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who lives in New York and has it all
— until his parents divorce and he
has to move to rural Indiana. As the
only Jew in his new school and almost
13 years old, he worries if the cool
kids will come to his bar mitzvah
festivities. Music and lyrics by Jason
Robert Brown (Parade) and book by
Dan Elish.
At the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, 242
West 45th St. (212) 239-6200.

Daniel Radcliffe as Alan Strang and

Lorenzo Pisoni as Nugget in Peter
Shaffer's Equus

Greenberg (Take Me Out), this play is
set in 1960 in the Catskill Mountains of
New York. Lily Adler and her German-
Jewish refugee mother, Eva, spend the
summer across the lake from a hotel
that features comedic entertainment
and an elaborate buffet. Meanwhile,
Lily falls in love with a mysterious
stranger. The show stars Mercedes
Ruehl and Lily Rabe, daughter of
actress Jill Clayburgh. (Rabe's father,
playwright David Rabe, is Catholic.)
Previews begin Jan. 2; show opens Jan.
22 and closes March 15.
At the Samuel J. Friedman Theater,
261 West 47th St. (212) 239-6200.

Speed the Plow
Another David Mamet offering, this
critically acclaimed satiric comedy-
drama filled with his signature rapid-
fire dialogue is about Hollywood
wheeler-dealers and what they are
willing to do for fame and fortune.
The play stars Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold
on Entourage). Through Feb. 22.
At the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243
West 47th St. (212) 239-6200.

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Pal Joey
First produced on Broadway in 1940,
this Richard Rodgers and Lorenz
Hart musical tells the story of Joey
Evans, a scheming song-and-dance
man with dreams of owning a night-
club. Joey (Christian Hoff) jilts his
wholesome girlfriend for a wealthy
older woman (Stockard Channing),
hoping she will set him up in business
Classic songs include "Bewitched,
Bothered and Bewildered." Originally
written by John O'Hara, this new
adaptation is by Richard Greenberg.
Through Feb. 15.
At Studio 54, 254 West 54th St. (212)
719-1300.

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This lively, original all-teen musical
is about a Jewish boy, Evan Goldman,

Vanities
Spanning the 1960s through the late
'80s, this musical chronicles three
Texas women from their teen years to
adulthood and explores the impor-
tance of their friendship over the
years. Composer David Kirshenbaum
(Summer of '42) and Detroit native
and producer Jayson Raitt, a West
Bloomfield High School grad, both are
alumni of the University of Michigan.
Previews begin Feb. 2; show opens
Feb. 26.
At the Lyceum Theatre, 149 West
45th Street. (212) 239-6200.

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This production, adapted from
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up princess, who is played by former
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At the Broadway Theater, 1681
Broadway (at 53rd St). (212) 239-6200.

West Side Story
The classic Romeo and Juliet tale
transported to 1950s New York City,
with a transcendent score by Leonard
Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim,
returns in a revival directed by libret-
tist Arthur Laurents. Previews begin
Feb. 23; show opens March 19.
At the Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway
(at 47th St.). (212) 239-6200.

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Israelis, examines steroids in profes-
sional baseball and follows the career
of three teammates who are brought
under federal scrutiny. Through Jan 25.
At the New York City Center — Stage
11. 131 W 55th St. (212) 581-1212.

Romantic Poetry
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