42nd Street Tours

A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music	Walter Kerr Theatre 219 West 48th Street
A Little Night Music	2010 Tony Award for: Best Actress in a Musical
Based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Night Music is 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 Desirée Armfeldt and the spider’s web of sensuality, intrigue and desire that surrounds her.
Ages: Middle School and older	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 20 or more	Opened: December 13, 2009

The Addams Family

The Addams Family	Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46th Street
The Addams Family
Storm clouds are gathering over the Addams Family manse. 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. 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—a family so very different from your own...or maybe not.
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 15 or more	Previews: March 4, 2010 Opens: April 8, 2010

Avenue Q (Off Broadway)

Avenue Q	New World Stages 340 West 50th Street
Avenue Q	2004 Tony Awards Best Musical Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score
The show chronicles the lives of humans and puppets as they tackle life's complicated issues including love, sex, money, race and sexuality. The show which has been described as "Sesame Street for adults" received great reviews in its Off-Broadway run and has since conquered the Tony Awards earning three in 2004.
Ages: College and above	Running Time: 2:15
Group Size: 10 or more	Opened: July 31, 2003

Billy Elliott - The Musical

Billy Elliott - The Musical	Imperial Theater 249 West 45th Street
Billy Elliott - The Musical	2009 Tony Awards For: Best Lead Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actor in a Musical Best Direction of a Musical Best Choreography Best Orchestrations (Tie) Best Scenic Design of a Musical Best Lighting Design of a Musical Best Sound Design of a Musical Best Book of a Musical Best Musical
Billy Elliot is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy's dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity. Based on the enormously popular film, 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.
Ages: 8 and Older (Some strong language)	Running Time: 2:50
Group Size: 20 or more	Opened: November 13, 2008

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson	Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 242 West 45th Street
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson	No Tony Awards Yet for this Production.
A new rock musical that redefines America's seventh president. Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson audaciously redefines America’s seventh president, the man who invented the Democratic Party and doubled the size of our nation, with a raucous blend of outrageous comedy, anarchic theatricality and an infectious emo rock score.
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 12 or more	Previews: Sept. 20, 2010Opened: October 13, 2010

Chicago

Chicago	Ambassador Theater 219 West 49th Street
Chicago	1997 Tony Awards For: Best Leading Actress in a Musical Leading Actor in a Musical Best Choreography Best Costume Design Best Lighting Design Best Direction of a Musical Best Revival of a Musical
This is the dark tale of chorus girl Roxie Hart who murders her lover, avoids prison with the help of a huckster lawyer and becomes a vaudeville star in the process. This is a smart, sleek and sexy revival.
Ages: High school and above	Running Time: 2:30
Group Size: 15 or more	Opened: November 14, 1996

Elf

Elf	Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street
Elf	No Tony Awards Yet for this Production.
A musical version of the popular film comes to Broadway for the holiday season. Elf follows the story of Buddy, a human raised by Santa's North Pole elves, who travels to New York City to find his real family.
Ages: All Ages	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 15 or more	Previews: November 2, 2010, Closing January 2, 2011

The Fantasticks (Off Broadway)

The Fantasticks	Snapple Theater 210 West 50th Street
The Fantasticks
The story of a young boy and girl who fall madly in love at the hands of their meddling fathers, but soon grow restless and stray from one another. Will their separation provide a deeper appreciation for the love they once shared—or create a permanent gulf between them?
Ages: Middle School and Above	Running Time: 2:05
Group Size: 8+	Opened: June 16, 2008

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	No Tony Awards Yet for this Production.
Daniel Radcliffe stars in the 50th anniversary production of this classic musical. How to Succeed centers on young window-cleaner, J. Pierrepont Finch, who begins a meteoric rise from the mail room to Vice President of Advertising at the World-Wide Wicket Company. Finch's unorthodox and morally questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his romance with Secretary Rosemary Pilkington.
Ages: Middle School and Above	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 15+	Previews: Feb. 26, 2011 - Opened: March 27, 2011

In The Heights

In the Heights	Richard Rodgers 226 West 46th Street
In the Heights	2008 Tony Awards For: Best Musical Best Original Score Best Choreography Best Orchestrations
In the Heights is a new musical about three days in the life of Washington Heights, a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan. It's a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. In the Heights comes to Broadway after a successful run at off-Broadway's 37 Arts. It was nominated for the 2007 Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics and won the 2007 Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Musical. From the same producers who brought us Rent and Avenue Q, and created by a team of New York's freshest young talents, In the Heights is the hip, modern and completely unique tale of a community at a crossroads.
Ages: 8 Years and Older (Some Strong Language)	Running Time: 2:35
Group Size: 15 or more	Opened: March 9, 2008

Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys	August Wilson Theatre 245 West 52nd Street
Jersey Boys	2006 Tony Awards For: Best Musical Best Performance By a Leading Actor In a Musical Best Performance By a Featured Actor In a Musical Best Lighting Design of a Musical
JERSEY BOYS, the musical about the rise and fall of Jersey natives, The Four Seasons, looks for a Broadway start this October at the Virginia Theatre. The show played a sold-out run at the La Jolla Playhouse extending their engagement 3-times. The group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became the biggest doo-wop sensation of all time, wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide — all before they were thirty. The show features all their classic hits including: Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.
Ages: High school and above	Running Time: 2:30
Group Size: 15 or more	Opened: November 6, 2005

La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles	Longacre Theatre 220 West 48th Street
La Cage aux Folles	2010 Tony Awards For: Best Musical Revival Best Actor In A Musical Best Direction of a Musical
Georges is the suave owner of a glitzy drag club on the French Riviera. Partnered romantically with his high-strung star performer, Albin (who goes by the stage name Zaza), the pair live a charmed life on the Riviera—until Georges’ son, Jean-Michel, turns up engaged to the daughter of a conservative right-wing politician who’s coming to dinner.
Ages: High School and above	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: TBA	Previews: April 6, 2010 Opens: April 8, 2010

Disney's "The Lion King"

Disney's "The Lion King"	Minskoff Theater 200 West 45th Street
Disney's "The Lion King"	1998 Tony Awards For: Best Choreography Best Costume Design Best Scenic Design Best Lighting Design Best Direction of a Musical Best Musical
As in the film version, the stage adaptation of THE LION KING tells the story of the epic adventures of a young lion cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king.
Ages: All Ages	Running Time: 2:35
Group Size: 15 or more	Opened: November 13, 1997

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!	Winter Garden Theater 1634 Broadway
Mamma Mia!
MAMMA MIA! ingeniously interweaves 22 of super-group ABBA's songs into a funny and infectious tale of a mother and soon-to-be-wed daughter. Set in the present day on a tiny, mythical Greek Island, MAMMA MIA! is a musical love story that crosses continents and generations.
Ages: All Ages	Running Time: 2:15
Group Size: 20 or more	Opened: October 18, 2001

Disney's "Mary Poppins"

Disney's "Mary Poppins"	New Amsterdam Theater 42nd Street
Disney's "Mary Poppins"	2007 Tony Award For: Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Her carpet bag is packed, her umbrella is unfurled, and come the fall, MARY POPPINS takes up residence at Broadway's magnificent New Amsterdam Theatre. Based on P.L. Travers' cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS-currently one of London's biggest sensations - features the Sherman brothers' original Academy Award®-winning songs, and Oliver® Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads a dream team of vision and stagecraft, bringing to life the story of the Banks family and their magical nanny. MARY POPPINS marks the first collaboration between Disney, producer of the acclaimed THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and TARZAN®, and Cameron Mackintosh, legendary producer of the record-breaking THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CATS and LES MISERABLES. The result is a new musical so extraordinarily enchanting that you'll have just one word for it: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"
Ages: All Ages	Running Time: 2:40
Group Size: 15 or more	Opened: November 16, 2006

Memphis

Memphis	Shubert Theatre 225 West 44th Street
Memphis	2010 Tony Awards For: Best Musical Book of a Musical Best Score Best Orchestrations
A new musical about the birth of rock 'n' roll in the turbulent 1950s. Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Thanks in part to his passionate persistence, "race" music reaches the center of the radio dial, quickly exploding throughout mainstream America. But when Huey falls for a beautiful black singer he has set on the path to stardom, whether the world is really ready for this music, and their love, is put to the test
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 10+	Opens: October 19, 2009

Million Dollar Quartet

Million Dollar Quartet	Nederlander Theater 208 West 41st Street
Million Dollar Quartet	2010 Tony Award for: Featured Actor in a Musical
On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits that includes "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Hound Dog." The musical captures the singular moment when four major talents came together to become a red-hot rock 'n' roll band.
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 10+	Previews: March 13, 2010 Opens: April 11, 2010

Next To Normal

Next To Normal	Booth Theater 22 West 45th Street (between Broadway and 8th)
Next To Normal	2009 Tony Awards For: Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical Best Orchestrations (Tie)
Michael Greif directs this moving new musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. This contemporary musical explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score of more than 30 original songs, Next to Normal shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.
Ages: High School and up	Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Group Size: 10+	Opened: April 15, 2009

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera	Majestic Theater 247 West 44th Street
The Phantom of the Opera	1988 Tony Awards For: Best Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actress in a Musical Best Costume Design Best Scenic Design Best Lighting Design Best Direction of a Musical Best Musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Harold Prince's consistently sold out musical is still on Broadway. Based on Gaston Leroux's 19th century novel. A terrific technical achievement, full of spectacular scenery, costumes, and effects.
Ages: All Ages	Running Time: 2:30
Group Size: 10 or more	Opened: January 26, 1988

