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You're going to love this! New photos are now available of [John Mulaney](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/john-mulaney), [Fred Armisen](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/fred-armisen), [Renée Elise Goldsberry](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/renee-elise-goldsberry), and [Richard Kind](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/richard-kind) in [*All In: Comedy About Love by Simon...

See photos of John Mulaney and more in 'All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich' on Broadway

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A rotating lineup of comedy stars performs stories about heartbreak, marriage, sibling bonds, and more during this play's limited run at the Hudson Theatre.

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Hungry to see a Broadway show? Before the big event, consider enjoying a prix fixe meal designed like a three-act production – appetizer, entree, dessert – that sends you on your way quickly and efficiently.

Prix fixe menus are immensely popular for their simplicity, value, and elegance. They allow diners to enjoy a curated multi-course meal at a fixed price, making budgeting easier while exploring a chef’s signature dishes.

Ideal for pre-theatre dining, prix fixe menus ensure predictable...

Restaurants with pre-theatre prix fixe menus

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A prix fixe dinner is a great pre-show lunch or dinner option, as you know exactly what you'll pay and don't have to worry about being late to your show.

The Wild West is coming to Broadway! [*Dead Outlaw*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38531-dead-outlaw), an award-winning Off-Broadway musical from the 2023-24 season, is set to transfer to Broadway. Performances begin April 12 ahead of an April 27 opening at the [Longacre Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/longacre-theatre).

*Dead Outlaw* tells the unbelievable true story of Elmer McCurdy, a man more famous in death than in life. Dubbed “The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give...

‘Dead Outlaw’ musical to transfer to Broadway

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The musical, which premiered off Broadway in February, won four Best Musical honors and will now come to the Longacre Theatre beginning in April 2025.

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Erika! [Erika Jayne](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/erika-jayne) will return to [*Chicago*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/22-chicago-tickets) on Broadway at the [Ambassador Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/ambassador-theatre) from January 20 to February 9 only.

Jayne is best known for starring on *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*. She has also released eight #1 hit songs on Billboard’s Hot Dance...

Erika Jayne to return to 'Chicago' Broadway cast

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The star of *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills* will play a three-week limited engagement as Roxie Hart, a role she played briefly before the pandemic.

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She’s got the green light! [Sarah Hyland](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sarah-hyland) will join the cast of [*The Great Gatsby*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38749-the-great-gatsby-on-broadway) on Broadway in January, beginning performances February 10 at the [Broadway Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadway-theatre).

Hyland is best known for her role as Haley Dunphy on the 22-time Emmy Award-winning ABC sitcom *Modern Family* and for...

Sarah Hyland to star in ‘The Great Gatsby’ on Broadway

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The *Modern Family* actress made her New York stage debut earlier this year in *Little Shop of Horrors* off Broadway and will now play the role of Daisy Buchanan.

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The news is out: [George Clooney](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/george-clooney) is coming to the stage! Clooney, an actor, writer, director, and producer who’s won two Oscars, makes his Broadway debut in spring 2025 as legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow in [*Good Night, and Good Luck*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41006-good-night-and-good-luck-on-broadway).

Based on the Oscar-nominated 2005 film of the same name, which Clooney directed and starred...

Guide to ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ on Broadway, starring George Clooney

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The A-list star makes his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow in the new stage adaptation of his 2005 movie of the same name, both of which he co-wrote.

Beat the January blues by seeing a New York show this month! There's no better place to escape the winter chill than in a warm, cozy theatre, big or small. Plus, with the holiday rush over, January performances have great availability on seats.

Between Broadway blockbusters and intimate Off-Broadway shows, there's plenty to choose from. Only a few new Broadway shows start up in January, but this month is your last chance to catch some limited-run hits from 2024 before they close. You can also...

Top theatre to see in New York in January

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Discover our top picks for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows to see this month, including new shows premiering and last-chance shows closing this month.

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Here are our top picks of theatre to check out in January 2024, including world-premiere Off-Broadway shows and last-chance Broadway hits closing this month.

I see over 100 shows a year on Broadway and beyond, and whenever it comes time to do a "best of" roundup, I can't shake the feeling that I've barely scratched the surface when it comes to the excellence of 2024's plays, musicals, and more. It's bittersweet to know I could have missed something extraordinary, while also remembering I'll never run out of options to see something new — and maybe find a new favorite.

I found a lot of new favorites in 2024. What most of them had in common is that...

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New York Theatre Guide's editor rounds up her favorite shows of the year on Broadway and beyond, along with additional recommendations for shows to see in 2025.

