39 STEPS, THE

Cort Theatre

Comedy

by John Buchan, adapted by Patrick Barlow. From an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon

The 39 Steps is best known as Hitchcock's 1935 classic move thriller. This brand new version is performed by four actors playing a minimum of 150 roles and contains every single legendary scene from the award-winning movie - including the chase on the Flying Scotsman, the escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and the sensational death-defying finale in the London Palladium, besides many other favourite cinematic moments, including the memorable and controversial 'stockings and suspenders' scene!

(from 29 Apr 2008 to 04 Jan 2009)

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

American Airlines Theatre

Drama

by Robert Bolt

Based on the true story of English Chancellor Sir Thomas More and his moral objection to King Henry VIII's plan to leave the Catholic Church.

(from 12 Sep 2008 to ?? ?? 2008)

ACCENT ON YOUTH

Biltmore Theatre

Comedy

by Samson Raphaelson

Successful playwright Stephen Gaye is about to abandon his latest script, when his young secretary offers him new inspiration. With her as his muse, he stages the show on Broadway, only to learn, to his dismay, that the show's young leading man is being inspired by her too.

(from ?? Apr 2009 to )

ALL MY SONS

Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

Drama

by Arthur Miller

Joe and Kate Keller lost their eldest son three years ago in the war, but Kate cannot give up believing that he is still alive. Chris, their only surviving son, has fallen in love with his brother's fianc‚e Ann, and brings her to the Keller home to tell his parents of their new relationship and their plans to marry. In the confrontation that follows, cracks begin to appear in everyone's stories, lies are exposed, and a secret is revealed that could destroy them all.

(from 18 Sep 2008 to 11 Jan 2009)

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

Music Box Theatre

Comic-Drama

by Tracy Letts

When their patriarch vanishes, the Weston clan must return to their three-story home in rural Oklahoma to get to the heart of the matter.

(from 29 Apr 2008 to 04 Jan 2009)

BOEING-BOEING

Longacre Theatre

Comedy

by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross

Bernard, a successful architect living in Paris, thought he could easily cope with his three air hostess fianees. It was all a question of timetables and a reliable, long-suffering housekeeper who reluctantly has the role of romantic air-traffic controller. When old school chum Robert (Mark Rylance) arrives, Bernard relishes the chance to show his wide-eyed friend his first-class operation at work, but instead, chaos ensues.

(from 19 Apr 2008 to 04 Jan 2009)

COUNTRY GIRL, THE

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

Drama

by Clifford Odets

Georgie is married to actor Frank Elgin, once a great theatre star, now down on his luck. When Frank is offered a major role by hotshot director Bernie Dodd, he has the chance to make a major comeback.

(from 03 Apr 2008 to 20 Jul 2008)

DIVIDNG THE ESTATE

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Comic-Drama

by Horton Foote

About a family that must confront its past as it prepares for its future with foxy cunning and hypocritical virtue.

(from 23 Oct 2008 to ?? ?? 2008)

EQUUS

Broadhurst Theatre

Comedy

by Peter Shaffer

Alan Strang seems a normal, obedient 17-year old with a passion for horses. Then one night he blinds six horses with a hoof pick. What drove him to it? His life seems routine, his family loving, his pursuits harmless and yet he has been placed under psychiatric surveillance - an unresponsive patient who is woken each night by terrible nightmares. Only psychiatrist Martin Dysart seems able to grasp the answer to this psychological puzzle.

(from 05 Sep 2008 to 04 Feb 2009 )

FARRAGUT NORTH

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Drama

by Beau Willimon

Hot-shot press secretary Stephen Myers is at the top of his game with his candidate poised to take the presidential nomination. As primaries commence in Iowa, Stephen's world unravels when colleagues become competition, lovers become liabilities and one election becomes his last hope of survival.

(from ?? ?? 2008 to ?? ?? 2008)

FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF

Circle in the Square Theatre

Drama

by Ntozake Shange

A series of prose poems and stories illuminating the identity of black women in America, as they reveal themselves, their lives, triumphs, hardships and ultimately their discovery of inner strength and love.

(from 19 Aug 2008 to )

IMPRESSIONISM

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Drama

by Michael Jacobs

The story of a world traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner who discover each other and also that there might be an art to repairing broken lives.

(from ?? ?? 2009 to ?? ?? 2009)

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES

American Airlines Theatre

Dark Comedy

by Christopher Hampton

For long-time friends and occasional lovers Vicomte de Valmont and Marquise de Merteuil, love is simply a game of chess. But in a few false moves, they find themselves locked in the ultimate checkmate. Filled with seduction, betrayal, and plenty of illicit passion, this dark comedy paints the pre-Revolutionary French aristocracy in all its cynicism and decadence.

(from 12 Apr 2008 to 06 Jul 2008)

NOVEMBER

Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Comedy

by David Mamet

A contemporary comedy about a president named Charles Smith and is set a few days before the election, in which he is running as an incumbent. The action unfolds over one day and involves civil marriage, gambling casinos, lesbians, American Indians, presidential libraries, questionable pardons and campaign contributions.

(from 20 Dec 2007 to 13 Jul 2008)

REASONS TO BE PRETTY

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Comic-Drama

by Neil LaBute

Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhanded remarks about a female coworker's pretty face (and his girlfriend's lack thereof) get back to said girlfriend. But that's just the beginning. Greg's best buddy Kent, and Kent's wife Carly also enter into the picture and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated.

(from 13 Feb 2009 to ?? ?? 2009)

THE AMERICAN PLAN

Biltmore Theatre

Dark Comedy

by Richard Greenberg

It is the Catskill Mountains in the early 1960s, and Lily Adler and her mother Eva are spending the summer across the lake from a bustling hotel where comics entertain and buffets overflow. When a handsome young stranger enters their world, the emotionally fragile Lily finds herself falling in love. But once her imperious mother learns of their relationship, lies are exposed, alliances are forged and Lily's one chance to escape her mother's control may be lost forever.

(from 02 Jan 2009 to )

THE SEAGULL

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Drama

by Anton Chekhov, translated by Christopher Hampton

Entwines comic and tragic situations in the lives of a famous actress, her son and their lovers. As the young strive for fulfilment, their older counterparts look back to youthful dreams that remain unfulfilled.

(from ?? ?? 2008 to 22 Dec 2008)

THURGOOD

Booth Theatre

Drama

by George Stevens Jr.,

A biographical account of Civil Rights activist and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Marshall rose from the backstreets of Baltimore to the Supreme Court of the United States, overcoming whatever obstacle society placed in his way.

(from 12 Apr 2008 to 17 Aug 2008)

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Biltmore Theatre

Dark Comedy

by Nick Whitby, based on the 1942 motion picture of the same name.

At the Polski Theatre in 1939 Warsaw, Joseph and Maria Tura are about to open yet another smash with their theatrical troupe. As the German invasion gets underway, the theatre is closed by the censors, forcing the troupe to face desperate times. But when a handsome young bomber pilot enlists their help to catch a spy, what is a group of actors to do?

(from 11 Sep 2008 to )

TOP GIRLS

Biltmore Theatre

Dark Comedy

by Caryl Churchill

Set at the Top Girls Employment Agency in London in the early 1980s, the play tells the story of Marlene, an ambitious career woman who has just been appointed head of the firm. But as she celebrates her achievements, can we applaud her values?

(from 15 Apr 2008 to 29 Jun 2008)