London's West End hit musical based on the stories by P.L. Travers and the Oscar-winning 1964 Walt Disney film, comes to Broadway! The story has been altered from the movie to incorporate things from the seven original Mary Poppins books. The show features both the original film score and new songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd St. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4747, marypoppins.com

MEMPHIS - From the rockin' dance halls of Memphis, Tennessee comes this hot and bothered new Broadway musical with heart, soul and energy to burn. Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, it is the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Get ready to experience all the exuberance and the emotion... the beauty and the controversy... of a wondrous, defining time in our history. Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200 or 1(800) 432-7250.

NEXT TO NORMAL - A contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score of more than 30 original songs, the musical shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family's world intact. Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200 or 1(800) 432-7250.

RACE - Race is the riveting new play in which three attorneys, two black and one white, are offered a chance to defend a white man charged with a crime against a black woman. David Mamet directs the world premiere of his new Broadway play. The show stars James Spader, Richard Thomas, David Alan Grier, and Kerry Washington. Ethel Barrymore Theater, 243 West 47th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200 or 1(800) 432-7250. CLOSES: August 21.

ROCK OF AGES - It's 1987 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? And will it be lights out for the club and all the regulars and rockers who have made it their home? American Idol's Constantine Maroulis stars as Drew and is joined by James Carpinello as Stacee Jaxx and Kerry Butler as Sherrie. Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 West 47th St. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4100.

SOUTH PACIFIC - This musical is based on James Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, and features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. It received the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This new production is directed by Bartlett Sher, who won a Tony Award for his work. Although well known for its extraordinary score -- the songs include "Some Enchanted Evening," "Younger Than Springtime," "Bali Ha'i," "There Is Nothin' Like A Dame," and "A Wonderful Guy" -- South Pacific is also a deeply felt drama. Its portrayal of Americans stationed in an alien culture in wartime is as relevant today as when it first thrilled audiences in 1949. Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 West 65th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200 or 1(800) 432-7250. CLOSES: August 22.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY - A new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. Two-time Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth star as Gomez and Morticia. 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. All the while, father Gomez -- master of the revels, mischievous and oblivious as ever -- would prefer everything and everyone remain as it is. But when outsiders come to dinner, the events of one night will change forever this famously macabre family. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th St. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4100 or visit www.theaddamsfamilymusical.com

THE LION KING - With wildly inventive life-size puppets, exotic masks, and costumes, Disney's adaptation of its popular animated movie is a visual stunner. The 1998 Tony Award-winning Best Musical is directed by the visionary Julie Taymor and features terrific music by Elton John and Tim Rice. The show follows the adventures of the royal lion cub Simba, and his quest to grow up and learn what it means to be a king. Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th St. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4747, 1(800) 755-4000, disneyonbroadway.com

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - Now the longest-running show in Broadway history! Based on the Gaston Leroux novel, this story of seduction and despair is told through a lush and romantic score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart. Gorgeously directed by theater veteran Harold Prince. Majestic, 247 W. 44th St. Tickets: 1(212) 239-6200.

WEST SIDE STORY - The landmark musical West Side Story returns to Broadway, directed by two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents. The show transports Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the turbulent streets of the Upper West Side in 1950's New York City. Two star-crossed lovers, Tony and Maria, find themselves caught between the rival street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, the "Jets" and the "Sharks." The show features a book by Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Palace Theatre, 1554 Broadway. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4100.

WICKED - A new musical about the untold story of the witches of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st St. Tickets: 1(212) 307-4100, 1(800) 755-4000, Ticketmaster.com, WickedTheMusical.com

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