Everything's coming up photos! Here's your first look at [*Gypsy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway) on Broadway starring six-time Tony Award winner [Audra McDonald](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/audra-mcdonald), Tony winner [Danny Burstein](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/danny-burstein), [Joy Woods](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/joy-woods), [Jordan...

See photos of Audra McDonald and the cast of 'Gypsy' on Broadway

The six-time Tony Award-winning actress headlines director George C. Wolfe's revival of the classic musical as the iconic "stage mother" Momma Rose.

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Here’s a riddle. What do *Batman* and Broadway’s most critically acclaimed new musical have in common?

“If I was to sit here and try to explain to you what *Batman* was, and it wasn’t as culturally ubiquitous as it is, you’d be like, ‘What the fuck are you talking about?’” said Emmy Award-winning actor [Darren Criss](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/darren-criss). “But actually, the world’s going to love it!”

His point was that much of the most beloved IP on Earth was once an...

Darren Criss wants audiences to take a chance on 'Maybe Happy Ending'

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The Emmy Award-winning actor is originating a Broadway role for the first time in this new, original musical that received near-universal critical acclaim.

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The caterpillar is back for more! [*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27553-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show) is returning to New York for the third time, beginning on February 10. The show will play the DR2 Theatre within the [Daryl Roth Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/daryl-roth-theatre) complex.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* includes four of Eric Carle's classic children's stories in one show featuring 75 puppets. In addition to the title story, the hourlong production adapts *Brown Bear, Brown Bear*; *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, and *The Very Lonely Firefly*.

Jonathan Rockefeller and Rockefeller Productions, who created and produced the critically acclaimed [*Winnie the Pooh*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/winnie-the-pooh-off-broadway-review) and [*Sesame Street*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/sesame-street-the-musical-off-broadway-review) stage musical adaptations in 2022, also created *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*.

The musical premiered in New York in 2016 and returned for a brief second engagement in 2018. 

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*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is off Broadway once again, bringing some of Eric Carle's most delicious children's stories to life. Get *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* delights audiences of all ages with the story of the title animal who munches on all the fruit he can find on the way to becoming a butterfly. Along with this story, the stage play incorporates three other of Carle's books: *The Very Lonely Firefly*, *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, and *Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?*

The characters from all four tales come alive with puppets whose designs mimic Carle's trailblazing, vivid collage illustration style. Intricate life-size puppetry is a signature of Rockefeller Productions's children's shows, which also include the critically acclaimed *Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation* and *Sesame Street: The Musical*.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* premiered in New York in 2016, returning for a second limited engagement in 2018. The book came out much earlier, in 1969, and won multiple literature and graphic design awards around the world. As of 2020, is was one of the top 10 most-checked-out books of all time at the New York Public Library.

Carle's story has since become a classic, praised for teaching children about counting, days of the week, food, and the butterfly life cycle.

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The critically acclaimed children's production returns to the New York stage. The beloved tale of a caterpillar's culinary adventures, plus three other Eric Carle stories, come alive with delightful puppetry in this hourlong stage show. Get tickets to this fun-for-all-ages play from the creators of Sesame Street: The Musical and Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation.

Carle published *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* book in 1969. The story has since won multiple awards for writing and illustration, including the American Institute of Graphic Arts Award, and sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. In one simple story, Carle teaches lessons about the caterpillar life cycle, days of the week, counting, and types of food, all of which also shine through in the stage show, too.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar* premiered in Australia in 2015 before coming to New York in 2016 and 2018. Rockefeller Productions, the company that created the show, is also behind children’s shows like *Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation* and *Sesame Street: The Musical*, both of which featured Rockefeller’s trademark puppetry and received critical acclaim.

## What to Watch For

- *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* actually incorporates four Eric Carle tales. The other three are *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, *The Very Lonely Firefly*, and *Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?*
- Carle is known for his unique collage-style illustrations made from hand-painted paper. The puppets in *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* are designed to mimic Carle's style.
- A total of 75 puppets appear in *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* off Broadway.
- *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* was one of Carle's first books as both author and illustrator. He published that story the same year as *1, 2, 3 to the Zoo*.
- The New York Public Library named *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* book one of the top 20 most checked-out books of all time in a 2020 report. If you've ever checked out the book, go check it out on stage next!

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There is nothing like children's theatre to inspire pure, unadulterated joy. At an 11:30 a.m. performance of [*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27553-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show), now off Broadway for the third time, kids colored in pictures of their favorite Eric Carle characters in the lobby and grinned widely for pictures in front of a step-and-repeat, clutching caterpillar plushies. On the way out, I noticed a sea of "first show" flags, proudly held aloft by young, newly minted theatregoers.

