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Heading to the Big
Apple for the holidays?
Here’s a guide of what
not to miss — many
with Jewish connections.

ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER
SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

The Cher Show,
Photo by Joan Marcus

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of
the Temptations traces Detroit’s R&B
group the Temptations from the streets
of the Motor City to the top of the
charts. The electrifying musical score
includes their legendary hits “My Girl”
and “Just My Imagination.” The show
recently broke box-office records in
Washington, D.C. Previews begin Feb.
28, 2019, and the show opens March 21.
At the Imperial Theatre. (212) 239-6200.

All My Sons, a revival of Arthur
Miller’s drama about greed and ethics,
stars Annette Bening and Tracy Lets.
Directed by Gregory Mosher. The
Keller family’s son goes missing while
serving in World War ll. Meanwhile,
the father’s secret — that he shipped
defective aircraft parts during the war
— emerges. Previews begin April 4; the
show runs April 22 through June 23. At
the American Airlines Theatre. (800)
982-2787.

American Son takes place at a Florida
police station in the middle of the night.
Starring Kerry Washington, Jeremy
Michael Jordan and Steven Pasquale,
it’s the gripping tale of two parents, their
missing biracial teenage son who was
last seen at a late-night traffic stop and

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their worst fears while exploring who we
are as a nation. Runs through Jan. 27. At
the Booth Theatre. (212) 239-6200.

Beetlejuice stars Alex Brightman and
is based on the 1988 Geffen Company
motion picture. A couple hire an exor-
cist to remove a naughty pair of ghosts
from their new house. (The film was
directed by Tim Burton and starred
Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin and
Winona Ryder.) Previews begin in
March; the show opens April 25. At the

Winter Garden Theatre. (212) 239-6200.

comedy, takes place just after the con-
clusion of William Shakespeare’s first
tragedy, Titus Andronicus. Set during the
fall of the Roman Empire, the show stars
Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin. Ann
Roth is the costume designer. Previews
begin March 5; the show opens April 11
and runs through Aug. 4. At the Booth
Theatre. (212) 239-6200.

Choir Boy tells the moving story of a
prep school for boys dedicated to the
education of strong, ethical black men.
One student waits years to become
the leader of the gospel choir, but can
he make it singing in his own key?
Previews begin Dec. 12; the show runs
Jan. 8 through Feb. 17. At the Samuel J.
Friedman Theatre. (212) 239-6200.

Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song, star-
ring Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl
and written by Harvey Fierstein, is
directed by Moises Kaufman. Arnold
wants a husband, a child and a pair of
bunny slippers that fit. But a visit from
his overbearing mother reminds him
that what he needs is respect. Through
February. At the Hayes Theatre. (212)
239-6200.

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, a

Ain’t Too Proud

MATTHEW MURPHY

BROADWAY

Ink, set in London 1969, tells the story
of Rupert Murdoch, who turned a
struggling paper, The Sun, into a must-
read. He brings on rogue editor Larry
Lamb who recruits an unlikely team of
underdog reporters. Directed by Rupert
Goold, previews begin April 2 and the
show opens April 24. At the Samuel J.
Friedman Theatre. (212) 239-6200.

King Kong is a contemporary musical
adaptation based on the 1932 novel. A