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Manhattan Theatre Club has named the first two productions in its 2025-26 season, including a critically acclaimed play coming to Broadway from London and a new play making its world premiere off Broadway.

In fall 2025, MTC will present *Punch* at its Broadway venue, the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/samuel-j-friedman-theatre). Written by Olivier Award winner James Graham (*Ink, Dear England*) and directed by Adam Penford, the play follows a teenager...

Manhattan Theatre Club names initial productions in 2025-26 season

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The nonprofit theatre company has named a Broadway production from an award-winning playwright and an Off-Broadway world premiere, with more to be announced.

Call her a Broadway star! [Jean Smart](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/jean-smart) will return to the New York stage in the one-woman show [*Call Me Izzy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/43925-call-me-izzy-on-broadway) on Broadway, playing a limited run at [Studio 54](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/studio-54) from May 24 to August 17 only. Opening night is June 12.

Smart last appeared on Broadway 25 years ago, giving a Tony Award-nominated performance in...

Jean Smart to star in 'Call Me Izzy' on Broadway this summer

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The six-time Emmy Award winner will return to the Broadway stage for the first time in 25 years in this one-woman show for 12 weeks only beginning in May.

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They're the queen and king of Broadway! [Kristin Chenoweth](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/kristin-chenoweth) and [F. Murray Abraham](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/f-murray-abraham) will star in the new musical [*The Queen of Versailles*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41950-the-queen-of-versailles-on-broadway) on Broadway this spring, reprising her performance from the show’s world premiere in Boston in summer 2024. Broadway performances will...

Kristin Chenoweth, F. Murray Abraham to star in ‘The Queen of Versailles’ on Broadway

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The Tony Award-winning actress and Oscar-winning actor played socialites Jackie and David Siegel in the musical's world premiere in Boston in summer 2024.

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There have been moments in the history of musical theater when, like a twister, the sheer talent and whirling spectacle of a production have flattened any negative criticism that stood to get in its way. Take October, 2003 for example. That was the month that <a href="/show/wicked">Wicked </a>opened in New York to generally dour reviews. But since then, more than 8.8 million people have found the heart, nerve and wisdom to pay a visit, resulting in the happy scene of a Broadway house filled with as many teens as adults, and making a tale, born from a 115-year-old children's novel, one of the top five highest grossing shows of all time.The latest incarnation of this impeccably oiled entertainment machine finds a new gear courtesy of a British import. Reprising the role she played on the West End for three years, Rachel Tucker steps in as the green-skinned Elphaba, a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West, and nearly blows the roof off the massive Gershwin Theatre with her opening number, "The Wizard and I." As the song reaches its climax, Tucker raises her arms, not especially high, but in a crooked witchly fashion, showing off the kind of smart physicality she brings throughout the evening. Opposite her, as Glinda the Good, Kara Lindsay aces the delicate assignment of being both ditzy blonde and sensitive friend while showing off her clear soprano and great comic chops.Among the show's many happy surprises, Michele Lee turns up, in fine form, as the scheming Madame Morrible, and Arielle Jacobs charms us from a wheelchair as Nessarose, until that unfortunate incident with a falling house. James Lynn Abbott's best moment of choreography comes not from any of the numerous, raucous ensemble pieces, but from a beautifully rendered bit of quiet ballet that arrives unexpectedly during the energetic "Dancing Through Life." And Stephen Schwartz's classic score provides a wonderful playground for the cast to swing upon, while reminding us of this composer's important history. Close your eyes and hear strains of Pippin in "As Long as You're Mine." Find the hint of Godspell playfulness in the staccato beats of "What is this Feeling."The Wikipedia plot summary for Wicked is over 2100 words long, which speaks not only to the show's dedicated fan base, but to the fact that this is a musical with a lot going on. It's a romantic comedy with strong political undertones, an animal rights treatise with a talking goat and flying monkeys, a parable on the pitfalls of getting what you want, a warning on the limits of friendship, and an homage to a classic film. In the realm of mythology, green-hued creatures have never had a simple time of it (see Shrek, Hulk, et al.), and rare is the story, let alone the musical, that is centered on two women who are unrelated, yet have a complex emotional attachment, while still remaining starkly unique individuals. But Eugene Lee's epic scenic design provides the framework to tie everything together. The show is completely set within the machinations of a huge clock, the Clock of the Time Dragon to be precise. And whether or not you are up on your Oz lore, this seems, at first, incongruous with the magical proceedings on stage. Why is Glinda's bubble-mobile so pendulum like? But then the metaphor becomes clearer. "I would do anything to turn back the clock," laments Elphaba, and later she demands, "Wait just a clock tick!" Once a spell is cast, it cannot be undone. Life moves forward, and Wicked reveals itself to be, more than anything else, a cautionary tale about learning to live with one's choices.(Photo by Joan Marcus)<hr />"'Wicked' does not, alas, speak hopefully for the future of the Broadway musical." Ben Brantley for New York Times"It's such a 'Wicked' waste of talent." Howard Kissel for New York Daily News"The most complete, and completely satisfying, new musical I've come across in a long time." Elysa Gardner for USA Today"Overproduced, overblown, confusingly dark and laboriously ambitious jumble." Linda Winer for Newsday"Far too arch and sophisticated for children...lacks... sophistication and wit that would make it palatable for adults." Frank Scheck for Hollywood Reporter"The best thing about 'Wicked' is its stars, whose talents cast a powerful spell." Roma Torre for NY1"Lavish, ambitious and problematic." Michael Kuchwara for Associated Press<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/arts/theater/31WICK.html" target="Top">New York Times</a> - <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/2003-10-30-wicked_x.htm" target="Top">USA Today</a> - <a href="http://www.ny1.com/ny/Living/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=4&amp;subtopicintid=14&amp;contentintid=34381" target="Top">NY1</a>

