Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide

132 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Performing Arts Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations ainttooproud musical.com  Amusical biography of Motown vocal group The Tempta- tions. Telecharge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 | Imperial Theatre, 249W. 45th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 Aladdin aladdinbroadway.com This musical comedy is based on the Disney movie about the romance between a street urchin and a prin- cess, and the genie who helps them. Dark Mon. Ticketmaster: 866 870 2717 NewAmsterdam Theatre, 214W. 42nd St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036  See Ad Index on pg. 236. American Buffalo  Laurence Fishburne and SamRockwell star in DavidMamet’s play about a junk shop owner’s plot to steal back a rare buffalo nickel he sold. In previews, opens Apr. 14. Telecharge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 | Circle In The Square Theatre, 235W. 50th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 The Bedwetter atlantictheater.org/ production/the-bedwetter  Based on the memoir of the same name, a world premiere musical by Sarah Silverman, Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) and Joshua Harmon ( Bad Jews ). Apr. 25–June 14. OvationTix: 866 811 4111 | Linda Gross Theater, 336W. 20th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10011 Beetlejuice beetlejuicebroadway .com  Amusical adaptation of the Tim Burton’s cult-classic 1988 film. Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman ( School of Rock ) stars. Through July 5. Telecharge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 | Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway (50th– 51st Sts.), NYC 10019 Between the Lines betweenthelines musical.com  A newmusical based on the novel by Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha Van Leer. An outsider in a new town and school retreats into her favorite book. Pre- views Apr. 21, opens May 7. 212 541 4516 | Tony Kiser Theatre, 305W. 43rd St. (Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 Big Apple Circus bigapplecircus.com Createsgroundbreakingcircusenter- tainment, blurring the lines between audiences and traditional circus by introducing a family friendly experi- ential playground. 877 500 2271 Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, 62nd St. betw. Columbus and AmsterdamAves., NYC  Birthday Candles roundabouttheatre .org/get-tickets/2019-2020-season /birthday-candles  Ernestine (Debra Messing, Will &Grace ) spends her 17th birthday—through her 101st— agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. What makes a lifetime… into a life? Previews Apr. 2, opens Apr. 21, through June 21. 212 719 1300 American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10036 Blue Man Group blueman.com Audiences leave their expectations at the door as three bald and blue men take them on a spectacular journey bursting with music, laugh- ter and surprises. 800 258 3626 | Astor Place Theatre, 434 Lafayette St. (E. 4th St.–Astor Pl.), NYC 10003  See Ad Index on pg. 236. The Book of Mormon bookofmormon broadway.com/tickets  Trey Parker andMatt Stone, creators of the con- troversial, award-winning animated series South Park , make their Broad- way musical writing debut. Winner: 9 Tony Awards. Dark Mon. Tele- charge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 447 7400 | Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230W. 49th St., NYC 10036 See Ad Index on pg. 236. Caroline, or Change roundabout theatre.org/get-tickets/2019-2020 -season/caroline-or-change  Sharon D.ClarkestarsasCaroline,anAfrican- American maid whose world of 1963 Louisiana ripples with change both large and small. In previews, opens Apr. 7. 212 719 1300 | Studio 54, 254W. 54th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 Chicago chicagothemusical.com Two merry murderesses kiss and tell as they kill their way to the top of the Vaudeville scene. Six Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival. 800 447 7400 | Ambassador Theatre, 219W. 49th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 