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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...

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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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<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/thoughts-of-a-colored-man">Thoughts of a Colored Man</a>&nbsp;will offer digital lottery tickets for all performances, beginning with its first performance October 1.&nbsp;Keenan Scott II's play is being staged&nbsp;at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/golden-theatre">Golden Theatre</a>, with an official opening night set for October 13.The lottery will launch on September 30. The day before each performance, the lottery will be open for entries between 12 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the next day's show. Lottery tickets will be $39.Scott's play takes place over the course of one day in Brooklyn, when seven Black men's lives intersect. Through spoken word, dance, music, and poetry, audiences get a glimpse into these men's hopes, dreams, and triumphs. Both Scott and director Steve H. Broadnax III are making their Broadway debuts with&nbsp;Thoughts of a Colored Man.<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/thoughts-of-a-colored-man">Thoughts of a Colored Man&nbsp;tickets</a> are on sale now.

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On a single day in Brooklyn, the extraordinary stories of seven Black men will intersect — changing all of their lives forever. *Thoughts of a Colored Man* is a bold new drama about the vibrant inner life of being Black, proud, and thriving in the 21st century. Get *Thoughts of a Colored Man* tickets on TodayTix.

*Thoughts of a Colored Man* is a play by Keenan Scott II, and the bold new work combines dance, music, spoken word, and slam poetry to craft a vital, thrilling mosaic of Black life. *Thoughts of a Colored Man* on Broadway is a timely, new American play to herald in a new theatrical vision.

*Thoughts of a Colored Man* had its world premiere at Syracuse Stage in September 2019, produced in association with Baltimore Center Stage, where it played in October 2019. Now this deeply human celebration of our collective joys, fears, and dreams arrives home in New York City. Get tickets to *Thoughts of a Colored Man* in New York now.

## What to Watch For

- Playwright Keenan Scott II and director Steve H. Broadnax III both make their Broadway debuts with *Thoughts of a Colored Man*.
- *Thoughts of a Colored Man* is one of many plays by Black writers joining the 2021-2022 season, a historic Broadway rarity. Others include *Pass Over*, *Chicken & Biscuits*, and *for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf*.
- Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss, who has also appeared on *The Chi* and *The Real Housewives of Atlanta*, is part of the show’s producing team. 
- Playwright Keenan Scott II is part of the 2021 TED Fellow cohort. Scott also wrote for the BET miniseries *A Luv Tale*.
- Steve H. Broadnax III last directed Katori Hall’s *The Hot Wing King*, which was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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Bold new American play Thoughts of a Colored Man arrives on Broadway at the Golden Theatre. Keenan Scott II's thrilling drama celebrates the mosaic of Black life through a unique combination of dance, music, spoken word, and slam poetry. Thoughts of a Colored Man tickets are&nbsp;available on New York Theatre Guide now.Over a single day in Brooklyn, the lives of seven Black men intersect. By the day's end, each man will discover the extraordinary.&nbsp;Keenan Scott II's richly textured new drama paints a broad, all-encompassing picture of Black life in America today, looking deep into the hearts of men across the socio-political spectrum who are all searching for their most triumphant selves. In their hopes, dreams and fears lie the hopes, dreams and fears of all men, and all people.&nbsp;Syracuse Stage presented the world premiere of Thoughts of a Colored Man in September 2019, produced in association with Baltimore Center Stage. The same production then continued to Baltimore in October 2019. Now this deeply human new work arrives home in New York City.&nbsp;Playwright Keenan Scott II makes his Broadway debut with a work that William Powell of <a href="https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2019/10/18/thoughts-of-a-colored-man-reveals-universal-truths-at-baltimore-center-stage/">DC Metro Theater Arts</a> declared "outstanding." Powell went on to write: "the show is both narrative and poetry, depressive and comic, without being preachy....all races and sexes can relate to the emotions displayed on stage." Sunny Hernandez of <a href="https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/09/beautifully-provocative-thoughts-of-a-colored-man-premieres-at-syracuse-stage-review.html">Syracuse.com</a> agreed that the play "sizzled" in a production "worth seeing again and again."Director Steve H. Broadnax III also makes his Broadway debut with Thoughts of a Colored Man. Craig Thornton at <a href="https://www.wwnytv.com/2019/09/12/thoughts-colored-man-review/">NYTV</a> wrote that Thoughts of a Colored Man is "expertly directed" by Broadnax III in a "brisk production that is both moving and entertaining."&nbsp;Get your&nbsp;Thoughts of a Colored Man Broadway tickets today.Photo credit: Thoughts Of A Colored Man artwork (Photo courtesy of DKC/O&amp;M)