Promises, Promises

Promises, Promises	Broadway Theatre 1681 Broadway (Between 52nd & 53rd Streets)
Promises, Promises	2010 Tony Award For: Featured Actress in a Musical
Promises, Promises tells the story of Chuck Baxter, a charming young employee at the Consolidated Life Insurance Company. In an effort to advance at the company, Chuck lends executives his apartment for their extramarital romantic trysts. But things become slightly complicated when Fran Kubelik, the object of Chuck’s affection, becomes the mistress of one of his executives.
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 15 or more	Previews: March 30, 2010 Opens: April 25, 2010

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages	Brooks Atkinson Theater 256 West 47th Street (between 7th and 8th)
Rock of Ages
A rock musical with the greatest hits of the '80s. A rock musical set in Hollywood in 1987, when it was all about big chords, big dreams and big hair! The show explores the pursuit of dreams and tells its story through hits from iconic groups and rockers of the 1980s.
Ages: High School and up	Running Time: 2:20
Group Size: 12+	Opened: April 7, 2009

Scottsboro Boys

The Scottsboro Boys	Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street
The Scottsboro Boys	No Tony Awards Yet for this Production
Susan Stroman directs the world premiere of Kander and Ebb's musical. The Scottsboro Boys explores the infamous “Scottsboro” case of the 1930s, in which a group of African-American teenagers were unjustly accused of attacking two white women, and the boys’ attempts to prove their innocence.
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 10+	Opened: October 31, 2010

Unchain My Heart

Unchain My Heart	Ethel Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street
Unchain My Heart	No Tony Awards Yet for this Production
A musical biography of music legend Ray Charles. Unchain My Heart explores the strength, humor and musical genius of the pioneering musical artist. Set in his last live recording session, the show tells Charles’ remarkable life story through hits such as “Georgia on My Mind,” “You Don’t Know Me” and the title tune, weaving together true tales that reveal the spirit of the man whose life and music helped to define soul
Ages: TBA	Running Time: 2:20
Group Size: 10+	Opened: November 7, 2010

SPIDER-MAN - Turn Off the Dark

SPIDER-MAN - Turn Off the Dark	Foxwoods Theatre 213 West 42nd Street
SPIDER-MAN - Turn Off the Dark	No Tony Awards yet for this production
America's favorite superhero swings onto the Broadway stage. Drawing from over forty years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen. The musical follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down—literally—when he’s bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek—suddenly endowed with astonishing powers—soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains test not only his physical strength but also his strength of character. Spider-Man’s battles will hurtle the audience through an origin story both recognizable and unexpected—yielding new characters as well as familiar faces—until a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this hero’s journey. Directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with 22-time Grammy Award-winning Bono and The Edge creating new music and lyrics, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark will be written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger. Julie Taymor is best known as director of one of the most successful musicals in Broadway history, Disney’s The Lion King and the film Across The Universe. Bono and The Edge are half of one of the most popular rock bands of all time, U2, who will be making their Broadway debut.
Ages: TBA	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 12 or more	Preview: November 14, 2010 Opened: Dec. 21, 2010

West Side Story

West Side Story	Palace Theatre 1564 Broadway
West Side Story	2009 Tony Award For: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
The classic story of West Side Story transports the achingly beautiful tale of 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. Their struggle to exist together in a world of violence, hate and prejudice is at the center of one of the most heartbreaking, relevant and innovative musicals ever written. Directed by Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents, this new production will feature Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's legendary score, including the classics "Something's Coming," "America," "Tonight," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere," as well as recreate Jerome Robbins' original choreography. The production will also make history as it weaves the Spanish language into the book and lyrics. Featuring an onstage cast of 37 and 30 musicians in the orchestra, West Side Story opens on Broadway in March of 2009 following an out-of-town engagement at Washington D.C.'s National Theatre beginning this December.
Ages: Junior High and up	Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Group Size: 15+	Opened: March 19, 2009

Wicked

Wicked	Gershwin Theater 222 West 51st Street
Wicked	2004 Tony Awards Best Leading Actress in a Musical Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design
Long before Dorothy drops in, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey and how these two unlikely friends grew to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.
Ages: All Ages	Running Time: 2:50
Group Size: 20 or more	Opened: October 30, 2003

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	Belasco Theatre 111 West 44th Street
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	No Tony Awards yet for this production.
A musical version of Pedro Almodovar's acclaimed film comes to Broadway. Set in late-20th century Madrid, Women on the Verge tells the story of the intertwining lives of a group of women whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion and passion.
Ages: High School and up	Running Time: TBA
Group Size: 20 or more	Previews: October 20, 2010 Opened: March 2 2010