arts & life broadway Alex Brightman and the cast of School of Rock — The Musical Keira Knightley and Judith Light in Therese Raquin Let's Go To A Show Alice Burdick Schweiger Special to the Jewish News Heading to the Big Apple this holiday season? Here's what's new on and off the Broadway stages — all with a Jewish connection, of course. Phillipa 500, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones in Hamilton BROADWAY A View From The Bridge, a revival of Arthur Miller's clas- sic, is about honor and jealousy among Brooklyn dockworkers. The show closes Feb 21. At the Lyceum Theatre, 149 W. 45th St. (212) 239-6200. China Doll, a new play by David Mamet, tells the story of a billionaire who is engaged to a young woman. As he is about to leave his office to go into semi-retirement, he takes one last phone call that shakes up his plans. It stars Al Pacino and runs through Jan. 31. At the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W 45th St. (212) 239-6200. Dames At Sea tells the story of an actress from Utah who is about to appear in a Broadway show. But before opening night, the cast learns the theater is being demolished. With the help of sail- ors, they make a plan to perform the show on a naval battleship. Music is by Jim Wise, and book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller. At the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 W. 44th St. (212) 239-6200. Disaster debuts in a new musi- cal with book by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick. Earthquakes, tidal waves and other disasters can't stop a cast of characters from dancing, gambling and having fun aboard a New York floating casino and disco. Starring Roger Bart, Adam Pascal and Kerry Butler; previews begin Feb. 9 and the show opens March 8. At the Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41 St. (877) 250-2929. Fiddler on the Roof, a classic revival, stars Danny Burstein and is directed by Bartlett Sher. First opening on Broadway in 1964 to box-office records, it was based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daugh- ters, Jewish traditions and life in the shtetl. Previews began Nov. 20 and the show opens Dec. 20. At the Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway. 212) 239-6200. Fool for Love features Sam Rockwell, Nina Arianda and Gordon Joseph Weiss. At a seedy motel near the Mojave Desert, two former lovers delve into the secrets and dark desires of their relationship. The show closes Dec. 13. At the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W 47th St. (212) 239-6200. Hamilton, the hottest ticket in NYC, is a groundbreaking hip hop/rap musical produced by Oak Park-native Jeffrey Seller. With a diverse, multi-racial cast, it's about founding father and first secretary of treasury, Alexander Hamilton. This energetic and brilliant show was written by Lin- Manuel Miranda (In the Heights). At the Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St. (800) 745-3000. Incident at Vichy, written by Arthur Miller, takes place in Vichy, France, during World War II. Nine men and a boy are rounded up under suspicious circumstances and, as reports of camps and cattle cars packed with prisoners begin to circulate, the men argue over politics and how to escape. The show closes Dec. 20. At the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd St. (212) 244-7529 Misery stars Bruce Willis as a romance novelist who is rescued from a car crash by Annie, an ardent fan of his work. While he is convalescing, Annie reads the manuscript to his newest novel and becomes enraged when she discovers her favorite character has been killed off. Based on the Stephen King book, it was adapt- ed by William Goldman, who also did the screenplay. The show closes Feb. 14. At the Broadhurst Theatre 235 W. 44th St. (212) 239-6200. Our Mother's Brief Affair is written by Richard Greenberg and stars Linda Lavin. On her death bed — again — a mother confesses to her grown children that she had an affair years before. Was this true and what does this mean? Her chil- dren try to find out. The show closes March 6. At the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W 47th St. (212) 239-6200. School of Rock — The Musical, an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater musi- cal, is adapted from the 2003 Jack Black film of the same name. A down-on-his-luck rocker becomes a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. When he sees the fifth-graders have musi- cal talent, he helps the kids form a rock band. Natasha Katz is the lighting designer. At the Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway. (212) 239-6200. Sylvia stars Matthew Broderick and Julie White in the Broadway revival of A.R. Gurney's 1995 comedy about a middle- aged upper-middle-class husband who brings home an adorable pooch he finds in Central Park. The show runs through Jan. 17. At the Cort Theatre, 138 W 48th St. (212) 239-6200. Therese Raquin brings Keira Knightly to the New York stage along with veteran theater-actress Judith Light in a tale about a quiet woman in a loveless mar- JPI riage to a selfish husband and controlling mother-in-law. When she falls for her husband's child- hood friend, things spin out of control. The show closes Jan. 3. At Studio 54, 245 W. 54th St. (212) 719-1300. Waitress stars Jessie Mueller as a waitress and expert pie maker in a small town and a love- less marriage. Pregnant, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop until a baking contest and a handsome new doctor offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Written by Adrienne Shelly, who was murdered in New York City in 2006. At the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th St. (877) 250-2929. OFF-BROADWAY Clever Little Lies, a comedy starring Marlo Thomas, is about a mother who arranges a gather- ing with her husband, son and daughter-in-law because she feels something is not right. While dig- ging for the truth, there is more honesty than anyone expected. One of the producers is Douglas Denoff, whose father, Sam Denoff, was one of the creators of Marlo Thomas' TV show That Girl. The show closes Jan. 3. At the Westside Theatre (Upstairs) 407 W. 43rd St. (212) 239-6200. Ruthless is a musical about a pretty and charming yet diaboli- cal 8-year-old girl who wants to entertain. With the help of a sleazy agent, the little girl will do anything to play the lead in her school play. Book and lyrics are by Joel Paley and music by Marvin Laird. The show closes Jan. 30. At the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 W 46th St. (212) 239-6200. * November 26 2015 57