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The Gershwin Theatre is a breathtakingly stunning Broadway theater located in the heart of New York City. Named in honor of renowned composer George Gershwin and his brother lyricist Ira Gershwin, it was opened in 1972 and currently remains the largest Broadway theater with a capacity of around 1933 seats. Designed by set designer Ralph Alswang, the architectural aesthetics of the theater are a delightful blend of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. Over the years, it has hosted some of the most iconic and award-winning Broadway shows including 'Show Boat', 'Sweeney Todd', and its longest running show, the 'Wicked' that has been playing since 2003. The interior is beautifully adorned with ornate details and offers modern technological features promising a remarkable theatrical experience. In addition to its captivating beauty and grandeur, the theater is also known for exceptional acoustics which enhances the enjoyment of each performance. 

**How to get to the venue**

The Gershwin Theatre is readily accessible by public transport with the closest subway stations being 50th Street on the 1 line and 50th Street on the C and E lines. Several bus lines also serve the area. If you prefer to drive, there are multiple paid parking lots in proximity to the theater. It is situated at 222 W. 51st St., perfectly positioned between Broadway and 8th Ave.

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The Gershwin Theatre, the largest Broadway venue, in New York City is known for its stunning aesthetics, exceptional acoustics, and iconic performances.

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Death becomes him. Elmer McCurdy, that is. In the tangy, twangy, and darkly amusing new Broadway musical [*Dead Outlaw*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38531-dead-outlaw), he’s the titular bandit whose life became exponentially more fascinating after his death. 

McCurdy got a postmortem surge of fame thanks to his mummified corpse, as chronicled in the show. Before finally being buried in the 1970s, McCurdy’s preserved remains were displayed at a funeral parlor, in sideshows, and in a...

The real history behind 'Dead Outlaw' on Broadway

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The award-winning new musical from the creators of *The Band's Visit* dramatizes the true story of a bandit who became more famous in death than in life.

Roundabout Theatre Company has set its 2025-26 theatre season, with three Broadway and two Off-Broadway productions playing across the nonprofit organization's three venues in the Theatre District.

At Broadway's [Studio 54](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/studio-54) this fall is a new production of Sophocles's *Oedipus*, adapted and directed by Robert Icke. Mark Strong and Lesley Manville lead the hit production from London, which is currently up for four 2025 Olivier Awards. The...

Roundabout Theatre Company sets 2025-26 theatre season

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Revivals of *Fallen Angels*, starring Rose Byrne and Kelli O'Hara, and *The Rocky Horror Show* are among the shows in the nonprofit organization's Broadway lineup.