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Shakespeare once wrote, "What a piece of work is a man!" In that famous monologue from Hamlet, Shakespeare was writing about, in part, the varied beauty and contradictions within humanity. Granted, Shakespeare was talking about white men, who for centuries have been given the gift of being seen as fully formed human beings. Unfortunately, while this benefit was extended to white men, it has not been extended to Black men. That sense of humanity, virtues, and flaws in Black men is what Keenan Scott II's powerful new Broadway play, Thoughts of a Colored Man aims to portray.<a href="/show/thoughts-of-a-colored-man">Thoughts of a Colored Man</a> follows seven different Black men as they go through their day in Brooklyn. These men may live in the same neighborhood but they each have individually compelling stories. There's Depression who had to defer his dreams in order to take care of his struggling family; there's Passion who was raised without a father and in need of guidance as he's about to become one; there's Happiness who is gay and well-to-do and trying to find community.&nbsp;The other men are similarly named with different emotions (Wisdom, Love, Anger, Passion). What Scott and the cast skillfully portray is how each man is fully formed and contains multitudes: both tough and vulnerable, fearful of love yet deeply craving it.&nbsp;Scott wrote Thoughts of a Colored Man as a response to the stereotypical ways that Black men are portrayed in the wider culture. So, in the play, every man has the space to convey his own thoughts to the audience, while also interacting with his fellow man. The set (by Robert Brill) is simple: a billboard with the word "colored" on it in all caps. Every time a scene changes, the billboard changes to a different projection (Sven Ortel), and the sound design (Mikaal Sulaiman) and lighting (Ryan O'Gara) give the audience a new sense of place. The design gives the play a mosaic quality: These individual monologues and dialogues add up to a whole portrait, one of the universal humanity within Black men.A scene in the barbershop with all seven men conveys Scott's ability to write for different types of voices: the dialogue crackles and swerves, personalities and conflicts, and probing questions about gentrification and poverty are brought up. The production is also buoyed by the chemistry of the cast, and the different energies they each bring to their characters. One thing is made perfectly clear: the Black community, and Black men especially, are not a monolith.&nbsp;Thoughts of a Colored Man borrows aspects of Ntozake Shange's For colored girls...., which was an expansive portrait of Black women. Both plays have similar allegorical naming conventions for its character and they are also performed in verse. Thoughts of a Colored Man uses slam poetry, spoken word, and song. That gives Thoughts of a Colored Man a lyrical beauty, with lines like, "If I knew that some of the kids I played, ran and jumped with would experience death before adulthood, I would've made sure I cherished those moments a little bit more," gorgeous in their construction and devastating in their specificity.&nbsp;Within the play, Scott also touches on many hot-button culturally specific topics, including homophobia, class divides, fatherhood, and what being a man truly means. It's an overflowing basket of topics for one play; any of these threads could be a play by themselves, and hopefully they will be. As Thoughts of a Colored Man shows, Scott is able to skillfully write multiple differing viewpoints and his luscious prose should continue to be shared with audiences.&nbsp;Yet in trying to create a look at Black men that goes beyond the stereotypical, Scott does fall into some of the same thematic conventions that are common in Black narratives.&nbsp;For instance, when Thoughts of a Colored Man veers towards the tragic, it's understandable why that element is in the play — it represents a certain reality. Yet I wondered if that plot point also played into what audiences expect when they come to a show about Black men. It definitely played into mine, which is in itself indicative of what the wider culture has trained us to expect from Black narratives: sadness, death. In meeting the audience's expectations, Scott deviates from what he set out to do, which is to tell a narrative about Black men that is rarely told.And in giving his character names rooted in emotions, Scott also makes them archetypes instead of humans. "All we wanted was to be ourselves, to live," says Depression (played by Forrest McClendon, a standout performance). What does a play about Black life look like when the characters aren't being a representation and are instead, just living?&nbsp;Thoughts of a Colored Man won't provide that answer. At the same time, it is an important work for the current moment. Because as long as Black men are unjustly murdered by police officers and incarcerated with abandon, Thoughts of a Colored Man and what it aims to do will continue to be relevant and necessary.&nbsp;<a href="/show/thoughts-of-a-colored-man">Thoughts of a Colored Man is at the Golden Theatre. Get Thoughts of a Colored Man tickets on New York Theatre Guide.</a>Photo credit:&nbsp;Tristan Mack Wilds, Dyllón Burnside, Forrest McClendon and Da'Vinchi in&nbsp;Thoughts of a Colored Man (Photo by Julieta Cervantes)

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The Golden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located on 252 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan, New York. A captivating intimate space, it is part of the renowned Shubert Organization. The theatre with its freshly gleaming gold leaf interior, hence the name 'Golden', is a visual treat. Opened in1927, it initially operated with the name 'Theatre Masque', and steadily transformed into a hub of important plays. The theatre doesn't just stand as a symbol of glitz and glamour, its history is steeped in culture. It has held acclaimed performances of 'Angels in America' in 1993 and 'The Normal Heart' in 2011.

**How to get to the Golden Theatre**

The Golden Theatre is easily accessible. If commuting by subway, take the N/Q/R/W train to 42nd Street/Times Square station, the 1 train to 50th Street Station or the B/D/F/M train to 47-50th Streets/Rockefeller Center. Plenty of buses serve 45th street, where the theatre is located. Commute by car is also feasible, with ample parking facilities in and around Times Square. Do remember, New York streets get busy; leaving ample time for travel is always a good idea.


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Designed by Herbert J. Krapp for Irwin Chanin, the John Golden Theatre officially opened as the Theatre Masque on February 24, 1927 with the play *Puppets of Passion*. The Golden Theatre was purchased by impresario John Golden in 1937, who renamed the theatre after himself.

The building was used as a cinema in the late 1940s and 1950s before the Shubert Organization purchased and restored it to traditional theatre usage. The exterior of the Golden Theatre was used in the film adaptation of *A Chorus Line*.

## How to get to the Golden Theatre on Broadway

The Golden Theatre, on 45th Street between Eighth Avenue and Broadway, is closest to the 42nd Street - Port Authority subway stop on the A, C, or E line. The theatre is also accessible by bus, with the closest stops being 8th Ave/W 46th St. on the M20 and M104 lines; 7th Ave/W. 44th St. on the M104 line; and 8th Ave/W 43rd St. on the M20, M104, and M34A-SBS line.

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The John Golden Theatre opened in 1927, designed by Herbert J. Krapp. It was acquired by John Golden in 1937 and later by the Shubert Organization. Located on 45th Street, it's accessible via subway and bus.

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The Golden Theatre, located on 252 West 45th Street in New York, is an iconic Broadway theatre renowned for its gold leaf interior and history of acclaimed performances.

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