SpongeBob SquarePants
the Belasco Theatre. (212) 239-
6200.
Harry Potter and the
Cursed Child Parts One and
Two transferred from the
London stage with seven mem-
bers of the British company.
The story continues about
author J.K. Rowling’s boy wiz-
ard Harry Potter, his friends
and his son, who time-travels
to save the world from the evil
Lord Voldemort. Among the
ensemble cast is Madeline
Weinstein. The production,
which garnered 10 Tony nomina-
tions, is presented in two parts
and meant to be seen in order on
the same day (matinee and eve-
ning) or the next day. At the Lyric
Theatre. (866) 250-2929.
Mean Girls, a musical
adaptation of the 2004 film of
the same name (which itself
was based on the 2002 book
Queen Bees and Wannabes by
Rosalind Wiseman), cen-
ters on a popular high-school
clique, a newbie in town and
the wannabes. Earning 12 nom-
inations, the book is by Tina
Fey, music by Jeff Richmond
(Fey’s husband) and lyrics
by Nell Benjamin. One of the
producers is Lorne Michaels,
creator and executive producer
of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
Ashley Park, nominated for
Best Featured Actress and one
of the leads, is from Ann Arbor
and a University of Michigan
grad. At the August Wilson
Theatre. (800) 745-3000.
My Fair Lady, with 10 Tony
nods, is a revival of the classic
musical adaptation of George
Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. A
linguistics professor turns a
cockney street flower seller into
a proper lady who can pass as
a member of high society. The
book and lyrics are by Alan Jay
Lerner, music by Frederick
Loewe and directed by Tony-
nominated Barlett Sher.
The beloved musical score
includes “I Could Have Danced
All Night” and “The Rain in
Spain.” The show stars Norbert
Leo Butz, Diana Rigg, Lauren
Ambrose and Harry Hadden-
Paton. At the Vivian Beaumont
Theatre. (212) 239-6200.
Once on This Island is a
revival of the 1990 musical. A
fearless peasant girl falls in love
with a young man she saves
from a car crash on a Caribbean
island. He’s from the wealthy
side of the island, ruled by four
island gods who try to reunite
the couple. Music and lyrics
by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen
Flaherty; directed by Michael
Arden. At the Circle in the
Square Theatre. (212) 239-6200.
SpongeBob SquarePants,
with 12 Tony nominations,
brings to life the Nickelodeon
cartoon series about the under-
sea residents of Bikini Bottom.
Starring Ethan Slater (who
spent summers at Camp Ramah
when he was younger), who
was nominated for Best Actor
in a musical. Book by Kyle
Jarrow, songs by music-industry
giants including Steven Tyler,
Cyndi Lauper, They Might Be
Giants, Jonathan Coulton, Sara
Bareilles, John Legend, Lady
Antebellum, Plain White T’s and
David Bowie. Directed by Tony-
nominated Tina Landau. At the
Palace Theatre. (877) 250-2929.
Three Tall Women, star-
ring Tony-nominated Laurie
Metcalf, Glenda Jackson and
Alison Pill, is a revival of
Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-
winning play. Three women at
different stages in their lives
PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two
Angels in America
My Fair Lady
(ages 92, 52 and 26) talk about
their lives and relationships.
Are they the same woman?
Ann Roth is nominated for
Best Costume of a play. The
show closes June 24. At the John
Golden Theatre. (212) 239-6200.
OFF BROADWAY
Goldstein recreates a tell-all
family memoir. This uplift-
ing and heartwarming multi-
generational musical explores
the challenges and triumphs
of three generations of an
immigrant Jewish American
family. Lyrics are by Michael
Roberts and book by Charlie
Schulman. At the Actors
Temple Theatre. (212) 239-6200.
Strictly Orthodox. The UK’s
only strictly Orthodox Jewish
stand-up comedian Ashley
Blaker takes on why Jewish holi-
days are so different from every-
one else’s. He also talks about
how Orthodox Jews manage in
the workplace when they cannot
shake hands with people of the
opposite sex, why Jews around
the world are obsessed with
sushi — and more. Through June
28. At the Jerry Orbach Theater.
(212) 921-7862. •
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