Happy Women's History Month! There's no better time to celebrate all the women in the theatre industry making history on Broadway and beyond. The 2023-24 season was a [record season for female creatives on Broadway](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/this-womens-history-month-female-theatre-artists-celebrate-a-record-season), and this season also features dozens of fresh faces and veteran talent doing unmissable work on and off stage.

The New York Theatre Guide staff shared...

12 women to watch on Broadway this season

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In honor of Women's History Month in March, New York Theatre Guide's staff shouted out performers, directors, writers, and more whose work you can't miss.

Here we go again! *Mamma Mia!* will return to Broadway this summer, playing for six months only, from August 2 to February 1, 2026. Opening night is August 14. The show will perform at the [Winter Garden Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/winter-garden-theatre), the same venue where the first production of *Mamma Mia!* on Broadway originated its record-breaking run.

Set to the songs of iconic Swedish pop group ABBA, *Mamma Mia!* takes place on a Greek island paradise, where a...

'Mamma Mia!' to return to Broadway this summer

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The hit musical comedy featuring the songs of ABBA will play a limited six-month engagement at the Winter Garden Theatre, its original venue, from August.

Women’s History Month is underway, and there are countless ways to celebrate with theatre. Women currently lead several Broadway shows on stage and off, collectively representing a diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. Several incredible plays and musicals on Broadway showcase talented female actors and creators.

Below are the best Broadway shows in New York with female characters at the forefront. Whether you’re in the mood for a somber drama, a heart-pounding romance, or an...

The best Broadway shows to see for Women’s History Month

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Listen up and let them tell you a story. *Six* is the musical sensation that has taken Broadway by storm since premiering in 2020, featuring the six wives of Henry VIII — except this time, you get to hear about their lives in their own words. The show flips the script by allowing these women, historically known as little more than wives, to make their voices heard, independent of the king.

You’ll have a blast at this high-octane musical that mimics a pop concert, and you’ll also learn history about these women and the parts of their lives often left out of textbooks.

Get [*Six* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/20737-six-musical-tickets) now.

When it came to the big screen in 2002, *Real Women Have Curves* made America Ferrera a star in the role of Ana, a young woman choosing between working for her family business in L.A. and pursuing her dreams of college in New York. This coming-of-age tale is now reimagined as a musical and is inspiring and empowering for women of all ages, shapes, and sizes.

Get [*Real Women Have Curves* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/12886-real-women-have-curves-on-broadway) now.

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If you think Juliet deserved a better ending than the one she got in *Romeo & Juliet*, check out this new jukebox musical. *& Juliet* features the music catalog of Max Martin, the songwriter behind hits from NSYNC, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, and many other pop sensations.

*& Juliet* centers two strong-willed female characters: Juliet and Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway. After reading her husband’s play, Anne imagines a new ending for the heroine, where she escapes Verona in search of her own destiny. The musical follows the two as Anne creates a different path for Juliet, who gets to live a new life.

Get [*& Juliet* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets) now.

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Five fast-rising young women star in this new dark comedy: [Kristine Froseth](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/kristine-froseth) (*The Society, Looking for Alaska*), [Julia Lester](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/julia-lester) (*High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*, *Into the Woods*), [Havana Rose Liu](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/havana-rose-liu) (*Bottoms*), [Alyah Chanelle Scott](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/alyah-chanelle-scott) (*The Sex Lives of College Girls*), and [Kathryn Gallagher](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/kathryn-gallagher) (*Jagged Little Pill*) play close-knit college roommates whose friendship is tested as they pull one last all-nighter before graduation. Each girl is complex, fascinating, and utterly fun to watch.

Get [*All Nighter* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/43523-all-nighter) now.

All Nighter

Kimberly Belflower's new dark comedy is fueled by classic lit, pop music, and rage. Teenage girls studying *The Crucible* in class start to see parallels to their own lives — and start questioning what they're being taught about who their heroes should be. *Stranger Things*'s [Sadie Sink](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/sadie-sink) leads a cast of young female talent in this play about finding your power and your voice.

Get [*John Proctor Is the Villain* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/43024-john-proctor-is-the-villain-on-broadway) now.