And that's not even to say anything of the show itself, which delights in its artistry and simplicity. Audiences are encouraged to laugh, clap, cheer, and respond throughout the performance. I'll admit I joined them at times. I'm sure I can speak for some other adults in that room — though they were engaging for the sake of their kids — when I say it was fun to have 50 minutes to be a kid again and rediscover the wonder of stories I grew up reading.

Unlike Rockefeller Productions' other recent children's shows, like *Sesame Street: The Musical*, which included a few jokes designed to make the parents chuckle, *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is decidedly geared toward the under-5 crowd. The dialogue is lifted directly from the pages of Carle's books, as are the character renderings. A total of 75 puppets perfectly mimic the author's pioneering collage-style illustrations.

And yes, that is books, plural, as *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* actually stages four of them. The first is *Brown Bear, Brown Bear*, which teaches kids colors and animal names. Three puppeteers maneuver a menagerie, giving each puppet an amusingly distinct character — the blue horse has a deep, languid Western drawl, while the zippy white dog gets an Aussie accent.

Next up is *10 Little Rubber Ducks*, which introduces kids to numbers, marine animals, and directional words. Credit is due to set designer Tyler Schank and lighting designer Jeremy Burd, who excellently capture the vastness of the ocean on the small [DR2 Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/daryl-roth-theatre) stage. Following is *The Very Lonely Firefly*, which made the theatre feel intimate once again as puppeteers flew in swarms of firefly puppets from the back and front of house at once.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* saves its title star for last, and when he appeared, my crowd's reaction was akin to how I imagine Madison Square Garden at a Harry Styles concert. These kids *knew* this story, and they did not hold back from narrating along. And no matter that there's only one animal on display here — this segment makes up for that in scrumptious food puppetry. One scene sees the puppeteers float various snacks around the caterpillar in a sort of food ballet as he feasts.

*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is the perfect combination of art and audience. It doesn't purport to be anything more than what it is — a live storytime for youngsters — and it invites a wide-eyed audience who wants to be excited for it.

Directly behind me, I overheard a mother and her no-more-than-4-year-old son cheer about how this was his fifth live show. What else could you ask for from a children's show than to be a theatrical experience that makes them, like the title caterpillar, want to come back for more?

[*The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* is at the DR2 Theatre. Get *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show* tickets on New York Theatre Guide.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27553-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-show)

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The Daryl Roth Theatre is an exceptional Broadway theatre venue located at 20 Union Square East in the lively city of New York. Originally built as a bank in 1847, it was converted into a theatre and named after the esteemed producer Daryl Roth in 1998. The interior of Daryl Roth Theatre is as remarkable as its history. This 499-seat theatre boasts a beautiful, intimate setting. The space is flexible and can suit a variety of staging concepts, offering unique experiences to audiences every time. The theatre has hosted a variety of notable productions, most famously, *'De La Guarda'*, a long-running aerial show which ran for a stunning seven years. Today, the theatre continues to provide audiences with a wide range of compelling and diverse performances.

**How to get to the venue**

The Daryl Roth Theatre is located very centrally and is easily accessible by subway. One can take the L, N, Q, R, 4, 5, or 6 train to Union Square. If you prefer to take the bus, the M1, M2, M3, and M14 buses also have nearby stops. Moreover, for those in the mood for a walk, the location is a short stroll away from Washington Square Park in the vibrant Greenwich Village area.

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Named after esteemed Broadway producer Daryl Roth, who purchased the building in 1996, the Daryl Roth Theatre has 299 seats. However, the Daryl Roth Theatre can accommodate up to 499 standing patrons, previously exemplified by the long-running Off-Broadway engagement of *Fuerza Bruta*.

The building originally functioned as the Union Square Savings Bank until Roth’s acquisition. The venue also houses a 99-seat performance space called the DR2 Theatre, which was added in 2002, and a cabaret bar downstairs called The D-Lounge.

## How to get to the Daryl Roth Theatre off Broadway

The Daryl Roth Theatre is located closest to the 14th Street - Union Square subway stop on the N, Q, R, W, L, 4, 5, and 6 lines. The closest bus stop is Union Sq E/E 15 St on the M1, M2, and M3 lines.

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The Daryl Roth Theatre, named after Daryl Roth, is a 299-seat theatre, with capacity for 499 standing. It also contains the 99-seat DR2 Theatre and The D-Lounge.

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The Daryl Roth Theatre, a beautifully intimate venue in New York, offers unique theatrical experiences and is easily accessible by various means of transportation.

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