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Here she is, world: one of the most iconic characters in musical theatre history. Momma Rose, now played by six-time Tony Award winner [Audra McDonald](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/audra-mcdonald), is part mother, part monster, and wholly fascinating to watch as she tries to push her two daughters into fame. The classic musical is also just as much the story of those two daughters coming into their own as young women within the wild world of showbiz.

Get [*Gypsy* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/41161-gypsy-on-broadway) now.

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*Liberation* dives directly into women's history with humor and fabulous vintage outfits. Bess Wohl's comedy-drama jumps between the 1970s, when six ladies form a women's liberation club, and the 2020s, when one of their daughters tries to piece together what her mother was like back then, what happened to their friendship, and what went wrong on the path to change.

Get [*Liberation* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38588-liberation) now.

Liberation

Yes, it's gonna be a smash! The new musical adaptation of the hit NBC series follows the backstage drama between the artists involved in a fictional Broadway musical, and there's plenty of unmissable female talent on display. Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder and rising star Caroline Bowman play rival leading ladies. Tony winner Susan Stroman directs. And on stage, the characters are putting together a musical about a Hollywood icon: Marilyn Monroe.

Get [*Smash* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24261-smash-a-new-musical-tickets) now.

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Adapted from the Gregory Maguire novel, *Wicked* has been a Broadway mainstay for two decades, wowing audiences with incredible music and celebrating the power of female friendship. Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, later known as Glinda the Good, initially start as enemies while roommates at Shiz University, but a friendship soon blossoms between the two.

The headstrong Elphaba risks everything to expose corruption in Oz, ultimately standing up for what’s right against all odds. You’ll be blown away by the incredible vocals in the women’s iconic songs like “Defying Gravity,” “For Good,” and “Popular.”

Get [*Wicked* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets) now.

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Based on the cult classic Baz Luhrmann film, *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* transports audiences to Paris’s bohemian Montmartre district at the turn of the 20th century. The leading man is Christian, an American writer who has just arrived in Paris, but Satine — the sparkling diamond at the Moulin Rouge nightclub — steals the show.

Although she’s promised to the Duke of Monroth to save the club, the independent and closed-off Satine falls into a whirlwind romance with Christian. In the end, it’s Satine who learns to love and be loved in return.

Get [*Moulin Rouge! The Musical* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/15911-moulin-rouge-the-musical-on-broadway-tickets) now.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

There’s no doubt about the sheer female power in *Chicago*, a jazzy musical that’s run on Broadway continuously since 1996. *Chicago* features a majority-female principal cast led by Roxie Hart, who rises to celebrity status during her murder trial. In 2023, drag queen Jinkx Monsoon made history playing Matron “Mama” Morton, the warden at Roxie's jail.

The show features powerful vocals and showstopping numbers like “All That Jazz” and “Nowadays.” If you’ve only seen the famous movie version starring Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones, you’ll want to check out the musical to get a taste of all that jazz live.

Get [*Chicago* tickets](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/22-chicago-tickets) now.

Chicago

Check out these plays and musicals in New York led by women on stage, as various historic and fictional characters, and off stage as writers and directors.

Summer is coming, and that means it's time for summer vacation! If you're planning to travel to New York this summer, your trip wouldn't be complete without a show — Broadway is a top NYC landmark to check off your list. It gets pretty hot in the city at summer's peak, so why not cool off inside a theatre or two — and get a great ticket deal to do so?Summer is a slower season for Broadway show openings as compared to the fall and especially the spring, since most of the major theatre...

Broadway shows to see in New York this summer

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See the new Broadway shows and fan-favorite hits you can catch this summer. If you're planning to travel to New York, Broadway is a top NYC landmark to visit.

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See the new Broadway plays and musicals you can catch this summer, or brush up on the long-running hit shows that promise an exciting summer night out.

[*Wicked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/1-wicked-musical-tickets), the hit film adapted from the blockbuster Broadway musical, was well-represented at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025, where it took home two awards out of 10 nominations.

With his win for Best Costume Design, Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to receive the prize, and now also the first Black man to win an Oscar and a Tony. Tazewell is a veteran Broadway costume designer with nine Tony Award...

'Wicked' film wins at 2025 Academy Awards

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Broadway veteran Paul Tazewell notably made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Costume Design for his work on the hit movie musical.

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